Shenzhen workers challenge weekend travel, 37th stop: Yunfu

Departing from Shenzhen North, it takes 2 hours by high-speed rail to arrive, with an average cost of 900 per person for two days and one night. Yunfu is truly an underrated Zen cultural small city, with few people, beautiful scenery, and suitable temperatures. In summer, you can go to Tianlu Mountain for mountain and water activities, and in winter, you can enjoy hot springs. Itinerary: Tianlu Mountain Resort - Guoen Temple - Zen Town DAY1: Tianlu Mountain Scenic Area ▪8:34 Depart from Shenzhen North, arrive at Yunfu East at 10:30, and take a 1.5-hour car ride to Tianlu Mountain Scenic Area (86KM) 12:00 Arrive at Tianlu Mountain Scenic Area, check into a cabin halfway up the mountain with a view of the entire valley 14:00 Start exploring Tianlu Mountain Scenic Area Tianlu Mountain Scenic Area: A natural oxygen bar hidden in the deep mountains, with several recreational areas including rafting, hot springs, and a small train. The basic ticket is 46R, and most recreational activities are charged separately. You can spend a whole day here, suitable for family trips. Suggested order of activities: Zen Dragon Gorge Rafting: About 40 minutes of rafting, as thrilling as the Qingyuan Glass Bridge Rafting: Quite unique, generally fun Glass Bridge: A glass walkway spanning two mountains! Mountain Train Others: Buddha Hand Picking Flowers, Meixi Ancient Town Southern Medicine Hot Springs: Hot springs and swimming pools halfway up the mountain DAY2: Guoen Temple - Longtan Lake Wetland Park - Zen Town - Return ▪11:00 Check out from Tianlu Mountain, take a 20KM half-hour ride to Niuyi Mud Baked Chicken for lunch Niuyi Mud Baked Chicken: A farmhouse restaurant recommended by local friends, the baked chicken is very tender ■13:00 Guoen Temple (Hometown of the Sixth Patriarch) The hometown of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, known as the Zen Capital of China, the first sacred place in Lingnan, the birthplace of Zen, with over 1300 years of Zen culture. The temple is bustling with incense, shaded by green trees, and you can see the thousand-year-old Buddha lychee, very powerful 14:30 Longtan Lake Wetland Park Right behind Guoen Temple, it's quiet with few people, blue skies, white clouds, and meadows. After burning incense, it's comfortable to take a walk around 16:00 Zen Town A commercial street featuring Zen culture, with performances and some Zen cultural shops where you can experience activities like copying scriptures. The nearby Southern Medicine Hot Springs are also worth a visit ·18:00 Head to Yunfu East Station, take the high-speed rail back to Shenzhen at 19:34 TIPS Yunfu East Station is far from the downtown area of Xinxing, so self-driving is recommended!