The best places to go for a self-driving trip on May Day in Beijing in 2022

The May Day holiday is coming, and it is a very pleasant time for you to invite friends or go on a family trip to soak up the beautiful spring scenery. What are some good places to visit and drive by car in Beijing during May Day? Here are a few good places to recommend to you.

1. Yanqing Qianjiadian Town

Yanqing County is 74 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side, and has an excellent ecological environment. It is an important ecological barrier in the northwest of the capital, the northern gate of the capital Beijing, and an important transportation hub. Urban and rural roads extend in all directions, and the climate is unique, with cold winters and cool summers. It is known as the "Summer Capital" of Beijing.

Relying on the beautiful Black and White River here, the town built 112 miles of the Black and White River ring line into the Thousand-acre Guihai Sea, and improved 12 tourist nodes such as Xiushui Bay, small town, Ganggou, and Gujia Village, creating "One Gou" "One product", "one village, one product", it can be said that Baili Gallery's "Landscape Family" gathering area of ??folk households has beautiful scenery everywhere.

Have you ever thought about such a scene, accidentally breaking into the 112-mile sea of ????flowers, and now the beautiful scenes in the movie are truly unfolding before your eyes? Thousands of acres of sunflowers in Qianchuan Town wave and smile to you in the sunshine.

Qianjiadian Town is about 170 kilometers away from Beijing by car. Whether it is self-driving or cycling, it is the best choice. In 2007, Yanqing Baili Gallery was ranked first among the 10 best self-driving tour routes in Beijing. There are also several famous tourist attractions along the way, such as Petrified Wood Park, Yanshan Pinghu, Dadan Nature Reserve, Dishui Lake, Wulong Gorge, etc., which are all worth visiting.

Self-driving route one: Via the Beijing-Tibet Expressway (Badaling Expressway) to Yanqing County, go to Longqing Gorge, take the Xianglong Road Tourist Line (or go to Shenjiaying, Yongning), and follow the "Baili Landscape Gallery" , follow the signboard of "Wulong Gorge".

Self-driving route 2: Depart from Yanqing County, go to Longqing Gorge, and take the Xianglong Road Tourist Line. When passing through Yongning Town, turn left on Chichang Road, pass Yanshan Tianchi, and turn right on Luanchi Road to reach the scenic spot. It's a little farther than Line 1, but the scenery along the way is beautiful and worth a try.

Bus: Take bus No. 919 or S2 passenger train from Deshengmen to Yanqing, and transfer to bus No. 925 No. 2 (in the direction of Qianjiadian-Dishui Lake) at Yanqing Nancaiyuan Bus Station.

2. Gubei Water Town

Why go to Venice? There are also water towns here. Xiaoqiao Liushui people, at first glance, you would think this is Wuzhen, Hangzhou. In fact, this is Gubei Water Town in Miyun County, Beijing.

Here, you can visit the Simatai Great Wall, which is currently in the best condition, and stay in a B&B with northern characteristics at the foot of the Great Wall; you can wander in the bustling northern commercial streets and taste authentic northern delicacies such as barbecue restaurants and Snacks; you can visit Yongshun Dyeing House, Zhenyuan Escort Bureau, Sima Xiaoshao, Eight Flags Guild Hall and many other ancient town attractions. Don’t forget to make soup, listen to a show, drink tea, and enjoy a rare leisure time.

Address: Gubeishui Town, Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, Miyun County, Beijing

Self-driving route: Drive along the Jingcheng Expressway for 460 meters, turn right at the Laowa Bridge exit ramp, and follow Drive 500 meters on the ramp and turn right; drive 70 meters, turn left onto Mapei Road, drive along Mapei Road for 1.9 kilometers, turn on the rear right, and drive 20 meters to reach your destination.

Bus route: Take bus 980 from Dongzhimen, get off at Miyun Xiqiao Station, transfer to Mi37 (or Mi51, Mi50), get off at Simataicun Station, and walk to Gubei Water town.

3. Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall

Everyone knows about Badaling Great Wall. Have you heard of Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall? It is located in Jiuduhe Town, Huairou District, Beijing, 65 kilometers away from Beijing, and takes about an hour and a half by car. The scenery here is completely different from the Badaling Great Wall. The Great Wall on the water set off by Haoming Lake adds infinite beauty and tenderness to the majestic Great Wall.

The main street of Yuxishui Village, where the Great Wall is located, is lined with farmhouses. Friends who are used to urban food must try simple and delicious farm food~

Transportation: Foreign friends can choose to take bus No. 916 (Beijing-Chengdu Expressway) at the Dongzhimen Transportation Hub and arrive at the destination. (Huairou South

On the road, route Jingcheng Expressway - No. 13 (Beitai Road Exit) - follow the signs to the scenic spot.

4. Mutianyu Great Wall

[Opening hours] 08:30-16:30

Take the route G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway-S216-X029 Old Road-Longqing Gorge Scenic Area.

Li Expressway Yanqing Dafutuo Exit——Longqing Gorge