Jiuqu Stream in Wuyishan Mountain
Jiuqu Stream in Wuyishan Mountain
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ladakhed
Shanghai, China25 contributions
Dec 2021
Very similar in quality of scenery to going for a trip on the Li river from Yangshuo in Guangxi. Mountains and scenery are more craggy and impressive. The stream as clearly been altered to allow the bamboo raft to traverse it safely without crazy splash, that did not spoil the ride. It took about an hour and a half, with two poling men taking us along silently.
Really liked it, and high recommended, even in winter.
Really liked it, and high recommended, even in winter.
Written January 29, 2022
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mikeinmelbourne
Fuzhou, China46 contributions
Dec 2012 • Couples
Wuyishan (oo-e-sharn) is a fabulous protected area for people to visit in China. Mostly Chinese only venture this far inland from the major cities but all foreigners would enjoy this diversion too. The scenery is a combination of many of the main mountainous regions in China.
To get there I would suggest to go by plane as the Train Trip from Fuzhou (nearest major City) is 5 and half hours long. Your backside would be more thankful. However if you do go by train I would suggest to go on a first class ticket. The locals all crowd into the cheaper carriages and to see their local travel and eating habits might be a shock for some. To my knowledge there is only 1 express train that leaves daily from Fuzhou. It leaves at 8:30am. The cost for the common class is a little over 50 RMB (each way). Be at the station at least 30 minutes before departure.
When you arrive at Wuyishan train station take the steps down to the exit and avoid all the Hawker taxi drivers at the entrance expecting you to part with large amounts of cash. Foreigners are an easy target and will follow you chanting their Chinese broken English at you. It's part of the cultural experience so try to enjoy the banter rather than being annoyed with it.
As you are walking forward you will see a little kiosk about 50 metres away. The lady sells a tourist map for little money (you need some low 1 and 5 RMB notes)and she can direct you to the bus that you need. (Chinese spoken only). Now here's the tricky bit. The front face of the kiosk is roughly perpendicular to the direction you want to walk to get a bus. There are about a million buses and for those that will read about Wuyishan's hotel accommodation of my report I suggest you go to the Hotel we stayed at. (Elite Boutique Hotel, reviewed separately). So you will need 2 buses to get there but it's not difficult to get to if you follow these instructions. TIP: Taxi's are a huge rip off here and the buss will cost only 4RMB total between the 2 buses. Taxi's are over 50RMB.
1. You will need bus No.2 firstly. So from the Kiosk it's about 50 metres away. You are looking for a white small passenger bus. The train station is the end of their route so you will see them traverse the small circular road that rotates around the station front. The bus will have red Chinese writing on it but you can spot the No. 2 amongst all the writing. This is a common bus that Wuyishan people use.
2. This bus leaves the station and travels straight down a longish road before turning right. (Cost is 1 RMB per person). KEEP an eye out for this right turn about 5 minutes travelling time and about 2 or 3 stops later from the Train station. You can see the corner easily in front of you out of the buses front window. It is a T intersection. As soon as the bus turns right, get off it at the next stop.
3. After you get off the bus wait for it to leave and cross the road (pedestrian crossing is hardly used) and you will see people gathering under a blue sign that has No. 6 printed on it. This is the bus stop you want and will now travel the opposite direction from when you arrived. In other words it travels left of the T Intersection from the Train Station's main road.
4. This bus No.6 is costs about 3 RMB. You will need to look for some of these landmarks so you know that a. you are on the right bus and b. you know when to get off it. This bus route appears that you will be leaving the town, however the town is really in two sections, the older section (North gate) and the newer part (Southern Gate). The Gates are the entrances to the park. YOU want the Southern Gate so bypass all the Hotels in the Northern area of Wuyishan. This bus trip will be about 20 minutes. Here is a list of landmarks you will need watch out for as you travel down this road (mostly straight).
• North Gate entrance will be about 5 minutes travelling time on the right.
• DEC 2012 the road bridge wasn't completed so you will go down on the right side and up again to travel along the same road not far from the North Gate
• Large Military Air force base and Airport 7 minutes on the left.
• New township with new buildings on both sides appear after about 15 minutes
• In the distance on the mountains there are 2 pinnacle outcrops. (maybe hard to see)
• Large carving shops appear on both sides.
• NOTE: You are looking for a communication tower on the left that looks a little like a small Eiffel Tower with straight legs. It is hidden by building a bit so you will need to look for the top of it. On the right and just before this there is a DICO's fast food restaurant. As soon as you see this communication tower you need to get off the bus at the next stop (nearly opposite it). Also on the bus stop side there is a ABC Bank. The road at the crossroads just after the stop is the road that leads to the mountains across a bridge.
• If you see a BRAND New KFC on the left, you went too far and just get off the bus. Additionally if you see the end of the New Town then you have gone too far. Stay on the bus as it will turn around after the stop at the Southern Gate and you can get off it when you see the tower coming back.
Once you are off the bus the hotel (back entrance) is down the lane about 20 metres) The hotel has the name (Elite) on the wall above and the hotel is coloured purple. The front entrance is past the bank and to the right.
Out the back of the hotel and a bit further towards the mountain are some restaurants. La Mien, noodles is about two streets on towards the mountains from the hotel. Ask for Chow La Mien or Zhu (Ju) La Mien. Beef and noodles or Beef soup and noodles.
For visiting the park here is the information you need.
The bus No.6 that you just arrived on goes to the South Gate. (1 RMB). It is easy to spot as it’s the last bus stop on the route and is a semi circle for the bus to turnaround. He will turn the engine off. After walking down some stairs you will walk across to the ticket office. People will be heading that direction after getting off tour buses.
NOTE: Take cash with you. There are no ATM's here. Per person a 2 day pass will cost you 253RMB per person. A little pricey for the locals. However the park has free buses to get you around. The ticket has many places to go to. (Miss out the tea option). You are here for mountains, not a cup of tea.
The bamboo raft trip CANNOT be accessed from the South Gate Park ticket and entrance. Details are below on how to get to this destination.
The main place to visit in the park is Tianyougong area. Here you can walk up to Heavenly Temple. For those that are fit, it's a must. It will take you about an hour and its one way and narrow. Some steep steps so be careful and I would only recommend this on a non rainy day. The view is breath taking and probably will rival the Grand Canyon, the Blue Mountains and Switzerland.
Another area to go to is The Thread of Sky. It’s a cave walk and not for those that suffer from Closter phobia. Torch is helpful but the steps and passage is marked by small orange lights. I loved this walk and is exciting to the say the least. A must for all adventurers like me. Once past this you can go to the entrance again or better still walk around (30 minutes) tea plantations that lead to a large Buddha carved into the rock of a large mountain. The views here are spectacular. You can walk to the top for those not suffering muscle soreness however this will take you 2hours. After viewing the Budda in the rock you can continue to the other entrance/exit instead of retracing your steps. It’s a nice circle walk and easy for most.
BAMBOO boats on the 9 Bend river is like most reviewers said a great way to see the sites while sitting down. For the ladies wear some plastic over your runners or better still, wear thongs/jandals/flip flops in Summer. The boats have water running over the bamboo but there is an area for you to put your runners/sneakers up on to keep them dry. I had the back seat and was easy for me to keep them dry. The front people have the best view but I found many of the photos can be taken from the rear by twisting around. People in the front had to stand up to get a shot and this can be a little dangerous as bamboo when wet is a little slippery. NOTE: the chairs are wired in to the floor but they DO move.
To get to these boats you can pick up a bus from the Elite Hotel. Instead of the Bus 6 the bus you are seeking doesn't have any numbers on it at all (In English that is). It’s the same type of small white bus. This bus turns right and goes over the bridge and will travel through the mountains to get to the bamboo boats. However there is a huge lack of signage to tell you when to get off the bus. Hand movements to the driver will help or prepare a picture of the bamboo boats will help. He will stop near the entrance but you will need to walk a little downhill and to the right to get to the river. If you see all the little markets selling stuff like hats etc. you have really walked too far but this is an entrance too.
The boats are interesting but as I like to Hike I found a little trapped as they will not stop on the way. So go to the TOILET before you go. The river runs only one direction so that is why you have to start on the far side and end up near the South Gate Entrance. If you have a pre purchased ticket for the park you can get on a free bus back to the South gate and then the No.6 bus back to your hotel.
TRUST ME…. stay close to the South Gate where all the action is. For those arriving late you walk across the bridge towards the mountains for some happy snaps.
For me, it has been a highlight of my experience in living in China. Make the effort and go to this region. Apart from the lack of English, it is geared up for tourists. Read my review of the hotel as I think many people that like a clean room to stay in the Elite Hotel is excellent. The room is clean, very modern and has all the features of a 5 star Hotel Room has to offer.
Enjoy!
To get there I would suggest to go by plane as the Train Trip from Fuzhou (nearest major City) is 5 and half hours long. Your backside would be more thankful. However if you do go by train I would suggest to go on a first class ticket. The locals all crowd into the cheaper carriages and to see their local travel and eating habits might be a shock for some. To my knowledge there is only 1 express train that leaves daily from Fuzhou. It leaves at 8:30am. The cost for the common class is a little over 50 RMB (each way). Be at the station at least 30 minutes before departure.
When you arrive at Wuyishan train station take the steps down to the exit and avoid all the Hawker taxi drivers at the entrance expecting you to part with large amounts of cash. Foreigners are an easy target and will follow you chanting their Chinese broken English at you. It's part of the cultural experience so try to enjoy the banter rather than being annoyed with it.
As you are walking forward you will see a little kiosk about 50 metres away. The lady sells a tourist map for little money (you need some low 1 and 5 RMB notes)and she can direct you to the bus that you need. (Chinese spoken only). Now here's the tricky bit. The front face of the kiosk is roughly perpendicular to the direction you want to walk to get a bus. There are about a million buses and for those that will read about Wuyishan's hotel accommodation of my report I suggest you go to the Hotel we stayed at. (Elite Boutique Hotel, reviewed separately). So you will need 2 buses to get there but it's not difficult to get to if you follow these instructions. TIP: Taxi's are a huge rip off here and the buss will cost only 4RMB total between the 2 buses. Taxi's are over 50RMB.
1. You will need bus No.2 firstly. So from the Kiosk it's about 50 metres away. You are looking for a white small passenger bus. The train station is the end of their route so you will see them traverse the small circular road that rotates around the station front. The bus will have red Chinese writing on it but you can spot the No. 2 amongst all the writing. This is a common bus that Wuyishan people use.
2. This bus leaves the station and travels straight down a longish road before turning right. (Cost is 1 RMB per person). KEEP an eye out for this right turn about 5 minutes travelling time and about 2 or 3 stops later from the Train station. You can see the corner easily in front of you out of the buses front window. It is a T intersection. As soon as the bus turns right, get off it at the next stop.
3. After you get off the bus wait for it to leave and cross the road (pedestrian crossing is hardly used) and you will see people gathering under a blue sign that has No. 6 printed on it. This is the bus stop you want and will now travel the opposite direction from when you arrived. In other words it travels left of the T Intersection from the Train Station's main road.
4. This bus No.6 is costs about 3 RMB. You will need to look for some of these landmarks so you know that a. you are on the right bus and b. you know when to get off it. This bus route appears that you will be leaving the town, however the town is really in two sections, the older section (North gate) and the newer part (Southern Gate). The Gates are the entrances to the park. YOU want the Southern Gate so bypass all the Hotels in the Northern area of Wuyishan. This bus trip will be about 20 minutes. Here is a list of landmarks you will need watch out for as you travel down this road (mostly straight).
• North Gate entrance will be about 5 minutes travelling time on the right.
• DEC 2012 the road bridge wasn't completed so you will go down on the right side and up again to travel along the same road not far from the North Gate
• Large Military Air force base and Airport 7 minutes on the left.
• New township with new buildings on both sides appear after about 15 minutes
• In the distance on the mountains there are 2 pinnacle outcrops. (maybe hard to see)
• Large carving shops appear on both sides.
• NOTE: You are looking for a communication tower on the left that looks a little like a small Eiffel Tower with straight legs. It is hidden by building a bit so you will need to look for the top of it. On the right and just before this there is a DICO's fast food restaurant. As soon as you see this communication tower you need to get off the bus at the next stop (nearly opposite it). Also on the bus stop side there is a ABC Bank. The road at the crossroads just after the stop is the road that leads to the mountains across a bridge.
• If you see a BRAND New KFC on the left, you went too far and just get off the bus. Additionally if you see the end of the New Town then you have gone too far. Stay on the bus as it will turn around after the stop at the Southern Gate and you can get off it when you see the tower coming back.
Once you are off the bus the hotel (back entrance) is down the lane about 20 metres) The hotel has the name (Elite) on the wall above and the hotel is coloured purple. The front entrance is past the bank and to the right.
Out the back of the hotel and a bit further towards the mountain are some restaurants. La Mien, noodles is about two streets on towards the mountains from the hotel. Ask for Chow La Mien or Zhu (Ju) La Mien. Beef and noodles or Beef soup and noodles.
For visiting the park here is the information you need.
The bus No.6 that you just arrived on goes to the South Gate. (1 RMB). It is easy to spot as it’s the last bus stop on the route and is a semi circle for the bus to turnaround. He will turn the engine off. After walking down some stairs you will walk across to the ticket office. People will be heading that direction after getting off tour buses.
NOTE: Take cash with you. There are no ATM's here. Per person a 2 day pass will cost you 253RMB per person. A little pricey for the locals. However the park has free buses to get you around. The ticket has many places to go to. (Miss out the tea option). You are here for mountains, not a cup of tea.
The bamboo raft trip CANNOT be accessed from the South Gate Park ticket and entrance. Details are below on how to get to this destination.
The main place to visit in the park is Tianyougong area. Here you can walk up to Heavenly Temple. For those that are fit, it's a must. It will take you about an hour and its one way and narrow. Some steep steps so be careful and I would only recommend this on a non rainy day. The view is breath taking and probably will rival the Grand Canyon, the Blue Mountains and Switzerland.
Another area to go to is The Thread of Sky. It’s a cave walk and not for those that suffer from Closter phobia. Torch is helpful but the steps and passage is marked by small orange lights. I loved this walk and is exciting to the say the least. A must for all adventurers like me. Once past this you can go to the entrance again or better still walk around (30 minutes) tea plantations that lead to a large Buddha carved into the rock of a large mountain. The views here are spectacular. You can walk to the top for those not suffering muscle soreness however this will take you 2hours. After viewing the Budda in the rock you can continue to the other entrance/exit instead of retracing your steps. It’s a nice circle walk and easy for most.
BAMBOO boats on the 9 Bend river is like most reviewers said a great way to see the sites while sitting down. For the ladies wear some plastic over your runners or better still, wear thongs/jandals/flip flops in Summer. The boats have water running over the bamboo but there is an area for you to put your runners/sneakers up on to keep them dry. I had the back seat and was easy for me to keep them dry. The front people have the best view but I found many of the photos can be taken from the rear by twisting around. People in the front had to stand up to get a shot and this can be a little dangerous as bamboo when wet is a little slippery. NOTE: the chairs are wired in to the floor but they DO move.
To get to these boats you can pick up a bus from the Elite Hotel. Instead of the Bus 6 the bus you are seeking doesn't have any numbers on it at all (In English that is). It’s the same type of small white bus. This bus turns right and goes over the bridge and will travel through the mountains to get to the bamboo boats. However there is a huge lack of signage to tell you when to get off the bus. Hand movements to the driver will help or prepare a picture of the bamboo boats will help. He will stop near the entrance but you will need to walk a little downhill and to the right to get to the river. If you see all the little markets selling stuff like hats etc. you have really walked too far but this is an entrance too.
The boats are interesting but as I like to Hike I found a little trapped as they will not stop on the way. So go to the TOILET before you go. The river runs only one direction so that is why you have to start on the far side and end up near the South Gate Entrance. If you have a pre purchased ticket for the park you can get on a free bus back to the South gate and then the No.6 bus back to your hotel.
TRUST ME…. stay close to the South Gate where all the action is. For those arriving late you walk across the bridge towards the mountains for some happy snaps.
For me, it has been a highlight of my experience in living in China. Make the effort and go to this region. Apart from the lack of English, it is geared up for tourists. Read my review of the hotel as I think many people that like a clean room to stay in the Elite Hotel is excellent. The room is clean, very modern and has all the features of a 5 star Hotel Room has to offer.
Enjoy!
Written December 26, 2012
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
kaikai2016
Singapore8 contributions
Jul 2016
Let me share my bad experience at WuYi Shan with those who plan to make the trip there. So be careful in who you deal with.
On 06/07/2016 my son and I took the train from Xiamen to WuYi Shan East Station as the train to WuYi Shan North Station was fully booked. We arrived at 10.20am (not certain of the exact time). As we exited the East Station, girls from agencies on the left of the Exit were offering us tour to WuYi Mountain. They were hard selling their tours. We planned to take taxi to the mountain south entrance and book our entrance tickets. We gave in to their hard selling and followed a girl to her office on the left of the Exit.
We already booked our return ticket to Xiamen at 7.45pm (or there about). She offered us Transport to and from station to the mountain, Entrance tickets (with RMB70 discount to me as I am above 60 years old), Bamboo Rafting nine bend river, climbing mountain and visit to some sights. Total charge was RMB 790 for the two of us. She said we could start immediately to the mountain. Thinking that it was convenient my son paid RMB 790 for the tour.
That's when the problems started. Instead of leaving immediately we had to wait for other clients. Another two ladies joined us but they were going to hotel instead of the tour. We were brought to a hotel and had to wait about 45 minutes for another car to bring us to the mountain. The driver instead of bringing us to the mountain entrance brought us to the nine bend river bamboo rafting. It was alright with us as we wanted to raft. Problem was he brought us by the BACK entrance. We had NO entrance ticket. So after the Nine Bend River we had nothing to else to do except walking around the shops and nearby area. We wasted so much time doing particularly nothing. We protested to the tour guide and wanted our entrance ticket so we could take bus ride to other attractions around the mountain area. He acted 'Don't Know'. I showed him the contract. He stood away from us and made call on his mobile phone. After that he asked us to follow him. He brought us to the slope of the mountain to climb illegally on the beaten soil path instead of the footpath. The slope was steep, slippery and uneven. We had to clinch to the tree branches and whatever we could hold onto. After some time we reached the concrete steps but far from the top and very tired. We managed to have view of some houses and buildings below. He told us there are snakes in the area. We told him we did not want to climb further. We walked down the concrete steps and arrived at the bottom which I think is the exit to the mountain.
We were tired and did not have much time left before going to the railway station. He wanted to bring us to his house to buy tea. We told him we do not drink tea. Instead of driving us to the railway station, he dropped us at a Bus Station and paid RMB 20 for us to ride the bus to the railway station.
Frustrating day of experience. We did not get to see the beauty of the mountain although we paid for the tour. We would not have minded if we paid more but got to enjoy WuYi Mountain. What a waste of time!!!
Those who plan to visit WuYi Shan must beware of con and scam tour guides or agencies. We cannot conclude who scam us, the tour agency or the tour guide or in collaboration.
On 06/07/2016 my son and I took the train from Xiamen to WuYi Shan East Station as the train to WuYi Shan North Station was fully booked. We arrived at 10.20am (not certain of the exact time). As we exited the East Station, girls from agencies on the left of the Exit were offering us tour to WuYi Mountain. They were hard selling their tours. We planned to take taxi to the mountain south entrance and book our entrance tickets. We gave in to their hard selling and followed a girl to her office on the left of the Exit.
We already booked our return ticket to Xiamen at 7.45pm (or there about). She offered us Transport to and from station to the mountain, Entrance tickets (with RMB70 discount to me as I am above 60 years old), Bamboo Rafting nine bend river, climbing mountain and visit to some sights. Total charge was RMB 790 for the two of us. She said we could start immediately to the mountain. Thinking that it was convenient my son paid RMB 790 for the tour.
That's when the problems started. Instead of leaving immediately we had to wait for other clients. Another two ladies joined us but they were going to hotel instead of the tour. We were brought to a hotel and had to wait about 45 minutes for another car to bring us to the mountain. The driver instead of bringing us to the mountain entrance brought us to the nine bend river bamboo rafting. It was alright with us as we wanted to raft. Problem was he brought us by the BACK entrance. We had NO entrance ticket. So after the Nine Bend River we had nothing to else to do except walking around the shops and nearby area. We wasted so much time doing particularly nothing. We protested to the tour guide and wanted our entrance ticket so we could take bus ride to other attractions around the mountain area. He acted 'Don't Know'. I showed him the contract. He stood away from us and made call on his mobile phone. After that he asked us to follow him. He brought us to the slope of the mountain to climb illegally on the beaten soil path instead of the footpath. The slope was steep, slippery and uneven. We had to clinch to the tree branches and whatever we could hold onto. After some time we reached the concrete steps but far from the top and very tired. We managed to have view of some houses and buildings below. He told us there are snakes in the area. We told him we did not want to climb further. We walked down the concrete steps and arrived at the bottom which I think is the exit to the mountain.
We were tired and did not have much time left before going to the railway station. He wanted to bring us to his house to buy tea. We told him we do not drink tea. Instead of driving us to the railway station, he dropped us at a Bus Station and paid RMB 20 for us to ride the bus to the railway station.
Frustrating day of experience. We did not get to see the beauty of the mountain although we paid for the tour. We would not have minded if we paid more but got to enjoy WuYi Mountain. What a waste of time!!!
Those who plan to visit WuYi Shan must beware of con and scam tour guides or agencies. We cannot conclude who scam us, the tour agency or the tour guide or in collaboration.
Written July 15, 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
globetravelerNL
Emmen, The Netherlands1,238 contributions
Jun 2011 • Solo
Like in other parts of China, this flat meandering river part is excellent for a quiet and easy bamboo raft-ride. In Yangshuo I is two-seaters-one-sort-raft on relatively straight river. Here it is 8-seater-on-two-combined long-rafts, floating down the
Jiuqu (Nine twists) Stream. the stream is meandering along all famous wiyshans spots including mount Wuyi. It is a wonderfull scenery to be enjoyed in about this 2 hr bamboo raft. If you want some expaination of the things you see arround... Be sure to understand chinese language or make sure you have somebody to translate for you, because the rafting people (two per each raft) are local people without foreign language-skills
Jiuqu (Nine twists) Stream. the stream is meandering along all famous wiyshans spots including mount Wuyi. It is a wonderfull scenery to be enjoyed in about this 2 hr bamboo raft. If you want some expaination of the things you see arround... Be sure to understand chinese language or make sure you have somebody to translate for you, because the rafting people (two per each raft) are local people without foreign language-skills
Written July 10, 2011
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masterman2
Hong Kong, China275 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
the scenery of Wuyishan are stunning, but with the expensive admission ticket and their compulsory bus pass inside the park, and the inflated price of the mandatory raft ride, you look into not less than 400 RMB per person.
Their are 2 high speed train terminal, and both are far from the centre, the Northern station are the nearer of the two, but still 45 minutes ride away, and 33 stops in between. The Eastern one is even further and very isolated, and DO NOT use this station unless you have no other choices, there are no effective transportation and the taxi drivers will not think twice to ripe you off left right and centre.
Last word, do not miss the Raft trip, it is magical, you can appreciate the beauty of wuyishan of this leisure 1.5 hour ride. It is expensive, the ticket is 130 MB, and 20 RMB mandatory tip, and without it, the rider will speed you though without any explanations and skip the interesting parts, so pay up if you want a nice experience and chance to take postcard perfect pictures. The scenery alone is worth all the hassle.
Their are 2 high speed train terminal, and both are far from the centre, the Northern station are the nearer of the two, but still 45 minutes ride away, and 33 stops in between. The Eastern one is even further and very isolated, and DO NOT use this station unless you have no other choices, there are no effective transportation and the taxi drivers will not think twice to ripe you off left right and centre.
Last word, do not miss the Raft trip, it is magical, you can appreciate the beauty of wuyishan of this leisure 1.5 hour ride. It is expensive, the ticket is 130 MB, and 20 RMB mandatory tip, and without it, the rider will speed you though without any explanations and skip the interesting parts, so pay up if you want a nice experience and chance to take postcard perfect pictures. The scenery alone is worth all the hassle.
Written June 23, 2016
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Aldolara
Edinburgh, UK480 contributions
Oct 2012
We stayed in the Wuyishan resort area and although the park area is walkable, we thought the area where the 9 twists river bamboo rafts leave is a little far to walk so use one of the busses.
Make sure you get a ticket for the bamboo rafts in advance - we turned up at the ticket office where the rafts leave on day 2 of 2 of our stay in Wuyishan (in October) without a ticket expecting it to be a simple pay and hop on a raft, however the rafts leave at certain times and when we were there, every time for the next two days was taken by the masses of Chinese tour groups. No rafting experience for us then. The park is lovely to walk around though so our time wasn't completely wasted. I can testify that the bamboo rafting experience looks extremely worthwhile.
Make sure you get a ticket for the bamboo rafts in advance - we turned up at the ticket office where the rafts leave on day 2 of 2 of our stay in Wuyishan (in October) without a ticket expecting it to be a simple pay and hop on a raft, however the rafts leave at certain times and when we were there, every time for the next two days was taken by the masses of Chinese tour groups. No rafting experience for us then. The park is lovely to walk around though so our time wasn't completely wasted. I can testify that the bamboo rafting experience looks extremely worthwhile.
Written April 16, 2013
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cookingmasterboy
Manila163 contributions
Oct 2011
Went to visit Wuyi Shan last October 29 and 30. After watching Da Hong Pao on the first night, went on to try the Nine curve stream the next day. As usual, the line was long, but it was worth the wait.
I honestly thought it was literally a raft, it turned out to be a small canoe-shaped raft made with bamboo but has chairs. The weather was cool and the views, breathtaking. Our guide was very entertaining as he not only maneuver our raft with effort, counting our weight, but he entertained us with his funny antics as well. He described all the stones and mountains of what they looked like and some history of them.
The ride was about one hour and fifteen minutes long...not much for thrill seekers, but a nice ride for people who just want to relax and enjoy the nature.
I honestly thought it was literally a raft, it turned out to be a small canoe-shaped raft made with bamboo but has chairs. The weather was cool and the views, breathtaking. Our guide was very entertaining as he not only maneuver our raft with effort, counting our weight, but he entertained us with his funny antics as well. He described all the stones and mountains of what they looked like and some history of them.
The ride was about one hour and fifteen minutes long...not much for thrill seekers, but a nice ride for people who just want to relax and enjoy the nature.
Written November 1, 2011
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MeuterMedia
Seal Beach, CA2,313 contributions
Sept 2018 • Business
1st we took the train.
2nd bus K1 for 10 Yuan to traffic light stop in town.
3rd Days Hotel new 5 star hotel with breakfast only 400 Yuan
4th private ride to bamboo rafting sales office 12 km
5th booked ticket as walk in .. raft at 8.40 am .. come early
6th river bamboo raft 100 minutes
7th bus number 9 back to city 1 Yuan
just loved it. meutermedia
2nd bus K1 for 10 Yuan to traffic light stop in town.
3rd Days Hotel new 5 star hotel with breakfast only 400 Yuan
4th private ride to bamboo rafting sales office 12 km
5th booked ticket as walk in .. raft at 8.40 am .. come early
6th river bamboo raft 100 minutes
7th bus number 9 back to city 1 Yuan
just loved it. meutermedia
Written September 23, 2018
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Andrew Y
Singapore, Singapore5,059 contributions
Apr 2016 • Friends
This is probably the most relaxing and picturesque rafting I have ever done. If you manage to ride the raft consider yourself lucky because they do cancel the rafting if the water level is too high and dangerous. Due to the high water level, a motorized safety boat was deployed in the river. The scenery is great. There are two routes for the rafts, one goes down the western periphery while the other cuts through the mountain range. Most of the tourist will go to the western north-south route. Tea is served onboard. If you do not want to get wet, it is better to sit at the back.
Written April 22, 2016
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Michael Tak Yu K
Hong Kong, China298 contributions
Nov 2014 • Business
No dislike, only like to the natural environment and view. Very good. By sitting on a bamboo made kayat sailing down from up-stream to down-stream can take a lot of nice photos from Oct to Nov.
Before you get on the kayat, make sure you pay tip to the "captain", about RMB20. They will give you a good explanation and tell you good story.
Give them RMB10, your kayat will arrive faster than other.
Before you get on the kayat, make sure you pay tip to the "captain", about RMB20. They will give you a good explanation and tell you good story.
Give them RMB10, your kayat will arrive faster than other.
Written November 22, 2014
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Bonjour,
auriez vous le contact pour reserver ce tour sur la riviere? Merci!
Written April 15, 2018
Ce n'est pas la peine de réserver, ce sont de petits radeaux en bambou. On prend le ticket au point d'embarquement. Je suppose que les week-ends, les jours de fête et en grosse période touristique il y a un peu d'attente au guichet, mais il y a de nombreux bateaux. Prévoir des bottes, ou chaussures imperméables ou des sachets spéciaux en plastique que l'on enfile sur ses chaussures, car les pieds prennent un peu l'eau.
Written April 16, 2018
tfwongtee
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Which website do I go to book advance ticket for the 9 bend river river rafting and Heavenly Tour Peak? I will be there next week, is it peak season or is it easy to get tickets there?
Written November 24, 2015
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