#🌊 Benxi Water Cave 2026 Latest Play Guide | Summer Guide to the World's Longest Underground River (National 5A-level scenic spot, certified by World Records in 2018 as "the world's longest underground river scenic spot for continuous boat tours") --- 📌 basic information - ** Address **: Xiejiaweizi Village, Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Benxi City, Liaoning Province - ** Opening hours **: - Peak season (April-October): 8:00-17:00 (the last cruise is about 16:30, it is recommended to enter the park before 16:00 at the latest) - Low season (November-March): 8:30-16:00 - ** Ticket reservation **: In the summer of 2026, "reservation and time-sharing admission" will be implemented. ** Be sure to make an appointment 1-3 days in advance ** in the WeChat official account "Benxi Water Cave Scenic Area", and it is recommended to make an appointment 1 week in advance on weekends/holidays; same-day tickets are easily sold out. Common ticket reference: 140 yuan/person (including dry cave + water cave cruise + geological museum), half price for students/elderly, free tickets for children under 1.3 meters and the elderly over 70 years old (the details are subject to the official real-time ticket price). - ** Tel: 024-44891160/024-44891162 --- How 🚗 traffic? 1. ** The first choice for self-driving **: It takes about 1.5 hours to depart from Shenyang directly. Navigation search for "Benxi Water Cave", parking lot is 10 yuan/day, flexible and free; it is recommended to arrive early in peak season to avoid parking queues. 2. ** High-speed rail + through train **: Shenyang → Benxi high-speed rail is only 20 minutes, and the outbound transfer to the scenic spot is 15 yuan/person, which goes directly to the entrance of the scenic spot, which is cost-effective. 3. ** Public transportation **: Benxi Station takes the No. 8 bus/small city shuttle bus, which can go directly to the scenic spot, suitable for tourists with limited budgets. --- ##🗺️ classic day trip route (no turning back, the whole journey is 3-4 hours) ###✅ First stop: Dry Cave (20 minutes, warm up to adapt) - The first stop into the cave, the 300-meter natural cave labyrinth, there are holes in the cave, strange rocks, you can see the ancient well, Longtan and other characteristic landscapes, easy to walk without pressure, just to adapt to the 12 ° C constant temperature environment in the cave. ###✅ second stop: water hole boat ride (40 minutes, core C bit! must play) - ** The World's Best Experience **: Take a boat tour of the 2800-meter underground river, with an average water depth of 1.5 meters and a deepest depth of 7 meters. The water flow is endless all year round. The boatman is at the helm and equipped with a life jacket, making it very safe. - ** Must-see wonders **: Under the illumination of colorful lights along the way, more than 100 stalactites such as "Baolian magic lamp", "jade elephant playing in the water", "snow mountain waterfall", "leaning on the sky longsword" are crystal clear, as if you are in a nine-curve galactic wonderland, which is the essence of the entire scenic spot. - 💡 Tip: Do not reach out and touch the stalactites during the boat trip, and do not stand up to take pictures to avoid bumping. ###✅ third stop: China Geological Museum Benxi Hall (40 minutes, parent-child research must go) After exiting the cave, you can walk/take a battery car to reach it. It has a collection of rare fossils such as Chinese dragon birds and thousands of geological specimens. It allows you to intuitively understand the formation of karst landforms, increase your knowledge and make it easy to shoot. Stop entering the museum at 15:30 and pay attention to arranging the time. ###✅ Fourth stop: Kingdom of Silicified Wood (30 minutes, niche film) More than 100 million years of wood fossils stand, and you can also see the world's highest upright silicified wood. The growth rings are clearly visible, as if passing through an ancient forest. There are few people and the scenery is beautiful. Walking and taking pictures is very healing. --- ##⚠️ must see before the trip to avoid the pit reminder 1. ** Clothing key points **: The constant temperature inside the hole is 12 ° C ** all year round, and the temperature difference outside the hole is 30 ° C + nearly 20 ° C in summer. Be sure to bring a thin down/fleece jacket! The rental of cotton-padded clothes in the scenic spot is about 10 yuan/piece, but it is more hygienic to bring your own; you must wear non-slip sneakers. The ground inside the hole is dripping and slippery all year round, and slippers/sandals are easy to slip. 2. ** Peak staggering skills **: It is recommended to arrive at the park at 8:00, avoid the peak of tour groups from 10:00-14:00, and there is no need to queue up by boat; if you arrive late and queue for a long time, you can visit the Geological Museum first, and then enter the cave in the afternoon. 3. ** Photo skills **: The light in the cave is dark, and the mobile phone can turn on the night scene mode without turning on the flash (it will affect other tourists, and the stalactite reflection cannot be photographed clearly); the sun shining into the hole in the afternoon will form a Dingdal light effect, and those who like to take pictures can squat at this time. 4. ** Special people **: The road in the scenic spot is flat and wheelchair accessible (you can call in advance to apply for a free wheelchair); children under 1.2 meters and the frail elderly are advised to control the boat tour time within 40 minutes, bring a coat and keep warm; strollers can be stored for free in the tourist center. 5. ** Other **: Stalactites take hundreds of millions of years to form, please do not touch or damage them; if there are many showers in summer, a raincoat can be prepared. Outdoor projects may be closed in case of rain, but the tour in the cave will not be affected. --- ##🍜 surrounding food & extended gameplay - ** local food **: 1 km away from the scenic area of the small city is Internet celebrity clock in place, must try ** small city mutton soup **, roasted rainbow trout, roasted bean skin, Prince River fresh, per capita 30-50 yuan can eat well, the surrounding farmyard taste is also very authentic. - ** Seasonal Matching **: - Summer: You can add Taizi River rafting, Tanggou hot spring, and experience "underground summer escape + water play on the ground" - Autumn: with Guanmen Mountain/Laobiangou to appreciate maple, red maple outside the cave + stalactite inside the cave, the double theme has a very high film rate - Winter: rime at the entrance of the cave + the contrast of water vapor transpiration in the cave is full, and the experience is good with few people - ** Accommodation suggestion **: If you want to play for two days, you can stay in a small town bed and breakfast (150-250 yuan/night), visit the night market and eat barbecue at night; if you have a sufficient budget, you can choose a resort hotel in Guanmen Mountain Scenic Area to experience the night view of mountains and forests. --- ##👥 Crowd Exclusive Advice - ** Families with babies/elderly people **: Priority is given to working day morning games, only playing water caves + geological museums, no need to rush the journey, the whole process is easy and not laborious, and 12 ° C constant temperature is not easy to heat stroke. - ** Photography enthusiasts **: It is recommended to go in autumn/winter. Autumn maple leaves + winter rime are matched with wonders in the cave, and the materials are richer; there are few people in the morning, so it is convenient to rack equipment. - ** Young people/special forces **: 1-day round-trip can start from Shenyang at 6:30 in the morning, catch the first batch to enter the cave, add the Taizi River rafting in the afternoon, and return at night; 2-day itinerary can be matched with Laobiangou hiking for a richer experience.