Route design: D 1 Ninghai-Tianhe Scenic Area-Dasongxi Canyon, residential scenic area.
D2 Tianhe Scenic Area-Shuangfeng Forest Park-Nanxi Hot Spring
D3 Nanxi Hot Spring-Ningbo Detailed itinerary: D 1 Arrive at 8: 00 a.m., depart from Xinzhuang to Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway (charging 30 yuan at Fengjing Toll Station)-to Hangzhou, then take the Hangzhou Ring Expressway-10: 45 to Xiasha Service Area-Shanghang-Ningbo Expressway, and pay attention to the road signs when passing through Ningbo.
Accommodation is first set at Langfeng Villa in Ninghai. You can drop to 220 yuan (including breakfast) during the Golden Week, which is usually cheaper. Follow the road signs to Tianhe Scenic Area at 2: 00.
Xu Xiake, the world-famous tourist starting point of Tianhe Scenic Area, is known as "the largest canyon in eastern Zhejiang". It is divided into Dasongxi Gorge, Shuangfeng Forest Park and Water Tourism Zone.
Considering the time, first visit Dasongxia (ticket+boat ticket to 75 yuan). It was past 4 pm when the valley left, and there were few tourists. More importantly, the canyon is quiet and long, with many strange rocks and waterfalls. The roads in the canyon are relatively flat and easy to visit.
Dinner 18: 15 Return to Langfeng Villa and have dinner at Tianhe Hotel, which is the only hotel still open.
☆ Intimate reminder: When entering the canyon, there is a sign reminding that the last boat is 16: 15. In fact, there is a cruise ship behind, so don't rush to visit because of the boat problem. D2 Shuangfeng Forest Park, after breakfast in the villa, check out, go to Tianhe Scenic Area at 8: 00, and visit Shuangfeng Forest Park (ticket+boat ticket to 60 yuan). There are fewer tourists in Shuangfeng than in Dasongxi.
Arrive at Pingkeng Wharf at 9: 0015 and start sightseeing along the scenic route. The original features of the two peaks are well preserved and feel mysterious and quiet. During which waterfalls are connected. Through the camping community, you can go to the forest bath. In the rest community, there are hammocks and swings. You can have a rest, go down the mountain through the pen rack dyeing service area, and dye the boat at the pen rack pier at three o'clock. The whole journey takes 3-5 hours.
Nanxi Hot Spring/KLOC-Leave Tianhe at 0/6: 00 and go to the hot spring. Take the expressway, get off at Ninghai (Sancha Road-Ninghai Charge 25), follow the road sign Shenzhen, and arrive at Ninghai Hot Spring at 17: 00. Check in Ninghai Hot Spring Hotel. Soaking in hot springs, looking at the surrounding green hills and listening to the gurgling streams is very pleasant. ☆ Intimate tip: Because there is little food sold in the mountains and the tour time is long, consider bringing more food. If you like camping, you can also consider going up the mountain one day in advance and camping in a wild camp.
Hotel rooms in holiday hot springs are very tight, so it may be a waste of time not to book them. Another option is to soak in hot springs and then drive to Ninghai County. A street opposite Qinchun Hotel in Ninghai County is recommended for dinner. The price is reasonable and will not be slaughtered just because it is a tourist. D3 Ningbo leaves for Ningbo at 9: 00 a.m. and arrives in Ningbo at 9: 35 a.m. (Ninghai-Ningbo charges 45 yuan).
In Ningbo, there are some landmark attractions in the city center, such as Tianyi Pavilion, the "Southern Book City", and Chenghuangmiao Pedestrian Street in Ningbo.
After lunch, you can go to the famous Shipu Hotel Yuehu Store to have a seafood meal, and then prepare to go back to Shanghai.
13: 20 to return to expressway, 15: 00 to refuel in the sand (100 yuan), 17: 10 to go to Shanghai (Ningbo-Shanghai toll 155 yuan). Cost breakdown: the round trip is about 880 kilometers, the fuel consumption is about 65L, and the fuel cost is 240 yuan; Toll around 400 yuan, parking fee 15 yuan.
Reference route: This three-day self-driving route can also be shortened to two days. You can choose one of the two scenic spots in the East Zhejiang Grand Canyon and stay in the hot spring scenic spot that night. If you save money, you can also live in Ninghai county and only soak in hot springs. In addition, the ancient town of Qiantong and Huang Liang Mountain in Ninghai are also worth visiting, which can be arranged as a tour instead of a canyon tour.