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2024 Huanglong Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in December)
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Singing at the treetop
Huanglong County is a very livable small town, with many houses built along the mountains, free from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Everything is well-organized, exuding a pastoral slow life vibe. It's truly a natural oxygen bar with plenty of oxygen. It is recommended to stay overnight for a day trip. The experience is absolutely different from a self-driving tour and the suburban areas of Xi'an! Treetop Walk Science Tower (Eye of the Forest)
Hiking up and down the mountain, sightseeing the Treetop Walk Science Tower, enjoying a 360-degree panoramic view of the 8,000-acre primeval forest from a God's eye view, listening to the wind and birdsong, and learning about the ecology of birds, vegetation, and the environment.
Jungle Zip Slide
Fully appreciate the charm of Huanglong, understand the concept of traceless forest walking at the treetops, and enhance environmental awareness while having fun.
Serpentine Slide
The serpentine slide is 55 meters long, with a height difference of 24 meters, and a sliding speed of 6 meters per second, providing an extraordinary experience for teenagers and adults to release psychological pressure!
Path of Nature
A 1.7-kilometer journey through nature, observing the trees around, listening to the sounds of nature, identifying animal tracks, and freeing your hands and feet
Head South or North! Autumn Appreciation and Red Leaf Viewing Guide Around Xi'an!
🍁The autumn season in Xi'an is the most beautiful time of the year. From mid-October to late October, Shaanxi's autumn colors gradually spread from the north to the south. Departing from Xi'an, it only takes 1-3 hours to catch the tail end of autumn. Let's set out together while the weather is clear🌤 and the temperature is pleasant!🍂🍁
✅Heading North:
1. Huanglong Treetop Walk
Located in Huanglong County, Yan'an City, about 3.5 hours' drive from Xi'an, you can search for 'Huanglong Treetop Walk' in your GPS.
2. Qinzhidao Golden Forest Through History
Qinzhidao is a traffic artery built during the Qin Dynasty, with many existing relics, especially beautiful in autumn is the section in Fuxian, Yan'an City, about 3.5 hours' drive from Xi'an, search for 'Fuxian Qinzhidao Relics'.
3. Xishan Scenic Spot's Poetic Autumn Colors
Xishan Scenic Spot in Tongchuan City is a Danxia landform area, the creation site of 'Xishan Travel Map'. The red leaves cover the mountains every autumn, creating a stunning view, about 2 hours' drive from Xi'an.
4. Shimen Mountain Colorful Forest
A less-traveled tourist route located in Xunyi County, Xianyang City, about 3 hours' drive from Xi'an. The autumn colors are particularly beautiful from the Shimen Forest Farm Qilichuan Management Station to the Malan Revolutionary Site.
5. Zhaojin Xiangshan Red Leaf Appreciation
Zhaojin Xiangshan Tourist Area in Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City is also a Danxia landform area, with mountains covered in red leaves every autumn, creating a stunning view, about 2 hours' drive from Xi'an.
✅Heading South:
1. Huanghualing Autumn Colored Forest
Driving to Huanghualing from Ningqiang, Ankang to Zhashui, Shangluo is a mountain ridge with a spectacular view of overlapping peaks, with colorful autumn scenery, like driving through a world of oil paintings.
2. Liping Mountains and Red Leaves
Liping Scenic Area is located within Liping Town, Nanzheng District, Hanzhong City, at the border of Sichuan and Shaanxi in the Daba Mountains. The autumn scenery is comparable to that of Guangwushan, about 6 hours' drive from Xi'an. The Xihan Expressway is not open until the end of the year, so it is recommended to go through Baoji and take the Yinkun Expressway.
3. Shenheyuan Bashan Grassland
Located at the Shenheyuan Bashan Grassland, bordering Chongqing in Langao County, Ankang, about 4.5 hours' drive from Xi'an. The autumn here combines the splendor of the north with the agility of the south, as if turning on an oil painting filter in the gentle autumn breeze, making it unforgettable.
4. Tianpeng Mountain Fortress Red Leaves
Located in the Tianpeng Mountain Fortress Scenic Area in Shanyang County, Shangluo City, the mountains are covered with red leaves in autumn, resembling a beautiful gouache painting, silently depicting beauty, tenderness, and charm. At the mountain top, there are Danqing stilted house homestays and cliff tent campsites available for accommodation, about 3.5 hours' drive from Xi'an.
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