Huanglong
黄龙
Huanglong is a high-altitude UNESCO scenic area near Songpan, known for travertine pools and mountain scenery with cableway, oxygen/altitude and weather considerations.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Use Huanglong as a paid high-altitude scenic POI: check official ticket, cableway, weather and altitude readiness before departure, and do not combine it tightly with a long transfer unless timing is proven.
No metro; use Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport/road transfer, bus or driver · 20 min walk
Scenic-area day visit: last entry 16:00
2 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Official English Page
- Difficulty score
- 5 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors should carry passport, prepare for altitude/cold, confirm cableway status, and keep transport buffers around Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong airport or road transfers.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Paid World Heritage Mountain Scenic Area
- Ticket required
- Yes
- Reservation required
- Yes
- Time slot required
- Yes
- Entry window
- Scenic-area day visit: last entry 16:00
- Crowd note
- High altitude, cableway/weather changes, long transfers, cold exposure and dated ticket controls
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Scenic-area day visitSeasonal operation; verify official notices before travelOpen: 08:00Last entry: 16:00Close: 17:30Representative planning window; high-altitude weather, cableway and seasonal access can change quickly.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Huanglong official English siteChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.huanglong.com/en/Official English scenic source; use current official/authorized ticketing for dated inventory and notices.Official English information exists, but live ticket purchase may use Chinese real-name channels.
Use official/authorized dated booking where possible. Carry passport/ID and confirm altitude/weather/cableway status before entering.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Peak-season adult ticket referenceStandard visitorReference scenic ticket; verify current official season and cableway product.CNY 170
- Cableway, off-season, concession or free categoryVisitors using optional cableway/seasonal products or eligible concessionsCableway, season and concession prices vary by date and official channel.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Long-distance Sichuan scenic areas should be planned around official or authorized online payment plus China mobile-payment backup. Foreign-card support is not consistently published in English.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- No metro; use Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport/road transfer, bus or driver
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance on the visit day; road, mountain, weather or holiday controls can change transfer points.
- Walk time
- 20 minutes
- Navigation address
- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Songpan County, Aba, Sichuan, China
- Recommended entrance
- Huanglong Scenic Area visitor entrance
- Recommended exit
- Return to scenic gate, shuttle, airport/road transfer, hotel or driver pickup
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- Drop-off
- Huanglong Scenic Area visitor entrance
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Songpan County, Aba, Sichuan, China. Road, mountain, weather or scenic-area controls may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, scenic-area, shuttle, hotel or driver instructions.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveHuanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Songpan County, Aba, Sichuan, China
- EnterHuanglong Scenic Area visitor entrance
- Travertine pool boardwalk route120 minutes · Travertine pool boardwalk route is a core reason to include Huanglong in a Sichuan route.
- High-altitude mountain scenery60 minutes · High-altitude mountain scenery is a core reason to include Huanglong in a Sichuan route.
- Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong paired planning60 minutes · Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong paired planning is a core reason to include Huanglong in a Sichuan route.
- ExitReturn to scenic gate, shuttle, airport/road transfer, hotel or driver pickup
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 240 minutes
- Standard
- 420 minutes
- Deep
- 540 minutes
- Family
- 480 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 540 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from scenic-area scope, ticket/reservation friction, long transfer time, shuttle/cableway dependency, altitude/weather exposure, queue risk, and first-time foreign visitor navigation overhead.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Recommended With Planning
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- Huanglong is valuable in a Sichuan route, but visitors should plan around high altitude, cableway/weather changes, long transfers, cold exposure and dated ticket controls.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use scenic gate, cableway and route-node restrooms; facilities are spaced out in high-altitude sections. Gap: English restroom signage is not fully confirmed in checked official English material.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Use scenic visitor center, cableway staff, hotel desks or driver assistance. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by scenic gate, shuttle/cableway point, season and staffing.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Use scenic visitor center, cableway staff, hotel desks or driver assistance. Show the POI name, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and booking confirmation if applicable; keep the Chinese address ready for staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate and season.
Experience Modules
Travertine pool boardwalk route
Travertine pool boardwalk route is a core reason to include Huanglong in a Sichuan route.
120 minutesHigh-altitude mountain scenery
High-altitude mountain scenery is a core reason to include Huanglong in a Sichuan route.
60 minutesJiuzhaigou/Huanglong paired planning
Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong paired planning is a core reason to include Huanglong in a Sichuan route.
60 minutesRisks To Check
- High altitude, cableway/weather changes, long transfers, cold exposure and dated ticket controls
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather, road conditions, altitude, shuttle/cableway status or crowd controls can reduce comfort or change routing.
Backup Plan
If altitude, weather or cableway status is poor, skip Huanglong rather than risking a long transfer; use Jiuzhaigou or rest-day alternatives.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Huanglong?
Huanglong has paid or controlled-entry components. Use the official or authorized channel first and confirm current document, time-slot, vehicle/shuttle and price rules before visiting.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Huanglong?
Check current ticket/reservation channel, valid-ID requirements, last-entry time, weather/road status, altitude or shuttle/cableway conditions, and return transport before departure.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Huanglong.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open today? Are the sightseeing buses or cableways operating normally?
Use this at scenic gates, hotel desks, shuttle/cableway points or ticket counters.Related Graph
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Sources
- Huanglong official English siteofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Huanglongofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Huanglong visitor reference - Trip.complatform · checked 2026-06-27
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official English material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage availability varies by scenic gate, shuttle/cableway point, hotel zone or facility and is not fully specified in official English sources.
- visitRules.openingPeriods.cablewayWeatherAltitudeStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Cableway, high-altitude weather and seasonal access status vary by date and official notice.
- visitRules.priceTiers.liveDatedCablewayProductsdynamic_requires_live_channel · Dated ticket, cableway, off-season and concession products vary by official channel/date.