This cave is shallow with two large rooms. It is a nice break and worth the visit. Three poets met at the cave and wrote poetry and other ancient inscriptions on the walls.

I think this was a good 'training ground' for the elderly before going to other more difficult places such as Zhangjiajie and Mt. Huashan etc. If you do not include food, I guess 1.5hr is more than enough. This place had twice encounters in history with a group of 3 friends. Therefore, it is named 3-Visitors-Caves in Mandarin. You can easily read up history of this place in other reviews. One of the dishes, the Sanyou Chicken is derived from their meal taken here too. We took a nice lunch at the Feng Weng Hanging Restaurant. It is rather costly but the Fat Fish(Fei Yu) seems delicious. My dad loved it. It has nice view of the Amusement Park nearby as well as an interesting experience to eat within a cave hanging on mountain side. It has scenic mountain and river, a mini cave, a mini section of towers and walls and a pagoda, a couple of stone and plantation gardens before arriving at Zhangfei's Drum Site. It is a straight forward walk with just 1 road. You can't get lost and really don't need a guide. But it is way more convenient to have one, especially if he can explain history well. Or alternatively, you can just hire a driver instead. Typical driver fees in Yichang is around 400 to 600cny. For guide, around 400cny. But it's all open to seasonal change and negotiation I guess. (If you need tour guide or driver, please contact Mr. Ke柯, Wechat:wxid_os4h5cpb37m222)