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～🎒✨