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Changzhi · Baquan Gorge Nanny-Level Guide | Lazy & No Queues

How to play at Baquan Gorge during summer vacation❓ Choose the easy route with elders or the water play route with kids❓ Young and effortless & lazy-friendly guide, this one is enough❗️ 🏔The temperature inside Baquan Gorge Scenic Area is about 25°C❄️, with cool breezes blowing through the canyon🍃, an excellent summer resort~ Here you can enjoy ☁️blue skies and white clouds, full shade along the way, and the Emerald Waterfall cruise🚢. Suitable for family trips, parent-child trips, and young lazy travelers. . 🎫Tickets: 💰280 yuan package, including full transportation (round-trip sightseeing bus⏩cruise⏩cableway⏩cliff elevator) ⭕Routes: divided into Route A clockwise & Route B counterclockwise, the difference is whether the Yuhuang Palace section is uphill or downhill. Route A (clockwise): downhill is easier and less tiring! ❶Sightseeing bus 5min → Time Tunnel (20 minutes cool!) → Cruise dock (canyon scenery, the emerald lake water under the sun is really beautiful) 📸 After getting off the boat, look up! The internet-famous "Heart Canyon" is right here! (Angles on P7-8!) ❷Stroll 2km along the flat plank road, see waterfalls and play in the water, the lake water is crystal clear like an emerald lake, many kids will be playing here. ❸25min super long cableway, crossing 11 mountain peaks, 3km long, thrilling turns in the air! ❹At the top, Yuhuang Palace overlooks the panorama → downhill → elevator entrance options: For those with energy: hike 1000+ steps (40min) Lazy must-choose: aerial bus 20r/person (5min) ❺At the elevator entrance, take the 208-meter cliff elevator for a 52-second rapid descent! (4m/s) ❻Sightseeing bus 5min back to the main gate 🏠Accommodation Tips ·Many guesthouses at Baquan Gorge entrance ·Hotels in Changzhi city, Changzhi to Baquan Gorge takes about 2.5h ⚠️Super practical Tips ✔️Keep the package tickets all the way! Each point requires ticket punching ✔️Wear comfortable non-slip shoes! Some sections are a bit steep 📸Photo spots ▫️Heart Canyon at the cruise dock (use phone wide-angle 0.5x for upward shot!) ▫️Cable car cabin overlooking the green canyon ▫️Playing in the water by the plank road waterfall for candid shots 🔴Sincere advice: Because we visited during summer vacation + weekend double buff, but wanted to avoid queues and have a good experience! Only by getting up early, entering at 7 am sharp, basically no queues, the lake water is as green as a gem! The cableway turns are very thrilling, and playing in the water is easy and fun🥳 Highly recommended! Mountain and Water Play Project
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