Self-driving Special Forces from Suzhou | A 7-day 6-night Self-driving Guide to Jiangxi
by JENNIFER MCDANIEL
Apr 10, 2025
Summer in Zhejiang and Shanghai is really melting hot! 🌞
Why not hide in the 28°C waters and mountains of Tonglu~
A sea of green 🍃 and babbling streams 💦
It's like a natural air-conditioned room!
Keep this nanny-level guide handy
Let's start the happy water play mode together✨
🚗 Worry-free transportation guide
👉 For high-speed rail travelers:
- Hangzhou East ➡️ Tonglu, fastest 30min 💰32
- Shanghai Hongqiao ➡️ Tonglu, about 1.5h 💰117
Taxi from the station to the homestay is super convenient!
🚘 Self-driving guide:
Hangzhou 1h | Shanghai 3.5h
The scenery along Fuchun River is picturesque 🏞️
It is recommended to download offline maps
Signal in the mountains may be weak
✈️ By plane:
After landing at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport
You can take the airport shuttle bus directly (1.5h)
or transfer by high-speed rail (25min + 30min)
🏠 Stay in a landscape painting
Top 1⃣️ Luci Village Homestay
Glass house by the stream 🌊 open the window to jelly-like water
Sleeping with the sound of flowing water at night is so healing!
Recommended: Xishan Shendu | Yanduo Mountain Lodge
Top 2⃣️ Fuchunjiang Town Hotels
Super convenient for eating, drinking, and playing 🚗
Very close to all attractions
Recommended: Atour Hotel | Radisson Hotel
Top 3⃣️ Daqi Mountain Resort Homestay
Comes with an infinity pool 🏊♀️
Lie in bed and watch the mountain view ⛰️
Recommended: Jinglu Lanzhan | Mirror of the Sky
📸 Water play check-in list
🔥 OMG Heartbeat Park
Cliff swing + glass drifting = scream package!
Cowards can also enjoy the Tongtian River boat tour 🚤
💜 Tianzidi Scenic Area
Zilong Gorge drifting is forever awesome!
The sunset on the mountain top looks like a spilled palette 🎨
🎣 Yanziling Fishing Platform
Boat tour of Fuchun River’s Little Three Gorges
Get the same view as the "Fuchun Mountain Residence" painting!
🌊 Yalu Rapids Drifting
8km full of excitement!
300-meter drop is thrilling to the max!
☕ Luci Bay Slow Life
Drink coffee by the stream and daydream
The jelly-like water under the sunset is so photogenic!
🍗 Foodie must-try list
🐟 Three ways to eat boathead fish:
Fish head soup + braised middle section + chopped chili fish tail
Freshness that blows your mind!
🐔 Special fragrant chicken
Steamed with herbs for 4 hours
Even the chicken breast is tender and juicy!
🐠 Mixed fish hotpot
Wild small fish from Fuchun River
The soup with rice, I can eat three bowls!
🍡 Tonglu rice cake
Sticky and chewy delight for glutinous rice lovers
Salted vegetable and bamboo shoot filling is amazing
⚠️ Pitfall avoidance guide
1️⃣ Bring for drifting:
Waterproof bag + change of clothes + slippers
2️⃣ Three-piece sun protection set:
Hat + arm sleeves + sunscreen
3️⃣ Mosquito repellent is a must!
Mosquitoes in the mountains can be fierce
4️⃣ Recommended to enter the park before 8am
Avoid crowds and high temperatures
This summer
Let's jump into Tonglu’s jelly-like water together 💦
Post by EP. Nate 36 | Jul 1, 2025























