Yellow Dragon Cave
黄龙洞 · Huánglóng Dòng
A huge karst cave with colour-lit stalagmites and an underground river you cross by boat.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2 hours
Tip
It stays about 16 °C inside all year: handy on a hot or rainy day.
- Opening hours
- Roughly 08:00–17:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥125
- How to book
- Real-name ticket on Trip.com or at the gate with your passport. Visits go in guided groups (Chinese commentary). To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 15 min by taxi or local bus from Wulingyuan town
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省张家界市武陵源区索溪峪镇黄龙洞景区
Photo: Brookqi · Public domain
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