Roam the Undersea World of 460 Million Years Ago: Enshi Suobuya Stone Forest

Suobuya Stone Forest is known as the world's No. 1 Ordovician Stone Forest. Its shape resembles a huge gourd. The Suobuya Stone Forest was formed on the seabed during the Ordovician period 460 million years ago. The seabed is clearly visible and resembles an ancient maze. Self-driving: Starting from Enshi city, navigate to Suobuya Stone Forest Scenic Area, and take the Enshi Grand Canyon Expressway entrance to the expressway. Drive in the direction of Jianshi to reach the scenic area. There is a parking lot in the scenic area. - Public transportation: First arrive at Enshi city. There are regular buses from Enshi Passenger Transport Station to Suobuya Stone Forest every day. In addition, there are shuttle buses to the scenic area from the airport and high-speed railway station. Ticket information - Package ticket: Ticket + scenic transportation ticket: CNY 108/person; Discount ticket (ages 7–18, college students aged 19–23, ages 60–69): Ticket + transportation: CNY 69/person. - Other: If you choose the Shan Hai Jing project, you need to pay an additional CNY 60/person. Free ticket holders (ages 70–100) are exempt from tickets and need to purchase a scenic transportation ticket of CNY 30/person. Tour route - Easy version: Lotus Village (core scenic area) — Rhinoceros Gully (check-in point) — Millstone Gully — Shan Hai Jing. - In-depth version: Qinglong Platform — Lotus Village — Rhinoceros Gully — Millstone Gully — Shan Hai Jing — Jiulonghui. Attraction introduction - Qinglong Platform: There are Qinglong Temple ruins, Camel Peak, Zhenlong Yuzhu, Jade Emperor Tianshu and other attractions. - Lotus Village: A landmark attraction, named for its lotus-like shape, with a dense distribution of stone forests and stunning scenery. - Rhinoceros Gully: Stone peaks stand on both sides in various shapes and forms, making it a major check-in point. - Millstone Gully: You can experience the unique stone forest landscape and natural scenery. - Jiulonghui: You can enjoy the underground waterfall with spectacular scenery. Dining and accommodation - Dining: There are restaurants such as "Stone Forest Restaurant" in the scenic area, offering Tujia dishes such as oil tea soup, sauerkraut fish, and cured meat fried rice. There are also special snacks such as grilled corn and tofu pudding at the snack stalls in the scenic area. - Accommodation: There are accommodation options around the scenic area such as Stone Forest Resort, Stone Forest Xianju Homestay, and Shihai Bieyuan, ranging from budget hotels to luxury resorts.