Yiling District, Yichang is renowned for rich tourism resources. The first-tier natural landscape and cultural attractions like Three Gorges Dam, Three Gorges Tribe and the Mouth of Xiling Gorge cluster here, and rural tourism concentrates and prospers in Yiling. Since Yiling became famous for rural tourism, it has been the best place for tourists to spend holiday and experience life in countryside.

It is autumn, the best time for traveling in a year. The oranges ripe and waves in paddy field surge in Yiling at the moment. The journalist has visited the third attractions near Yichang and conclude itinerary that is worth going in Yiling District during the national holiday. Here is the advice.

Picking oranges in citrus farm

Features: visiting Guanzhuang Village and ancient town, picking and tasting orange, and tasting wine

Experience: Oranges turn red in the autumn. Taste orange and enjoy the blessing and generosity of nature.

Depart from Xiaoxita area, go east along Xiaoya Road and arrive ecological Guanzhuang Village. Taste oranges in the orange farm and visit Longquan Ancient Town to enjoy old dreams. Visit Jiafu Farm to enjoy idyllic life and autumn scenery. Riding bicycle along the lane with citrus trees on both sides, smiling, humming a song, everything bothering in your mind will go with the wind.

Itinerary: Xiaoxita—Xiaoya Road—Guanzhuang Village—Longquan Ancient Town—Jiafu Farm

Tasting autumn fruits and enjoying harvest

Features: picking kiwi, Chinese chestnut, persimmon, and tasting glossy ganoderma

Experience: as a native gourmet born on the bank of Yangtze River, I must walk out and taste food to embrace the nature in the season that fruits ripe. The sweet kiwi, fragrant Chinese chestnut and blossom persimmon is showing that if you do not taste them, the holiday will be wasted.

The activities of picking kiwi, persimmon and Chinese chestnut, and tasting glossy ganoderma are undergoing. Calling several friends and bringing family to participate the activities, you will not worry that you have no photos to share on your Wechat.

Itinerary: Kiwi farm in Wuduhe Town—Persimmon farm in Gongjiahe Village, Wuduhe Town, Chinese chestnut farm in Luxiping Village, Letianxi Town—Three Gorges glossy ganoderma farm

Finding dreams and rural aura in autumn scenery

Features: seeing red leaves, sea of flowers, exploring pool, visiting barrack, walking through waterfall

Experience: it is a recommended itinerary of pure visiting and you do not have to worry about crowded traffic during holiday. The scenic spots set the maximum visitors during holiday, and abundant parking lots make drivers free from worries.

The scenery is unique no matter which itinerary you choose. You can enjoy spectacular Dalaoling Mountain, beautiful Xunjinshi Cave, winding Three Gorges Waterfall, serene Three Gorges Pool, weird Three Gorge stones and special geographical scenery of Three Gorges Tribe.

Best itinerary: Line A: Jinshi Cave—Three Gorges Waterfall—Fuyushan Farming Park—Xisaiguo National Forest Park

Line B: Three Gorges Pool-- Three Gorges Waterfall—Shibawan Leisure Holiday Area—Xiushui Tianxiang Agricultural Park

Line C: Three Gorges Stone Corridor—Three Gorges Tribe—Dalaoling National Forest Park

Amusement in paddy field

Features: harvesting and tasting rice, experience farming culture, living in stone house, having meals at farmer’s home and boating

Experience: How is your feeling to return idyllic life from the city? If you just smell flowers and having meals at farmers’ home, then that is not enough. The places we want to bring you will make you enjoy autumn idyllic aura and experience farm work far from our life. Is it a unique experience?

Depart from the city, go along with Yibao Road, and reach scenic spots including Xiangjingyuan, Nanchawan Shuwu Village, Nanya paddy field and Chaqi Xiaochong. Walking in Nanya farm, you can see golden sea of paddy field, sheep and cattle grazing on the hill, light smoke rising from houses. In Nanchawan Stone Ancient Village, murmuring creek makes feel nostalgia. In the silent night, you can see the days that have gone in the ancient village through the fire. During the national holiday, the activities of rice tasting and farming, and food festival will be held. You can enjoy the feast with your eyes and stomach.

Itinerary: Xiangjingyuan—Nanchawan Stone House Village—Nanya paddy field—Chaqi Xiaochong—Shanlilai vegetable and fruit farm with self-help kitchen—Bailihuang alpine grassland tourist resort

(Journalist Wang Ying)