PreeChina · Sight Guide
5 sights within 182 km of Changsha. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why These Sights
5 lake, river and waterfall sights lie within 182 km of central Changsha, from West Dongting Lake Reserve at 110 km to Honghu Nature Reserve at 182 km. They are: West Dongting Lake Reserve, Datong Lake, Dongting Lake, Baishuidong Scenic Area, Honghu Nature Reserve.
This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.
The Changsha city guide covers the city itself.
Map
The gold marker is central Changsha. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.
Sight by Sight
110 km from central Changsha, straight line
A river-connected lake wetland centred on Muping Lake, where many geese, ducks and cranes spend the winter. It is part of the middle Yangtze river-and-lake system.
117 km from central Changsha, straight line
Hunan's largest inland lake and aquaculture water. Long years of dense feeding wiped out its water plants and fouled the water.
128 km from central Changsha, straight line
A wetland of international importance and a winter bird-watching spot.
175 km from central Changsha, straight line
Stepped waterfalls and caves in a limestone gorge.
182 km from central Changsha, straight line
A wetland of international importance, with migratory birds in winter and lotus flowers in summer.
Distances
| # | Sight | Type | Straight line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Dongting Lake Reserve | Wetland | 110 km |
| 2 | Datong Lake | Lake | 117 km |
| 3 | Dongting Lake | Wetland | 128 km |
| 4 | Baishuidong Scenic Area | Waterfall | 175 km |
| 5 | Honghu Nature Reserve | Wetland | 182 km |
Straight-line distances from the centre of Changsha. Road and rail distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 5 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
This page lists 5, all within 182 km of central Changsha in a straight line.
West Dongting Lake Reserve, at 110 km from the centre in a straight line.
182 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
Explore More
This route is in Hunan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Changsha, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
