Wujiang Gallery 7 Days 6 Nights Landscape Poetry Travel Guide

Wujiang Gallery 7 Days 6 Nights Landscape Poetry Tour (Budget 20,000 RMB)
Suitable for: Photography enthusiasts / Cultural travelers / Light hikers / Family with children
Best season: April to October (May for rhododendron sea, September for autumn drying)
Trip highlights: Hundred-mile gallery boat tour + 816 Project exploration + Gongtan Ancient Town overnight + Miao ethnic intangible cultural heritage

🌊 Trip Overview

Day 1: Chongqing → Fuling (High-speed train + private car) → First experience of Wujiang boat tour
Day 2: 816 Underground Nuclear Project + Wuling Mountain Grand Canyon
Day 3: Baitao Ancient Town → Pengshui Ayi River
Day 4: Ayi River rafting + Niujiaozhai Miao songs
Day 5: Gongtan Ancient Town sketching + Wujiang Gallery boat tour
Day 6: Chiyou Jiuli City + Mowei Mountain sea of clouds
Day 7: Return trip

🚄 Day 1: Chongqing → Fuling Wujiang
Transportation plan

High-speed train + private car: Chongqing North → Fuling (40 minutes, ¥25/person), Fuling → Wujiang boat dock (¥150/car)
First tour highlights:

Wujiang boat sunset segment (17:00 departure, ¥158/person)
Fuling Pickled Mustard Museum (free tasting of century-old intangible heritage pickled mustard)

Accommodation:

Zesheng Hot Spring Hotel (¥650/night, river view room + hot spring)

🕳️ Day 2: Hardcore industry + natural wonders
Core experiences:

816 Underground Nuclear Project (world’s largest artificial cave, ¥60/person)

📸 Must shoot: Nuclear reactor hall (cyberpunk vibe)

Wuling Mountain Grand Canyon (karst fissure hiking, ¥135/person)

Transportation:

Private car day tour (¥400/car, includes round-trip transfers)

⛵ Day 3: Slow life in ancient town
Cultural route:

Baitao Ancient Town (Ming and Qing salt transport dock, free)
Ayi River Qinglong Valley

Overnight specialty:

Niujiaozhai stilt house homestay (¥500/night, riverside Miao village)

🚣 Day 4: Ayi River rafting day
Rafting guide:

Upper half thrilling section (3 hours, ¥200/person)
Lower half scenic section (walking + sightseeing car, ¥60/person)

Cultural bonus:

Night Miao language lessons (free at homestay)

🏮 Day 5: Gongtan art day
Ancient town activities:

Sketching and creation (stone slab street + stilt houses, free sketching spots)
Night tour of Wujiang (lit ancient town + fishing fire show, ¥120/person)

Accommodation upgrade:

Gongtan Art Hotel (¥800/night, gallery-themed room)

🌄 Day 6: Miao ethnic sacred land
In-depth experience:

Chiyou Jiuli City (world’s largest Miao architectural complex, ¥90/person)
Mowei Mountain sea of clouds (sunrise viewing platform, free)

Transportation:

Private car round trip (¥300/car)

💰 Budget details (for 2 people)

Item
Cost

Transportation
¥4000

Accommodation
¥4500

Tickets & experiences
¥3500

Meals
¥3000

Shopping
¥2000

Contingency fund
¥3000

Total
¥20000

⚠️ Practical tips

Photography must-haves:

Polarizing filter (eliminates water surface reflections for clear river shots)

Cultural taboos:

Do not cross the fire pit in Miao villages

Hidden benefits:

Hold Gongtan Ancient Town ticket to enjoy 30% off night boat tour

🎁 Must-buy souvenirs:
• Fuling Youlaozao (fermented glutinous rice, ¥28/can)
• Gongtan woodblock New Year paintings (¥150/piece)
Rainy day backup plan:
Visit "Pengshui Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop" to experience batik making

Professional advice: Take the boat in May to enjoy rhododendron seas on both banks
Secret photo spot: Tunnel entrance for deep light and shadow shots

📸 Photography guide

Long exposure: Wujiang morning mist with ND1000 filter
Cultural photography: Capture Gongtan Ancient Town night watchman (every night at 20:00)

👨👩👧👦 Family special edition

Fun experience: Handmade pickled mustard making (Fuling Museum)
Nature education: Grand Canyon

🌌 Deep experiences
• Book Miao silver smith workshop (¥280/person to make a bracelet)
• Participate in Wujiang fisherman's net casting (advance booking required)

🍜 Food map

Wujiang fish: sour soup + wild yellow catfish
Du Juanzi: Pengshui specialty buckwheat snack
Must-eat night snack: Gongtan mung bean jelly (ancient town night stalls)

Make your Wujiang trip a flowing landscape poem! 🚤