Wuhan Itinerary for 1 Day : Ultimate Wuhan Travel Guide

Day 1 | Morning

Yellow Crane Tower

Opening Hours: Open from 8:30am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 70 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: No.1, Xishanpo, Snake Mountain, Wuchang District, Wuhan

Yellow Crane Tower is a landmark building of Wuhan. It is located on the bank of the Yangtze River and above Snake Hill in Wuchang. Many celebrities have written famous poems about the tower. Yellow Crane Tower was built during the Three Kingdoms period, but it was destroyed many times. What we see now is the reconstructed version built in 1985. When you climb the Yellow Crane Tower, you can see the spectacular view of the Yangtze River and Wuhan's three districts.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Enjoying the fame of 'The First Scenery under Heaven', Yellow Crane Tower is one of the most renowned towers south of the Yangtze River. Its cultural significance led to its being made the symbol of Wuhan City.   Yellow Crane Tower Legend According to legend, the Yellow Crane Tower was built by the family of an old pothouse owner living in Wuhan City long ago, named Old Xin. One day, a shabbily dressed Taoist priest came to the pothouse and asked for some wine. Old Xin paid no attention to him, but his son was very kind and gave the Taoist some wine without asking for money. The Taoist priest visited the pothouse regularly for half a year when one day the Taoist said to the son that in order to repay his kindness, he would like to draw a crane on the wall of the pothouse, which would dance at his request. When people in the city heard of this, they flocked to the pothouse to see the dancing crane. The Xin family soon became rich and they built the Yellow Crane Tower as a symbol of gratitude to the Taoist priest.   History of Yellow Crane Tower The Yellow Crane Tower has a very long and complicated history. It was first during the Three Kingdoms Period. Why was the Yellow Crane Tower built? Due to the ideal location, it was built by Sun Quan (182 - 252, King of Wu) as a watchtower for his army. After hundreds of years, its military function was gradually forgotten and the tower was enjoyed mainly as a picturesque location. During the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower. It was the Yellow Crane Tower poem that made the Tower so renowned and induced for people to visit. During the following centuries, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. During the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) Dynasties alone the tower was destroyed seven times and rebuilt seven times. In 1884, it was completely destroyed in a fire and was not rebuilt until 1981.   Yellow Crane Tower Architecture The Yellow Crane Tower

Trip.com User: it’s a most popular place of Wuhan landmark with the achitecture in the yellow crane tower and the view from to top of tower to the different developing part of the urban city. I suggest you to buy a e-entrance card of Wuhan tour to benefite for the entrance fee to the other place if you staying Wuhan longer then a week.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Yellow Crane Tower, don’t forget pay a visit to Wuhan Happy Valley.

Wuhan Happy Valley

Opening Hours: Open from 11/10-12/23,9:30am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: 200 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Days

Location: No. 196, Happy Avenue, East Lake Ecological Tourism Scenic Area, Wuhan

Located near Donghu Lake, Happy Valley Wuhan is a famous theme park in Wuhan. There are hundreds of amusement rides in the park. You can try the Speeding, Twin-Tower Heroes, and Flying Chairs rides to experience a stimulating feeling of extreme speed and weightlessness. You are also advised to watch the acrobatics and 4D movies, or one of the many daily exciting performances, such as the Samba Parade and the Music Summit.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Amazing place to remember your childhood and have fun!moreover,you can scream and get excited,get rid of your negative thoughts or things which make you worried!I had a great time with my friends!

Gee_Bedan: this amusement park is very cool... you got to enjoy the rides the snacks ... in order to enjoy this place you have to go early to enjoy all the rides

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.