Shaoguan Yunmen Mountain 1-Day Tour | Anti-tourist trap guide acquired

May Day is coming, and you still don't know where to go for fun? The off-the-beaten-path fairyland spot of Yunmen Mountain in Shaoguan, Guangdong is definitely worth the rush! Just got back from Shaoguan Yunmen Mountain, and I immediately put together this 1-day anti-tourist trap guide. It's fun and not tiring, perfect for taking family or significant others. ❣️ : Shaoguan Yunmen Mountain Tourist Resort 📍 : 893 Township Road, Rucheng Town, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province 🕙 : 8:00-17:30 (Entry stops at 16:00) 🚗 : Self-drive/Take a taxi 🗺️ Sightseeing route: Scenic area main gate—Xiangyun Stairs—Xiangyun Tower—Sky Realm (Xiuding Peak)—Cloud-top Waterfall—Glass Bridge—Scenic Elevator (down)—Yunshan Valley—Scenic Elevator (up)—Cable car🚡 down the mountain Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area has the Xiuding Peak, known as one of the 'Eight Scenic Spots of Ruyuan'—Xiuding's Strange Clouds; it has a stunning waterfall described as 'a straight drop of three thousand feet'; there's an exciting glass walkway, and various thrilling high-altitude amusement projects. We took a high-speed train from Guangzhou South Station directly to Shaoguan Station, which took less than an hour, then booked a ride-share directly to Yunmen Mountain Scenic Area. After entering the scenic area, we had a casual lunch and then took the cable car up the mountain. We bought a 180-yuan package ticket, which included admission + round-trip cableway + glass bridge + round-trip elevator + ocean park and animal park. It's really cost-effective, no need to climb mountains as the cableway takes you up and down, and there are few people in the scenic area, making it great for taking photos. ⚠️ Travel tip: The scenic area has paid lockers, if you have a lot of luggage you can scan the code for self-service storage. There is a commercial area in the scenic area with dining and accommodation. The houses on both sides of the commercial street are covered with green plants, and walking through it feels a bit like entering the magical world of Oz, great for taking photos. There are shuttle buses in the scenic area, 5 yuan/person, which take you to the cableway. If you don't want to walk, you can take it, no need to wait, just go. However, the distance is not far, and it's reachable on foot, so there's no need to take it... The cable car fits two people per ride, very stable and not shaky. You can see another angle of Yunmen Mountain's beauty from the cable car. Just buy the package ticket and you don't need to buy a cable car ticket on-site, just check the ticket and take the cable car. There are high-altitude swings, high-altitude pedal bikes, mountain trail go-karts, and other amusement projects in the scenic area, but they require additional payment. The swing costs 30 yuan/person, and the mountain trail go-kart costs 50 yuan/person, you can play by paying on-site. The scenic area is quite lush with trees, so there are also quite a few mosquitoes. It is recommended to bring a bottle of mosquito repellent, especially for families with children. There are free photo-taking projects in the scenic area, but the photography skills are average, and the free paper photos are quite blurry. If there are many people, there's no need to queue, but if there are few, you might as well take a photo for a souvenir. The seal show at the Ocean Park is not bad, and if you have kids, you can go to the Ocean Park to see the mermaid show and seal show.