Tourist routes from Xi 'an to Shennongjia

one day: arrive in Yichang by train from all over the country, depart from Yichang long-distance bus station to Xingshan County in the morning (every 3 minutes, it takes three hours in 3 yuan), have lunch in Xingshan, and take CMB to Muyu Town in the afternoon (every 15 minutes, it takes one hour in 1 yuan). Then walk 2km to Xiangxiyuan Scenic Area (ticket 8 yuan), where the Xiangxi, which raised Wang Zhaojun and Qu Yuan, originated. After the water flowed out of the ground, it roared in the canyon, and the water quality was excellent. You can take it home with a mineral spring pot. The tour takes an hour. Then walk back to Muyu and sit numb (15 minutes, 5 yuan). Arrive at Shennong Altar to visit the Millennium-old trees (seven people hugging each other) and worship Emperor Yan (tickets for 25 yuan). * * * It takes two hours. After dinner in this scenic spot, you can watch the national song and dance bonfire party on the spot (tickets for 25 yuan). After the party, take Numbness to Muyu Town for accommodation (standard room around 5 yuan).

the next day: in the morning, it takes one hour to charter a car (buns can be shared every day in 2 yuan) to reach Yazikou (the entrance of Shennongjia National Reserve). After purchasing tickets (5 yuan, including all scenic spots), you will first arrive at Banbiyan Scenic Area (which is easy to get lost, so you should pay attention to it), which will take two hours, and then you will visit the scenic spot. It takes an hour to eat at Xiaolongtan and then visit it on the spot. In the afternoon, it takes two hours to walk through a section of virgin forest (with charming scenery) in Golden Monkey Ridge, and then it takes two hours to walk to see Hongping Gallery (with colorful peaks on both sides of the canyon, one step at a time) to eat and stay in Hongping Town (standard room 4 yuan). You can also rent a tent in Muyu Town on the first day (one day in 8 yuan).

Day 3: Depart to Yantian Scenic Area (15km, ticket to 3 yuan, including all scenic spots) in the morning. You can see the sea of clouds (sometimes you can see the Buddha's light), visit the Swallow Cave (the swallow in this cave belongs to seabirds), and take the "Ascending to Heaven" road (it is said that Shennong ascended to heaven), which is the highest point of Hubei trunk highway, with a vertical elevation difference of more than 2 meters, which is very spectacular. * * * It takes four hours. After lunch, you can eat local specialties at the scenic spot (25 yuan per person) and then leave for Songbai Town (4 kilometers).

the fourth day: in the morning, you can go up the mountain to collect wild fruits such as chestnut and kiwifruit, which is on the mountain near Songbai Town. The local people are hospitable and can ask them to lead the way, which takes one hour. Then take the bus at 9: 3 in the morning at Songbai Bus Terminal to Yichang (fare 4 yuan, 7 hours) and arrive in Yichang in the afternoon.