Scenic spot introduction:

Alu Ancient Cave is a group of underground caves that are similar to the stone forest landscape and have unique and spectacular scenery. The caves are large in scale and have unique landscapes. They have the characteristics of "a cave in the cave, a sky in the cave, a river under the cave, and a spring outside the cave". , is a typical representative of the karst landscape in southeastern Yunnan and is known as the "No. 1 Cave in Yunnan".

Attractions distribution:

Alu Ancient Cave Scenic Area is located 2 kilometers west of Luxi County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is also known as Luyuan Cave. The cave group was formed about 200 million years ago. At that time, it was originally a vast ocean. Later, with the uplift of the earth's crust, the seawater abdicated. A large amount of calcium-containing material in the sea was deposited as limestone. After hundreds of thousands or even millions of years, the erosion of carbon dioxide-containing rainwater and long-term karst dissolution created sinkholes and funnel caves, which were dissolved into caves like today. A wonder.
Luxi is known as the Nine Peaks and Eighteen Caves. As the main cave landscape, Alu Ancient Cave has developed three dry caves and one water cave. The cave consists of Luyuan Cave, Yuzhu Cave, It consists of the Jasper Cave and the Jade Sun River. It has three floors, interconnecting each other. The total length of the tour is more than 3,000 meters, in which canyons, halls, and palaces are integrated. There are hanging stalactites and stalagmites in the forest. They are as beautiful as jasper, magnificent and transparent, and blend along the river. , different shapes, each step is a scene, and every step is a scene.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Sightseeing, summer vacation, karst landforms, caves
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

March-April and September-November each year are the best travel times.

Shopping recommendations:

Buckwheat food, Luxi ham, chili noodles, "Kangbaoyuan" cold rice noodles, Gaoyuan pears, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture>Luxi County

How to get there:

1. Kunming has special tourist buses that go directly to the scenic spot. Tourists can also visit the Stone Forest first, and then travel 80 kilometers eastward from the Stone Forest to the entrance of the Alu Ancient Cave.

2. In addition, there are three buses every day (7:30, 8:30, 12:30) from the Juhua Village Passenger Station in Luxi County to Alu Ancient Cave.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Ticket prices for Alu Ancient Cave:

Visit: 90 yuan/person; guided tour: 80 yuan/person.

Scenic area opening hours:

8:30–18:00.

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