Huanglong

About

A mountainside of turquoise pools

Why go

• Unreal colors in person
• Fairyland on earth

Must try

• Visit the famous Five-Color Ponds
• Walk down the trail
• Trek instead of taking the cable car
• Explore Huanglong
• See travertine pools like golden terraces

Pro tips

• Visit between september and october for brightest colors
• Start early since the park sits at high altitude
• Take the cable car up
• Take the hsr from chengdu east to huanglong jiuzhai station
• Allow plenty of time for the visit

Good to know

• Park sits at high altitude (over 3,000m)
• Altitude sickness is a concern
• Afternoon clouds roll in fast

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Rating

4.6 / 5 (473 reviews)