No need to go to Sanya, this is the ultimate summer escape and water fun spot in Hangzhou
by hollyhurricane
Jul 9, 2025
Tonglu Three Days Two Nights Mountain and Water Tour Guide
**🌊 Day 1: A Journey Through the Fuchun River Painting**
- **Morning**: Head straight to Yanzi Ling Fishing Platform, take a painted boat tour of the Fuchun River’s Little Three Gorges, climb Dongtai to overlook the real-life "Fuchun Mountain Residence" scene, with ink-wash mountains and waters in full view (ticket including boat ride 120 RMB).
- **Afternoon**: Visit Shishe Village, stroll along the Ming and Qing dynasty stone slab roads, experience plant dyeing or making gray soup zongzi (intangible cultural heritage projects require advance booking), stay overnight in a renovated old house guesthouse and fall asleep to the sound of the stream.
- **Night tour**: Tongjun Old Street lights twinkle, the aroma of rice cakes and fried steamed buns fills the air, freely experience the millennium-old local life atmosphere.
**🎢 Day 2: Heart-Pounding Adventure Park and Cave Exploration**
- **Full day fun at OMG Heartbeat Park + Chuiyun Tongtian River**:
- **Earth Core Science Team**: Explore an 800-meter karst cave, enjoy a constant 18°C cool temperature (combo ticket 469 RMB includes all attractions).
- **Sky Road Racer**: Race along a 2000-meter suspended track, adrenaline rush guaranteed.
- **Lingyun Sky Bridge**: 300-meter glass walkway overlooking the canyon, a must-try for thrill seekers.
- **Evening**: Drive to Daijia Mountain She Ethnic Village, drink red yeast rice wine, wear She ethnic costumes and dance the bamboo pole dance (free experience).
**⛰ Day 3: Emperor’s Peak Challenge**
- **Purple Silk Delicate Hands**: Check in at the glass walkway held up by the fairy’s purple hand, shout at the spring to summon a rainbow.
- **Zilong Gorge Rafting**: Ride the world’s longest glass slide (4 km!) plunging 500 meters, 10 minutes of splashing excitement (included in the 279 RMB package).
- **Purple Golden Flower Viewing Platform**: Climb the world’s largest double-layer glass platform, mirror-reflecting the sea of clouds, perfect for stunning photos.
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**🍜 Tonglu Must-Eat Food List**
- **Three Fresh Delicacies from the River**: Steamed white fish, soy sauce grilled fish, dendrobium stewed chicken, fresh flavors nurtured by the living waters of the Fuchun River.
- **Carb Happiness**: Fermented rice steamed buns stuffed with preserved plum and pork belly (Tonglu Market morning market), fried steamed buns dipped in spicy sauce.
- **Wild Mountain Flavors**: Stir-fried wild bamboo shoots with meat, mugwort cake, spring-exclusive raspberry picking.
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**💡 Local Insider Tips**
- Transportation: 1.5 hours by car from Hangzhou, rent an electric bike at Tonglu High-Speed Rail Station (80 RMB/day), narrow roads make biking more flexible.
- Discounts: Guesthouses often half price on Wednesdays and Thursdays; OMG Park group purchase for 16 people saves about 100 RMB per person.
- Pitfalls to avoid: Beware of “wild guides” picking mushrooms, visit the Fuchun River Fishermen’s Market on Friday nights, live shrimp 20 RMB/3 jin.
> **Time flows slowly in Tonglu, slow enough to see the mountain and water patterns on butterfly wings**. Three days and two nights are enough to fish out an entire Jiangnan in the gentle waves of the Fuchun River.
Post by hollyhurricane | Jul 9, 2025












