Scenery rivals Zhangjiajie! Escape the summer heat with kids here for an easy hike

For summer heat escape with kids, my child's must-do summer activity is Chenzhou Mangshan! It's a must-visit summer resort every year 🏞. This time, I'm sharing my private 3-day, 2-night itinerary with you all~ Remember to 🐴 it!
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🏡 First Stop: Stay in a Bamboo Forest Fairytale House
Drive 1.5 hours directly to "Yanlai Mountain Residence" light luxury guesthouse 🏠 (Book fast!), a hidden gem guesthouse inside Yanziyan Scenic Area 👉 saves on ticket fees + only a 15-minute drive to Mangshan West Gate, super close! This year, we finally managed to book the super popular 🔥 family suite – with a slide + bubble pool + bamboo forest view window, the kids had so much fun they didn't want to leave 🤣! Don't worry, adults, there's billiards 🎱 + King of Fighters arcade machine 👾 + book bar 📚 + BBQ 🍢. You wouldn't believe how much we didn't want to check out!
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💦 Second Stop: Screaming Rafting Adventure
Mangshan Grand Canyon Rafting is open! Let's raft! 💥 9.8 kilometers of thrilling rapids 🌊, 2.5 hours of high-energy fun (kids can try the family-friendly version of rafting)! Ice-cold mountain spring water is refreshingly cool ❄. Raft and have a water fight with your besties and husband 🔫, it's more exciting than a roller coaster 🎢~
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🌲 Third Stop: Enter the General's Fantasy Forest
Hike to Jiangjunzhai and encounter the "Stone General" 🗿! Ancient pine trees 🌲 + Milky Way Waterfall 🌊. Use a telephoto lens for close-up shots 📸. The kid pointed at the waterfall and shouted: "Mom, is this Monkey King's Water Curtain Cave?"
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🍲 Food Bonus: Yao Ethnic Feast in a Cave
At the Yanziyan Cave Restaurant 🕳, featured in "China Has Flavor"! Indulge in a table of Yao ethnic bamboo basket feast.
✅ Medicated Chicken 🍗: A divine blend of beggar's chicken and healthy medicinal cuisine.
✅ Cured Meat Bamboo Rice 🎋: A blessing for carb addicts.
✅ Mangshan Fern Root Ciba 🧈: Certified by "A Bite of China"!
While eating, Yao ethnic girls came to offer toasts 🍶, and my child learned to dance, making everyone at the table burst into laughter 😂.
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💡 Hard-Earned Tips
1⃣ If you want the family room at the guesthouse, be sure to book in advance‼
2⃣ For rafting, remember to bring a waterproof phone pouch + a change of clothes 👕.
3⃣ The cave restaurant is 18℃❄, bring a light jacket for the kids~
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This summer 🌴, don't let air-conditioned rooms trap your child's happiness! The splashes of Mangshan rafting 🌊 + the cicada chirps in the bamboo forest 🐞 + the aroma of cured meat in the cave 🥓, that's what childhood should taste like~✨
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