Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Scenic Area Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Qiandao Lake is the lake with the most islands in the world and the largest forest park in China. It was selected by the China World Records Association with 1,078 islands, creating a world record. Qiandao Lake Scenic Area is Xin'anjiang Reservoir, with a total area of 982 square kilometers, of which the lake area is 573 square kilometers. It is an artificial lake formed by the damming and water storage of Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station, the first large-scale hydropower station designed and equipped by my country in 1959. It is a national first-class water body and can be called the "back garden" of Hangzhou.The islands of different sizes and shapes are distributed in a sparse and dense manner. The islands are clustered together, and the lake is divided into different widths, twists and turns, and the direction is difficult to distinguish, forming a unique landscape of a maze on the lake. There are also archipelagos and islands of various shapes and sizes, such as Baihu Island, Baidao Lake, and Pearl Island. Where the islands are sparse, the lake is open, deep, and vast, just like the sea. At the same time, the forest coverage rate here reaches 95%, and it is known as the "Green Thousand Island Lake". The plant species are very rich, and a relatively complete and large-scale broad-leaved mixed forest area and Qianmutian and Moxinjian plant distribution communities are preserved; 94 species of fish, 90 species of birds, and more than 100 species of wild animals live here, and a variety of special tourism projects such as exhibitions, fishing, and round-ups can be carried out.
Attractions distribution:
Qiandao Lake is located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou City. It is divided into six tourist areas: Southeast Lake Area, Central Lake Area, Northwest Lake Area, Southwest Lake Area, Northeast Lake Area, and Fuxi Stone Forest. The main attractions in the Southeast Lake Area are: Tianchi Fish watching, Mishan Island, Osmanthus Island , Xianshan Island, Laoshan Island Crocodile Pool , Qiandao Scenic Area, Jinxi Wangqian, Xin'anjiang Hydropower Dam. The main attractions in the central lake area are: Songcheng Qiandao Lake Town, Qiandao Lake Fishing Village, Longshan Hai Rui Temple , Prime Minister Island, Coin Island, Lock Island , Meifeng Island , Liyang Cave, Mink Island, Bird Island , Shenlong Island , Monkey Island , Wenxin Island, Famous Dog Island, Peacock Garden. The main attractions in the Northwest Lake area are: Fang La Uprising Site---- Fang La Temple , Chen Shuozhen Uprising Site, Liuxiang Waterfall, Changling Stone Pillar, Jin'ao Valley. The main attractions in the southwest lake area are: Jieshou Islands, Longchuan Peninsula, Yingshan Academy, Baima Milk Cave. The main attractions in the northeast lake area are: Yanshan Fishing, Pingfeng Rock, Qianmu Field, Longmen Waterfall. The peripheral attractions of Qiandao Lake are: Qiandao Lake Diaoyu Island, Qiandao Lake Stone Forest, Jiupaojie Waterfall, Forest Oxygen Bar, Qinchuan Ancient Houses, Baiyun Creek Rafting, Jinfeng Canyon Rafting, Qiandao Lake Xiushui Street, Linhai Guizhen, Menggutang Cultural Park (Heqi Temple, Kuixing Tower).Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, rafting, forest parks, lakesScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China > Zhejiang Province > Hangzhou City > Chun'an County > Qiandaohu Town
How to get there:
Hangzhou is the largest gateway to Qiandao Lake. If you want to take a bus to Qiandao Lake, it is most convenient to start from Hangzhou. It only takes 2 hours to get there from Hangzhou-Qian Expressway. From Hangzhou, take National Highway 320 to Fuyang and turn right to Provincial Highway 05, or from National Highway 320 to Jiande Yangxi and turn right to Provincial Highway 06, you can directly reach Qiandao Lake Town.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Thousand Island Lake Ticket Price:
The peak season is from March to November, 150 yuan per person per ticket; the off-season is from December to February of the following year, 120 yuan per person per ticket.
Ticket price for foreign guests: 90 yuan/person/ticket in peak season, 75 yuan/person/ticket in off-season.
Discounted ticket price (children between 1.2 and 1.5 meters in height; full-time students; journalists; seniors aged 60 to 69): RMB 75 per person/ticket in peak season and RMB 60 per person/ticket in off-season.
Year-round ticket discount policy:
1. From the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month to the 2nd day of the first lunar month, the Qiandao Lake Scenic Area is free of charge;
2. From the third to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, tickets to the Southeast Lake District are half price;
3. On March 8, female tourists can enjoy half-price tickets to the Southeast Lake District;
4. On May 19, China Tourism Day, tickets to Qiandao Lake Scenic Area will be half price;
5. June and September are the preferential months for the "Self-driving Qiandao Lake" activity. Self-driving tours (more than 10 vehicles) organized by travel agents, media, and clubs in the source market will offer half-price tickets to the southeast lake area.
6. From June 20 to July 31, students who take the middle school entrance examination or the college entrance examination can visit the Southeast Lake area for free with their admission tickets (the admission tickets must be verified);
7. From November 1 to the end of February of the following year, Qiandao Lake residents can visit the Southeast Lake Area for 10 yuan per person with their ID cards;
8. From December 1 to the end of February of the following year, citizens of Hangzhou, Songjiang District, Shanghai, Longyou County, and Yongding County can purchase tickets to the Southeast Lake Area at RMB 40 per person by presenting their ID cards.
Cruise: Luxury boat 65 yuan/person, children 35 yuan/person; charter luxury yacht 150 yuan/person, charter leisure yacht 2500 yuan/trip; charter luxury cruise 1950 yuan/boat
Scenic area opening hours:
Central Lake Area Tourist Pier:
1. Ticket sales time is 8:00-9:00, and the boat departs at 9:15.
2. Ticket sales time: 9:30-10:30, departure time: 10:45.
3. Ticket sales time: 12:00-13:00, departure time: 13:15.
Travel Tips
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travelling guideline:
1. When traveling to Qiandao Lake, it is best to rent a yacht to see the scenery of each island.
2. It is recommended to arrange two days. You can go fishing during the day, feel the original atmosphere of the forest, and do outdoor development. At night, you can enjoy the night view of Qiandao Lake and watch large-scale performances.
3. Some restaurants on the island are expensive, so tourists with a tight budget can bring some food with them.
4. Thousand Island Lake Festivals: Thousand Island Lake Countryside Photography Festival, Summer Thousand Island Lake Water Festival, Autumn Thousand Island Ecological Fruit Festival, the biennial China Hangzhou Thousand Island Lake Water Show Festival, yacht shows, self-driving bike rides, cultural festivals, etc.; especially the Thousand Island Lake Countryside Folk Festival at the end of the year, where you can experience rich folk festivals such as slaughtering the New Year pig, singing operas, dancing bamboo horses, dancing grass dragons, and nine-commoner worship. It is the best time to experience the unique culture of the Thousand Island Lake countryside.
Tour route:
Recommended itinerary for a one-day tour of Qiandao Lake: In the morning, take a luxury cruise ship to enjoy the "most beautiful water in the world", visit the central lake area or the southeast lake area, and experience "swimming in the painting of Thousand Islands and clear water", and return in the afternoon.
Yacht tour route: Meifeng Island → Ostrich Island → Shenlong Island → Longshan Island → Wulong Island .
Best time to visit:
The best travel season is from April to October. April and May are the spring of Thousand Islands, and the scenery is the most beautiful. June to September is the best time to go to Thousand Island Lake to play in the water. October to November is a good time to go to Thousand Island Lake to pick fish. You can go to Thousand Island to taste fish all year round.
Shopping recommendations:
Dried fish, high mountain green tea, pecans, kiwi fruit, Tangcun seedless persimmon, red date peel, wild lotus root powder, tea garden dried tofu, papaya, candied dates, Qiandao Lake beer, Nongfu Spring, sweet corn, etc.
Scenic spot map:
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