Zhaoqing 2-Day 1-Night Slow Travel Guide

🌿 Zhaoqing 2-Day 1-Night Slow Travel Guide | Mountain Waters and Inkstone Capital, Lingnan Poetry 🌿
——A perfect natural and cultural weekend escape from the city

📅 Itinerary Overview
Theme: Mountains & Waters + Culture + Food
Suitable for: Families/Couples/Photography Enthusiasts
Transportation Tips: Take high-speed rail to Zhaoqing East Station (about 1 hour from Guangzhou), use taxis or bikes for city attractions

Day 1: Scenic Lakes and Mountains · Millennium Song City
Morning: Seven Star Crags Scenic Area

🎫 Ticket: 78 RMB (advance online purchase recommended)
🌟 Highlights:

Boat tour on Star Lake (recommended Shishi Rock route), admire the karst landscape reflected in the water.
Climb Tianzhu Rock for panoramic views, check in at the "Millennium Poetry Corridor" cliff inscriptions.

🍜 Lunch: Near the scenic area at "Star Lake Holiday Hotel" to try Zhaoqing wrapped steamed rice dumplings and Wenzong carp.

Afternoon: Zhaoqing Museum + Ancient City Wall

🏛️ Museum (free): Learn about Duan inkstone culture and Lingnan history.
🏯 Song Dynasty City Wall (free): Stroll the Song dynasty remains, take stunning photos at Piyun Tower at dusk.

Evening: Yanqian Village Lakeside Leisure Street

🌌 Relax at a lakeside bar, recommended "Mayflower" to order a "Star Lake Night" special cocktail.
🏨 Accommodation suggestion: Stay at a guesthouse in Yanqian Village (such as "Lian'an Lake Residence"), with lake views from the window.

Day 2: Zen Nature · Culinary Journey
Early Morning: Dinghu Mountain (30 minutes from city center by car)

🎫 Ticket: 70 RMB (includes sightseeing bus)
🌿 Activities:

Visit Qingyun Temple to offer incense, listen to morning bells and evening drums.
Hike Feishuitan, breathe fresh air and cleanse your lungs (Sun Yat-sen once swam here).

🍵 Experience: Taste Dinghu Mountain tea cakes at a tea house at the foot of the mountain.

Noon: Food Hunt on Duanzhou Old Street

🥢 Recommended dishes:

Shanshui tofu and soy sauce roast goose from Yutaoyuan (a 30-year-old shop).
Feiyi fish ball noodles (local favorite).

Afternoon: Little Joys Before Departure

🛍️ Souvenir Shopping:

Duan inkstone (recommended to buy small items at "Duan Inkstone Cultural Village").
Wrapped steamed rice dumplings (vacuum packed to take home).

💡 Travel Tips

You can buy a combined ticket for Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain (about 120 RMB), valid for 2 days.
Bring mosquito repellent in summer; wear non-slip shoes for Dinghu Mountain.
Allow extra time for high-speed rail return, as Zhaoqing East Station is far.

📸 Social Media Caption Inspiration:
“Catch a Tang poem in the shimmering waves of Seven Star Crags, hear half a day of Zen in the waterfalls of Dinghu Mountain.”
✨ The beauty of Zhaoqing lies in its slow-paced mountains, waters, and everyday life, waiting for you to discover!