Title: Explore Hubei for 2600 RMB per person! 4 Days 3 Nights Essential Guide, Check in at Enshi Grand Canyon, Wudang Mountain, and Shennongjia, Budget Under 10,000 RMB, Stunning Mountain and Water Secrets! Just back from Hubei, the "Province of a Thousand Lakes," the wind of the canyon still whistles in my ears. The misty Wudang Mountain, the earth-crack-like Enshi Grand Canyon, and the primeval forest of Shennongjia—each frame feels like stepping into a martial arts world. This time, with a friend, 4 days and 3 nights, total cost for two was 9,400 RMB, easily checking off Hubei’s three natural wonders: ✅ Enshi Grand Canyon (one of China’s most beautiful canyons) ✅ Wudang Mountain (Taoist holy site, Golden Summit sea of clouds) ✅ Shennongjia (primeval forest + wild man legend) ✅ Yichang Three Gorges Dam or Qingjiang Gallery (optional) The whole trip by high-speed train + carpool + comfortable homestays, all-inclusive food, accommodation, and transportation, all within 10,000 RMB! This “no rushing, no pitfalls” deep travel guide to Hubei’s mountains and waters is yours to take👇 📅 Itinerary: Reasonable pace, a perfect blend of nature and culture Day 1: Arrive in Yichang → Visit Three Gorges Dam or Qingjiang Gallery + Overnight in Enshi 🚄 High-speed train to Yichang East Station (direct from many cities nationwide) ✅ Option 1 (recommended): 🚌 Visit Three Gorges Dam (ticket 98 RMB, includes shuttle bus) ✅ Climb Tantzi Ridge for a panoramic view of the dam, an engineering marvel! ✅ Afternoon bullet train to Enshi Station (D-series, about 2 hours, 90 RMB) 🏡 Stay at a homestay in Enshi city (300 RMB/night) ✅ Option 2 (more beautiful and leisurely): 🚤 Tour Qingjiang Gallery (A-line ticket + boat 188 RMB) 📍 Cruise through clear waters and green mountains, like entering an ink painting 🕐 Afternoon bullet train to Enshi Day 2: Full-day deep tour of Enshi Grand Canyon 🚌 Carpool or small group tour (120 RMB per person, includes pick-up and drop-off) 🎫 Scenic area ticket + Yunlong Rift combo: 215 RMB (buy online in advance) ✅ Morning: Qixingzhai Scenic Area (6-hour hike) 📍 Highlights: Incense stick hike, cliff plank road, Zhonglou Gate, sea of clouds viewing platform ✅ Afternoon: Yunlong Rift (vertical canyon, cascading waterfall) 📸 Recommend hiring a guide or listening to the commentary to better understand the geological wonders 🌙 Return to Enshi city at night, stay at the same place Day 3: Enshi → Wudang Mountain (bullet train + carpool) 🚄 Enshi → Shiyan East (bullet train about 3.5 hours, 186 RMB) 🚌 Carpool from Shiyan Bus Station to Wudang Mountain scenic entrance (50 RMB per person, 1 hour) 🏡 Stay at a homestay at the foot of Wudang Mountain (320 RMB/night, quiet and Zen atmosphere) ✅ Afternoon visit to Zixiao Palace (ticket 27 RMB) 📍 Ancient Taoist architecture complex, backed by green mountains, majestic atmosphere 🌅 Evening stroll by Taiji Lake, waiting for a misty sunset Day 4: Wudang Mountain Golden Summit pilgrimage + return 🎫 Mountain entrance ticket + eco-bus combo: 273 RMB (includes 4 eco-bus segments) ✅ Early morning take eco-bus to Zhongguan, hike or cable car to Golden Summit (cable car one way 120 RMB) 📍 Golden Summit: check in at Bronze Hall, Transfer Hall, 10,000-meter city wall 🌤 If you encounter a sea of clouds, it’s like a fairyland! ✅ On the way down, visit Taizipo (one pillar twelve beams, a spectacular building) 🚄 Afternoon high-speed train from Wudangshan West Station back home, ending the mountain and water pilgrimage! 💰 Total budget (for two): 🚄 High-speed train round trip: 5,200 RMB (book early, second class) 🚗 Carpool + scenic area transport: 600 RMB 🏡 Accommodation 3 nights: 940 RMB (1 night in Enshi + 2 nights in Wudang Mountain) 🍽️ Food + snacks: 700 RMB (Enshi Hezha, cured pork hotpot, Wudang Taoist vegetarian dishes) 🎟️ Tickets + cable car: 1,960 RMB (includes Grand Canyon, Wudang Mountain, Three Gorges/Qingjiang) ✅ Total: about 9,400 RMB, 4,700 RMB per person, comfortably under 10,000! 🔥 Tips: 1️⃣ Enshi Grand Canyon hiking is intense, wear non-slip shoes, bring trekking poles, water, and snacks 2️⃣ Stay at the foot of Wudang Mountain for better value; the Golden Summit is less crowded and more beautiful early morning 3️⃣ Hubei is mountainous and rainy, bring waterproof jackets + umbrella to handle weather changes 4️⃣ Must-try Enshi Tujia cuisine: oil tea soup, Hezha with rice, cured meat fried potatoes 5️⃣ If time allows, Shennongjia can replace Wudang Mountain (requires adding 1 day), but for 4 days prioritize Wudang + Enshi Hubei is a poem the Yangtze River writes to the mountains— It carves the word “spirit and elegance” into China’s heartland with canyons, seas of clouds, Taoist temples, and forests. Share your Jianghu dream in the comments: “I want to wear a Taoist robe once on Wudang Golden Summit, practice a set of Tai Chi, and listen to the wind in meditation.” “Walking on Enshi’s cliff plank road, with a thousand-foot abyss below, feeling like a martial arts movie hero.” (Hubei awaits you, use 4 days to step into a real-life “Jianghu Mountain and Water Chronicle.”)
Post by AIL. 3412 | Aug 21, 2025
