The Ultimate Tour Guide to Mingshi Countryside

🌼【Mingshi Countryside】 1) Mingshi Countryside is a scenic area, with hotels divided into Mingshi Villa, Mingshi Courtyard, and Mingshi Elegant Residence (free boat ride once a day in the scenic area, breakfast and dinner included? Bicycles are free, free beer), which are guest houses, four-star hotels, and boutique hotels respectively. Personally, I don't recommend staying here, mainly because the prices are quite high, but if money is not an issue, feel free to choose~ 🌼2) Ways to explore Mingshi Countryside (I rented an electric bike) 🔵1. Bamboo Raft The whole bamboo raft journey takes 40 minutes, costs 120 yuan, and because the exit of the bamboo raft is in the Zhuang Ethnic Museum, it also includes the museum ticket (80 yuan if bought separately). The bamboo raft mainly sails in the river, many places are not accessible, many views are not visible, so I don't recommend spending this unnecessary money. 🔵2. Bicycle/Electric Bike There are bicycle/electric bike rentals along the road. The scenic area has built a bicycle lane, you can ride without a ticket. The road condition is good with no slopes, you can go deep into the countryside, and have a complete experience. You can enter from the entrance near Longtou Mountain Viewing Platform, cross a bridge in the middle. The price is about 10 yuan/hour for a bicycle, 10 yuan/hour or 20 yuan/hour for an electric bike, depending on the model. 🔵3. Randomly Find a Tuk-tuk on the Road Most of the tricycles parked on the side of the road are tuk-tuks soliciting business. They can go on the bicycle lane, saving time and effort, and you can have a complete experience. Basically, you can play from near Longtou Mountain Viewing Platform to the Happiness Bridge (100 meters in front of the Secret Hotel). 🌼3) Mingshi Countryside has two large parking lots, which are the upper and lower points of the bamboo raft. For the upper point, navigate to 'Mingshi Countryside Scenic Area West Parking Lot' or 'Bamboo Raft Tourist Boarding Dock'. For the lower point, navigate to 'Zhuang Ethnic Museum'. However, there is also a shuttle bus between the two points.