Minimum budget and itinerary for traveling from Zhengzhou to Phoenix

Zhengzhou to Jishou, K1645 (17:20-10:46) hard seat 68, hard sleeper 138, K267 (22:30-13:12) (hard seat 140, hard sleeper 240)

Take a taxi (5 yuan/car) from Jishou Railway Station to Jishou South Bus Station and take the air-conditioned shuttle bus to Fenghuang. The bus departs from Liushui and costs 17 yuan/person. 52 kilometers of National Highway 209, 80 minutes to Fenghuang, the road condition is good. The earliest bus is at 7:00 am and the last bus is at 18:00 pm.

On weekdays, the average cost for 2 people for 3 days and 2 nights is about 700-800, including food and accommodation, ditch fire party, and 1-day Miao village tour. Fees will increase from Friday to Sunday. The cost is for reference only. How much you spend depends on your food and accommodation requirements and what you want to do. You can have more or less.

In the 3-day period, we will spend the 1st and 3rd days in Fenghuang. On the 2nd day, we will take a one-day Miao village tour. In the evening, we can watch the ditch fire party, watch the night view, and go clubbing.

There are many hotels to stay in Phoenix, and the prices vary according to the location and the grade of the hotel. There are large hotels in the county town, small inns in the county town, Linjiang inns on the Tuojiang River, and non-Linjiang inns on the Tuojiang River. It is most ideal to stay in an inn next to the Tuojiang River, preferably one close to the river. You can go to my space to see if my inn is suitable for you. It has photos and is clean and hygienic.

There are many restaurants on Fenghuang Street and Tuojiang River, and there are also many snacks: Fenghuang Ancient City Ginger Candy, King of Fruits Kiwi, Twisted Candy, Dragon Beard Cake, Fenghuang Ancient City Liangpi, Furong Town Rice Tofu , Phoenix sour radish, Xiangxi glutinous rice cake. Special delicacies: Xiangxi Phoenix bacon, Phoenix blood duck, wild onion rice, fried mushrooms with spicy and sour seeds, farmer’s tofu, Miao’s fire-roasted food, Miao’s sour fish, tofu boiled in sour soup, Fenghuang has a barbecue street. From Hongqiao to Armed Forces Street. The price is not expensive either.

Fenghuang is not big, and the scenic spots are not far from each other. They are all in the city, just walk along the Tuojiang River. The eight major scenic spots in Phoenix include the Great Wall of the South, Qiliang Cave, Huangsiqiao Ancient City, Tuojiang River Rafting, Shen Congwen's Former Residence, Xiong Xiling's Former Residence, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, and East Gate Tower. You can buy a package ticket to enter, or you can go out without buying a ticket. In the evening, you can watch the ditch fire party, watch the night view, and go clubbing.

There are many Miao villages near Fenghuang, including Miao Wangcheng, Laodong Miao Village, Yanbanyan Miao Village, Chaping Miao Village, Laojia Village, and Shanjiang Miao Village, which you can visit with a one-day group. If you come across a market day, you can also go and see it. There are also scenic spots such as Lover's Valley, Leigong Cave, Tianlong Gorge, Bison Mountain, and Fanjing Mountain nearby. There is also rafting available in the summer.