Wuyi Mountain and Taining Danxia
A northern Fujian route through two World Heritage Danxia landscapes, linking Wuyi Mountain's tea gardens and bamboo rafts with Heping Ancient Town and Lake Dajin.
A scenic route through northern Fujian. Spend two nights in Wuyi Mountain for the tea gardens, Tianyou Peak and the Nine-Bend Stream. On the way to Taining, stop in Shaowu and Heping Ancient Town. Then spend two nights in Taining for Lake Dajin, Zhaixia Gorge and Shangqing Stream. Good for travelers who want to avoid coastal crowds and see Danxia landscapes and tea culture. There is no convenient direct train from Wuyi Mountain to Taining, so this leg requires a self-drive or a charter car.
Tea-picking season in April and May brings the busiest tea gardens. Bamboo rafting may be suspended after heavy rain.
Day by day
Day 1 · High-Speed Rail to Wuyi, Rock Bones and Flower Fragrance
Wuyi Mountain（Da Hong Pao Scenic Area & Mother Trees、Matou Rock & Leishi Taoist Temple、Water Curtain Cave (Shuiliandong)）
High-speed rail from Fuzhou to Wuyi Mountain East Station takes about 1.5 hours. Take a taxi to Nanyuan Ridge, then walk the trail.
The main scenic area requires real-name reservations, which can be made through the WeChat official account 'Zhongguo Wuyishan'.
Stay: Nanyuanling · Lantang Village
Day 2 · Tianyou Peak and Nine-Bend Stream
Wuyi Mountain（Tianyou Peak、Yunwo & Wuyi Jingshe (Zhu Xi's Academy)、Nine-Bend Stream Bamboo Rafting、Wuyi Palace & Song Street）
Sightseeing buses connect the entrances, and private cars are not allowed inside. Bamboo rafting takes about 1.5 hours.
Raft time slots sell out quickly, so book early.
Stay: Nanyuanling · Lantang Village
Day 3 · Through Heping Ancient Town to Taining
Shaowu（Heping Ancient Town） → Taining（Taining Old Town、Shangshudi Ming Residence）
Rent a car or hire a driver from Wuyi Mountain to Taining, about 180 km, roughly 3 hours, passing through Heping Ancient Town.
Stay: Taining Ancient Town
Day 4 · Zhaixia Gorge and Lake Dajin
Taining（Zhaixia Grand Canyon、Dajin Lake、Ganlu Rock Temple）
A taxi from the county town to Zhaixia takes about half an hour. In the afternoon, take a boat from Jinhu Pier, about 3 hours.
Zhaixia Gorge stops admitting visitors early in the afternoon. There are no shops inside, so bring your own water.
Stay: Taining Ancient Town
Day 5 · Shangqing Stream Rafting and Departure
Taining（Shangqing Stream、Jiulong Pool）
A taxi from the county town to Shangqing Stream takes about half an hour. In the afternoon, go to Taining Station and take the high-speed train to Fuzhou, about 2 hours.
Rafting on Shangqing Stream depends on water levels, so confirm it is open that day.