Recommended Tour Itineraries in Huainan

Morning: Visit Bagong Mountain 4A Scenic Area and Maoxian Cave Scenic Spot, and admire Xiashankou, the First Gorge of the Huai River. Afternoon: Explore Jiaogang Lake Scenic Area and watch Flower Drum Lantern Dance, known as the Oriental Ballet.

Visit Jingshan-Tushan Scenic Area, one of the Three Gorges of the Huai River, and tour attractions including Yu King Temple on Tushan Mountain and White Milk Spring in Huaiyuan.

8:00 a.m.: Ancient Shouzhou Kiln Ruins, Shangyao Forest Park, Bagong Mountain National Geopark, Ruins of the Battle of Fei River, King of Huainan’s Palace of the Han Dynasty, White Pagoda Temple and Valley of Forgetfulness. 2:00 p.m.: Xiashankou Gorge and Maoxian Taoist Temple.

Morning: Visit Bali River Scenic Area in Yingshang County. Afternoon: Tour Jiaogang Lake Scenic Area, visit the Huai River Folk Culture Museum, and enjoy the Oriental Ballet — Flower Drum Lantern Dance.

Morning: Sightsee Bagong Mountain Scenic Area. Afternoon: Visit Hequan Ecological Farm in Bengbu.

Morning: Fengyang Bell Tower, Longxing Temple and Ming Imperial Mausoleum. Afternoon: Jiushan Cave and Chanku Temple.

Morning: King of Huainan’s Palace of the Han Dynasty, Immortal Ascension Platform and White Pagoda Temple. Afternoon: Explore the Ancient Maoxian Cave and view Xiashankou, the First Gorge of the Huai River.

Morning: Jiaogang Lake Scenic Area and Huai River Folk Culture Museum. Afternoon: Visit the well-preserved Song Dynasty city wall in Shouxian County and the Chu Culture Museum.

Morning: Tour the Cao Clan Tombs, Hua Tuo Memorial Hall, Ornate Opera Tower and Cao Cao’s Underground Troop Passage. Afternoon: Visit the large Chinese medicinal herb market for independent shopping, and watch the Five Animal Frolics, an ancient bodybuilding regimen created by Hua Tuo.

Morning: Bagong Mountain 4A Scenic Area. Afternoon: Maoxian Cave Scenic Spot and Jiaogang Lake Scenic Area.

Morning: Bali River 4A Scenic Area. Afternoon: Digou Scenic Area and Fuyang Ecological Park.

8:00 a.m.: Take a bus to Shangyao Scenic Area to visit the New Fourth Army Memorial Forest (a patriotic education base) and Shangyao Forest Park. Afternoon: Visit Datong Mass Grave Memorial Hall, a provincial-level patriotic education base.

Morning: Explore Bagong Mountain National Geopark, Ruins of the Battle of Fei River, King of Huainan’s Palace of the Han Dynasty, White Pagoda Temple and Valley of Forgetfulness. Afternoon: Visit the Ancient Maoxian Cave, the No.1 Cultural Cave in Northern Anhui, and witness the marvelous reverse current of the Huai River at Xiashankou Gorge.

Morning: Travel by bus to Jiaogang Lake Scenic Area. Take a painted pleasure boat from the dock to fishermen’s homes to experience fishing village life, and enjoy a whole fresh fish feast of Jiaogang Lake on a fishing boat at noon. Afternoon: Visit the Huai River Folk Customs Museum (provincial-level patriotic education base) and watch the artistic performance of Flower Drum Lantern Dance, the Oriental Ballet.

8:00 a.m.: Head to Jiaogang Lake Scenic Area by bus. Take a painted pleasure boat from the dock to fishermen’s houses to experience fishing village life, and taste a whole fresh fish feast of Jiaogang Lake on a fishing boat at noon. Afternoon: Visit the Huai River Folk Customs Museum and watch the Flower Drum Lantern Dance show. Then take a bus to Maoxian Cave Scenic Spot to tour the Ancient Maoxian Cave (the top cultural cave in Northern Anhui) and appreciate the spectacular reverse flow of the Huai River at Xiashankou Gorge.

8:00 a.m.: Board a boat at the dock to enjoy riverside scenery, the Huai River Bridge, Xiashi landscape and Maoxian Taoist Temple. 2:00 p.m.: Watch the "Oriental Ballet" — Flower Drum Lantern Dance and visit the Huai River Folk Culture Museum.

8:00 a.m.: King of Huainan’s Palace of the Han Dynasty, Immortal Ascension Platform and White Pagoda Temple. 2:00 p.m.: Bagong Mountain Tofu Village and authentic Tofu Feast.