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Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park, Sanya
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Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park

亚龙湾热带天堂森林公园Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park

A hill forest park with shuttle-linked viewpoints above Yalong Bay. Give the site About 3-5 hours (sightseeing-cart loop); at least 4 hours if hiking the mountain trail round trip if you do not want to rush. Check the gate before setting off, especially when the map pin covers a broad area.

About 3-5 hours (sightseeing-cart loop); at least 4 hours if hiking the mountain trail round tripRules varyStrenuousWeather sensitiveExact place
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Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-12

Verified ticket prices

Official pricesOfficial current adult price not confirmed
Adult admission
Official current adult price not confirmed
Adult tickets (nod quarter 5/1-9/30, ticket + tour cart)
$140/person (attendance 90+Travel 50)
Adult tickets (hot season 10/1-year 4/30, door ticket + round trip)
$158/person (void tickets 108+Trill 50)
Travel agency group tickets (slight season)
$130/person (80 + RV 50)
Travel agency group tickets (during seasons)
$146/person (stop ticket 96+Travel 50)
Free-of-vote crowds.
Free of charge (children under 6 or 1.2 m, elderly persons over 70 years of age, active military personnel, revolutionary disabled soldiers, ex-military workers, disabled persons with valid documents)
Half-priced population
Half price (full-time undergraduate students, aged 60-69 with valid documents)
Buy / reserve officially
  • This record intentionally does not infer a current price from a guide or third-party listing.
  • Official fares: admission + round-trip cart bundled. Off season (1 May–30 Sep) 90+50=¥140/person; peak (1 Oct–30 Apr) 108+50=¥158/person. Agency groups ¥130 off season, ¥146 peak. Free: children under 6 or 1.2 m, seniors 70+ (senior card), active military (except group members), revolutionary disabled veterans, retired servicemen, the disabled. Half price: full-time undergraduates and below, and seniors 60–69 (senior card). Platform price (Tongcheng) matches the official off-season ¥140 (admission + cart).
Imported official ticket note

Official fares: admission + round-trip cart bundled. Off season (1 May–30 Sep) 90+50=¥140/person; peak (1 Oct–30 Apr) 108+50=¥158/person. Agency groups ¥130 off season, ¥146 peak. Free: children under 6 or 1.2 m, seniors 70+ (senior card), active military (except group members), revolutionary disabled veterans, retired servicemen, the disabled. Half price: full-time undergraduates and below, and seniors 60–69 (senior card). Platform price (Tongcheng) matches the official off-season ¥140 (admission + cart).

Research checked 2026-08-12
Rules vary

How to book

Passport route · assistance may be needed
Channel

Official public information for Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park does not confirm a stable online reservation route.

When to book

No official fixed advance-booking period was confirmed on 2026-08-02.

Booking steps

  1. 1

    Open the cited official reference for Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park.

  2. 2

    Read the current ticket, opening and reservation notice; do not infer a rule from a third-party listing.

  3. 3

    If the notice does not accept a foreign passport, contact the venue's staffed service desk before paying.

What to bring

The official reference does not confirm the foreign-passport credential; keep the passport and any official confirmation.

If booking does not work

If no official online route is available, use the venue's staffed ticket or visitor desk; do not replace it with an OTA.

About 3-5 hours (sightseeing-cart loop); at least 4 hours if hiking the mountain trail round trip

How to visit

Start

Two entrances/visitor centres: West Gate and South Gate visitor centres, both offering tickets, info, guides, baggage storage and medical services. Address: Yalong Bay National Resort, Jiyang District, Sanya (navigate to 'Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park Visitor Centre', Liupan Road Hongxia Ridge).

Finish

Leave Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park from the side closest to the next stop; check the transport note: Confirm the exact beach, pier or park gate and the final return service. Keep the final section easy enough for a calm return.

  1. 1
    Stop 1West Gate / South Gate visitor centre

    Buy tickets, enter and store baggage.

  2. 2
    Stop 2Jianglong Suspension Bridge & Yanbo Pavilion

    Filming location of the movie 'If You Are the One 2'.

  3. 3
    Stop 3Qianli Umbrella

    Viewpoints.

  4. 4
    Stop 4'Dragon Across the World' sculpture

    'Dragon Across the World' sculpture.

  5. 5
    Stop 5All-Sea-View glass boardwalk

    Separate experience ticket needed; 09:00–18:00.

  6. 6
    Stop 6Creative Sky Street

    Sky Street commercial area, including the '18°N Post' and the rainforest magic cinema.

  7. 7
    Stop 7Cliff Sky Pool & Bird's Nest Resort 'If You Are the One II' trial honeymoon room

    Film scenes.

Best time

Enter as early as possible on weekdays (before 13:00 to hike the mountain trail); peak season (Oct–next Apr) is high-traffic; avoid thunderstorm weather (trail closed all day).

Foreigner notes

Passports and documents

unknown (the official site offers Chinese/English/Japanese/Korean/Russian, but no explicit foreign-passport real-name purchase statement found; the ticket page only mentions 'valid document' for free/half price)

Chinese phone number and booking account

unknown (whether online booking needs a China phone number is unconfirmed)

Payment methods

Mobile payment and cash work; international-card/foreign-card support is unconfirmed (the site mentions a Tmall flagship store; platform tickets usually use WeChat/Alipay).

Language and on-site communication

The site is multilingual (English/한국어/日本語/Русский) with English attraction names and visitor info, but the English pages are marketing homepages without English ticket-price or booking instructions.

Search the venue in full

Search 亚龙湾热带天堂森林公园游客中心 with its address rather than relying on a city-level result; the entrance is the useful destination.

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Avoid these mistakes

1

The mountain trail closes after 16:00 and all day in thunderstorms; entering after 13:00 leaves too little time to hike (round trip at least 4 hours). Enter before 13:00, or buy a package that includes the round-trip sightseeing cart; call 0898-38238888 before leaving to confirm whether the trail is open that day.

2

Admission and the round-trip cart ticket are bundled (¥140/158), and the mountain is steep with heavy walking. By default buy the ticket + cart package; without the cart, allow over 4 hours of hiking.

3

Peak season (Oct 1–next Apr 30) costs ¥18 more than off season, and holidays are packed (daily capacity 20,000). In peak season enter early to avoid rushes; watch the 'visitor forecast' shown on the ticket page.

4

The Jianglong Suspension Bridge, glass-deck bridge and rainforest gliding are separate paid experiences with different hours. Confirm opening times and queues before entering, and sequence them sensibly.

5

Wildlife and steep roads exist in the mountains, with official safety warnings. Stay on open trails without deviating, bring water and mind sun protection.

6

Whether foreign-passport real-name online purchase works is unconfirmed. Bring the original passport and online confirmation; if online fails, go straight to the visitor-centre manual ticket window.

Continue nearby

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Sources and evidence

Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology

Items to reconfirm
  • The official site doesn't publish a single park-wide opening/entry cut-off; 08:00–18:00 (entry stops 17:30) comes from Tongcheng platform data. — Check the official reservation centre or call 0898-38238888 to verify the day's hours.
  • No official statement found on foreign-passport real-name purchase/booking. — Call the visitor centre 0898-38279914 or confirm at the on-site window.
  • The online booking page (park.ylwpark.com ticket booking) redirects without rendering, so whether it accepts passport document types or needs a China phone number is unconfirmed. — Open the park.ylwpark.com ticket-booking flow in a browser to test.

Official

OfficialYalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest ParkPublisher · Sanya official tourism or venue reference

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OfficialFare info (admission + round-trip cart price table)Publisher · Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park official website

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OfficialOfficial website homepage (scenic capacity / sight recommendations / multilingual)Publisher · Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park official website

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OfficialVisitor centres (West Gate/South Gate visitor-centre services and phones)Publisher · Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park official (park)

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OfficialOfficial website in EnglishPublisher · Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park

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Professional guide

Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.

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