48 Hours in Tonglu | Healing Artsy Village & Stream Adventure
by MERCY VASQUEZ
Jun 18, 2025
🚶♀️ Itinerary:
Day1️⃣: Village hopping & family fun & stream trekking
(Shishe Village, Maoping Village, Luchi Village)
Day2️⃣: Daqishan National Forest Park
🏡 Village-hopping & family-friendly route:
1️⃣ Hiking along 【Maling Ancient Trail】:
Start at Shishe Village entrance → Maoping Village → Luchi Village
2️⃣ Drive through Shishe, Maoping, and Luchi villages for separate explorations
🌈 【Three Villages Comparison】
【Shishe Village】P2-15 Breathtakingly beautiful! No exaggeration!
This secluded mountain village is unexpectedly artsy and picturesque!
Gives off Dali/Lijiang vibes! Instantly calming!
Wander from village entrance to end - full of artistic shops!
Cafés ☕️ milk tea shops 🥤 restaurants - everything available!
The entire village is lined with stream play spots!
Fish-scale dams ✅ stone-step dams ✅ slope dams ✅
Shallow areas for catching fish/shrimp! Crystal clear water!!
A village where you'd never get bored even staying a week!
Perfect for escaping work stress! Also ideal for family fun!
【Maoping Village】Also has water play areas, more tranquil here!
Stream facilities not as good as Shishe Village!
【Luchi Village】P16-18
Take electric boats to enjoy Fuchun River views!
Not recommended for water play - too sunny with no shade! Water slightly dirty!
Overdeveloped with many elderly tour groups!
🏡 【Shishe Village Dining Options】
📍 Shishe Village, Tonglu, Hangzhou
🆓 Free parking 🅿️
🆓 Free stream play
🧋 Must-have drinks:
Village entrance milk tea shop 【No Worries】
☕ Coffee & Western meals:
Village end 【Two Acres Villa】
Near parking lot 【Camphor Tribe】
⛺️ Riverside camping:
Ice-cold stream water 🍉, sitting in water while dining/drinking!
Perfect relaxation spot for parents with kids!
🍱 Chinese restaurants:
Many options available - no specific recommendations!
🏨 Homestays:
Plenty of choices!
Recommended Kyoto-style courtyard 【Shishe Retreat】
【Nearby Attractions】
Daqishan National Forest Park: Famous "glass water" park!
Family-friendly hiking to enjoy Tonglu's magnificent landscapes!
Post by MERCY VASQUEZ | Jun 18, 2025













