【1 day tour】Shitai Gu Niu Descent + Penglai Xiandong

After breakfast, proceed to Shitai, a natural oxygen bar, which is the most beautiful mountain town in China.

Visit [Shitai Guniujiang Scenic Area] in the morning (tour time is about 3 hours). The Guniujiang Scenic Area in Shitai County, Anhui Province is a national comprehensive nature reserve mainly based on forest ecosystem approved by the State Council in 1988. It is called the "Green Natural Museum" by ecologists. In 2010, it was awarded a national 4A-level scenic area. In 2019, it was selected as an "Anhui summer tourist destination". In 2021, it was selected as the first batch of forest health care bases in Anhui Province.

Guniujiang is the main body of the Huangshan Mountains extending westward. It was called "West Huangshan" in ancient times. Its main peak is 1,727.6 meters above sea level and is the third highest peak in southern Anhui Province. It is named Guniujiang because its mountain shape resembles a cow falling from the sky. With a total area of 6,700 hectares, it has an ancient stratum, superior climate, high mountains and dense forests, and is rarely visited by people. It preserves relatively complete natural forest vegetation and is one of the important typical areas of the evergreen broad-leaved forest belt in the subtropical zone in eastern China. Here, tourism resources are extremely rich, there are many kinds of organisms, the floristic elements are complex, and the ecological relationship is coordinated. At the same time, there are dangerous peaks, deep valleys, strange pine trees, grotesque rocks, and misty clouds and flying waterfalls in the area, and the natural landscape is very magnificent.……

The tour takes about 3 hours. The main tourist attractions include Yanjia Ancient Village, Red Culture Exhibition Hall, Longmen Pool, Four-tiered Waterfall, and Alpine Tea Garden. In Yanjia Ancient Village, ancient trees reach into the sky, the sound of pine waves can be heard, and streams flow murmuringly. Huizhou-style residential buildings and ancestral halls are set off among them, presenting a scene of "Cloudy trees merge by the village, people live in a painting." Inside the village, there are well-preserved ancient Huizhou residential buildings, ancient mills, ancient ancestral halls, Red Army slogan walls, Candle Peak, Lover's Valley, etc.; The Four-tiered Waterfall is like a swimming dragon descending from the sky. The water flow is constant all year round and turns into a stream when it hits the ground. It is a natural oxygen bar; Longmen Grand Canyon, Hippos Playing in the River, and the mythical "Longmen Pool" have clear and green water like jade. The canyon is deep and secluded. The ecological corridor is full of wild charm, with strange rocks everywhere and ancient trees like a canopy. There are Baizhang Rock, Rolling Stone Beach, Horse-stopping Pavilion, Hidden Moon Pool, Longmen Flying Crossing, Bell and Drum Stone, Jasper Pool, and Small Southern Great Wall. It is truly a "silent poem and three-dimensional painting" created by nature.

In the afternoon, visit [Penglai Fairy Cave] (the tour time is about 2 hours), a national 4A-level scenic spot.

The Penglai Fairy Cave Scenic Area is located in Shitai County, Chizhou City, China. It is the hometown of Du Xunhe, a famous poet in the late Tang Dynasty. The Penglai Fairy Cave Scenic Area is a karst cave landscape full of geological interest. The entire cave body presents a multi-level, multi-stage, and multi-accumulation form. With a total length of more than 3,000 meters and a total area of more than 20,000 square meters, it has an interchange structure. It is divided into four levels: the upper cave, middle cave, lower cave, and underground river. It has unique shapes, winding loops, magnificent momentum, and beautiful sceneries everywhere. There are more than 10 scenic spots such as the Welcome Hall, Sea Exploration Corridor, East Sea Dragon Palace, Tongming Palace, Mysterious Immortal Palace, Yuchan Palace, Galaxy Corridor, Jade Pool, South Sea, Chaoyin Hall, and Send-off Hall, which are full of wonderful things. The lower cave has huge stones of various shapes and a continuous underground river. The middle cave is covered with exquisite stalactite groups, lifelike as if they were objects or people. The upper cave is grand and beautiful, winding and deep, with strange landscapes. Among them, the extremely exquisite "landscape mural", the flawless "gauze curtain", the crystal clear "celestial silk", and the majestic "Thousand Buddha Mountain" constitute the "Four Wonders of Penglai". It can be called a natural geological museum and is known as the first among the karst cave groups in Shitai. Every year, it attracts thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists. There is a saying that "After returning from Huangshan Mountain, there is no need to see other mountains; after returning from Penglai, there is no need to see other caves." After coming out of the cave, you can freely check in at [Tang Style Poetry Corridor - Wind Chime Corridor]. The sound of wind chimes is clear and melodious. Here, you can empty your mind and listen to the sound of wind chimes quietly. You can also make a wish and attach it to a wind chime.

After the trip, we will drive back to our warm home to end the pleasant journey!