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7-Day 6-Night Travel Itinerary: Liuyang Fireworks Show + Changsha & Yueyang Highlights
Core: 4 days 3 nights in Liuyang (focus on Liuyang Fireworks Show, plus nature, culture and health experiences), 2 days 2 nights in Changsha (culture, food + health exhibitions), 1 day 1 night in Yueyang (Dongting Lake scenery). 7 days total with 6 nights accommodation, relaxed and no detours.
Day & Night | Location | Daily Itinerary | Accommodation | Highlights |
Day 1 | Changsha | Afternoon: Orange Island. Evening: Old Street, local snacks & Cha Yan Yue Se. | Hotel near Wuyi Square | Local snacks, city view |
Day 2 | Changsha → Liuyang | Morning: High-speed train (20 mins). Noon: Liuyang Steamed Dishes. Afternoon: Confucian Temple & Fireworks Museum. Evening: 20:00 Liuyang Fireworks Show. | Liuyang downtown (near Sky Theater) | Liuyang Fireworks (core) |
Day 3 | Liuyang | Dawei Mountain: Hike, waterfalls, Qixing Ridge. Local farm food for lunch. | Liuyang downtown | Mountain scenery, hiking |
Day 4 | Liuyang | Morning: Guandu Ancient Town. Afternoon: Baisha Town or Xixi Canyon. Evening: Liuyang River & night market. | Liuyang downtown | Ancient towns, local snacks |
Day 5 | Liuyang → Yueyang | Morning: High-speed train to Yueyang. Afternoon: Yueyang Tower & Bianhe Street. Evening: Dongting Lake sunset & seafood. | Yueyang downtown | Yueyang Tower, lake view |
Day 6 | Yueyang → Changsha | Morning: Junshan Island. Noon: High-speed train back to Changsha. Evening: Crayfish & night snacks. | Hotel near Wuyi Square | Island view, night snacks |
Day 7 | Changsha → Departure | Morning: Souvenir shopping. Noon: Hunan cuisine. Afternoon: Departure. | No accommodation | Souvenirs, Hunan food |
Daily Itinerary (7 Days 6 Nights)
Day 1 : Arrive in Changsha
Check into a hotel near Wuyi Square.
Afternoon: Visit Orange Island (take the sightseeing train, take photos with the Statue of Mao Zedong).
Evening: Explore Taiping Old Street/Pozi Street, try local snacks (stinky tofu, sugar oil cakes) and Cha Yan Yue Se milk tea.
Accommodation: Hotel near Wuyi Square, Changsha (Night 1)
Day 2: Changsha → Liuyang (Fireworks Day, Core Highlight)
Morning: Take high-speed train from Changsha South Station to Liuyang (20 mins), check into a downtown hotel.
Noon: Taste authentic Liuyang Steamed Dishes (Recommended: Braised Pork Belly, Steamed Eggplant).
Afternoon: Visit Liuyang Confucian Temple (ancient architecture for photos) and Liuyang Fireworks Culture Museum (learn about fireworks history, optional DIY small fireworks). Optional: Experience local TCM health care (herbal paste health preservation).
Evening: Enter Liuyang Sky Theater (security check starts at 19:00), watch 20:00 Liuyang Fireworks Show (with drones and laser effects). No ticket? Try Liuyang River Walk or Cijin Beach (free full view).
Accommodation: Hotel in Liuyang downtown (Night 2)
Day 3 : Liuyang → Dawei Mountain
Morning: Visit Dawei Mountain National Forest Park (ticket 90RMB), hike Limuqiao Scenic Area (waterfalls, primeval forests, natural oxygen bar for health relaxation).
Noon: Eat local farm food (Recommended: Black Goat Stew, Native Chicken Soup) near the scenic area.
Afternoon: Go to Qixing Ridge (highest peak in eastern Hunan, enjoy sea of clouds if weather permits; rafting available in summer).
Evening: Return to Liuyang downtown, rest and have dinner freely.
Accommodation: Hotel in Liuyang downtown (Night 3)
Day 4: Liuyang → Ancient Towns & Health Leisure
Morning: Visit Guandu Ancient Town (ancient streets, stilted buildings), try local snacks (Guandu Snails, Baisha Tofu).
Afternoon: Optional: ① Baisha Ancient Town (quiet rural style, experience Hakka health slow living); ② Xixi Panshi Grand Canyon (glass slide, stream trekking for light adventure and health).
Evening: Walk/cycle along Liuyang River, enjoy night view, try local snacks at Guzhang Night Market.
Accommodation: Hotel in Liuyang downtown (Night 4)
Day 5: Liuyang → Yueyang
Morning: Take high-speed train from Liuyang to Changsha (20 mins), transfer to Yueyang (1 hour), check into downtown hotel.
Afternoon: Visit Yueyang Tower (one of China’s Three Great Towers, ticket 70RMB), enjoy Dongting Lake view. Explore Bianhe Street (buy souvenirs, learn about local health products).
Evening: Watch sunset by Dongting Lake, taste lake seafood and Yueyang Rice Noodles.
Accommodation: Hotel in Yueyang downtown (Night 5)
Day 6: Yueyang → Changsha (Health Exhibition)
Morning: Visit Junshan Island (in Dongting Lake, ticket 78RMB including boat ride), enjoy island scenery and lake view health relaxation. Optional: Participate in free health consultation at Yueyang People’s Hospital (if there is a public free clinic).
Noon: Take high-speed train back to Changsha (1 hour), check into hotel.
Afternoon: Optional: ① Hunan Provincial Museum (free booking, see Mawangdui Han Tomb relics); ② Visit Changsha Convention and Exhibition Center, experience medical and health exhibition (intelligent care, health monitoring products).
Evening: Try Changsha crayfish and night snacks at Yangfan Night Market/Donggua Mountain Night Market.
Accommodation: Hotel near Wuyi Square, Changsha (Night 6)
Day 7: Changsha → Departure
Morning: Buy local souvenirs (spicy duck, chili sauce, Cha Yan Yue Se tea bags) and TCM health products (mugwort products, health tea).
Noon: Taste authentic Hunan cuisine (Recommended: Spicy Fried Pork, Chopped Pepper Fish Head).
Afternoon: Check out, go to Changsha Huanghua International Airport/Changsha South Station and depart.
Useful Tips
1.Transportation
Changsha ↔ Liuyang: High-speed train (20 mins) or bus (1 hour).
Changsha ↔ Yueyang: High-speed train (1 hour), book tickets 1-2 days in advance.
2.Health & Luggage
Wear comfortable sports shoes for hiking; bring a light jacket for Dawei Mountain (cool in morning/evening).
Bring passport, phone, power bank and common medicines (stomach medicine, motion sickness pills).
3.Food Guide
Changsha: Cha Yan Yue Se milk tea, stinky tofu, crayfish.
Liuyang: Liuyang Steamed Dishes, Guandu Snails, Baisha Tofu.
Yueyang: Dongting Lake seafood, Yueyang Rice Noodles.