Shanghai trip guide

Self-driving - there are always many things that make people shine - a stream that has flowed and sang for thousands of years, a country wild flower that remains undefeated in the extraordinary wind, a building that has survived the wind and rain. These unexpected discoveries of unlost cliffs are enough to excite visitors. The feeling of discovery is incomparable to seeing famous mountains and rivers. The beautiful scenery along the way leaves people with wonderful memories.

How many days do you want to play? One day, two days, four days or five days? Take a look at our suggestions for you:

Shanghai One-Day Self-Driving Plan

One-day Tour: Suitable for road trip drivers who are not familiar with driving skills, have weak physical fitness, and are traveling with the elderly and children. .

A day in Dagu (keyword: nature)

Reason for recommendation: Daqing Valley has a long and narrow central valley as its backbone, with small branch-like valleys on both sides: Bilongtan, Daqing Bamboo Well, Baihuwan Tea Garden, Baichewan Forest Scenic Area, etc. Every mountain col is a pure garden and a magical world. You can stay in a lakeside villa, or you can sit and chat in the Lingbo Gallery. After dinner, you can take a walk around the lake on a moonlit night, as if you are in a fairyland.

Dago retains its original ecology and nature. There are no industrial enterprises or animal husbandry in the valley. It is the only pure land without pollution around the city of Hangzhou. In the embrace of nature, you can temporarily put aside your stressful work, put aside all annoyances and worries, relax completely, and enjoy the mountains, rivers, air and sunshine here.

Recommended itinerary

Plenty type: drive to Daqing Valley that night, which takes about 2.5-3 hours, and stay in a farmhouse. The next morning, I visited Daqing Canyon. The picture shows fresh air and few tourists. Depart at around 3 pm to go to Jiuxi Shibajian, depart to the city at 5 pm, start visiting the night view of West Lake at 7 pm, and return to Shanghai at 9 pm. It took about 2 hours to enter the center of Shanghai.

Compact: Departure from Shanghai at 6 a.m. and arrive around 9 a.m. Other itineraries are the same as above.

Self-driving route

Take the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway (Line A8) to Hangzhou Qiaosi Ring Expressway (South Line) or take the Xiasha Exit to the Hangzhou Ring Expressway (North Line) to Longwu exit, and then follow the road signs to the Daqing Valley entrance. If the National Day holiday is not very long, you can drive in with only a parking fee of 10 yuan, and you can find a parking space freely. Of course, you can also start, stop and drive at will.

One-day trip to Taihu Lake

Highlight

The temptation of delicious food is stronger than the cold weather. Go to Suzhou Cangshu Town to eat authentic "Cangshu Mutton", which is much more delicious than boiled mutton. Delicious mutton cooked in various ways has become the best winter food for local people. Mutton is famous for its unique cooking methods and secret recipes passed down from generation to generation, so the mutton is tender and smooth, and the mutton soup is delicious, hot and fragrant. It seems unreasonable to come to Taihu Lake without trying the famous boat dishes. The boat shops here are close to the lake shore, and the boats are decorated with unique characteristics. The famous "Taihu Three Whites"——

Live grilled white shrimps, dry steamed white fish, whitebait scrambled eggs, fried field snails with soy sauce, open-hearth pickled pepper fish, fried side-skinned fish, Taihu Hairy crabs, another delicious meal is presented to you.

Recommended itinerary

Depart at about 7:30 in the morning, take the Yan'an Road elevated A20 to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, leave Jiangsu Dagang in about 30 minutes, and travel along Kunshan, Suzhou Industrial Zone, Suzhou New District, Exit Guangfu on the Ring Line, turn right to Guangfu Taihu Sichuan Cuisine (about 25 minutes), turn left to Cangshu Mutton City for 10 minutes, and return to Guangfu Expressway to Shanghai in about 90 minutes.

Driving route

Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway-Huaqiao (fare 15 yuan)-Suzhou New District, Suzhou Ring Line-Guangfu (fare 35 yuan). The total length is about 100 kilometers, and there are gas stations along the route).

Special tip: Taihu Sanbai mutton collection. Chicken, water shield, tree ginseng (wild vegetables)

Shanghai two-day self-driving plan

Two-day tour: Suitable for self-driving tours in small convoys with good physical fitness, good driving skills, and loved ones or friends people.

The second day in Xitang (keywords: ancient town)

Highlights

Xitang, a model of many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes. Whether it’s the small bridges, flowing water and people’s houses, or the fine wine, food and beautiful scenery, you’ll never get tired of it.

If you want to quietly savor the essence of this thousand-year-old town, you might as well spend a night here, fall asleep with the creak of the old bed, wake up to the sound of fishermen paddling and shouting, and taste the delicious food on Qiantang Lake. With side dishes, you carefully step onto the bluestone road that witnesses the history of the town, as well as the arched Magpie Bridge.

Recommended itinerary

D1: The best time to travel from Shanghai to Xitang is in the afternoon. More than an hour later, we arrived in Xitang. After putting down your luggage, you can start your trip. Find a clean and exquisite restaurant by the lake, have a bowl of the famous Hufen rice wine, and try the steamed lotus leaf powder from Xitang for a delicious meal. At this time, night falls, the lanterns are lit, and the smell of Xitang comes to your face: watching social operas and admiring water lanterns.

D2: Xitang-Shanghai must get up early. Mornings in Xitang are the quietest and busiest. After breakfast, you can visit the old people who got up early, listen to their stories about the past lives of Xitang, or watch the cormorants' fish-catching performance on the water. Then you can refer to the following route to visit every corner of Xitang: Lufen Ginkgo-Nizhai-Wufuxiao Bridge-Tangsheng-Jiangnan Wood Sculpture Exhibition.

Driving route: Take the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, get off at the Jiashan and Dayun entrances, go to the intersection with the Xitang sign in Jiashan County, and drive north for 15 minutes to Xitang (Shanghai self-driving cars get off at the Jiashan exit). You can also take National Highway 320 and drive north for 15 minutes to the Xitang sign at the Jiashan intersection.

Special tips: steamed pork with lotus leaf powder, Bazhen cake, June Red.

The second day of Shangri-La (keyword: farm)

Recommendation reason: On the basis of agricultural planting and breeding, Shangri-La Farm has built a number of buildings in the architectural style of Yunchuan Tibetan area. Tourist facilities with strong local ethnic style. Rural tourism projects include cockfighting, archery, horseback riding, fishing, animal viewing, grassland activities, vegetable picking, Tibetan barbecue, boating and table tennis, squash, basketball, volleyball, badminton and other activities.

Recommended itinerary

D1: Shanghai-Songjiang Say goodbye to the city and reach Shangri-La Farm in about an hour. Take a break and start your colorful country life according to your own preferences.

D2: Sleep in Songjiang, Shanghai, or get up early to the fields to breathe fresh air and do morning exercises. You can also go fishing, maybe the catch will be pretty good! Around noon I came home with a lively fish.

Driving route: Take the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway from Xinzhuang, get off the expressway at the Xinbangkou exit, turn right, drive along Yexin Highway to the fourth intersection, see the sign for Xianggrila, turn right 500 meters away.

Special tips: Pheasant, duck, wild goose, vegetables and fruits.

Tao Erri (keywords: ceramics)

Highlight

Yixing, Taodou, has a unique cave with rich products and charming scenery. It is a pottery culture, tea culture, bamboo culture and cave culture.

A unique travel destination of two cultures. Yixing is rich in many traditional handicrafts, among which ceramic handicrafts are the most famous and have great commemorative significance and collection value. Ancient purple clay pottery, dignified and unified pottery, elegant celadon, gorgeous and fine pottery, and unique painted pottery are all admirable. Yixing bamboo products with exquisite craftsmanship are also must-buy souvenirs for tourists. In addition, the traditional Xushe sugar, Heqiao dried tofu and Yangxian tea are the best gifts for relatives and friends.

Recommended itinerary

D1: Shanghai-Yixing Depart from Shanghai in the morning and arrive in Yixing in about 3 hours. Go to Dingshu, Yixing, known as the "Pottery Bean", visit the Yixing Ceramics Museum and watch the ceramic processing process. If you are interested, you can also participate in making ceramic works and indulge yourself as an "artist". After the work is completed, your name and zodiac sign will be engraved on it, and it will be fired by the masters of the Ceramic Art Center and sent to you.

After lunch, go for a walk in the Bamboo Sea and visit scenic spots such as Mirror Lake, Paddling Pool, Ginkgo Biloba, Ancient Sophora japonica, Qingfeng Cave, Seabed, Zhuxi Teahouse, Suspended Plank Road, Source of Taihu Lake, Mi Fei Worshiping Stone and other attractions. The charm of bamboo, enjoy the coolness of the green leaves of the bamboo forest. Overnight in Yixing.

D2: Yixing-Shanghai Yixing is known as the "Cave World", with more than 80 limestone caves of different shapes scattered throughout the city. In particular, the "No. 1 Historic Site in the South of the Yangtze River", "Wonder in the Sea", "Shanjuan Cave", "Zhang Gong Cave" and the colorful and majestic Guling Cave are famous all over the world. You can choose one of them to visit. After having enough fun, go back to Shanghai.

Driving route: It takes about 3 hours from Shanghai to Yixing via the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway (Wuxi Exit).

Specialty Tips: Three unique products of Yixing (Tang Dynasty tribute tea, Jinsha spring water, purple clay teapot).

Alternate locations: No. 2, Longmen Town, Zhejiang, No. 2 Jinxi, Jiangsu.

Shanghai self-driving plan for more than three days

Itineraries of more than three days are suitable for people with sufficient physical strength and rich driving experience. It is best if family and friends can take the place of a larger convoy on the road trip. .

Three days in Yancheng (keywords: nature reserve)

High light

This is the vast North Jiangsu Plain and the first coastal nature reserve in China , a national first-level rare bird nature reserve, and the second home of the red-crowned crane, a national first-level rare bird. South of the Coastal Rare Bird Nature Reserve is the beautiful Dafeng Elk Nature Reserve, home to nearly 400 elk. Yancheng is the hometown of Shi Naian, the author of "Water Margin". It is also the famous hometown of acrobatics, Huai opera and fireworks in China.

Recommended itinerary

D1: Shanghai-Yancheng. In the morning, we visited Baiju Shinaian Memorial Hall, Biancang Dead Branch Peony Garden, etc. In the afternoon, we visited Dafeng Elk Nature Reserve. area to enjoy the fresh sea breeze and peaceful nights.

D2: Yancheng Tour Yancheng National Rare Bird Nature Reserve, Sheyang Salt Farm, Yancheng.

D3: Yancheng-Shanghai. In the morning, visit Dazong Lake, eat crabs and seafood, and feel the fisherman style. In the afternoon, visit Jiulongkou Scenic Area and Longzhu Island Seafood Feast.

Driving route: From Shanghai to Nanjing via Hu-Nan Expressway, and from Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway to Yancheng, the total distance is about 360 kilometers.

Special tips: Jianhu fireworks, Dongtai hair embroidery, Binhai Polygonum multiflorum powder.

Four Days in Quzhou (Keywords: Humanities)

Highlights

Quzhou, located in the west of Zhejiang Province, has been known as the "thorough of four provinces" since ancient times and is a national A famous historical and cultural city. There are many cultural landscapes and historical sites in the territory, including Nanzong Confucius Temple, one of the only two remaining Confucius temples in the country, Ke Lan, known as the Taoist Cave and the "root of Go", and Xianxia, ??known as the "Key to the Southeast" Guan, there is Jianglang Sanfeng standing on the Xianxia Ancient Road.

Located deep in the Xianxia Mountains, Nianbadu is adjacent to Fujian and is the southern gate of western Zhejiang. Xiaguan, the important road of Fujian and Zhejiang, runs through the whole town, and its geographical location is very dangerous. There are large-scale residential buildings and halls in the town from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the early Republic of China. The uniqueness of Nianbadu residence is that it combines the styles of Zhejiang, Hui, Gan and northern Fujian Hakka styles.

Recommended itinerary

D1: Shanghai - Nianbadu departs from Shanghai in the morning and arrives at Nianbadu at noon to enjoy the scenery of the ancient town. After lunch, we went to Xianxiaguan to see the ancient road. Go to Jianglang Township (at the foot of Jianglang Mountain) and stay in a local hotel. You can go for a walk around the area at night and see the fireflies and stars in the sky.

D2: Jianglang Mountain-Climb Jianglang Mountain in Jiangshan, take a bus back to Jiangshan in the afternoon, and stay in Jiangshan.

D3: Visit Jiangshan-Quzhou Longmen Gorge, return to Quzhou in the afternoon and buy some local specialties.

D4: Quzhou-Shanghai: Visit Confucius Temple in the morning, see the ancient city wall of Quzhou (there are many ruins in the ancient city of Quzhou), walk along the clear Qujiang River, play in the water, and return to Shanghai later in the evening.

Driving route: Shanghai via Hu-Hang Expressway - Hangjin-Quzhou Expressway (Quzhou West Exit, Qujiang first-class highway to Jiangshan) - Jiangshan City (205 National Highway) - Jianglangshan (30k m) - Nianbadu (45km).

Specialty tips: Jiangshan kiwi, Quzhou citrus, Longyou pepper, Changshan pomelo.

Anhui Wutian (keywords: ancient culture)

Gaoguang

She County is known as the first ancient capital in China. Huizhou buildings such as ancestral halls and archways in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are the essence, old streets and stone dams with long ancient charm, Huizhou opera that seems to be separated, Huizhou ink painting and Huizhou art are the essence

D2: Morning: Rafting for 3 hours, lunch in Xixi; Afternoon: 20 kilometers from Hengcun to Taohua Town.

D3: Morning: Go to Qujia Old Street, stroll along the ancient ferry, and visit the Qujia Ancestral Hall; Afternoon: Charter a boat to tour Taiping Lake (Chencun Reservoir).

D4: Go to Niujiang in the morning and stay in Yixian County in the evening.

D5: Go to Hongcun (5 kilometers) in the morning, and then return to Shanghai via Huangshan-Lin'an-Hangzhou. The journey takes approximately 7 hours.

Driving route: Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, from Hangzhou Ring Expressway to She County via Huihang Expressway, it only takes 3 hours.

Signature dishes: Huimo Sheyan, hairy tofu, hibiscus cake.

Alternative locations: Three days in Jiuhua Mountain, Anhui, and three days in Taishun, southern Zhejiang.