#Chongqing Pengshui Ayi River Scenic Area 2026 Latest Play Guide (5A Scenic Area · "Southwest First Drift") Ayi River is an old 5A summer water resort in Chongqing. In Miao language, "Jiao Ayi" is a name for a kind and beautiful woman, so the scenic spot is also named. It integrates canyons, karst caves, rafting, and Miao family customs. In summer, the river water is 18 ° C all year round, and the canyon is shaded from the sun. It is one of the first choices for summer rafting around Chongqing. ##1. Basic information (latest verification in 2026) ✅ ** Tickets **: Big ticket 70 yuan (including Qinglong Valley), online can be booked through WeChat official account "Ayihe Tourism", offline can also buy tickets ✅ ** Opening Hours **: - May-September (peak season): 08:30-18:00, admission/ticket exchange deadline 16:30 - October - April of the following year (normal season): 09:00-17:30 ✅ ** Address **: No. 168, Group 6, Ayihe Community, Baixiang Village, Hanjia Town, Pengshui County, Chongqing Tel: 023-78839999 ✅ ** Preferential policies **: - Free tickets: seniors over 65 years old, children under 6 years old/1.2 meters, active/retired soldiers, disabled people, police officers on staff, tour guides, etc. are free of big tickets with valid documents; citizens of Liaocheng, Sichuan Langzhong/Xichang, Chongqing Yongchuan/Tongnan are free of big tickets with ID cards - Half ticket: 60-65 year olds, 6-18 year olds, full-time undergraduate students and below, half price for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan tourists - Project discount: 20% off sightseeing elevator/sightseeing car for the elderly over 60 years old; free sightseeing elevator, bamboo raft, sightseeing ticket for children under 6 years old/1.2 meters (1 adult with up to 2 free children) --- ##2. Must-play core items (with price/duration/tips) ###1. Ace Drifting (a must-play in summer, "The First Drift in the Southwest") The total length of the rafting is 14 kilometers, with a total drop of more than 60 meters. It is divided into two sections with Niujiaozhai as the boundary. You can choose on demand: | Rafting section | Project name | Price | Duration | Suitable for the crowd | Ticket change deadline | Tips | |--------|--------|------|------|----------|--------------|------| | First half | Bitan water play | 80 yuan | about 2 hours | Parent-child families, leisure tourists | 16:30 | The water flow is gentle, mainly for water viewing, can float slowly | | Second half | Wave suppression airship | 180 yuan | about 4.5 hours | Young people who like excitement | 13:30 | More than 30 dangerous beaches, the maximum drop is 3 meters, and the thrill is full. ** Must arrive at Niujiaozhai Pier before 14:30 to float ** | | The whole process | Bitan swimming in the water + waves and airships | 260 yuan | about 6-7 hours | Tourists with enough time and want to play the whole game | 12:30 | It is recommended to go in the morning, and the floating is just until evening | ⚠️ rafting must bring: quick-drying clothes, waterproof bags (mobile phones), sandals/hole shoes, change of clothes, Renyi Hotel in the scenic area provides free laundry service, and it is super convenient to wash clothes after bleaching. ###2. Bamboo rafts sing - Price: 80 yuan/person, about 40 minutes From the Bamboo Bridge Pier, tour the Qilitang Gorge, boatmen will row bamboo rafts and sing Miao folk songs, with cliffs and green plants on both sides. Occasionally, wild monkeys can be seen. The pace is very slow and healing, suitable for leisure parties that do not drift, and families with the elderly and children. ###3. Blue Dragon Ladder - Price: 35 yuan/person one way, 1 minute to the bottom - It is an Asian canyon-type all-outdoor sightseeing elevator with a high vertical height. When sitting, you can overlook the entire canyon scenery. If you don't want to take a thousand-step ladder (more than 800 steep slopes), it is recommended to sit, saving physical strength. ###4. Qinglong Valley + Qinglong Cave - Qinglong Valley: included in the big ticket, is the canyon hiking route, along the way there are ancient vines and old trees, streams and waterfalls, negative oxygen ions are very high, hiking lung washing is very comfortable, the whole walk down about 1.5-2 hours. - Qinglong Cave: It takes about 50 minutes to visit alone, and the ring line is 1.5 kilometers long. It is a karst cave with stalactites, stalagmites, stone waterfalls, and rare glass steps. It contains hidden wine and smells of wine in the air. It is called the "Underground Geological Museum"; you can take a sightseeing car to the exit of Qinglong Cave, 30-50 yuan/person. If you don't want to walk, you can sit. ###5. Miao family style experience - There are welcome ceremonies such as blocking wine, bamboo pole dance, flyover love song, etc. In the evening, Niujiaozhai/reception center has a ** Jiao Ayi bonfire party **, you can dance on the flower mountain and wave your hands with the brothers and sisters of the Miao family, and the atmosphere is very strong. - Food must taste: Miao family sour soup fish, long table feast, 5 yuan a bowl of Pengshui cold shrimp (with brown sugar water glutinous rice) at the entrance of the scenic spot, and eat a bowl of super fatigue relief after rinsing. --- ##3. Classic play route recommendation ###🔹 1 Day Leisure Tour (No Rafting/Only Half Rafting) Suitable for tourists who are short on time and do not want to live in the scenic spot: Morning: Departure from Chongqing → Arrival at the scenic spot → Ticket processing at the tourist center → Love letter corridor to experience the Miao family welcome ceremony → Take the Qinglong Sky Staircase to the bottom of the valley Noon: Eat Miao family meal in/near the scenic spot Afternoon: Take a bamboo raft to sing and tour Qilitang on Bamboo Banqiao → Hike Qinglong Valley → Visit Qinglong Cave (optional) → If you only float in the first half, you can arrange a float around 14 o'clock, and end the return journey after 16 o'clock Evening: Return to Pengshui County/Chongqing ###🔹 2-day in-depth tour (recommended, play rafting + experience Miao Village) It is a classic route officially recommended by the scenic spot, so don't rush: ✅ D1: - Morning: Departure from Chongqing (about 3 hours by car/1 hour by high-speed rail Chongqing North → 1 hour by Pengshui Station, about 30 yuan/car by taxi to the scenic spot) → Check into Ayihe Renyi Hotel (in the scenic spot, push the window to see the canyon, there is free laundry service) or Niujiaozhai B & B - Noon: The hotel eats Miao's special meal (sour soup fish, long table banquet) - Afternoon: Visitor Center Entry → Experience Blocking Wine and Bamboo Pole Dance → Qinglong Stairway Down to the bottom of the valley → Bamboo raft singing tour Qilitang → Hiking Qinglong Valley - Evening: Eat Miao's dinner → Participate in Jiao Ayi's bonfire party → Stay at Miao Village overnight and listen to the sound of water ✅ D2: - Morning: Go rafting in the morning (it is recommended to float the whole/second half, remember to change the full ticket before 12:30 and the second half ticket before 13:30) - Afternoon: end of rafting → shower and change clothes → return journey. If you have enough time, you can drop by Gongtan Ancient Town/Wujiang Gallery for a stroll. ###🔹 3-day tour route (Ayi River + Wujiang Gallery + Gongtan Ancient Town) If you have enough time, you can match the surrounding attractions: D1: Chongqing → Pengshui Wanzu Wharf → Take a boat tour to Wujiang Gallery → Gongtan Ancient Town Zhurenyi Hotel D2: Gongtan Ancient Town → Ayi River Reception Center → Bamboo Raft Tour Qilitang → Sujiaozhai → Bonfire Party D3: Ayi River Rafting → Pengshui County City → Return --- #4. Traffic Guide 1. ** Self-driving **: Chongqing main city → Yuxiang Expressway → Ayihe scenic spot, the whole journey takes about 3 hours, and the scenic parking lot is free 2. ** High-speed rail + taxi **: Chongqing North Railway Station/Chongqing East Railway Station Take the train to Pengshui West Railway Station/Pengshui Station, the journey is about 1 hour, and after leaving the station, take a taxi to the scenic spot for about 30 yuan/car, or you can take the scenic spot through train 3. ** Bus **: Take the bus from Chongqing's four-kilometer hub to Pengshui County, about 2.5 hours, and then transfer to the scenic spot --- #5. Accommodation suggestions 1. ** Ayihe Renyi Hotel **: High-end hotel in the scenic spot, good location, window is the canyon, full facilities, free laundry service, suitable for families/tourists who pursue comfort 2. ** Niujiaozhai B & B/Diaojiao Building **: In the middle of the rafting, there is a strong ethnic style, with ordinary standard rooms, business standard rooms, and tents (public bathroom), suitable for tourists who want to experience the life of Miao Village and facilitate rafting the next day 3. ** Pengshui County Town **: If you don't live in the scenic spot, there are many hotels in the county seat, and the price is more affordable. It is about half an hour's drive from the scenic spot. --- ##6. Precautions 1. Remember to bring a change of clothes, waterproof bags, and sandals for rafting, and do not bring valuables on the rafting boat, which is easy to enter the water. 2. The second half of rafting is very exciting. Children under 1.2 meters and the elderly over 60 years old are not recommended to float the second half. 3. There are no shops on some sections of the scenic spot. It is recommended to bring a small amount of water and snacks, and wear comfortable sports shoes on foot. 4. Summer is the peak season for rafting. It is recommended to book tickets and rafting tickets in the official account in advance to avoid on-site queues 5. The temperature inside the cave is 5-8 ° C lower than outside. You can bring a thin coat when visiting Qinglong Cave.