Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai Strolling with Kids | Ningbo hides a "Shangri-La" in the south of the Yangtze River
| Ningbo hides a "Shangri-La" in the south of the Yangtze River. In the early summer
Take advantage of the cool weather before midsummer
When tired of the bustling city
Always thinking about finding time to stroll between mountains and rivers
Zhejiang Ningbo's Jiulong Lake has always been a great place for recreation and summer retreat
Surrounded by mountains
High forest coverage
Only after visiting did I realize that Ningbo, a 3h drive from Shanghai
Secretly harbors a lake that can rival the treasure of Qiandao Lake
🚗 Traffic Strategy:
About 3h drive from Shanghai
📍 Detailed Address:
No. 168 Huanhu Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, Jiulong Lake Tourist Area
🎫 Ticket Price:
Jiulong Lake package ticket (including sightseeing car, Monkey Island boat ticket, Jiulong Source ticket) 60 yuan/person, free for children under 1.2 meters
🏨 Accommodation Strategy:
Stay at the Ningbo Jiulong Lake Kaiyuan Resort inside the Jiulong Lake scenic area, a one-stop strolling and parent-child hotel
🏔️ Travel Strategy:
✅ Walk straight from the gate of Jiulong Lake, take a boat to Monkey Island on the left dock, and Dreamland Park on the right, where there are entertainment facilities such as a rainbow🌈 slide;
✅ Monkey Island is not big, it takes about twenty minutes to walk around, there are monkeys🐒 on the island, and there is a naked-eye 3D cinema at the entrance of Monkey Island, which is quite a good experience, 🎫30 yuan/person;
✅ After visiting Monkey Island, take a boat back to the dock, you can take a sightseeing car, rent a family bicycle, or walk;
✅ The Jiulong Lake lakeside trail is about 7-8km long, and the sightseeing car can go directly to the foot of Xiangshan Jiaosi;
✅ Xiangshan Jiaosi, a thousand-year-old temple that began in the Tang Dynasty, built in the style of the Tang architecture, built against the mountain, and very photogenic;
✅ There is a stream at Jiulong Source Square where you can play in the water. Jiulong Source Mountain is not high, with a pleasant journey of climbing and wading through waterfalls and streams, and fresh air.
📌 Little Tips:
1️⃣ There are many parking spaces at the entrance of Jiulong Lake scenic area, and you can also park near Xiangshan Jiaosi, but parking spaces are relatively tight;
2️⃣ There are many mosquitoes in the mountains, so mosquito repellent spray is essential;
3️⃣ There are restaurants and snacks near Jiulong Source Square, with reasonable prices;
4️⃣ Even during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, there are not many tourists, making for a better travel experience.