Golden Week at the National Day Terraces — The Stunning Autumn of Yunhe Terraces is Here

Finally, the moment has arrived! October at Yunhe Terraces is the most unmissable golden season of the year🌞! Waves of golden rice, seas of clouds swirling around, like a palette spilled by the gods🎨~ This packed guide will help you explore this secret paradise, don’t forget to save it!👇

📍Detailed Address
Yunhe Terraces Scenic Area, Chongtou Town, Yunhe County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province (One of the most beautiful terraces in China!)

🚗Transportation Guide
✈️For long-distance travelers: Fly into Wenzhou Longwan Airport or Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, then transfer by high-speed train to Lishui Station (1 hour), rent a car or take a taxi directly to the scenic area (about 1 hour drive)

🚄For high-speed train travelers: Direct to Lishui Station, then take the scenic area shuttle bus (departing daily from 9:00 to 15:00) or carpool🚖

🚗For self-driving travelers: Navigate to "Yunhe Terraces Scenic Area," about 4 hours from Hangzhou, with many mountain roads, so experienced drivers are recommended~ (Remember to fill up the gas!)

🕙Opening Hours
Open all year round! Sunrise viewing platform opens at 5:30,
scenic area open daily from 8:00 to 17:30 (It’s highly recommended to stay overnight to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds, absolutely worth the ticket price!)

💰Ticket Prices
Adult ticket 80 RMB/person (save 10 RMB by booking online in advance🎫),
Sightseeing bus ticket 20 RMB/person (a must-buy! The attractions are scattered and walking will make you cry😭)
Half price for students/seniors, free for children under 1.2m tall~ (Prices for 2025 subject to official updates)

🌟Highlights & Features🌟
👉 Nine-Bend Cloud Ring: The stunning centerpiece for sunrise and sea of clouds🌅! Early morning mist drifts over golden rice waves, like stepping into a fairyland☁️, every shot is a masterpiece📸!

👉 Silver Valley Secret Realm: Walk through ancient She ethnic villages🏮, stroll on stone paths, listen to the waterfall’s clear sound🌊, and feel the peaceful blend of original culture and nature~

👉 Seven-Star Mound Viewing Platform: Overlook the entire terrace landscape👀, at sunset🌄, the terraces spiral like golden fingerprints on the earth, leaving you speechless!

👉 Rice Dream Space: A must for families! Giant straw sculptures🐘 + rice field maze🌾, kids run and laugh, instantly bringing back childhood memories🎈!

👉 Cloud Café: A healing little cabin on the mountaintop☕, sip coffee while watching the clouds roll by, the atmosphere is simply perfect💖~

🌾 Golden rice waves in September, rolling seas of clouds in October, every step is a scenic view, every glance is heart-stirring💛!

🍜Food Recommendations
· ✔️“Terrace Farmhouse” must-try: Native chicken stew🍲 (the broth is unbelievably fresh!), bamboo shoots stir-fried with cured meat🎍, rice flower fish🐟 (freshly caught and cooked, incredibly fragrant)
· ✔️“Kenggen Shizhai” snacks: She ethnic black rice🍙, grass jelly (a refreshing summer must-have~)
· ✔️“Cloud Restaurant”: Dinner at 800 meters altitude, highly recommend the cloud mist tea-flavored shrimp🦐!

🏠Accommodation Recommendations:
· ✔️Luxury style: Yunyi Courtyard Villa🏡 (terrace view infinity pool!), Seven-Star Mound Stargazing Guesthouse🌌 (glass room to lie down and watch the Milky Way)
· ✔️Cost-effective: Straw Grass Meets Building Block Hotel (family-friendly!), Kenggen guesthouse cluster (around 150 RMB per person, stay in old She ethnic houses)
· ✔️Camping: Silver Valley Tent Camp⛺ (autumn night starry sky + bonfire party, super romantic!)

📌Tips
1️⃣ Late September to early October is the golden rice harvest period🌾, fewer crowds and more beautiful scenery after National Day!
2️⃣ Big temperature difference in the mountains! Short sleeves and sun hat🧢 during the day, add a jacket in the morning and evening (wearing a down jacket to watch the sunrise is not an exaggeration❄️)
3️⃣ Be sure to bring mosquito repellent!! Mosquitoes are very enthusiastic by the rice fields😭
4️⃣ Photo outfit suggestions: white/red long dresses👗, Hanfu or ethnic styles are perfect!
5️⃣ Non-self-driving travelers remember to save the driver’s phone number📞, taxis are inconvenient in the scenic area~

This autumn, fall into the golden fairy tale of Yunhe Terraces with your most important person!💛 Quickly your travel buddy and plan a spontaneous healing trip～🎒✨