Guanghegu Tourist Resort is located in the East District of Tuanbo New Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin, and is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. Adhering to the concept of "ecology first, green development", the resort integrates various functions such as natural ecology, leisure vacation, popular science education, and hot spring health preservation, forming a unique comprehensive tourist resort. The total area of the resort is about 4,500 mu, with a water area of more than 1,000 mu and a green space coverage rate of over 70%, creating a beautiful and pleasant natural environment. The resort has complete supporting facilities, including hot spring hotels, conference centers, expansion training bases, children's parks, etc., with a total construction area of about 150,000 square meters, providing tourists with a variety of options for entertainment and relaxation. It is not only a good place for urban residents to get close to nature and relax, but also an ideal place for team building, popular science research and other activities.
History and Culture
The Tuanbo New Town area where Guanghegu Tourist Resort is located historically belongs to the lower reaches of the Nine Rivers, with abundant water resources. It was once an important area for ancient water transport, witnessing the comings and goings of merchant ships from south to north, and has accumulated a certain amount of water town cultural heritage. However, as a relatively new tourism development project, the historical culture of Guanghegu Tourist Resort is mainly reflected in the inheritance and development of local traditional ecological culture.
During the development and construction process, the resort focused on protecting the surrounding natural ecological environment, drew on local traditional farming culture and ecological wisdom, combined ecological protection with tourism development, and created a tourism model with the concept of sustainable development. At the same time, some popular science venues and exhibition areas in the resort also introduce to tourists the local natural ecological evolution history, traditional agricultural development process and other contents, allowing tourists to understand the regional ecological culture and historical changes during their visit.
Main Attractions
Wetland Park
Wetland Park is one of the core attractions of Guanghegu Tourist Resort, covering an area of about 1,100 mu, of which the water area accounts for more than 60%. The park has rich types of wetlands, including swamp wetlands and lake wetlands, providing a good habitat for many animals and plants. There are landscapes such as reed marshes, lotus ponds, and viewing plank roads. Tourists can walk on the plank roads to enjoy the natural scenery of the wetland and observe various water birds, fish and other creatures. There is also a bird-watching platform in the wetland, which is an excellent place for bird watchers. During the spring and autumn migration seasons, a large number of migratory birds stop and forage here every year.
Guanghegu Hot Spring Center
Guanghegu Hot Spring Center has a construction area of about 18,000 square meters and has more than 60 indoor and outdoor hot spring pools. The hot spring water is taken from natural hot springs 2,000 meters underground, rich in a variety of minerals and trace elements beneficial to the human body, such as metasilicic acid, lithium, strontium, etc. The hot spring center is divided into multiple theme areas, including health preservation area, dynamic area, parent-child area, etc., to meet the needs of different tourists. In addition, the center is also equipped with rest halls, SPA centers, catering areas and other supporting facilities, so that tourists can enjoy comfortable leisure services after bathing.
Children's Exploration Park
Children's Exploration Park covers an area of about 50 mu and is a large outdoor amusement place specially built for children. The park is equipped with various amusement facilities such as climbing nets, slides, swings, sandpits, and water parks, suitable for children of different ages to play. At the same time, the park also regularly holds parent-child interactive activities, children's talent shows, etc., providing a happy interactive space for family tourists. The facilities in the park are made of safe and environmentally friendly materials to ensure the safety of children's play.
Eco-Education Base
The Eco-Education Base has a construction area of about 8,000 square meters and is a comprehensive venue integrating popular science education, ecological display and interactive experience. The base has ecological exhibition halls, animal and plant specimen halls, popular science classrooms and other areas. Through various forms such as pictures and texts, models, objects, and multimedia, it introduces ecological systems, environmental protection, animal and plant knowledge and other contents to tourists, especially teenagers. Tourists can participate in interactive activities such as handcrafts and scientific experiments here to gain an in-depth understanding of the importance of ecological protection.
Picking Garden
The Picking Garden covers an area of about 300 mu, planting various fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, grapes, cherries, and vegetables, using organic planting methods to ensure the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables. The picking garden is divided into multiple areas, and different fruits and vegetables are available for picking in different seasons, such as strawberries in spring, grapes in summer, apples in autumn, etc. Tourists can experience the fun of picking by themselves here, taste fresh fruits and vegetables, and feel the beauty of rural life. There are also rest areas and agricultural product sales areas in the garden, which are convenient for tourists to rest and buy characteristic agricultural products.
Food
Tuanbo Wa Braised River Crabs
Tuanbo Wa Braised River Crabs are a local specialty. The waters around Guanghegu Tourist Resort are rich in river crabs. The river crabs here grow in an environment with excellent water quality, with tender meat and plump crab roe. Braised river crabs are made by traditional braising methods, using a variety of spices such as Chinese prickly ash, star anise, and cinnamon to prepare the braising sauce, and then braising the river crabs. They taste salty and fresh, with a unique spice flavor, and are one of the must-try foods for tourists here.
Jinghai Braised Offal
Jinghai Braised Offal is a traditional home-cooked dish in Jinghai District, Tianjin, and can also be tasted in restaurants in Guanghegu Resort. This dish uses pig offal (such as pig heart, pig liver, pig lung, pig intestines, etc.) as the main raw material, with seasonings such as green onions, ginger, garlic, and chili, and is slowly braised in a clay pot. The braised offal has a rich soup, a soft and glutinous taste, and a mellow flavor, which is loved by locals and tourists.
Farmhouse Dishes in the Resort's Ecological Restaurant
The ecological restaurant in Guanghegu Tourist Resort provides various farmhouse dishes. The ingredients are mostly from the picking garden in the resort and surrounding farmers, ensuring the freshness and greenness of the ingredients. The dishes include farmhouse braised chicken, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, steamed pumpkins, etc. The cooking method is simple, retaining the original flavor of the ingredients, allowing tourists to taste authentic farmhouse flavors. The ecological restaurant has a beautiful environment, surrounded by green plants, allowing tourists to feel the breath of nature while dining.
Tickets
The ticket price is 108 yuan per person.
You can search for the official public account "天津光合谷" on WeChat to get the latest news or buy tickets online. As of July 30, 2025, the ticket purchase function of this official WeChat public account is not working properly.
Opening Hours
The opening hours are 9:00-17:30 every day. The opening hours of the Hot Spring Center are 9:00-22:00; the opening hours of the Children's Exploration Park are 9:30-17:00; the opening hours of the Picking Garden will vary according to the growing season of fruits and vegetables, generally 9:00-18:00. For specific hours, you can consult the resort staff. The resort may adjust its opening hours on legal holidays or when holding special events. Tourists can pay attention to the official announcement of the resort in advance.
Tour Routes
Recommended one-day tour route: Arrive at the resort at 9:00 am, first go to the Wetland Park, walk on the plank road, enjoy the wetland scenery, visit the bird-watching platform, and stay for about 2 hours; go to the Eco-Education Base at 11:00, learn about ecological knowledge, participate in interactive experiences, and visit for 1.5 hours; have lunch at the ecological restaurant at 12:30 and rest for 1 hour; go to the Picking Garden at 13:30 pm to experience the fun of picking and play for 1.5 hours; go to the Children's Exploration Park (suitable for families with children) or the Hot Spring Center (suitable for leisure and health preservation) at 15:00 and play for 2 hours; end the one-day trip around 17:00.
The two-day tour route can be based on the one-day tour, adding the hot spring experience at night and the expansion training or surrounding attractions tour on the second day. It can be adjusted according to personal interests and time arrangements.
Transportation
- Self-driving: Starting from the center of Tianjin, drive south along Weijin South Road, turn into Rongwu Expressway, get off at Tuanbo New Town Exit, and drive about 5 kilometers according to the signs to reach Guanghegu Tourist Resort. The whole journey is about 30 kilometers, and the driving time is about 40 minutes. There is a large parking lot in the resort, and the parking fee is 5 yuan per hour.
- Bus: You can take Jinghai 872 bus in Tianjin, get off at Guanghegu Station, and walk about 10 minutes to the entrance of the resort. The bus interval is about 30 minutes, with the first bus at 6:30 and the last bus at 18:30.
- Tourist special line: During the peak tourist season, some travel agencies and tourist distribution centers in Tianjin urban area will open special tourist lines to Guanghegu Tourist Resort. Tourists can consult and register in advance.
Must-Visit Attractions
- Wetland Park: Covering an area of 1,100 mu, with a water area accounting for more than 60%, it has rich wetland landscapes and animal and plant resources. It is an excellent place to get close to nature, watch birds and enjoy the scenery, allowing people to fully feel the beauty of ecology.
- Guanghegu Hot Spring Center: With a construction area of 18,000 square meters and more than 60 indoor and outdoor hot spring pools, it is rich in various minerals. It can relax the body and mind, maintain health, and is a must-choice project for leisure and vacation.
- Children's Exploration Park: Covering an area of 50 mu, it has various safe and interesting amusement facilities suitable for children to play, and also has parent-child interactive activities. It is the core attraction for family trips.
Travel Suggestions
- It is recommended to spend 1-2 days here. If you want to fully experience all the projects in the resort, you can choose to stay in the hot spring hotel in the resort for one night.
- When playing in summer, take sun protection measures, bring sun hats, sunscreen, mosquito repellent and other items; when soaking in hot springs in winter, keep warm to avoid catching a cold due to excessive temperature difference.
- The ripening of fruits and vegetables in the picking garden is seasonal. Before departure, you can check the resort's official website or call for consultation to learn about the types of fruits and vegetables that can be picked in the current season.
- The resort is large in area, and you can take the sightseeing bus in the resort for transportation. The price of the sightseeing bus is 20 yuan per person, which can be taken unlimited times throughout the day.
- Tourists with children can prepare a stroller in advance to facilitate walking in the resort.
Notes
- When playing in the Wetland Park, abide by the resort's regulations, do not feed animals or pick plants at will, and protect the wetland ecological environment.
- In the Hot Spring Center, tourists with diseases such as heart disease and hypertension are prohibited from entering the pool to soak in hot springs. It is not advisable to soak in hot springs after drinking alcohol. Pregnant women need to enter with caution. For details, you can consult the staff.
- When children play in the Children's Exploration Park, they must be accompanied by adults, abide by the rules for using amusement facilities, and ensure the safety of play.
- Smoking is prohibited in the resort, and it is strictly forbidden to bring inflammable, explosive and other dangerous items into the resort.
- Take good care of personal belongings, beware of theft in crowded places to avoid losses.
- Abide by the opening hours of the resort, arrange the travel itinerary reasonably, and avoid missing the last bus or the closing time of the resort.