#Wu Gorge Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
#3 of Best Things to Do in Wushan County
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Boat Tours
Address:
from Daning Hekou, Wushan County, Chongqing to Guandukou Town, Badong County, Hubei
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Wushan! A severely underrated small city in the Three Gorges!
Hi, I'm the photographer Croissant.
If you're visiting Chongqing recently
Please be sure to check out the red leaves of Wushan 🍁
This is my second time here
The first time was in summer, and I was shocked by its beauty
So I wanted to come again in winter
But this year's red leaves are redder than usual and later
The locals say that in two more weeks it will be the best time to view the red leaves.
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📝3-day 2-night travel and photography guide📷
Day 1: Chengdu-Wushan Station-Wushan Museum-Zhuzhi Village (Wushan night view)
Day 2: Lesser Three Gorges-Mini Three Gorges-Wenfeng Temple
Day 3: Goddess Scenic Area-Goddess Sky Road-City Riverside-Return trip.
📷Must-visit attractions in Wushan
1⃣️ Wushan Museum
Free, learn about the history of Wushan, right across from the entrance of Wu Gorge, overlooking the Yangtze River. Here you can immerse yourself in the cultural relics of the Three Gorges area and learn about the Daxi culture
Key points: Wushan human skulls and teeth + Wushan grilled fish kitchen
Opening hours Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00
(Entry stops at 16:30).
2⃣️ Lesser Three Gorges and Mini Three Gorges
Boat ticket 120r/person, takes 4h, all spent admiring the scenery on both sides of the river from the boat. The scenery of the Lesser Three Gorges is picturesque, with the river and mountains on both sides forming a beautiful painting. The Mini Three Gorges, on the other hand, are even more secluded, as if you've traveled to the world of a fairy tale drama.
3⃣️Goddess Sky Road
Ticket 75r/person (includes cable car and sightseeing car) Take the sightseeing car to the top of the mountain to see the best view of Wu Gorge, and you can also go to the Heart of the Goddess, sitting above with the canyon as the background, minutes for a great photo.
4⃣️Zhuzhi Village
Ticket 0 yuan, facing Wushan County, you must come here to see the night view at night!
🏠Accommodation: Just stay in the city, all attractions are not far from each other
🍲Food: You must try Wushan grilled fish and paper-wrapped fish! So fragrant! Also, sour soup potato slices and jade jelly
REID BRADY
Regret coming now! The severely underestimated Three Gorges town
Wushan, a place that has been hidden in the memo for a long time
Finally, in the red leaf season, I made an appointment for a Wushan autumn day~
It takes 3h to get directly from Chengdu by high-speed rail, and 2h to reach Chongqing
Here is a more brilliant and three-dimensional night view than Chongqing,
Here are the severely underestimated mountains and lakes, the sea and the mulberry fields
You always have to come to Wushan, Wushan and Wushui, it's beautiful~
'Once the sea was hard to be water, except for Wushan is not a cloud~'
The place in ancient poetry, finally arrived~
It takes 3h to get directly from Chengdu by high-speed rail, and 2h to reach Chongqing
Here are the severely underestimated mountains and lakes, the sea and the mulberry fields
You always have to come to Wushan, Wushan and Wushui, it's beautiful~
📕Share my Wushan three-day tour itinerary:
DAY1⃣️: Chengdu——Wushan Station (3.5h by high-speed rail)——Wushan Museum (understand Wushan, Daxi culture)——Three Gorges Light (take a cruise and enjoy the night view of Wushan)
DAY2⃣️: Goddess Scenic Area (overlooking the most beautiful section of the Three Gorges, take a walk on the Goddess Sky Road)——Zhu Zhi Village (opposite Wushan County, see the beautiful night view)
DAY3⃣️: Small Three Gorges and Little Three Gorges (boat sightseeing)——Return
📕Recommended play punch:
✅Goddess Sky Road
💰Ticket 75 yuan (including round-trip sightseeing car + cable car)
This is the best position to watch Wuxia, watch a ship pass through Wuxia, and go with the Yangtze River in the distance, like a Danqing painting~ You can also take pictures at the heart of the goddess, with the mountains as the background, walk to the heart of the goddess, and take pictures at will~
✅Wushan Museum
💰Ticket 0 yuan
How can you not go to Wushan Museum when you come to Wushan! There are a lot of cultural relics in the Three Gorges area, and the admirable Daxi culture, from prehistoric civilization to contemporary, immersive understanding of Wushan city~
✅Bamboo Branch Village
💰Ticket 0 yuan
An ancient village built along the river, here is directly opposite Wushan County, you can enjoy the brilliant night view of Wushan in the evening, suggestion: walk and enjoy along the ancient village trail, comfortable💯
✅Small Three Gorges and Little Three Gorges
💰Boat ticket 120 yuan, the cruise ship needs 4h
Li Bai is sincere and does not deceive me, 'The ape cries on both sides of the bank, and the light boat has passed thousands of mountains.' The scene in the poem is the same as the real one, the magnificent mountains are winding rivers, and the two banks are still green mountains and rivers, and you can meet monkeys when you are lucky~ Being in it, as if coming to a picture scroll, like a poem and a dream, 4h is not enough!
✅Three Gorges Light
Half of the beauty of the Three Gorges is in the daytime, and half is at night. When it gets dark, the lights of the entire Wushan County are reflected in the river, and clusters of lights are shining. You can enjoy immersive plot performance on the cruise ship, and feel the elegant Du Zimei~
🥙Food recommendation: Wushan grilled fish (must eat), Daqiao chicken, emerald cold powder, 'three big lumps' potato lump, corn lump, red potato lump
🏠Accommodation suggestion: It is recommended to live in the city center, it is more convenient to travel and eat~
You always have to come to Wushan, blow the wind from Wushan, taste the special grilled fish in Wushan, it is recommended to come to Wushan for 2 days on weekends or 3 days off, and feel the healing from the mountains~
NORA GREER
My hometown is Wushan
When the mountains are full of red leaves - Wushan Three Gorges Red Leaves Free Travel Guide. The movie 'When the Mountains are Full of Red Leaves' once told us 'The mountains are full of red leaves like rosy clouds, and the red leaves reflect the Three Gorges every year.' Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen also didn't deceive us 'It's hard to be water once you've been to the sea, except for Wushan, it's not a cloud.' The Three Gorges red leaves have been very famous since ancient times. Because the older generation has grown old, the Three Gorges red leaves have not been well promoted in the era of self-media. And the best place to view the Three Gorges red leaves is on both sides of the Wuxia in Wushan. The north bank is mainly based on Wenfeng Guan, mainly Huang Lu, with a super large scale and exaggerated red. The south bank is mainly based on the Goddess Scenic Area, mainly colorful forests and fiery red Huang Lu intertwined. Tour suggestions:
D1, Wushan high-speed rail to Wenfeng Guan, directly from the high-speed rail station to Wenfeng Guan Visitor Center, just over ten kilometers. The ticket is 40 yuan, and the high-speed rail ticket can be half price. The area near the Zhen Shui Tower is a classic check-in location, with red leaves all over the mountain, like a fiery red carpet laid on the entire mountain. After checking in, keep climbing up to Wenfeng Guan, turn right and cross the road and then go up to the mountain top trail. Overlooking Wuxia, the beauty and shock of Wuxia are indescribable. Then return to the visitor center, take the scenic area shuttle bus back to the city for check-in. In the evening, you can eat Wushan grilled fish, paper-wrapped fish, the taste is absolutely right, the average consumption is 30-50.
D2, arrive at Wushan Visitor Center at 10 o'clock in the morning and take the bus to Liuping to visit the Goddess Sky Road, about 40 minutes. Sightseeing car + Huangyan cable car ticket 75. The Goddess Sky Road from Liuping to Huangyan Visitor Center is a total of 12 kilometers. All the way through the colorful forest, you can enjoy Wuxia up close. The sightseeing car can stop at several important check-in points. After visiting the Goddess Sky Road, you arrive at the Huangyan Cableway, take the downhill cableway to check in at the Red Leaf Slope. The red leaves of the Red Leaf Slope mainly play a foreground role. On the more than one kilometer plank road, you take photos with red leaves as the foreground. I dare say you have never encountered such a beautiful foreground. It's so beautiful, it's so red. After visiting the Red Leaf Slope, take the cableway uphill, then take the scenic area electric sightseeing car back to Liuping, and then take the bus back to the city.
tips1: The Goddess Scenic Area on the south bank of Wuxia mainly plays colorful forests, among which the Red Leaf Slope mainly plays Huang Lu red leaves. And the Wenfeng Guan Scenic Area on the north bank mainly plays Huang Lu red leaves. Whether on the north or south bank, the view of the Three Gorges is at the ceiling level.
tips2: There is no need to book a hotel in advance! There is no need to book a hotel in advance! There is no need to book a hotel in advance! Say it three times for important things. Because Wushan city is very close to the scenic area, there are many accommodation resources, and it is cheaper to go directly to the hotel than to book online, and there are more choices. After all, there is a platform draw for online booking, and this part of the cost is naturally transferred to the passengers. A passable hotel standard room can be obtained for about 150.
tips3: It's very cold in the morning, Wenfeng Guan is 700-1000 meters above sea level, and the Goddess Sky Road is about 1000 meters above sea level. Please be sure to bring an extra piece of clothing, just in case.
tips4: The red leaves are now at their best! Don't believe in the wait-and-see party, saying that the best viewing period for red leaves is not until mid-December. Maybe there are still some in Wenfeng Guan in mid-December, but the Goddess Scenic Area has already fallen off.
Note: p1-p7 Wenfeng Guan Scenic Area. p8-p11, Goddess Scenic Area Red Leaf Slope. p12-p18, Goddess Scenic Area Goddess Sky Road
WanderlustAbroad
Wu Gorge
Wu Gorge starts from Dongning River east of Wushan County and ends at Guandukou in Badong County, spanning a total length of 46 kilometers, and is known as the 'Great Gorge'. Wu Gorge is famous for its deep and exquisite beauty. The entire gorge area is characterized by its abrupt peaks, bizarre rocks, and continuous precipitous cliffs, forming an unbroken chain. It is the most scenic section of the Three Gorges, resembling a winding and meandering gallery, brimming with poetic and picturesque charm.
Victoria Ellington
Why don't you take the Yangtze Discovery?
【Opening】: This year's Three Gorges cruise is really exceptionally popular, especially as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are approaching, it's like a battle of the gods, each showing their magic, if you want to book, you better do it early, here comes the Yangtze Discovery, it's not difficult for it to stand out with its strength, it's up to you to choose or not~
🛬【Reference itinerary】:
Downstream (4 days and 3 nights): Chaotianmen-Fengdu Mingshan-Fengyan Three Kingdoms-Baidi City-Qutang Gorge-Wu Gorge-Wuyuan Cave-Ship Lift-Three Gorges Dam
Upstream (5 days and 4 nights): Yichang-Qu Yuan's Hometown-Three Gorges Dam-Xiling Gorge-Shennv Stream-Wu Gorge-Qutang Gorge-Baidi City-Fengdu Mingshan-Wuling Mountain Grand Canyon-Chaotianmen
(All attractions are included in the ticket)
⛺【Must-play reasons】: 1. The Yangtze Discovery has spacious and bright rooms and comfortable beds, with daily housekeeping; 2. The Yangtze Discovery is basically all-inclusive, its route basically covers the famous scenic spots of the Three Gorges; 3. The service on the cruise is also a highlight, with professional guides and service teams to ensure their safety and comfort; 4. The beautiful restaurant and various entertainment facilities provide a variety of food and entertainment activities to meet the needs of passengers and make the trip more colorful.
🏨【What's included】: River view balcony room + Chinese and Western buffet + all attractions in the itinerary
🚌【Transportation strategy】: Take a plane or high-speed train from your city to Chongqing/Yichang, then follow the navigation route to the pier (you can take the light rail or taxi directly in Chongqing; the pier in Yichang is far from the city, you can go to the Three Gorges Cruise Center to take a bus to the pier)
🧡【tips】: The weather in the Three Gorges is unpredictable recently, please bring rain gear and umbrellas in advance, and remember to bring non-slip shoes, power banks, jackets, etc.~
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J@m3s T@yl0r
Goddess Sky Road, the promise of red leaves
The most beautiful season of the Three Gorges in a year - the red leaf season has arrived!
The river is full of red leaves like fire on both sides of the river, and the forest is dyed
Contrasting sharply with the green river
Forming a heavy-colored landscape painting
Red leaf varieties
The red leaves of the Three Gorges are mainly composed of yellow oak, black locust, maple, etc.
The colors are mostly blood red, wine red and other twenty distinct colors
The area of red leaves in the Three Gorges exceeds 100,000 mu
Distributed among the mountains and canyons on the south bank of the Yangtze River, from Yichang in the east to Fengjie in the west
The most worth seeing red leaves are concentrated along the river
Especially the scenery of the Wu Gorge section is the best!!
Goddess Sky Road
The mountain road between the cliffs is the best place to watch the Wu Gorge
On the opposite side is the beautiful Goddess Peak, and the Yangtze River meanders in the canyon to the distance.
Wu Gorge
Or take a cruise to enjoy the ultimate red leaf beauty on both sides
Or walk through the Wu Gorge Gallery, shuttle among the red leaves, and sigh at the spectacular scene of 'once the sea was hard to be water, except for Wushan is not a cloud'! The red leaves of Wushan in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are the most characteristic, largest in area, most diverse, most beautiful, longest viewing period, highest viewing value, best landscape combination, and most flexible touring method.
ExplorerExpeditions
The Wu Gorge is very deep and deep, and it is known as Junxiu. "Wanfeng is a martyr, and the key is strong." It is a true portrayal of it. The most famous one is the goddess peak, because I am watching the Three Gorges on land, so I dont see the goddess....
Foodie_Traveler.
I have long heard that the beauty of the Three Gorges in Wushan is only incomprehensible. Only when I am there can I see this grand scene. Although the mountain is beautiful, the small Three Gorges that are worn in the mountains like green ribbons are beautiful and beautiful. People are fascinated. Wushan Small Three Gorges, also known as Daning River Hill Gorge, from Wushan County in the south to Dachang City in the north. The small three gorges flow through the mountains and peaks, the cliffs stand, the spectacle is endless, and because of this, there is always praise that it is "not the Three Gorges, better than the Three Gorges."
The boat travels slowly on the surface of the water, leaving only the piece of film behind it. When you enjoy the scenery of the mountains and rivers, you will not come to the Longmen Gorge, which is known as the gateway to the Three Gorges. At the mouth of the gorge, the cliffs on both sides of the strait are opposite, and the sky is straight. The cliffs are covered with green trees, and the water flows between the two walls. Looking across the distance, the cliff is proud and stand out, and the momentum is so majestic. The so-called "Dragon Gate" is here. The Longmen Bridge, which spans the river and connects the two banks, adds a majestic and magnificent atmosphere to the Longmen Gorge.
When passing the Longmen Gorge by boat, the feeling of peak height and valley depth is most obvious. Perhaps because the gorge is narrow, it seems to be high; perhaps it is the peak height, so the gorge is narrow; or the gorge is narrow and high, which complement each other. In short, the boat trip between the two walls, looking up at the sky, a line of stunned; looking around, only see the strange peaks of different stones, layers of jade.