I started from Chongqing Yudong and visited Shennongjia and Wudang Mountains. How can I get the detailed route? (self-driving)

1. Arrive at Yichang first. Then take a bus from Yichang to Xingshan County (140 kilometers, 35 yuan), and then take the minibus from Xingshan to Shennongjia Muyu (60 kilometers, 10 yuan, every half hour).

1 In Muyu Town, you can charter a car to travel to various scenic spots for 200 yuan per day, and this is where the real trip to Shennongjia begins.

2. It is very convenient to get to Shennongjia from Yichang. The express bus from Yichang to Xingshan County runs every half hour, and then the minibus from Xingshan to Shennongjia Muyu runs every half hour.

A Depart from Yichang Long-distance Bus Station to Xingshan County in the morning (one trip every 30 minutes, takes three hours, 30 yuan). Have lunch and rest in Xingshan. After lunch, you can visit the famous Xingshan Zhaojun Village (cost 30 yuan, tour takes about 1 hour) and Panlong Cave (ticket 20 yuan), take a minibus to Muyu Town in the afternoon (one bus every 15 minutes, takes one hour, 10 yuan). Then walk 2 kilometers to Xiangxiyuan Scenic Area (ticket 8 yuan). The water here is of excellent quality and you can take a mineral bottle home with you. The tour takes one hour. Then walk back to Muyu Sinuma (15 minutes, 5 yuan) and arrive at the Shennong Altar to visit the thousand-year-old tree (seven people hug each other) and worship Emperor Yan (ticket 25 yuan). It takes about two hours. You can have dinner at the scenic spot. Enjoy the ethnic song and dance bonfire party (ticket 25 yuan). After the party, take a bus to Muyu Town for accommodation (standard room costs about 50 yuan).

B Charter a car in the morning (small bread is 200 yuan per day, can be shared) to Yakou (entrance), which takes one hour. After purchasing the ticket, first arrive at the Banbiyan Scenic Area (it is easy to get lost here, so please be careful). It will take two hours, then go to the scenic spot for sightseeing, another one hour, then go to Xiaolongtan for dinner, and then visit the "Savage" expedition exhibition and the animal circle (including golden monkeys), which will take two hours. In the afternoon, go to the Golden Monkey Ridge and hike through a primitive The forest (the scenery is charming) takes two hours, and then it takes two hours to walk to the Hongping Gallery (the peaks on both sides of the canyon are colorful, and each step has a view) to Hongping Town for food and accommodation (40 yuan for a standard room). You can also rent a tent (80 yuan per day) in Muyu Town for accommodation on the first day.

C Depart in the morning for a tour of Yantian Scenic Area (15 kilometers, ticket 30 yuan, including all attractions). View the sea of ??clouds (sometimes you can see the light of the Buddha), visit the Swallow Cave, and take the "Ascension" Road (it is said to be the place where Shennong ascended to heaven). The vertical height difference here is more than 2,000 meters, which is extremely spectacular. It takes four hours. Lunch will be eaten locally at the scenic spot. Special dishes (25 yuan per person). After dinner, set off to Songbai Town (40 kilometers) to visit the Shennongjia Natural History Museum (ticket 15 yuan). It takes two hours. Dinner and accommodation will be in the town (standard room 45 yuan). You can shop here in the evening. .

D In the morning, you can go up the mountain to collect chestnuts, kiwis and other wild fruits. Then take a bus to Yichang (fare 40 yuan, 7 hours) and arrive in Yichang in the afternoon.

Two. First go to Shiyan

First go to Shiyan (you need to know how to take the bus before we send it to you), then go to the bus station (I will tell you which bus stations there are and how to get there) and take a bus to Shennongjia. The fare is about 30 yuan. Arrive at Songbai at 7.20 every day; or go to Muyu at 9.30.

A In the morning, visit Banbiyan, Singjingya, and Jinhouling; for lunch, you can go to Xiaolongtan not far away; in the afternoon, you can visit Xiaolongtan. There are two scenic spots: the Wildlife Rescue Station and the "Savage" Dream Garden. Then visit Xiaodangyang in Honghua Township. There is an ancient botanical garden in Xiaodangyang. Shennongjia is rich in wild plants. Here you can see many rare plants, such as Davidia involucrata and Metasequoia. , fragrant fruit tree, even fragrant tree, ginkgo, Thoreau, yew, etc.; Overnight in Muyu Town.

B After breakfast, set off for Yantian Scenic Area, which is about 50 kilometers away by car, on the way from Muyu Town to Songbai. Starting from Muyu and driving about 20 kilometers, you will reach the northern part of Shennongjia. There is an eye-catching sign standing next to Yakou Highway, which means that you have entered an area that is not open to foreigners. After visiting Yantian Scenic Area, have lunch. Yantian Villa prepares Shennongjia specialties, including flowers and grass. If you are interested, this Yantian Villa also has guest rooms, where you can continue to watch the sea of ??clouds and the light of Buddha. It is a good place to escape the heat in summer. In the afternoon, visit the Thoreau Tree, then drive 53 kilometers to Songbai Town, the seat of the Shennongjia Forest District People's Government, and stay overnight in Songbai Town.

C drove 30 kilometers to Wushan Lake in Yangri Town. If you are interested in traveling, you can go rafting on the Yuquan River and visit the Museum of Plant and Animal Nature. From Yangri Town, you can take a bus to Wuhan City to end the tour.

Main attractions in Shennongjia:

1. Banbi Rock

Banbi Rock is located in the southwest of the Shennongjia forest area, facing Shennongding and Singjingya.

There are three wonders in Banbiyan: one is the stone forest with strange and abrupt rocks; the other is the impenetrable arrow bamboos all over the mountains and plains; the third is that people have discovered "savages" many times. footprints.

2. Scenery Mountain

Located on the west side of the main peak of Shennongjia, with an altitude of more than 2,700 meters, the peaks and valleys are beautiful, colorful and attractive.

It is the main scenic spot of Shennongjia one. There are numerous strange rocks and curved peaks in the gorge, some twisting and twisting, some standing gracefully, some proud and rugged, some covering the cliffs and the sky, and there are various scenes.

3. Thousand-year-old ancient fir tree

The tree is 48 meters tall and has a chest circumference of 8.2 meters. It requires five people to hug it and is called the sacred tree.

4. Golden Monkey Ridge

Golden Monkey Ridge is connected to the Red Rock Cave in the south and Xiaolongtan in the north. It has high mountains, cold climate, dense forests and beautiful scenery. It is listed as a national first-class The golden monkey, a protected animal, rests and climbs here.

Prices of main attractions in Shennongjia:

Shennongding Scenic Area 140 yuan/person

Shennongtan Scenic Area 40 yuan/person

National Forest Park 60 yuan/person

Xiangxiyuan 30 yuan/person

Natural Museum 25 yuan/person

Shengsheng Bridge 20 yuan/person

Shennongtan bonfire party 40 yuan/person

Gallery Valley 20 yuan/person

Taping Primitive Forest 20 yuan/person

Wushan Lake Scenic Area 20 yuan/ Person

Ticket price includes tourist personal accident insurance of RMB 1.00 (accidental injury liability insurance of RMB 10,000.00 and additional medical expenses of RMB 2,000.00). Some scenic spots provide certain discounts to students, the elderly, and the disabled with valid documents; to active military personnel, revolutionary disabled soldiers, "three old" soldiers (old Red Army, Old Eighth Route Army, and New Fourth Army veterans) and to teaching, Scientific research activities are free and open with valid certificates.

Accommodation

At present, the highlight of Shennongjia tourism is in the southern part of the forest area, namely Muyu Town. Therefore, the essence tour naturally starts from Muyu Town and tours in order of far first and then near. This line is a three-day tour that starts from Muyu Town, passes through Yantian Scenic Area, Songbai Town, and ends at Yangri Town. You can not only enjoy the scenery, but also browse the three towns of Shennongjia.

When you enter the Shennongjia Forest Area along this route, you will definitely be attracted by its unique geography and landforms, rich natural resources, magical landscapes, and beautiful folk stories, which will make you dizzying.

Most Shennongjia tourists stay in Muyu Town, where hotels are concentrated and available for tourists to choose from. The local two-star hotels mainly include Shennong Villa and Tianlu Resort, with better living environment and conditions, and the price is mid-range (the retail price is 280 yuan/room); others include Heping Hotel, Caiyuan Hotel, Shenbao Hotel, and Yunzheng Hotel , Shennong Resort, etc., the price is also relatively moderate, around 200 yuan, and can be negotiated to around 100 yuan/room in the off-season.

Accommodation places in Muyu Town are relatively concentrated. Among them, Shennong Villa is located at No. 1, Muyu Town. It was built and opened in 1996 according to the two-star standard. It is a hotel invested and established by the Provincial Tourism Bureau and has better living conditions; in addition, Muyu Hotel has 144 beds; Caiyuan Hotel and Heping Hotel are foreign-related tourist hotels, and the prices are mostly around 200 yuan. Muyu Town also has Shenbao Hotel, Shenyi Villa, Forest Farm Guest House, etc., which are of lower grade and therefore cheaper and suitable for Self-guided travelers.

If you want to stay in Songbai Town, you can choose Shennongjia Hotel. The conditions and prices are acceptable to the working class.

The hotels in Songbai Town are as follows: Shennongjia Hotel is located at 1 Yanhe Road, Songbai Town. No. 6, is a foreign-related tourist hotel with 82 beds; Zhanggong Hotel is located at No. 6, Lianfeng Street, Songbai Town, and is a foreign-related tourist hotel with 100 beds; Green Field Hotel is located at No. 21, Lianfeng Street, Songbai Town, with 38 beds. Shennong Hotel is located at No. 5, Changqing Road, Songbai Town, with 60 beds. In addition to these hotels, Songbai Town also has Linqu Yizhao, Forest Management Bureau Guest House, Yinyuan Hotel, Shenglong Hotel, Minle Hotel, Water and Electricity Hotel Hotel etc.

Diet

The "Shennong Banquet" developed with "Baicao", wild birds, chestnuts and other mountain delicacies, farmers' domestic poultry, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. as main raw materials has basically taken shape. There is a jingle in the Shennongjia area: "I eat potato fruits, roast them on fire, and drink shochu with bacon. Besides the gods, I am the one." When you get to Shennongjia, you have to try the local bacon, potatoes and lazy tofu.

In addition, the bamboo shoots, fungus, mushrooms, potatoes and some wild vegetables in Shennongjia are quite fresh and delicious. The Shennong Tujia Banquet and Shennong wild vegetables are a feast for the palate.

Among the restaurants in Shennongjia, the better restaurants include Muyu’s Linzhong Restaurant, 188 Restaurant, Ximeng Restaurant, and Kaifa Restaurant; Yangri’s Qiaohai Hotel; and Honghua Township’s Galaxy Restaurant. The "Shennong Banquet" launched by Shennong Villa has strong Shennongjia characteristics in terms of the naming, shape, ingredient selection and taste of the dishes.

Shopping

There are many local specialties for you to buy when traveling to Shennongjia. Mainly include: Shennong tea, shiitake mushrooms, Chinese herbal medicine, wooden cutting boards, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, wild honey, red birch sap, root carvings, wild animal specimens, crystal stones, wild walnuts, chestnuts, etc.

If tourists want to shop, they can go shopping on the streets of Muyu Town and Songbai Town. Local specialties can be bought in the stalls and shops everywhere.

Shennongjia specialties can be divided into five categories:

Lin special products: This is the advantage of Shennongjia resources. Edible fungi and dried and fresh fruits are the most abundant, especially mushrooms and fungus. The meat is thick, fresh, tender, and easy to stew, and has long been sold well at home and abroad; Chinese herbal medicine: Shennongjia wild ginseng has high quality and many varieties, especially the rare and precious ones that attract the most attention. Shennongjia honey is known as "Hundred Herb Honey" or "Shennong Hundred Flower Honey" in the world, and it is a hot commodity that people rush to buy;

Green food: Shennongjia corn is alpine corn, no chemical fertilizers are applied, and it is not polluted. The nutritional value is very high. Shennongjia is also the hometown of the Chinese kiwi fruit, as well as the arrow bamboo shoots produced only in Shennongjia. The skin is thin and the meat is tender. It is suitable for stir-frying and soup. It is delicious and is known as the most representative Shennongjia mountain delicacy;

Forest Beverage: 3 series of alcohol, tea and health drinks have been developed. Such as "Shennong Qifeng Tea", "Shennong Green Tea", etc.;

Craft products: can be divided into wooden crafts, root carvings, flower bonsai and animal and plant labels and bookmarks.

Notes

Safety is important when traveling independently, especially in places with complex environments. Things to note when going to Shennongjia:

1. The primeval forest of Shennongjia is very large and the transportation is underdeveloped. Many places are not open to tourists. To prevent getting lost in the forest, it is best to hire a tour guide.

2. When traveling in the forest, wear a hat, long-sleeved clothes and trousers, tighten the cuffs and trousers, and wear long boots to prevent being bitten by poisonous insects and snakes.

3. Remember to wear gloves. There are many thorns in the forest. Buy a pair of wear-resistant and non-slip shoes. It is best to prepare two pairs in the rainy season. Remember to bring a shoe dryer.

4. If you are in When encountering a storm in the mountains, you must first know the direction and find a relatively open flat, so as not to get lost and avoid lightning strikes.

5. The best things to bring: sealed containers (for matches and raincoats), UV-resistant glasses, a knife, a rope, and a compass.

6. There is a care for two people traveling together. It is best not to travel alone.

7. Remember to look at the stars in the mountains at night. They are big, bright and plentiful, and they are very close to people.

Festivals

There are many ethnic minorities in the Shennongjia area, and each ethnic group has different annual customs.

Tujia people: The Tujia people celebrate the New Year one day earlier than the Han people, which is called "catch up with the New Year". It is said that during the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty (1522-1566), the chieftain of western Hubei was transferred to the coastal areas to fight against the Japanese. During a battle at the end of the year, the Tujia warriors celebrated the New Year one day early in order to prevent the enemy from sneak attacks during the New Year. This gradually became a custom. When the Tujia people celebrate the New Year, the main hall is covered with green cloth, and the sacrificial rice is topped with bacon and rice cakes, with pine branches and plum blossoms placed on it, and a small bamboo basket with chopsticks inside. It is said that the green cloth represents the military camp and the chopsticks represent arrows, which means that during the New Year, we must prevent enemy sneak attacks. After some families celebrate the New Year, the whole family, including the whole family, carries clothes, quilts and other items on their backs and runs and hides all over the hillsides.

Miao Nationality: In addition to celebrating the New Year on the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, the Miao people also celebrate the New Year of their own nation. Generally, the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month is celebrated to "send off the new year", the first lunar month is celebrated as "noon" to celebrate the "year of sacrifice", and the seventh day of the lunar month is celebrated as the "human year".

It is said that when officials drove the Miao people away, the Miao people scattered and ran away. They did not gather together in a big cave until the first month of the year. According to Jiazi calculation, this day happened to be "noon", so the Miao people had the custom of celebrating the New Year at noon. During the New Year celebrations, it is forbidden to whistle, go to the vegetable garden to find vegetables, or carry water, and the door must be closed when eating. Don't talk about blood at night, don't talk while sleeping, and don't let children cry. The Miao people believe that "human" is seven, so they celebrate the "Year of Human" on the seventh day of the first lunar month.

Dong people: The Dong people have a popular "Chinese New Year". During the New Year, they eat two new year meals a day. The first time is white rice or vegetable porridge, and the second time is "combined rice" and sumptuous rice with wine and meat. . There are two origins: one is that one year the imperial court arrested the Dong people, and each family ran away after eating a few mouthfuls of rice on New Year's Eve. They settled down when it got dark, but found that the food and rice they brought had been mixed together. , so I made a meal of "rice rice". It is said that the Dong people's ancestors were poor and had no rice to cook on New Year's Eve, so they could only eat some vegetable porridge. After going up the mountain to dig bracken, they had a slightly heartier meal. New Year's Eve dinner.

Best Travel Time

The best season for traveling to Shennongjia is from June to October every year.

If you still want to go to Wudang Mountain, just visit Shennongjia and then stay in Shiyan City for one night (you can tell me what price you want to stay in).

Wudang Mountain can be reached in 30 minutes by highway from the city. Students can enjoy a half-price (90 yuan) discount when purchasing Wudang Mountain tickets with valid student ID. It is recommended to go up the mountain as soon as possible to avoid congestion. After arriving at Wudang Mountain, you can first visit Prince Slope, Xiaoyao Valley, Zixiao Palace (ticket 15 yuan), and Nanyan Palace, because these four scenic spots are on the same line, which is very convenient.

There is a free martial arts performance in Xiaoyao Valley at four o'clock in the afternoon. You can stay at Qiongtai in the evening, because Qiongtai is very close to the cableway station to Jinding, and there are more places to stay there.

The price of the ropeway is 50 yuan for the top and 45 yuan for the bottom (no discount for students). You still have to get up early the next day. If you want to see the sunrise, go up the mountain at 4:30 and watch the sunrise at the Golden Summit. Very beautiful.

After visiting the Golden Summit (ticket 20 yuan), you can walk down the mountain, so that you can visit some small attractions along the way, and then leave the scenic spot after arriving at Nanyan Palace.