Explore Qixia, Shandong for 396 yuan! 2-day, 1-night niche trip: stay in a stone village, climb Yashan, apple

Is Shandong only Mount Tai and Qingdao? In the heart of Jiaodong, there's a treasure of a small city that's incredibly sweet – **Qixia**! 🍂

It's not only the "Apple Capital of China," but also boasts sea of clouds☁️ wonders, a thousand-year-old manor, and ancient stone villages. You can explore it all for 2 days and 1 night for just 396 yuan per person! Grab this super practical guide now~

🚗【Transportation Guide】
High-speed rail to Yantai Station → Bus No. 802 directly to Qixia city center (1.5h ride, 12 yuan fare)

🏡【Accommodation Recommendation】
Stone Homestay next to Moushi Manor
📍Address: Near Zhuangyuan Road, Qixia City
💰Price: 118 yuan/night
✨Features: Century-old stone courtyard, perfect for ancient-style photos!

🌄【Itinerary】
Day 1:
▫️Morning: Arrive in Qixia, check into the stone homestay
▫️Afternoon: Moushi Manor (Admission 40 yuan, 20 yuan for students)
▫️Evening: Stroll Miaogou'er Old Street, feast on Big Pot Stew + Apple Tea (50 yuan per person, eat till you're full)
▫️Night: Take photos with the old street lanterns

Day 2:
▫️Early Morning: Charter a car/share a ride to Yashan Forest Park (30 yuan one way)
▫️Morning: Climb to the summit to see the sea of clouds and sunrise (Currently free admission!)
▫️Noon: Apple picking at an orchard (10 yuan/jin, farmers are super enthusiastic)
▫️Afternoon: Buy souvenirs and return

💰【Money-Saving Tips Revealed】
✔️Yashan has free admission! See the sea of clouds without spending a penny
✔️Miaogou'er Old Street has touching prices: Huoshao 0.5 yuan/each, Apple Tea 10 yuan/pot
✔️Buying dried apples at the orchard is super cost-effective, 10 jin for only 30 yuan!
✔️Join a guided tour to visit Moushi Manor, the Qing Dynasty architecture is stunning

🍎【Must-Try Food Recommendations】
- Qixia Big Pot Stew (40 yuan per person)
- Apple Feast (60 yuan per person)
- Kangmian Huoshao (1 yuan/each)
- Manor Apple Tea (10 yuan/pot)

🛍️【Souvenir List】
✓ Vacuum-packed Dried Apples (20 yuan/pack)
✓ Freshly Brewed Apple Vinegar (15 yuan/bottle)
✓ Handmade Huoshao (2 yuan/bag)

Come to Qixia! Here:
🌄See the first ray of sunlight at dawn on Yashan
🍎Bite into the freshest seasonal Qixia apples
🪔Stroll through the lantern-lit century-old street
✨Be an apple-picking traveler so sweet you forget your worries~