Here are seven recommended routes for tourists who want to explore Dongying city's natural scenery and to enjoy family fun during weekends or holidays.
1.Yellow River ecological tour
Yellow River Culture Museum -- Hongtan Wetland tourism area (lunch) –
Zhiqing (literally "sent-down youth") Town – Huanghekou Ecological Tourism Area.
2. Historic tour of Dongying
Liuji Red Tourism Area – Dongying History Museum – Shengcheng Jinshanfang Restaurant (try the local specialty – donkey meat dishes) – Sun Tzu Cultural Park
3. Seaside tour in Dongying
Collect shells at Jinni Bay – the Tanbo Art (or rice paddy art) Scenic Area – Xinfa Restaurant (try the fish soup for lunch) – the sea embankment at Gudong beach – Huaishulin Hot Spring Tourist Area in Gudao town, Hekou district
4. A tour of the ecological corridor along the Yellow River
Laojie Changxiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Street – Wangzhuang Xiangong section of Yellow River – Dongjin ferry – Maoshen Restaurant (try the fried buns for lunch) – Fenghuangcheng Binhe Leisure Tourism Area – Yangmiao Huangheli Resort
5. Parent-child trip
Yellow River Delta Zoo – Huaxian Valley – Shengda Ecological Forest Farm – Dine in the food street at Yanshan Road – Dongying Fantasy Ocean Park
6. Wild fun camping tour
Gengjing Reservoir – Lancui Lake Tourist Resort – Yunhe Road Food Street (for lunch) – Guangli River Forest Wetland Park – Qingfeng Night Market
7. Science popularization tour
Lyu Opera Museum – Yellow River Culture Museum – Yunhe Road Food Street (for Lunch) – Dongying Science and Technology Museum – Dongying Art Museum