Two-day Trip in Eastern Chongming to Enjoy Different Island Customs
2022-11-08 16:43
Chongming Island does not have a vast blue sea like the island cities of Maldives and Boracay. However, as long as you arrive here, you will find that Chongming is so charming and different. Green trees and fresh air are the island’s features. Chongming is a good choice if you would like to relax on a vacation. We believe that the following two-day trip route in eastern Chongming will suit you well.
Day 1
Morning
Visit Dongtan Wetland Park
Lunch at Guanhai Building (inside the Park)
Afternoon
Visit Yingdong Ecological Village
Dinner at Yingdong Ecological Resort
Night
Stay at Sheraton Shanghai Chongming Hotel / Hyatt Jinmao Hotel
Dongtan Wetland Park
As a national AAAA tourist attraction, Dongtan Wetland Park is a resting place for migratory birds. In spring and summer, all the places we see here are green. The snaking wooden plank road is built in reed marshes, which makes a stroll in it poetic. If you take children with you, there are also pet animals that can be fed. What fun!
Address: near Windmill, Dongwang Avenue, Chenjia Town, Chongming District
Tel.: 021-39367042, 021-39367043
Guanhai Building
Food is precious. Here in Guanhai Building, it is not only delicious but also green, because many of them are directly taken from farmland, fresh and delicious.
Yingdong Ecological Village
Yingdong Village, a national AAA tourist attraction, is known as "the first village on Chongming Island to welcome sunrise". Since the reclamation in 1985, it has become a hot place for leisure with beautiful scenery, fragrant fruits, and abundant aquatic products from a poor and remote land.
Address: Yingdong Village, Chenjia Town, Chongming District
Tel.: 021-59436276
Yingdong Ecological Resort
In front of the transparent french windows, there are rows of unique tables. In the restaurant decorated in simple and modern styles, Chongming homespun is also used for embellishment, which has a unique charm. The lake scenery outside the window is panoramic. It is satisfying to have the exquisite farm dishes made by the chef of the restaurant while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
SheratonShanghai Chongming Hotel
You can sweat in the fully equipped gym and swim freely in the spacious and bright constant-temperature swimming pool. You can also spend happy parent-child time in the indoor children's park with your kids. If you want to stay away from the hustle and bustle downtown and put aside the worries in your daily work, come here for a relaxing and pleasant holiday.
Address: No. 2888, Lanhai Road, Chenjia Town, Chongming District
Tel.: 021-39361888
Chongming Jinmao Hyatt Hotel
The ecological environment in Chongming Jinmao Hyatt Hotel seamlessly connects with the surrounding natural area, just like a dream amusement park on the island. Thanks to the delicious food, cozy rooms, and various entertainment facilities, you and your partners will have an enjoyable holiday together.
Address: Lane 799, Lanhai Road, Chenjia Town, Chongming District
Tel.: 021-67031234
Day 2
Morning
Visit Changxing Island Country Park
Lunch at Farm Canteen (inside the Park)
Afternoon
Stroll in the Park
Changxing Island Country Park
As a national AAAA tourist attraction, there are five areas in the Park, namely, the comprehensive service area, the cultural and sports area, the farming experience area, the citrus garden, and the forest conservation area. There is a lawn here, too. You can also see green fir forest and have a barbecue under trees. What's more, you can have fun on the lawn with your pet, which is a good place for vacation and leisure.
Address: No. 199, Qiugan Road, east of Fenghuang Road, Changxing Island, Chongming District
Tel.: 021-31773086, 021-31836888
Farm Canteen
The ingredients of the canteen are seasonal vegetables from the farming experience area in the park. Chickens, ducks, and geese are from the citrus garden, and fish and shrimp are from the Yangtze River. If you are a foodie, you will be overwhelmed by the food here with a rural flavor, which can beat that of any internet-famous restaurant,