Guangdong's "Little Guilin", had an amazing time playing here.

💰【Only 800 per person for ultimate fun】

• Transportation: 2.5h self-drive from Guangzhou (toll fee ¥80/car)

• Accommodation: ¥100/person per night (great value homestays!)

• Dining: Rice noodles + bamboo tube rice + lake delicacies, ¥50/day fills you up!

• Tickets: Free secret spots! Wild scenic areas for unlimited water fun💦

🔥【Must-visit stunning check-in spots even in scorching sun】

📍Taohuahu West Bank Viewing Platform

👉🏻 Must-see! Catch the sea of clouds at 6am☁️, mist-covered lake looks like fairyland! July sunrise at 5:50, bring tripod for epic time-lapse!

📍Longxudai Reservoir Wild Beach

👉🏻 Locals' secret water playground! Crystal-clear lake + shallow waters, bring watermelon to chill🍉 (navigate to "Jintan Town Longxudai" and ask villagers)

📍Yanziyan Original Dong Village

👉🏻 Forgotten treasure! Century-old stilt houses for ethnic costume photos📸, grandma's handmade glutinous rice cakes ¥5/serving - so chewy!

🚗【Lazy person's itinerary copy this】

Day1:

▪️14:00 Arrive at "Taohuahu Homestay" to relax by the lake

▪️18:00 Rush to west bank for tangerine sunset🌅 (best photo spot: right side of dam steps)

▪️20:00 Try homestay owner's bamboo tube chicken! Soup so delicious you'll lick the bowl!

Day2:

▪️6:00 Throw on jacket for sea of clouds! Sleep in till 10

▪️11:30 Rush to "Hongxing Farmhouse" for mountain stream fish + perilla stir-fried snails

▪️15:00 Longxudai stream trekking and water play💦 Bring floaties for awesome drifting!

Day3:

▪️9:00 Be Miao princess for half day at Yanziyan Dong Village

▪️12:00 "Sixth Sister's Local Cuisine" - braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, eat 3 bowls!

▪️14:00 Pick wampee fruits by the lake (ripe in July! Free picking~)

🍜【Food radar beeping】

✅ Free-range chicken two ways! Bamboo tube soup + stir-fried giblets, ¥40/person

✅ Can't stop sucking mountain stream snails! Perilla and spicy stir-fry is super flavorful🌶️

✅ Jintan rice noodles + tofu skin! Must-try breakfast, pork bone broth simmered for 2 hours!

‼️ Avoid: Scenic area restaurants expensive! Drive 10min to town for half price

🏡【Live inside the scenery! Top homestays】

✔️ Taohuahu No.1: 270° floor-to-ceiling lake views! Star-gazing in balcony hot tub✨

✔️ West Bank Courtyard: Owner is photography pro📸 Free professional shots!

✔️ Budget pick "Lake Life Diary": Bunk beds ¥80/person, rooftop has swing!