Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County Travel
Hubei Yichang Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County - Hometown of Chinese tea, ecological pearl of Wuling Mountains, integrating canyon wonders, primitive forests, and Tujia culture. 3-day 2-night in-depth tour includes canyon adventure, forest exploration, and ancient village visit.
Wufeng County Three Days Two Nights Ecological Secret Realm Tour
Explore Chaibuxi to admire strange peaks and deep ravines, tour Houhe Gorge to view Tianmen's steepness, visit Baiyi Village to search for ancient fortress ruins, taste Wufeng tea and enjoy Tujia cuisine
Morning enter Chaibuxi Grand Canyon, visit Tanzi Pass wonder, noon dine at scenic area farmhouse, afternoon view General Rock and other attractions, experience canyon cableway, evening stay at Tujia homestay.
- Chaibuxi Characteristic Homestays
- Wufeng County Town Hotels
- Tujia Stilted House Inns
- Wufeng Cured Meat
- Tujia Hezha (Soybean Paste)
- Corn Rice
- Mountain Field Wild Vegetables
- Chaibuxi Fish
- Large temperature difference in canyon, need to bring jacket
- Recommend wearing anti-slip sports shoes
- Can experience Tujia brocade weaving and other handicrafts
Morning visit Houhe Tianmen Gorge, admire Natural Bridge wonder, noon dine at protection station, afternoon traverse primitive forest, feel biodiversity, evening return to county town accommodation.
- Wufeng county town has shuttle buses
- Recommend self-driving more convenient
- Need walking tour within reserve
- Houhe Tianmen Gorge ticket: ¥120
- Reserve management fee: ¥30
- Guide service: ¥150/group
- Reserve requires advance reservation for entry
- Please comply with reserve management regulations
- Recommend hiring local guide
Morning climb Baiyi Village, explore ancient fortress site, noon taste Tusi banquet in village, afternoon learn about Tusi historical culture, experience Tujia folk customs, conclude pleasant journey.
- Ancient village mountain climbing adventure
- Tusi culture learning
- Tujia folk custom experience
- Mountain view photography
- Wufeng Maojian Tea
- Mountain cured meat
- Wild honey
- Tujia brocade
- Bamboo woven handicrafts
- Wufeng County about 150 km from Yichang city center
- Direct buses to Yichang
- Many mountain road curves, allow sufficient time
Must-Try Foods in Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County
Wufeng Cured Meat
Wufeng specialty cured meat, selects mountain local pork, smoked with cypress branches, tea branches, bright red color, unique aroma, rich flavor.
Tujia Hezha (Soybean Paste)
Tujia traditional dish, grinding soybeans into paste without filtering, adding green vegetable leaves for cooking, nutritious, delicious taste, signature dish of Wufeng farmhouse restaurants.
Corn Rice
Wufeng mountain specialty staple food, using locally produced corn ground into flour for steaming, sweet taste, nutritious, more flavorful with cured meat or wild vegetables.
Wufeng Maojian Tea
Wufeng specialty famous tea, produced in mountain mist, tea buds plump, clear liquor color, high aroma, fresh taste, excellent gift for friends and relatives.
- Spring (April-May): Mountain flowers bloom, tea fragrance
- Summer (June-August): Pleasant cool weather, summer retreat destination
- Autumn (September-October): Clear sky, most beautiful scenery
- Wufeng Cured Meat
- Tujia Hezha (Soybean Paste)
- Corn Rice
- Mountain Field Wild Vegetables
- Wufeng Maojian Tea
- Tickets: about ¥260 (Chaibuxi + Houhe + Baiyi Village)
- Accommodation: ¥150-280/night
- Dining: ¥70-120/day
- Transportation: about ¥80
- Total: ¥680-1100
- Are Wufeng mountain roads easy to travel? → Main roads in good condition, but many curves need cautious driving
- Can self-drive enter Houhe Nature Reserve? → Need to transfer to reserve special vehicles
- Is Baiyi Village mountain climbing difficult? → Mountain paths relatively steep, need certain physical strength
- When best to buy Wufeng tea? → Around Qingming Festival, spring tea quality best