14 Days in Chuzhou
Two weeks turns Chuzhou into a corridor base — the Langya classics and Fengyang first, then Nanjing and Hefei runs with rest days, closing through Quanjiao and Qingliu Pass.
Quick Answer
Is 14 days enough for Chuzhou?
14 days lets you go beyond Chuzhou's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.
Source: NihaoVisit Chuzhou guide
14-day Chuzhou itinerary at a glance
Use our full Chuzhou travel guide as the base and adapt it to 14 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.
Arrival, Langya & Zuiweng
The 317-m Langya ridge holds the pavilion raised in 1046, the one Ouyang Xiu made famous in his 400-plus-character essay; the temple path keeps most of the climb in shade.
- chuzhou langya mountain
- chuzhou zuiweng pavilion
Fengyang — Tombs & Reform Village
An hour west, 32 pairs of spirit-way statuary line the tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang's parents, then comes the village where 18 households signed the 1978 contract that opened rural reform.
- chuzhou ming imperial tomb
- chuzhou xiaogang village
Fengyang Caves & Valley Maze
South of Fengyang town the Jiushan karst cave opens about 1.5 km of floodlit passages, and the Langxiang valley labyrinth sits roughly 5 km on within the same forest park.
- chuzhou jiushan cave
- chuzhou langxiang valley
Fengle Pavilion & Xijian Lake
Ouyang Xiu raised the Fengle Pavilion in 1046 as well; the lake by the northwest wall is the Xijian of Wei Yingwu's 8th-century verse about the rising tide and the unmanned ferry.
- chuzhou fengle pavilion
- chuzhou xijian lake
Chuzhou Rest Day
A slow day — market breakfast, tea houses and an early night before the Nanjing overnight.
- chuzhou city markets
To Nanjing — Wall & Museum
High-speed rail covers the 60-odd km in under 30 minutes; the Ming wall's southern gates and the museum's jades fill the afternoon, overnight by Confucius Temple.
- nanjing
Nanjing River Quarter & Return
Morning in the 1912 quarter and the Yangtze riverside, then the half-hour train back to Chuzhou for a lakeside dinner.
- nanjing
Chuzhou Rest Day
Lake loops, a long lunch and a nap — the second excursion block starts tomorrow.
- chuzhou xijian lake
Hefei Museum Day
The rail swings inland about an hour to Hefei for the provincial museum's Warring States cauldron and Lord Bao's garden; return by evening.
- hefei
Quanjiao Scholar Day
The memorial honors Quanjiao's 1701-born author of the 55-chapter Scholars; the old town lanes and a market lunch carry the afternoon.
- chuzhou wu jingzi memorial
- chuzhou city markets
Qingliu Pass Day
The pass built under the 10th-century Southern Tang guards the old road west; walk the gate, the inscribed stones and the ridge views at an unhurried pace.
- chuzhou qingliu pass
Chuzhou Rest Day
A second lake morning, this time the western shore paths; pack light for the last Hefei run.
- chuzhou xijian lake
Hefei Lakeside Day
Back to Hefei for the Chaohu lakeshore temples and the old town's wheat-flavor streets — the city runs to the lake, about an hour out and back by rail.
- hefei
Markets & Departure
A market breakfast and a last lake walk, then the HSR link — Nanjing under 30 minutes, onward connections nationwide.
- chuzhou city markets
Budget for 14 days in Chuzhou
| Tier | Per day | 14 days total |
|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | USD $50–$80 | USD $700–$1,120 |
| Mid-range | USD $100–$200 | USD $1,400–$2,800 |
| Luxury | USD $300+ | USD $4,200+ |
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