Explore Hubei.
Wuhan is the door. Everything else is a train ride.
Four ways out of Wuhan
The Grand Tour: Wuhan → Yichang → Enshi, back via Wudang. Ten days, one province, no flights.
Seven destinations
汉
Wuhan武汉City of rivers · Tianhe Airport · rail hub · 2–3 days
›峡
Yichang宜昌Gateway to the Three Gorges · 2 h by train · 1–2 days
›寨
Enshi恩施Canyons & Tujia culture · 4 h by train · 1 h flight · 2–3 days
›道
Wudang武当Taoist mountain of tai chi · 2 h by train · 2 days
›猴
Shennongjia神农架Cloud-forest wilderness · 1 h flight · 4 h drive from Yichang · 2 days
›墙
Xiangyang襄阳Han River walls & beef noodles · 1.5 h by train · 1–2 days
›城
Jingzhou荆州Ming walls, Chu heartland · 1.5 h by train · 1 day
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