Huanglong Scenic Area Travel Guide

How to visit Huanglong Scenic Area? Should you take the sightseeing bus? Should you buy a cable car ticket? These are questions that many people have. This guide will answer them all. Save it now! 🌟 - 🎫Tickets: Tickets: Peak season (June 1–December 15): Full price is CNY 170 per person. Off season (December 16–May 31): Full price is CNY 60 per person, discounted price is CNY 30 per person. Free entry for Zhejiang (Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Taizhou, Jiaxing) ID card holders. Cable car: CNY 80 per person for uphill, CNY 40 per person for downhill. Sightseeing bus: CNY 20 per person, limited to 5,000 tickets per day (advance booking required). ⚠️Should you buy a cable car or sightseeing bus ticket? Cable car: We recommend buying an uphill cable car ticket. You can skip the downhill cable car ticket and walk down the mountain along Route 5, which has many small scenic spots along the way. 🏞️ The route is about 4 km long. Sightseeing bus: Limited to 5,000 tickets per day. Be sure to buy in advance. If you don't get a ticket, don't worry. The route is mostly flat and takes about 40 minutes to walk. - 🎈Scenic Area Routes: 1️⃣ Start from the Visitor Center and take the uphill cable car. After getting off the cable car, take the sightseeing bus to the travertine pools and start walking to 📍Five-Color Pond🌈. Walk slowly🚶‍ and don't rush or exercise vigorously to avoid altitude sickness. If you feel unwell🩺, stop immediately to rest and take oxygen. 2️⃣ Five-Color Pond→Huanglong Ancient Temple→Huanglong Middle Temple→Jiexian Bridge→Zhengyan Pond→📍Saluo Reflection Pond→Mingjing Reflection Pond→📍Bonsai Pond→📍Golden Sand Ground→📍Xishen Cave→Lotus Platform Waterfall→Yingbin Pond→Exit the scenic area (This is the route without the downhill cable car. We recommend this route so you don't miss too many scenic spots.) Recommended attractions around Huanglong: Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Songpan Ancient Town, Dagu Glacier 📝Tips: Self-driving visitors can park in Parking Lot 1 or 2, then take the bus 🚌 to the cable car. The downhill route ends at the Visitor Center between Parking Lots 1 and 2. Altitude sickness: Huanglong Scenic Area is at a high altitude, so visitors may experience altitude sickness. We recommend preparing your body in advance and bringing related medication. 💊 Sun protection and warmth: The UV rays are strong at high altitudes, so be sure to protect yourself from the sun. The temperature in Huanglong Scenic Area varies greatly, so bring enough warm clothing. 🧥 Comfortable clothing: We recommend wearing comfortable hiking shoes 👟 and bringing enough drinking water 💧 and food. Environmental protection: Don't litter in the scenic area. Let's work together to protect this beautiful natural landscape.