Changsha Family Fun
The Hunan Museum and Mawangdui, plus Window of the World, Underwater World and the Changsha Zoo, mixing indoor and outdoor stops for families.
Sights are grouped by area, with just one or two major stops each day. Day one covers the Hunan Museum and Martyrs Park. Day two visits Window of the World and Underwater World in Kaifu District. Day three goes to the Changsha Zoo in the southern suburbs and the Hunan Forest Botanical Garden. Day four ends with the little train on Orange Isle before you head home. Stay around Wuyi Square, where both the metro and taxis are convenient. In hot summer weather, do outdoor sights in the morning and indoor ones in the afternoon.
Avoid outdoor sights between 11 am and 3 pm in summer holidays. Museum tickets run out fast on public holidays.
Day by day
Day 1 · Hunan Museum and Martyrs Park
Central Changsha（Hunan Museum、Hunan Martyrs' Park）
Take the metro from Changsha South Railway Station into the city to drop off luggage. Take a taxi to the Hunan Museum, about 15 minutes. After your visit, walk to Martyrs Park.
A family visit to the highlights takes about 1.5 hours. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Stay: Wuyi Square
Day 2 · Window of the World and Underwater World
Central Changsha（Changsha Underwater World、Window of the World Changsha）
Take a taxi or the metro, about 30 minutes, to Sanyi Avenue in Kaifu District. The two parks are next to each other and within walking distance. Return to Wuyi Square in the evening.
Underwater World has scheduled dolphin shows. Check the times first.
Stay: Wuyi Square
Day 3 · Zoo and Botanical Garden
Central Changsha（Changsha Ecological Zoo、Hunan Forest Botanical Garden）
Take a taxi, about 40 minutes, to the Changsha Zoo in Muyun. In the afternoon, take a taxi, about 20 minutes, to the Hunan Forest Botanical Garden. Return to the city in the evening.
The zoo is large, so enter in the morning and bring a stroller.
Stay: Wuyi Square
Day 4 · Little Train on Orange Isle
Take Metro Line 2 to Orange Isle Station. Ride the sightseeing train to the tip of the island. In the afternoon, take the metro back to Changsha South Railway Station to leave.
Orange Isle requires booking three days in advance.