Huanglong Attractions
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About Huanglong
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Huanglong attractions are famous for their colorful pools, white snow bergs, canyons with various plants, and verdant forests. Huanglong neighbors with Jiuzhaigou, and its altitude ranges from 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) to 3,600 meters (11,811 feet); hence, visitors need to prepare for possible altitude sickness before arriving.
Having been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, the accumulated travertine landscapes and thousands of fascinating pools greatly affect numerous visitors. You can join in our cycling tour to Jiuzhaigou, which concludes with a visit to Huanglong or tailor-make your own Huanglong tour to explore the marvelous nature landscapes.
Tourist Attractions in Huanglong
Danyun Valley
Danyun Valley Scenic Resort is 18 kilometers far away from the east of Huanglong Valley. It is famous for the elegant valley scenery. Danyun Valley is one of the five most famous scenic spots at Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area. It is rich in tree species, bushes, flowers and trees. It is the para... more about Danyun Valley Scenic Resort
Mirror Pond
The Mirror Ponds lies at the left of Jin Sha Pu Di. The whole group has over 80 ponds in total. The ponds are very close to the forest. Therefore, it is very magnificent with the inverted reflection in water. The scenery of the reflection changes at the same time as the season's change. Especially in fall, t... more about Mirror Pond
Redstar Cave
Red-star Cave Scenic Area is located at the east of Zhangla Basin, the west of Minshan Mountain. It has a higher altitude. It is characterized in Karst landform and glacier lakes formed by the Fourth Ice Age. Red-star Lake is located at the place with the altitude of 4300 meters. The lake looks like a symmet... more about Red-star Cave Scenic Area
Xishen Grotto
Xishen Grotto is the cave under a calc-sinter stone with the width of 40 meters. The whole grotto is one meter in height, and 1.5 meters in width. There are light yellow or milky white Stalactites. It is inspected that the grotto is the drainage of ancient glaciers. At the entrance of the grotto, there is fu... more about Xishen Grotto
Xuebaoding Valley
Xuebaoding Scenic Area has splendid modern glaciers and lakes, which are well developed. It Is not only the watershed of Minjiang River and Peijiang River, but also the original place of the two rivers. Near Xuebaoding Peak, there are 3 mountains, whose altitudes are all about 5000 meters. It, together with ... more about Xuebaoding Scenic Area
Yingbin Pond
When entering Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, visitors can see many colorful ponds at their first sights. Those ponds have different sizes, and scatter in proper orders. Lush trees are lined around the banks of the ponds. In spring time, kinds of flowers, butterflies, birds are all around... more about Yingbin Pond
Zhengyan Pond
The group of Zhengyan Colorful Ponds is originated from the left of Huanglong Valley. It has totally more than 500 ponds. Thus, it is the largest scale of colorful ponds group at Huanglong Valley. It is also the calc-sinter ponds group with most different colors. It is said by experts that Zhengyan Colorful ... more about Zhengyan Colorful Pond
Sigou Valley
Sigou Valley Scenic Area is 12 kilometers far away from Huanglong Valley. It is a spacious ancient glacier valley. The entrance of the valley is a spacious terrace. Huanglong town lies in this valley. The altitude of this scenic area is 2700 meters to 4200 meters. The landform here is very changeable. There ... more about Sigou Valley
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Dear Jane,
In order to protect the environment, the administration of scenic do not allow people to swim in the ponds which are in the scenic area and even forbid to teach the water. If you want to swim, you can only use the swimming pool in the hotel you stay.
The best season for traveling Huang Long is from March to October. In winter the scenic may be closed for the bad weather. So I suggest you avoid this period. There is a tour about Huang Long on our website for your reference. Click here: http://www.chinahighlights.com/tour/chengdutour/cd-4/
We also offer both specialized tailor made tours and the customized tours. Please feel free to send an email to service@chinahighlights.com and inform us your need, we are glad to serve you.
Hi. I'm afraid that swimming is not allowed in these ponds. They are for sightseeing only.
