True Story of Avoiding Pitfalls at Huaguo Mountain! After Monkey Brother Snatched My Snacks 3 Times, I Summarized This Money-Saving Guide

Who understands, family! Heading to Huaguo Mountain, the "Hometown of the Great Sage," I was almost treated like a "mobile snack stash" by wild monkeys🙈 But after stepping on all the traps, I put together this secret guide so you can be the "Monkey King" without getting scammed. Quickly save it!

🎫 Tickets & Transportation: Spend your money wisely

- Tickets: Official price is 90 RMB/person, half price for students, free for 60+! Buy one day in advance on the "Lianyungang Culture & Tourism" WeChat public account to save 5 RMB, and just scan your ID to enter super conveniently.

- Transportation: Take Tourist Bus Route 1 or B11 directly from downtown. Don’t trust roadside “shortcut for 10 RMB” black taxis—they’re all scams! Drive yourself and navigate to the main gate; parking is 15 RMB/day, very cost-effective.

- Pitfall alert: Don’t buy the 180 RMB combo ticket! Buying the sightseeing bus and cable car separately is more flexible. The full sightseeing bus ticket for 50 RMB will make you miss many attractions.

🐒 Monkey Interaction: Survival + Photo Tips

This is the real "final boss" of Huaguo Mountain! My chips and plastic bag were totally wrecked🤣

- Safety first: Don’t make eye contact! Don’t show your teeth when smiling! Male monkeys will think you’re provoking them, and you’ll have to get a 200 RMB rabies vaccine shot if scratched.

- Feeding tips: Don’t buy the 10 RMB/bag special monkey feed (monkeys don’t like it). Bring your own bananas, peel halfway and offer them, and use a cloth bag to hold snacks to avoid robbery.

- Photo secrets: Keep a 1-meter distance, use a telephoto lens for candid shots. Near the Jade Emperor Pavilion, the little monkey statues won’t snatch your camera, and photos come out super cool.

🌟 Must-Play Highlights: These are not “photo tricks”

1. Water Curtain Cave: Don’t buy the 5 RMB raincoat! Enter the cave and stand on the small platform to the right to shoot amazing “waterfall behind the fairyland” photos. Wearing light-colored clothes makes the photos pop.

2. Jade Maiden Peak: The highest peak in Jiangsu (624.4 meters)! Climbing to the top offers views of the Yellow Sea and sea of clouds, worth 10 times more than a 300 RMB helicopter tour. The sunset is stunning.

3. Sanyuan Temple: A thousand-year-old ancient temple hidden in bamboo forest. The red walls and bamboo shadows make for amazing Zen-style photos. Free vegetarian meals are available on Wednesdays.

4. Huaguo Mountain Slide: Pure joy for just 30 RMB! Slide from Jiulong Bridge to the main gate, weaving through the woods more thrilling than a roller coaster.

🍜 Food Pitfall Avoidance: Spend money wisely

- Outside the scenic area, hit the "Huaguo Mountain Snack Street"! 5 RMB cold noodles and 8 RMB “baby fish” are super authentic and half the price of inside the park.

- Don’t touch “Tang Monk meat”! 20 RMB is just ordinary braised meat. Better buy 30 RMB/jin vacuum-packed Feng goose as a souvenir.

- Bring your own water and snacks! Bottled water inside costs 8 RMB/bottle. There is free drinking water near the Bajie Stone at the summit.

📌 Lazy Route (Tested, not tiring)

Main gate → 20-minute walk to Water Curtain Cave (check out the Strange Rock Garden) → take cable car up to Jade Maiden Peak (35 RMB one way) → hike down to visit Sanyuan Temple → take the slide out of the park. Whole trip done in 3 hours!

Don’t get tricked again! Take this guide to Huaguo Mountain and be the carefree “Great Sage Equal to Heaven”～👇
“Pilgrimage Team” group, let’s go!