Notes on excursions in South Kunshan: The Fairy Trail of Oz on the Northern Return Line

South Kunshan is known as "the oasis of the Northern Tropic of Cancer" and is a private summer resort for Cantonese people! As a "mountain lover" who has been there 5 times, let me tell you: not only negative ion explosion mark here, but also many surprises to play ~

📍Basic Information Card

- Address: Nankunshan Eco-tourism Zone, Longmen County, Huizhou City
- Tickets: $30 (some attractions charge separately)
- Opening hours: Open all day (daytime play is recommended)
- Must bring items: mosquito repellent, swimsuit, sunscreen

🚗Transportation Guide

- Driving: Guanghe Expressway Yonghan Exit → 355 Provincial Road (Panshan Road has many but beautiful scenery)
- HSR: Guangzhou South Station → Conghua Station → Change to direct bus (about 2.5 hours)
- Chartered car: about 400-600 yuan from Shenzhen/Guangzhou (4 people shared car is more affordable)

🌟 Five must-play experiences

1. Wonders of Stone River 🌊 (Summer Must Visit)

- Ten miles of cool stream: stream down to play in the water, the water is knee deep, super safe
- Natural slide: slide into the pool on the smooth stone wall, full of childlike fun💦
- Photo location: ancient vine tree by the creek, 200% video rate in Hanfu

2. Chuanlong Falls 🏔️

- Category 5 waterfall: 40 meters drop, as spectacular as a white dragon during the rainy season
- Rainbow Wonder: If the weather is sunny, there will be a double rainbow in the afternoon🌈
- Hidden gameplay: There is a path behind the waterfall to walk through (it will get wet!)

3. Kwun Yam Pond 🙏

- Quiet deep pool: shaped like a Guanyin sitting lotus, the water is clear to the bottom
- Prayer spot: The ancient temple on the edge of the pond is full of incense
- Trivia: The water temperature remains around 18°C all year round

4. Paradise Peak Hiking ⛰️

- The highest peak in Guangzhou: 1210 meters above sea level, the sea of clouds is close at hand
- Two routes:
- Easy version: take an off-road car up the mountain (80 yuan/person)
- Hardcore: 5-hour virgin forest traversal

5. Bamboo Sea Hot Spring ♨️

- True hot springs: natural hot springs rich in metasilicic acid
- Featured bubble pool: Bamboo Forest Soup House/Red Wine Pool/Fish Therapy Pool
- Best time: autumn and winter nights soak in hot spring stargazing✨

🏡 Complete accommodation guide

- High-end options:
- Crosswater Eco Resort (Cliff Infinity Pool)
- Longmen Nankunshan Yunding Hot Spring (72 hot spring pools)
- High value recommendations:
- Bamboo Forest B&B ($200-400/night)
- Farmhouse Inn (150 yuan per person including breakfast and dinner)
- Featured Experiences:
- Treehouse Hotel (for families)
- Tent camping (summer viewing of fireflies)

🍲Mountain Food Gallery

- Bearded chicken: crispy skin and tender meat, white cut is the most original flavor🐔
- Mountain pit snail congee: a must-order for supper, enough freshness
- Bamboo rice: baked with fresh bamboo, with a faint bamboo fragrance 🎋
- Kwun Yam Vegetable: A unique wild vegetable of South Kunshan, crisp and sweet

💡 Advice from experienced people

1. Lightning Protection Guide:
- Unofficial parking indiscriminate charges
- "Free guides" are practically sales pitches
2. Best Travel Season:
- From June to August, escape the summer heat and play in the water
- November-December to see the autumn leaves and soak in the hot springs 🍁
3. Safety Tips:
- Do not take risks in turbulent streams after rain
- Hiking trails require walking in groups
4. Hidden Benefits:
- Free admission before 7am
- Honey from villagers’ houses is cheaper than in scenic spots

❤️My healing moment

Remember to watch the setting sun dye the entire sea of bamboo gold at Crosswater Resort’s cliff-hot spa pool. Suddenly a flock of white owl flew overhead, and the waiter quietly handed me a glass of Hakka yellow wine... At that moment, I understood what "stealing half a day's leisure" means.

📌 Essence shorthand version

✅ Three things you must do: take a picture under the waterfall, soak in a real hot spring, and eat a bearded chicken
✅ Money saving strategy: Stay in a B&B with breakfast and dinner
✅ Photography techniques: shoot clouds and fog in the morning, shoot bamboo sea in the evening
✅ Cultural Egg: Looking for the characteristic architecture of the Yao ethnic group