Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Hailuogou Glacier is one of the only remaining low-altitude glaciers in the world. Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park is a comprehensive tourist scenic spot composed of modern marine glaciers, virgin forests and alpine hot springs. It is located in Luding County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province. Hailuogou Glacier is the glacier with the lowest altitude in eastern Asia, the closest to big cities, and the easiest to access. Especially the unique Big Ice Falls, which is 1080 meters high and 1100 meters wide, 10 times larger than Guizhou Huangguoshu Waterfall. There are dozens of hot springs here, with water temperatures ranging from 40 to 80°C, including a boiling spring with a water temperature as high as 90°C. The combination of hot and cold in one place is very magical. There are also large areas of virgin forest in Hailuogou. There are more than 4,000 kinds of plants and more than 400 kinds of wild animals in the forest, so Hailuogou is also known as the "Grand Viewing Garden of Animals and Plants".Attractions distribution:
The main attractions in the Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park Scenic Area include Gongga Snow Mountain, Jinyin Mountain, virgin forest, Hailuogou Hot Spring, Chengmen Cave, Ice Pagoda Forest, Shuihaizi, Ice Falls Observation Deck, Big Ice Falls, Ice Tongue, Snow Grain Basin, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A-level scenic spots, national forest parks, national geological parksScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, scientific research, sightseeing, summer vacation, vacation, parks, forests, hot springs, glaciers, waterfallsTransportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Sichuan Province>Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture>Luding County
How to get there:
1. There is a long-distance shuttle bus from Chengdu Xinnanmen Station directly to Hailuogou every day. It takes about 5 hours to arrive and costs about 110 yuan per person. The trains start departing around 8:30, and there are many trains.
2. Choose the shuttle bus to Kangding and buy it from Luding. It starts departing around 8:00. The ticket to Luding is usually about 100 yuan per person.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Hailuogou ticket price:
Scenic spot ticket: 80 yuan/person (including 3 yuan insurance);
Sightseeing ticket: 60 yuan/person;
Cableway fare: 150 yuan/person (including round trip);
Hot spring bathing: 65 yuan/person;
Preferential policies:
1. Children under 1.2 meters (including 1.2 meters) are free of charge, but must be led by an adult;
2. Children and students over 1.2 meters tall can purchase tickets for RMB 65 with valid certificates;
3. Retired cadres, seniors over 70 years old (including 70 years old), active military personnel, and disabled military personnel are free of charge.
Scenic area opening hours:
8:00–18:00.
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Tour route:
Recommended itinerary for a one-day trip to Hailuogou:
Visit Camp No. 1 at 8 a.m. → Camp No. 2 → River Valley → Primitive Forest → Camp No. 3 → Watch glaciers, have lunch at Camp No. 3, and bathe in Hailuogou No. 2 in the afternoon Camp hot spring or Gongga Shentang Hot Spring near the camp → end the trip.
Best time to visit:
The best season to travel to Hailuogou is the alternation between the dry season and the rainy season from May to June every year.
Shopping recommendations:
Cherry, peach, walnut, peach, persimmon, pepper, fungus, etc.
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