Going out for a self-driving tour is probably the safest way to travel recently. There are several attractions in Zhengzhou that are suitable for self-driving tours. There are also some places suitable for weekend trips with kids. Although they may not be attractions in Zhengzhou, they are very convenient to get to from Zhengzhou.
Where to go for a self-driving tour in Zhengzhou
Fuxi Mountain Grand Canyon, Xinmi
Fuxi Mountain Grand Canyon is very close to Zhengzhou, taking only an hour and a half by car, which is quite convenient. Fuxi Grand Canyon is mainly composed of two parts: Feilong Gorge and Xiaoyao Gorge. Feilong Gorge consists of many waterfalls and deep pools, including Qianlong Waterfall, Qianlong Pool, Fuxi Bagua Platform, Longyan, Xianlong Waterfall, Longyin, Feilong Waterfall, Kanglong Waterfall, and Hehuanchi. Xiaoyao Gorge consists of Fuxi Pavilion, Dragon and Phoenix Bridge, Dragon and Phoenix Pool, Stone Archway, Wengji Peak, Xiaoyao Waterfall, Nuwa Lake, and Fuxi Lake, which are very interesting. In addition, there is the longest skywalk in China in the scenic area.
Longtan Grand Canyon, Luoyang
Longtan Grand Canyon is located in Xinan County, Luoyang, and is the core scenic area of the Dai Mei Shan World Geopark, a canyon scenic area dominated by typical red rock gorge terrain. Although the scenic area is relatively obscure, the scenery is quite charming. The canyon with murmuring streams, bizarre peaks, and a small amusement park that adds to the charm of the area. Families with children may consider coming here for a visit. Children will surely have a lot of fun and joy.
Baiyun Mountain
Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area is located in the hinterland of the Funiu Mountains in the south of Song County, Luoyang City, and is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. It has now developed five sightseeing areas: Baiyun Peak, Yuhuangding, Jijiaoman, Jiulong Waterfall, and Primitive Forest, and five leisure areas: Baiyun Lake, High Mountain Forest Oxygen Bar, High Mountain Peony Garden, Liuhou Temple, and Luhuagu. The scenic area is very large and the attractions are relatively scattered, so it won’t be too crowded. There are mountains and water in the scenic area, making it a good choice for weekend getaways.
Yuejia Village
Yuejia Village is located at the junction of Henan and Shanxi, a small mountain village with a very famous name. The people in this mountain village basically all have the surname Yue, and it is said to be the descendants of Yue Fei. The villagers have built a group of stone dwellings. The mountains around the village are red Taihang Mountains, which are like natural barriers. Yuejia Village was selected as one of the first batch of national traditional villages, a paradise that seems to be isolated from the world.
Self-driving tours around Zhengzhou with kids
1. Yun Tai Mountain Scenic Area
Yun Tai Mountain Scenic Area is one of the best scenic areas in Henan and is relatively close to Zhengzhou.
The scenic area integrates the beauty of the mountains and the charm of the water, and is praised as “A lake of water between heaven and earth, with thousands of sights within it,” Yun Tai Tianchi-Fenglin Gorge; the best place for eco-tourism is “Yun Tai’s First Grand Canyon” – Qinglong Gorge.
The reddish-brown Hongshi Gorge is a collection of beauty, tranquility, magnificence, and danger, and is known as the “Bonsai Canyon”. The temperature inside the canyon remains around 25 degrees Celsius.
Tanpu Gorge and Quanpu Gorge have springs and waterfalls every three steps, waterfalls every five steps, and pools every ten steps, as well as the tallest waterfall in China with a drop of 314 meters – Yun Tai Tianpu Waterfall, where you can truly appreciate the scenery of “Falling straight down three thousand feet, it seems like the Milky Way falling from the sky”.
Of course, besides the beautiful scenery, there is also delicious food that will make you fall in love…
Address: Within the territory of Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City
Bus Route: There are luxury buses from Zhengzhou Passenger Transport Center Station and Passenger Transport North Station to Yun Tai Mountain.
Phone: 0391-7709001 0391-7709300
Adult Full-Price Ticket: 180 yuan, including 120 yuan for the entrance ticket and 60 yuan for the scenic area transportation ticket.
Children (under 18 years old) half-price ticket: 10 yuan, 60 yuan for the entrance ticket and 60 yuan for transportation.
Senior Citizens (over 60 years old) discounted ticket: 60 yuan.
From now on, from March 1st to November 30th each year, tourists who purchase tickets for Yun Tai Mountain Scenic Area with their ID card can choose three days within one year (valid for 12 months) and visit any attractions without restrictions for any number of times, and enter the park by swiping their ID card and facial recognition.
Yun Tai Mountain Tourism Project Ticket Prices
Yun Tai Mountain Package Discount Internet Celebrity Package: Yun Tai Mountain Night Tour + One-way Cable Car + Glass Walkway, original price 180 yuan, now 120 yuan.
VIP Internet Celebrity Package: Yun Tai Mountain Night Tour + Yun Tai Mountain Phoenix Ridge One-way Cable Car + Yun Tai Mountain Glass Walkway + Water Jet Boat + 360-degree Cloud View Dome Cinema, original price 180 yuan, now 120 yuan.
Flying Enjoy Package: Yun Tai Mountain Night Tour + One-way Cable Car + Yun Tai Mountain 360-degree Cloud View Dome Cinema, original price 220 yuan, now 120 yuan.
Yun Tai Mountain Tourism Project Separate Purchase Price: Yun Tai Mountain Night Tour 90 yuan (now 60 yuan), Cable Car Price starting at 70 yuan, Glass Walkway 20 yuan, Dome Cinema 50 yuan, Jet Boat Ticket 30 yuan (half-price for children 15 yuan), Water Jet Boat 80 yuan (half-price for children 50 yuan).
Yun Tai Mountain Entrance Ticket and Transportation Ticket Exemptions: Children under 1.4 meters tall or 6 years old (including 6 years old).
Free Entrance Ticket Scope: Active military personnel with military ID or soldier’s ID, disabled people with disability certificate, retired cadres with retirement certificate, seniors over 65 years old (including 65 years old) with ID card / senior citizen discount card, first-class role models, national moral exemplars with valid documents, members of the China Photographers Association with valid documents. It is also free for Henan Provincial Public Security Officers, and firefighters nationwide.
Half-Price Ticket Scope: Children aged 6 (not including 6 years old) to 18 (including 18 years old) with student ID / ID card, full-time undergraduate and below students with student ID, seniors aged 60 (including 60 years old) to 64 years old with ID card / senior citizen discount card, provincial and above model workers and provincial and above excellent teachers with valid documents.
Note: The scenic area implements a unified ticket system, which is valid for three days from the date of purchase (tourists who purchase tickets with their ID card can enjoy the policy of three days validity within 12 months according to the latest ticket information), and can take the designated bus at the designated stop with the ticket / ID card, and can visit all open attractions with the ticket / ID card, and the system implements a ticket inspection system at different attractions, with ticket inspection points set up at the mountain gate, Hongshi Gorge, Tanpu Gorge, Juyu Peak, Wanshan Temple, etc. Tourists who purchase tickets with their real names can visit each attraction repeatedly. The Baijia Yan scenic area has not yet been developed and perfected, and is temporarily closed to the public. Please plan your itinerary in advance.
Yun Tai Mountain Glass Walkway Ticket: 20 yuan, for payment of shoe covers.
Yunxi Night Tour is charged separately: 60 yuan. Jiaozuo residents only need 40 yuan.
Dome Cinema is charged separately: 50 yuan per person.
Dynamic Jet Boat Price: 80 yuan / person
Cable Car Price: 70 yuan for ascending, 65 yuan for descending, 120 yuan for round trip.
(1) Yun Tai Mountain Half-Price Ticket Scope
Children aged 6 (not including 6 years old) to 18 (including 18 years old) with student ID / ID card; full-time undergraduate and below students with student ID;
Seniors aged 60 to 64 (born between January 1, 1951 and December 31, 1955) with ID card / senior citizen discount card;
Provincial and above model workers and provincial and above excellent teachers with valid documents.
(2) Yun Tai Mountain Free Entrance Ticket Scope
Active military personnel with military ID or soldier’s ID (must also present military security card);
Disabled military personnel with military disability certificate, disabled people with disability certificate, retired cadres with retirement certificate;
Seniors over 65 years old (born before December 31, 1950) with ID card / senior citizen discount card;
Children under 1.4 meters tall or 6 years old (including 6 years old);
First-class role models, national moral exemplars with valid documents;
Members of the China Photographers Association with valid documents;
Reporters with a reporter’s card issued by the State Administration of Press and Publication
(3) Discount for tour guides and travel agents for inspection
Tour guides who bring groups to Yun Tai Mountain Scenic Area are exempted from the scenic area entrance fee and transportation fee with their valid national tour guide IC card.
Travel agencies who come to Yun Tai Mountain Scenic Area for inspection need to send a fax at least one day in advance (stating the time, list of names, and documents), and after approval, they can be exempted from the Yun Tai Mountain entrance fee and transportation fee with their original valid travel agency general manager qualification certificate or travel agency general manager position training certificate.
2. Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area
Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area covers a total area of 168 square kilometers. The entire scenic area is a natural oxygen bar with a beautiful and tranquil environment, and has been hailed as one of the most beautiful places in China.
Its forest coverage rate is over 95%, the environment is quiet, the vegetation is lush, and the negative oxygen ion content is extremely high.
There is also a high mountain forest oxygen bar covering 80,000 square meters, composed of Huashan pine and larch, with dry lotus covering the ground, small bridges and flowing water, making it an ideal place for vacations and summer escapes.
Of course, the sea of clouds here is also very good. As the sun sets, the sunset shines on the rolling sea of clouds, giving people a sense of being in a fairyland.
There is a waterfall with a drop of 123 meters in the scenic area – Jiulong Waterfall, the rushing waterfall is like the Milky Way pouring down, and under the sunlight, rainbows rise up. The beautiful name “Jiulong Waterfall playing with rainbows” once caused a sensation at home and abroad.
Address: Within the territory of Song County, Luoyang City
Bus Route: Zhengzhou Passenger Transport Station has two buses to Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area every day.
Phone: 0379-66590158 66590004
Scenic Area Ticket Price: Full price 75 yuan
3. Songshan Shaolin Temple Scenic Area
Songshan Shaolin Temple Scenic Area is a world-famous scenic area formed by the beautiful peaks and the ancient temple that has stood for thousands of years.
The “First Temple in the World” Shaolin Temple is located in the dense forest of Mount Shaoshi, deep in the Songshan Mountains. The Heavenly King Hall, the Great Hero Hall, and the Sutra Pavilion are solemn and majestic, and the temples are towering. Over the years, countless legendary stories about Shaolin Temple have been passed down.
Songshan Mountain has always been one of the five sacred mountains of China. Over 30 emperors and over 150 literati and scholars have visited Songshan Mountain, leaving behind many tales.
Mount Shaoshi in Songshan Mountain has 36 peaks, with steep and towering mountains, peaks clustered and undulating, and spectacular scenery.
Sanhuangzhai Peak is peculiar, the road is dangerous, the stones are strange, and the scenery is beautiful. The climbing route is lush with trees, the air is fresh and natural, and the environment is cool and comfortable, making it a rare place for mountaineering.
Address: Within the territory of Dengfeng City
Bus Route: There is a direct bus from Zhengzhou Passenger Transport Center Station to Shaolin Temple Scenic Area.
Phone: 0371-62887139 62748971
Shaolin Temple Entrance Ticket: 80 yuan; Songshan Shaolin Temple + Zhongyue Scenic Area + Songyang Scenic Area Combined Ticket: 160 yuan; Shaolin Temple Entrance Ticket + Shaolin Temple VR Experience Adult Ticket: 120 yuan; Shaolin Temple + One-way Electric Car: 115 yuan; Shaolin Temple + Round Trip Electric Car: 125 yuan
Discount Policy
Children: Free for children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.4 meters tall (including 1.4 meters); half-price for children aged 6 (not including 6 years old) to 18 (including 18 years old)
Students: Half-price for full-time undergraduate and below students
Seniors: Free for seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old) with valid documents
Disabled people: Free with valid documents
Military personnel: Free for revolutionary disabled military personnel and active military personnel with valid documents
Reporters: Free with valid documents
Medical Workers Nationwide: Free for medical workers nationwide until December 31, 2020. You need to present your original resident ID card and valid practice certificate (physician’s certificate or registered nurse certificate, nurse certificate) at the ticket office of the scenic area to complete the relevant entry procedures, free
Additional Information: Please purchase the corresponding insurance at the scene. The above information is for reference only, and please refer to the information disclosed by the Shaolin Temple Scenic Area on the day for details.
4. Chongdugou Scenic Area
Chongdugou Natural Scenic Area is famous for its year-round gushing springs and waterfalls and its lush bamboo forest, few scenic areas in the Central Plains can compare to it.
Chongdugou is composed of three main parts: Jinji River Scenic Area, Dici River Scenic Area, and Agricultural Area.
On the tour of Chongdugou, you walk upstream all the way, and the Xiefen Waterfall twists and turns, with ice powder and jade fragments; the Water Curtain Fairy Palace waterfall gently shakes its slender hands, with silk and hanging curtains; clear pools, flying waterfalls, and gushing springs are all in various poses.
The Dici River Scenic Area has a thousand acres of bamboo forest that covers the sky and blocks the sun. The endless green bamboo sea forms a bamboo forest corridor, farmhouses hidden in bamboo, and bamboo sea cicada sounds, creating a pleasant sight.
Address: Southwest of Tan Tou Town, Luanchuan County, Luoyang City
Bus Route: Zhengzhou Passenger Transport Station has an air-conditioned bus to Chongdugou Scenic Area.
Phone: 0379-66685989
Adult Ticket: 120 yuan
Children: Free for children under 1.4 meters tall (including 1.4 meters)
Seniors: Free for seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old) with ID card
Medical Workers: Free for medical workers nationwide with valid documents (valid documents refer to physician’s practice certificate, physician’s qualification certificate, nurse / registered nurse qualification certificate) from the time the scenic area officially opens after the end of the epidemic until December 31, 2020. Ticket exchange location: Scenic area ticket office, free
Additional Information: The above information is for reference only, and please refer to the information disclosed by the scenic area on the day for details.
5. Yaoshan Scenic Area
Yaoshan Scenic Area, with blue skies and clear water, no haze all year round, has fresh air and clean water quality for 365 days a year, making it a famous health resort in Henan.
Yaoshan has peculiar peaks and rugged rocks, including the Stone Man, Chicken Comb Stone, General Peak, Hehe Peak, and Qianzhangyan. Each unique scene has its own legend and story.
The springs, streams, and waterfalls of Yaoshan are also extremely charming, including Heilongtan, Bailongtan, Jiuqu Waterfall, and Bailongtan Waterfall, adding a lot of charm to the scenic area.
Address: West of Lushan County, Pingdingshan City
Bus Route: Zhengzhou Passenger Transport Station has three air-conditioned buses to Yaoshan every day.
Ticket Price
Peak season: 80 yuan (March 1st – November 30th), Off-season: 50 yuan (December 1st – February 28th)
Medical Workers Nationwide and their accompanying family members: From the opening date to December 31, 2020, a free ticket policy will be implemented for all medical workers nationwide, “All medical workers nationwide (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) can enjoy free entrance tickets for themselves and up to 5 direct relatives with their valid medical certificates (physician’s certificate or nurse certificate, etc.), free
Children: Free for children under 1.4 meters tall (including 1.4 meters); free cable car for children under 1.2 meters tall (including 1.2 meters), free
Seniors: Free for seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old) with their valid ID card
National Fire Rescue Personnel / Tour Guides with Groups: Free for national fire rescue personnel with valid documents and tour guides with groups with valid documents
Reporters / Military Personnel / People’s Police / Disabled People: Free for reporters with valid reporter’s cards, military personnel with valid military ID cards, People’s Police with valid People’s Police ID cards, and disabled people with valid disability certificates
Youth / Students: Half-price for youth under 18 years old (including 18 years old) with valid documents and full-time college and university students with valid student ID cards
Teachers: Half-price with valid teacher qualification certificates
Groups: 90% discount for groups of 30 or more, half-price
Reporters: Free cable car for reporters with valid reporter’s cards
Tour Guides with Groups: Free cable car for tour guides with groups with valid documents
Additional Information: The above information is for reference only, and please refer to the information disclosed by the scenic area on the day for details.
6. Baoquan Scenic Area
Baoquan Tourism Resort, with its high canyons and flat lakes, magnificent canyons, and extra-tall waterfall groups, form the magical canyon landscape here.
The scenic area has towering mountains, deep valleys, lush forests, dense pools, waterfalls, and pavilions, making it truly a spiritual mountain and beautiful water with primitive ecology.
Especially the Xiaoxi Gou Scenic Area in Baoquan, with a forest coverage rate of 95%, the Jianlong Waterfall has a drop of 320 meters, with a majestic momentum, and the Feicui Tan is green and flawless, with rippling waves, like a fairyland.
Address: Within the territory of Huixian County, Xinxiang City
Bus Route: There are luxury buses from Zhengzhou Passenger Transport Center Station and Passenger Transport North Station to Baoquan.
Phone: 400-0373-999
Baoquan Tourism Resort Entrance Ticket
Baoquan Entrance Ticket + Round Trip Transfer Bus within the Scenic Area (30 yuan) Adult Ticket: 108 yuan
Preferential Policy
Medical Workers: From March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, medical workers nationwide can enjoy free admission to the scenic area with their valid documents (real practice certificate, ID card). , free
Children: Children under 1 meter tall (including 1 meter) are free of entrance ticket and transportation ticket when accompanied by an adult; children aged 1 meter (not including 1 meter) to 1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters) are free of entrance ticket when accompanied by an adult
Minors / Students: Minors aged 6 (including 6 years old) to 18 (not including 18 years old), full-time undergraduate and below students, with their ID card or student ID card and student card, half-price for the entrance ticket
People’s Teachers: People’s teachers with teacher qualification certificate and ID card, half-price for the entrance ticket
Military Personnel: Active military personnel with military ID or soldier’s ID (carrying security card), retired cadres of the army, disabled military personnel with valid documents, free
People’s Police: People’s Police with police ID, free
Firefighters: Firefighters with fire ID, free
Disabled People: Disabled people with disability certificate and ID card (level 1 and 2 can be exempted from accompanying one person), free
Seniors: Seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old) with ID card or senior citizen card, free
Reporters: Reporters with a reporter’s card issued by the State Administration of Press and Publication and the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, free
Tour Guides / Travel Agency Managers: Tour guides with tour guide card, travel agency managers with travel agency manager qualification certificate, travel industry management personnel with position training certificate, free
Model Workers: Model workers who have been awarded city-level (including city-level) and above can enjoy free admission on Labor Day (May 1st) with valid documents and proof, free
National Aid to Hubei Medical Workers: National Aid to Hubei Medical Workers (can bring 1 family member) with their ID card, free
Additional Information: Except for children under 1 meter tall (including 1 meter) who are free of entrance ticket and transportation, other free ticket holders only refer to free entrance ticket, not including 30 yuan / person transportation fee.
Essential Items for Travel
1. Sunscreen, this has been mentioned in many travel guides because the beach is really sunny. So, you need to prepare sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 30 or higher, waterproof sunscreen, and it’s best to apply it in the morning and at noon. Children should be protected from the sun to avoid sunburn.
2. Mosquito repellent and wind oil or floral water to prevent mosquito bites. When you are outdoors, you must bring mosquito repellents and medicine to treat bites after being bitten. There are very few mosquitoes in the fishing families where you stay, and they also prepare electric mosquito coils, so you don’t have to worry about this.
3. If you go to the beach in the peak of summer, you should prepare some medicine to prevent heatstroke; if you take a boat trip out to sea, you should prepare some medicine to prevent seasickness and vomiting; also, if you are going to eat a lot of seafood, but you don’t usually eat much, then you should prepare some anti-allergic drugs and medicine to treat gastrointestinal diseases.
4. The beach has a temperature difference between morning and evening, so you need to bring short-sleeved clothes and trousers, sandals for playing in the sea, and long-sleeved clothes and trousers and other travel shoes and sneakers for other times. If you want to go fishing, you can also bring a pair of rain boots. The oyster shells on the rocks by the sea are very sharp, so be careful not to cut your feet.
5. If you stay in a fishing family when you come to Rizhao, fishing families do not provide towels and bath towels, so you need to bring your own. Prepare your swimming gear. If you are missing something, don’t worry, you can buy everything at the beach. You don’t need to carry slippers and beach shoes all the way back and forth, fishing families all have slippers and beach shoes prepared. If you are particularly concerned about hygiene, you can buy a new pair at the supermarket, and you can buy slippers you like for 8 yuan or 10 yuan. Two families can just drive a business car. Summer clothes are light and there isn’t much luggage. The trunk is easy to fit everything.
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