Heyuan Two-Day Travel Guide

📍 Highlights: Wanlv Lake Secret Realm, Dinosaur Homeland, Hakka Hot Springs, Authentic Cuisine 👫 Suitable for: Families with children, nature lovers, cultural travelers 💰 Budget Allocation: Transportation: 1000 RMB (high-speed rail/self-drive + local car rental) Accommodation: 1500 RMB (lake view resort hotel/hot spring villa) Meals: 1000 RMB (Hakka stuffed tofu, Wanlv Lake freshwater seafood) Tickets & Experiences: 1000 RMB (boat tour, dinosaur museum) Shopping: 500 RMB (Hakka yellow wine, Wuzhi Maotao fruit) 📅 Itinerary Day 1: Wanlv Lake Wonderland & Dinosaur Exploration 🚄 Morning: Arrive in Heyuan Take high-speed rail to Heyuan East Station, then car rental to Wanlv Lake (40 minutes) Check in at Wanlv Lake Miss Wilton Hotel (or lakeside guesthouse) 🐟 Noon: Freshwater Seafood Feast Recommended restaurants: Wanlv Lake Fishing Port (steamed mandarin fish, river shrimp) Hakka King Restaurant (stuffed three treasures, pig’s trotters in vinegar) 🚤 Afternoon: Wanlv Lake Cruise Boat tour on the lake (Jinghuayuan/Water Moon Bay, ticket + boat 150 RMB) Hiking on Longfeng Island (check in at "Emerald in the Lake Heart") Wild fishing (optional, fishing gear rental 50 RMB) 🦕 Evening: Travel Back to the Dinosaur Era Heyuan Dinosaur Museum (world’s largest dinosaur egg collection, ticket 30 RMB) Guifeng Pagoda night view (Song Dynasty ancient pagoda light show) 🌙 Night: Hot Spring Relaxation Soak at Ketiantian Hot Spring (Bali-style pools) or Yeyuan Hot Spring Day 2: Hakka Culture & Rural Fun 🏯 Morning: Sujiawei Ancient Village Visit Sujiawei (700-year-old Hakka walled village, ticket 40 RMB) Experience traditional soybean grinding/mochi pounding (intangible cultural heritage crafts) 🍲 Noon: Farmhouse Firewood Feast Recommended Suwei Farmhouse (clay oven chicken, Wuzhi Maotao soup) 🌿 Afternoon: Countryside Adventure Chunmuyuan Town (trendy café + Dragon Bone Park) or Bavaria Manor (European-style photo spots) ✈️ Evening: Return Trip Return from Heyuan East Station (must bring Bawanghua rice noodles + Hakka yellow wine) 💡 Travel Tips ✔ Transportation: Wanlv Lake is best explored by car rental (about 500 RMB/day), self-driving offers more flexibility ✔ Food Highlights: Pig’s trotters in vinegar, Badao soup, mouse rice cake, mugwort rice cake ✔ Accommodation Recommendations: Families choose Bavaria Manor wooden villas Couples choose Chunmuyuan Palm Tree Hotel ✔ Must-buy Souvenirs: Wuzhi Maotao fruit, Hakka yellow wine, Yingzui peach (summer) 💰 Budget Flexibility: To save money, stay in city hotels and choose public hot springs For a deeper trip, add Huoshan Scenic Area or Yuewang Mountain 🌊 Heyuan is the "back garden" of the Pearl River Delta! Two days and one night, from the emerald lake secret realm to the dinosaur world, unlock countless ways to experience Hakka culture~ 🦖