[2024 Xingyi Stay] Travel Guide for Jilongbao Resort (Updated Sep)
Exploring the Hidden Gems of Guizhou: Unlocking the Cinematic Magic of Gilong Castle
Stepping into the embrace of Guizhou, I felt as if I had traveled to another fantastical world, encountering a real-life dream castle—Gilong Castle. It proudly stands on an island in the heart of Wanfeng Lake, an European-style building reminiscent of the 'Neuschwanstein Castle' and evoking thoughts of the mysterious 'Hogwarts' from Harry Potter.
📍Location Reveal: Xingyi Gilong Castle Tourist Resort, where an impromptu trip begins.
🔍Navigation Tips: Tap the screen, enter 'Hongchun Village, Xingyi City,' and follow the guide for free navigation to the dream starting point.
💰Ticket Tips: Exploring the mysteries of Gilong Castle requires a 60 yuan ticket, but if you just want to admire its beauty from afar, the area outside the scenic spot is also a perfect viewing point for free.
🚗Transportation Guide: Whether driving yourself or taking a taxi, it only takes a half-hour drive from Xingyi City to reach this dreamy place.
📸Photography Tips:
1. **Panoramic View**: Navigate to 'Hongchun Village,' walk about a kilometer to the left, and an open space awaits your camera, offering a full view of the magnificent Gilong Castle. Let your drone soar above to capture the fairytale castle under the sky.
2. **Lakeside Secret**: Continue deeper into the village, turn left at the end of the cement road, and brave the dirt road for another kilometer. Hike to the lakeshore where black reefs and the castle create a picturesque scene. Though the journey is rugged, the breathtaking scenery will make you forget your fatigue.
💡Friendly Reminders:
- Be cautious with aerial photography; the mountain's magnetic field is strong. It's recommended to operate within sight to ensure the safe return of your drone.
- The hiking trails in Hongchun Village may seem desolate but hide unique landscapes. Watch your step and prioritize safety.
- As night falls, Gilong Castle lights up around 7:00 PM, illuminating your dreamy night and capturing a unique sense of warmth and romance.
Oliver Radcliffe
Tourist attraction hotel.
Heaven on Earth (Xingyi Jilongbao) Xingyi Jilongbao is located in Xingyi City, Guizhou Province. It is one of the key tourism projects in Qianxinan Prefecture and a famous tourist attraction in Xingyi City. The architectural style of Jilongbao combines the characteristics of Chinese and Western cultures. It is dominated by European-style castles and incorporates elements of Chinese classical architecture, forming a unique style. The castle is equipped with hotels, restaurants, conference centers, entertainment facilities, etc. It is a comprehensive tourist destination integrating tourism, leisure, entertainment, and business.
You can see some rich people's objects, increase your knowledge, and it is suitable for taking pictures.
The traffic may not be convenient, and the closing time is 5 pm.
Features of Jilongbao:
Architectural style: The architectural style of Jilongbao is unique, combining the elements of European medieval castles and oriental classical architecture. The exterior is magnificent and spectacular, and the interior decoration is luxurious, giving people a sense of fantasy through time and space.
Cultural experience: The castle is equipped with museums, art exhibitions, etc., providing cultural experience activities, allowing tourists to enjoy leisure while also understanding and experiencing local culture and history.
Wanderlust.1994
My friends all thought I went abroad
It's not Europe! It's Guizhou!
The only lake castle in China: Jilongbao, a super dreamy fairy-tale castle, known as the 'Chinese version of Neuschwanstein Castle'. Now you don't have to go to Europe, it's right here in Xingyi, Guizhou.
🔺How to get there?
1⃣️✈️ Fly to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport
2⃣️🚖 Then navigate 🧭 by taxi or drive to Xingyi Jilongbao Resort, about 30 minutes, approximately 26 kilometers
3⃣️🚶 There is a parking lot 🅿️ by the lake, a 10-minute walk to the castle
🔺How to play?
👉🏻【Xingyi Jilongbao🏯】 It's very much like Hogwarts from 'Harry Potter', surrounded by mountains, a heavenly sight
📍Located at Jilongbao Resort, Wanfeng Lake, Xingyi City, Guizhou Province, 40 minutes from Xingyi city center, 20 minutes from Wanfenglin
🎫Ticket: Adults 60/person, Children 30/person, 🅿️Parking fee 10
⏰Opening hours: 8:30-18:00, 🏯 the castle clears out after 6 pm, lights up at 7 pm
1️⃣ Inside the castle🏯, there is a European medieval props exhibition, European murals, the king's throne, long tables for dozens of people, armor knights' weapons, women's clothing, etc., great for 📷 sisters to take photos
2️⃣ There is also an escape room 60-80/person, the escape room is more of a mechanical type
The scenic area has many amusement facilities, such as boat rides 🚣 (one trip each at 13:00-16:00), zip lines, glass walkways, etc. (each project is charged separately)
3️⃣ Opposite the castle is a European-style hotel🏨, about a 15-minute walk from the castle🏯. If you stay at the hotel🉑️, you don't need a ticket
🔺Nearby attractions
👉🏻【Wanfenglin Cycling】
You can cycle with friends through the forest trails, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, feeling the wind and freedom
Recommended cycling route: Xu Xiake Square — General Peak — Buyi Village
There are many places to rent bikes in Wanfenglin, 20/person for a day's mountain bike🚴, 40/person for a day's electric bike
🔺Notes
1⃣️ Drone flying may encounter poor signal📶, to avoid crashing be careful to avoid power lines and zip lines, height limit 120m, prone to drone crashes~
2⃣️ Using a telephoto lens is also no pressure, and it's also better for taking photos of people
3⃣️ The castle does not offer accommodation to the public, but there are many places to stay in this area
4⃣️ The path down to the shore is not easy to walk, non-photography enthusiasts should not try it lightly, be rational about what you add to your bucket list!
Noah Hartley
Driven mad by my social circle, they all think I've gone abroad
Travel photography for 5 years, I've been to cities big and small across our great motherland, capturing countless magnificent and peculiar landscapes with my camera, which are no less impressive than those abroad, making everyone in my social circle think I've gone overseas!
I've compiled 15 stunning domestic landscapes for everyone! I also look forward to seeing the domestic landscapes you've captured in the comments section!
📍p1p2, Sichuan Lianbao Yezhe
Scenery that rivals the otherworldly landscapes of 'The Lord of the Rings', this is not a foreign land, this is the Stone Mountain of Sichuan Lianbao Yezhe.
Recommended visiting time: June-July, December-January
📍p3, Guizhou Xingyi Jilongbao Tourist Resort
A castle hidden deep in the mountains of Guizhou, as if you've stumbled into a fairy tale world, recommended visiting time: all seasons.
📍p4, Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay Coastal Road
This is the most beautiful coastal road I've ever visited, with coconut groves, sandy beaches, and the sea, rivaling the coastal scenery abroad.
Visiting time: all seasons
📍p5, Leshan Sichuan Giant Fern Canyon, the lost Jurassic world
This is a Jurassic park hidden in Leshan, with hundreds of thousands of plants from the dinosaur era thriving, stepping into here is like entering a fantastical ancient world.
Recommended visiting time: March-April
📍p6, p7, Guangdong Nan'ao Island
Nan'ao Island is definitely an underrated domestic treasure island, and driving around the island's coastal road is the most romantic thing.
📍p8, Chengdu Dujiangyan Zhongshuge
This is not Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this is a bookstore in Chengdu, stepping into here feels like entering a magical world.
📍p9p10, Sichuan Leshan Shawan Xiaodong Rock Waterfall
The scenery here simply doesn't seem domestic, the first time I stumbled upon this place I thought I had entered the world of 'The Lost Tomb', it seems like the entrance to a movie world.
Recommended visiting: Summer
📍p11, Mianyang Luohan Temple
This is not Thailand, this is a temple in Mianyang, Sichuan, with a style very similar to Southeast Asia.
📍p12, Sichuan Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area
The road to the snow mountain🏔️ is beautiful all year round, here you can feel the awe of the snow mountain up close, and in autumn you can see the colorful forests of the snow mountain
📍p13, Xinjiang
This is China's Xinjiang, it feels like you've arrived in Europe.
📍p14p15, Xinjiang Yili Qiongkushitai
The scenery in Xinjiang is definitely not inferior to Switzerland, with snow-capped mountains, forests, meadows, streams, and wooden houses, I feel like I've seen Heidi's grandfather's world.
Recommended visiting: Summer
📍p16, Inner Mongolia Hailar Manzhouli
I actually found countless castles in Inner Mongolia, here, being on the border, there are many European and Russian style buildings, offering an exotic experience.
📍p17, Hainan Lingshui Fenjiezhou Island
Like an ancient castle forgotten at the end of the world
📍p18, Chengdu Huanglongxi Shadowless Church
Come summer, the blooming purple flower sea and the white church here are like a dreamy world!
You won't still be wondering where to go this summer, will you? Our motherland is so vast, with so many landscapes that are no less beautiful than those abroad!
beefed_up_leona
A beautiful secret place you have never been to - Guizhou Jilongbao
Fairy tale castle - Guizhou Jilongbao
Guizhou Jilongbao: Discover the secret place you have never been to
Hello ~ Everyone is lucky! Today I bring you a beautiful travel destination - Guizhou Jilongbao! Let's follow my footsteps and explore this place known as a "secret place"!
Jilongbao, located in the geographical center of Guizhou, is a secluded mountain town. Here is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the scenery is picturesque, as if in a fairyland. Here, you can be close to nature, feel the unique tranquility and pleasantness. The most charming place of Jilongbao lies in its unique magnificent scenery. You can climb the mountain to overlook the entire town, look at the misty valley, like a dream world; you can also stroll in the fields covered with colorful flowers, feel the essence of nature; you can't miss the ancient earth building group, walk into the historical corridor, appreciate the unique ethnic customs. No matter where you are, Jilongbao can bring you shocking visual enjoyment!
In addition to the beautiful scenery, the food of Jilongbao is also memorable!! There are a variety of local delicacies here, allowing you to feast. After tasting the local special Qian cuisine, you will find that the sour, sweet, bitter and spicy of Guizhou are all integrated into these foods. Moreover, Jilongbao has abundant water resources, which makes the tea and wine culture here extremely unique, don't miss it!
In summary, Jilongbao is a beautiful destination known as a "secret place". Whether it is a variety of natural landscapes, unique earth building architecture and food culture, it is full of all kinds of people are integrated into these foods. Moreover, Jilongbao has abundant water resources, which makes the tea and wine culture here extremely unique, don't miss it!