#Laoshan Scenic Area 2026 Latest Play Guide (August Summer Edition) As the only famous mountain with an altitude of over 1,000 meters on the Chinese mainland coastline, Laoshan is divided into six tourist areas: ** Giant Peak, Taiqing, Yangkou, Huayan, Jiushui and Hualou, each with its own characteristics. It is recommended to choose the route according to the time and preferences. The following is a practical guide combined with official information and local guide experience: ##1. Basic information (latest in August 2026) ###1. Opening hours July 1st to August 31st peak season: ** 6:00-19:00 **, the implementation of real-name reservation ticket, 7 days in advance in the "Laoshan Scenic Area" official account/Douyin/Meituan and other platforms to make an appointment, popular tourist areas (such as Yangkou) summer easy to limit viewership of, it is recommended to make an appointment more than 3 days in advance. ###2. Ticket & Sightseeing Car Prices (Official Latest) | Ticket | Price | valid period | Description | |------|------|--------|------| | South Line Global Joint Ticket (Jufeng + Taiqing + Huayan + Yangkou) | 210 yuan (ticket 140 + sightseeing car 70) | 3 days | Suitable for multi-day in-depth tours, including sightseeing cars between districts | | Giant Peak separate ticket | 120 yuan (ticket 80 + sightseeing car 40) | On the same day | The first choice for climbing to see the sea of clouds | | South Line ticket (excluding Jufeng: Taiqing + Huayan + Yangkou) | 130 yuan (ticket 90 + sightseeing car 40) | 2 days | The first choice for leisure and sea viewing | | Jiushui Tourist Area | 90 yuan (ticket 60 + sightseeing car 30) | On the same day | The first choice for watching water in summer to escape the heat | | Hualou Tourist Area | 10 yuan (ticket only) | On the day | Niche summer vacation | | Taiqing Palace | 27 yuan/person | - | need to buy tickets separately, cableway pay separately | ⚠️ closed management of scenic spots, self-driving cars cannot enter the tourist road, and must be transferred to scenic sightseeing cars. ###3. Weather today (August 12) Yin, 27~ 30 ° C, northeast wind level 2, humidity 79%, weak ultraviolet rays, it is recommended to wear short sleeves, shorts and other summer clothing, bring a thin coat to deal with the mountain sea breeze, and people who are prone to allergies are recommended to wear masks. ##2. Traffic Guide ###Public transportation (cost-effective first choice) - ** South Line (Jufeng, Taiqing) **: Metro Line 4 to "Dahe East Station Exit A", go directly to Dahe East Customer Service Center and transfer to a sightseeing car; - ** North Line (Jiushui, Hualou) **: Metro Line 11 (Blue Valley Express) to "North Jiushui Station Exit B", go to Jiushui Transfer Center to take a sightseeing bus; - ** East Line (Yangkou, Huayan) **: Metro Line 11 to "Puli Station Exit A", transfer to bus No. 620/926 to Yangkou Station, and enter Yangkou Customer Service Center to take a sightseeing bus. ###Self-driving/taxi - Self-driving navigation corresponds to the parking lot of the tourist center in the tourist area. It is easy to get stuck in traffic jams in the direction of Yangkou in peak season. It is recommended to arrive before 8 am, or give priority to public transportation; - It takes about 50-60 minutes to take a taxi from May Fourth Square in the city to Yangkou Visitor Center, and the cost is 80-120 yuan. ##3. Features of sub-tour areas & route recommendations ###1. Giant Peak Tourist Area: Mountaineering and Viewing the Sea of Clouds "The First Famous Mountain on the Sea" ✅ ** Suitable for the crowd **: Tourists who like to climb mountains and watch the magnificent mountains, seas and clouds have medium and high physical requirements 🚶 ** Recommended route **: Dahe East Customer Service Center → Tiandi Chunhe Square → (optional cableway up the mountain) → Natural Monument → Leaving the door → "The First Famous Mountain on the Sea" observation deck → Xunmen → Lingqifeng (Xiantian Bridge, Star Picking Pavilion) 💡 highlights: the highest peak of Laoshan, the summit can overlook the mountains and seas connected, the sea of clouds surging magnificent scenery, before 9 o'clock in the morning to more easily see the sea of clouds, strange stone landscape, take pictures. ###2. Taiqing Tourist Area: Taoist Culture + Mountain and Sea Secret Realm ✅ ** Suitable for the crowd **: like humanities and history, leisure watching the sea, families with the elderly and children 🚶 ** Recommended route **: Dahe East Customer Service Center takes a sightseeing car → Bashui River Parking Lot → Bashui River → Longtan Waterfall → Shangqing Palace → Mingxia Cave → (optional Taiqing Cableway) → Laozi Road → Taiqing Palace (ticket purchased separately) → Taiqing Bay Seaside Trail 💡 highlights: more than 2000 years of history of Taiqing Palace ancient trees towering, Taoist culture is strong, Taiqing Bay coastal trail can see fishing boats, rhythm soothing not tired. ###3. Yangkou tourist area: the most beautiful sea view + Internet celebrity clock in ✅ ** Suitable for the crowd **: photo enthusiasts, couples/friends, parent-child travel, medium physical requirements 🚶 ** Recommended Route **: - Easy version: Yangkou Customer Service Center → Station on the ropeway → Mitian Cave → Tianyuan (overlooking the beautiful coastline of Yangkou Bay) → Go down the mountain to visit Shouzifeng and Taiping Palace - Walking version: Yangkou Customer Service Center → Taiping Palace → Sheep Stone → Lion Peak → Shouzi Peak → Mitian Cave → Tianyuan 💡 highlights: Tianyuan is one of the best places to see the sea in Laoshan. Lion Peak and Mitian Cave are all Internet celebrity clock in points. The sea view is invincible, and it is easiest to limit viewership of summer. Be sure to make an appointment in advance. ###4. Huayan tourist area: Zen meditation + ancient temple scenery ✅ ** Suitable for crowds **: Tourists who like quiet, prayer and humanistic photography 🚶 ** Recommended route **: Huayan Square → Huazang World Gate → Welcome Pine → Puxian Statue → Muyu Array → Pagoda → Golden List Title Stone → Yuanzi Square → Chan Word Stone → Huayan Temple → Naluoyan Grottoes 💡 highlights: the only Buddhist monastery in Laoshan, the red wall Dawa is very Chinese Zen, the Luoyan Grottoes are natural grottoes, quiet and solemn, less clean, suitable for and Yangkou arranged on the same day. ###5. Jiushui Tourist Area: Summer Water + Natural Oxygen Bar ✅ ** Suitable for the crowd **: summer summer, parent-child travel, tourists who like landscapes, low physical requirements 🚶 ** Recommended Route **: - Easy version: Jiushui Transfer Center → Sightseeing Car to Guanlao Parking Lot → Wooden Plank Road → Inner Sanshui Ticket Gate → Picturesque Jiangshan → Juhua Lake → Laoquanming → Delighi Lake → Lengcuixia → Chaoyin Waterfall → Return the same way - In-depth version: Same as above, Jiawei Bamboo Temple → Liuyun Pavilion → Qingxin Pool → Chaoyin Waterfall Loop Line 💡 highlights: "Nine Water Eighteen Pools" step by step, the stream is clear, the summer body feels cool, is a natural summer secret, the best view when the rain is abundant. ###6. Hualou Tourist Area: Niche Vacation + Summer Secret Realm ✅ ** Suitable for crowds **: Tourists who like niche attractions and want to avoid crowds to relax 🚶 ** Highlights **: The unpopular scenic spot at the west foot of Laoshan Mountain, with dense forests and cool body feeling, there are Hualou Stacked Stone (one of the twelve scenes of Laoshan Mountain), Hualou Palace, there are few people and quiet, you can sit quietly, overlook the panoramic view of the mountains and seas, and the ticket is only 10 yuan cost-effective. ##4. Choose the itinerary plan according to the time ###▶️ Day Trip (Classic Preferred) ** Option 1: Taiqing + Yangkou (Seaview Humanities and Leisure Line, recommended by most people) ** - Departure from downtown at 7:30 → Arrive at Taiqing Tourist Area before 9:00, visit Taiqing Palace and take Taiqing Bay Trail (2.5 hours) - Eat seafood/Laoshan mushroom stewed chicken in farmhouses around Taiqing at noon (40-80 yuan per capita) - In the afternoon, take a sightseeing bus to Yangkou tourist area, climb Tianyuan to see the sea view and visit Lion Peak (3 hours) - Return in the evening, you can go to Shi Lao/Minjiang Road to eat seafood, and visit Taitung Night Market/Olympic Sailing Center Night View ⚠️ take the elderly and children to choose this one first, the intensity is low and the scenery is good. ** Option 2: Giant Peak Mountaineering Line (preferred for good physical strength) ** - Go to Dahe East Customer Service Center before 8:00 am → Take a sightseeing car to Jufeng, climb the mountain to Lingqi Peak to see the sea of clouds (4-5 hours) - After going down the mountain in the afternoon, you can go for a walk on Liuqinghe Beach and visit Dongmaiyao Homestay Village to take pictures - Return in the evening. ** Option 3: Jiushui Summer Line (the first choice for bringing babies in summer) ** - In the morning, go to the Jiushui tourist area, visit the waterfalls along the wooden plank road, and tread water to escape the heat (3-4 hours) - In the afternoon, you can drop by the Hualou tourist area to empty, or go to Wanggezhuang to buy steamed buns and dried seafood. ###▶️ two-day tour (in-depth experience) - ** DAY1 **: mountaineering in the Jufeng tourist area → visiting the Taiqing tourist area in the afternoon → staying in Liuqinghe/Dongmaiyao Seaview B & B in the evening and eating a farm banquet - ** DAY2 **: see the sea view in Yangkou tourist area in the morning → visit the ancient temple in Huayan tourist area in the afternoon → go to Wanggezhuang Daji/fishing village to buy specialties before returning ###▶️ three-day tour (slow tour) - DAY1: Jufeng + Taiqing, Stay South Line Homestay - DAY2: Yangkou + Huayan, live in Yangkou/Wanggezhuang B & B - DAY3: Jiushui + Hualou, return in the afternoon #5. Food & Accommodation Guide ###Must eat delicious food 1. ** Seafood **: scallops, conch, pen tube fish, spring mackerel, it is recommended to choose the local word-of-mouth farmhouse/Shazikou seafood market surrounding restaurants, and ask about the weighing and processing fees before ordering; 2. ** Laoshan specialties **: Laoshan mushroom stewed chicken (free-range rooster + wild pine mushrooms, fresh and fragrant), fried Laoshan ginseng, seawater tofu; 3. ** Snacks/Specialties **: Wanggezhuang big steamed buns (bigger than the face, tough and sweet), Laoshan jelly (boiled with stone cauliflower, Q elastic refreshing), Laoshan green tea (the first famous tea in Jiangbei, can be purchased in the regular store in the fishing village). ###Accommodation options 1. ** Liuqinghe/Shazikou (South Line) **: Close to Taiqing Scenic Area, there are many sea-view homestays, push the window to see the sea, the standard room is 300-500 yuan in August, and the peak season is booked 7 days in advance. Pay attention to verify whether it is a real sea-view room (see the actual pictures of the guests); 2. ** Yangkou/Wanggezhuang (North Line) **: The environment is quiet, suitable for tourists who play Yangkou/Huayan, two-bedroom homestay 400-700 yuan/night, you can eat farmhouse banquets nearby and catch Wanggezhuang (the fourth and ninth sets of the lunar calendar); 3. ** Jinjialing/along the subway **: There are many chain hotels (Aduo, Quan Ji, etc.), the price is 350-600 yuan, and the transportation is convenient and complete, suitable for tourists who do not want to live in the mountains. 💡 August weekday room rates are 20% -30% cheaper than weekends, and Monday to Thursday is preferred to be more cost-effective. ##6. Pit Avoidance & Precautions 1. ** limited viewership of reservation **: It is easy to make an appointment in popular areas such as Yangkou in summer, make an appointment more than 3 days in advance, and see the official Weibo real-time flow restriction notice before departure. If Yangkou is full, it can be adjusted to Taiqing + Jufeng/Jiushui route; 2. ** Traffic avoidance **: It is easy to saturate by driving in the direction of Yangkou in peak season. Metro + bus travel is preferred. Arriving at the scenic spot before 8 am can avoid traffic jams and people flow; 3. ** Equipment preparation **: strong ultraviolet rays by the sea, with sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, sufficient drinking water, temperature difference between morning and evening in the mountains with thin coats, wear comfortable hiking shoes; 4. ** Consumption avoidance pit **: Do not buy high-priced "wild sea cucumber" and "sky-high tea" at unqualified stalls on the roadside, ask the price before eating seafood, and choose a restaurant with a clear price; 5. Scenic area regulations **: It is forbidden to bring pets and drones into the park, it is strictly forbidden to use fire in the wild, enter unopened areas, and obey the command of the staff in case of bad weather. Consultation hotline 0532-96616.