April is the best time to see azaleas and flowers in Chongqing. Friends can use this time to enjoy the flowers. It is recommended to go to Yunlin Tianxiang Scenic Area, Jinfo Mountain, Baima Mountain and other scenic spots in Tianping Mountain to see azaleas.
1. Nan'an Cattle Village
In recent days, the sun has been shining brightly. In the Nanshan Rhododendron Garden, the azaleas are in full bloom, with luxuriant branches and colorful leaves, attracting many friends to visit.
The Rhododendron Garden is located in Niufang Village, Nanshan Street, with more than 50,000 plants planted. It was built jointly by the Fangniu Village Joint Stock Economic Cooperation Association and more than a dozen local villagers. Rhododendrons in the garden are mainly spring rhododendrons, with large and showy flowers, so named because they bloom in spring.
Address: Fangniu Village, Nan'an District (search for "Azalea in Chongqing Youfangniu Village, Nan'an District, Chongqing" on the Gaode map)
Flowering period: late March to April Early ten days
Fare: 30 yuan
Route: It is recommended to drive by yourself, navigate Niucun Azalea, and hit the road, Chongqing.
2. Banan Tianping Mountain Yunlin Tianxiang Scenic Area
The mountains of Tianping Mountain are full of flowers, and in the vast mountains and fields, azaleas of various colors are blooming all over the mountains and fields. , filling the mountains and plains with the breath of spring.
Pink azaleas, such as Jiade, are gorgeous and eye-catching. They bloom alone in a corner, showing a different kind of charm. White azaleas, a tree apricot white, as white as white clouds, jumping on the branches like white doves, bathing in spring and the spring of Xi'an.
Address: Collective Village, Ersheng Town, Banan District, Chongqing
Ticket: 38 yuan (you can buy discounted tickets for 35 yuan)
Consultation hotline: 023 -66456788; 17764821288
Restaurant reservation: 13752958373
BBQ reservation: 15123246931
BB reservation phone: 18875365032
Transportation guide
Driving: Navigate to "Yunlin Tianxiang Scenic Area Parking Lot"
Bus: Take bus 951 or 958 and get off at Wuxin Station.
3. Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan
Jinfo Mountain can be regarded as the most famous place for viewing azaleas in Chongqing. Every year in April and May, 250,000 acres of azaleas on the mountain bloom from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain for the second time, becoming a beautiful scenery in the mountain city.
Sitting on the high-altitude cable car, surrounded by clouds and mist, is like being in a sea of ??clouds. Under a ray of sunshine, red, white, purple and various colors of azaleas occupy the entire hilltop. The rhododendrons here are unique, numerous in number, variety and pattern. You can also take a small train from Qianniuping to Yaochiba to open up a romantic fairy tale world.
Flowering period: Generally from mid-April to mid-May.
Location: Jinfo Mountain Scenic Area
Tickets: 70 yuan/person for attractions, 80 yuan/person for ropeway, 20 yuan/person for public transportation.
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Transportation Guide
Car
Take a bus from Nanchuan West Passenger Transport Station to Jinfo Mountain West, 6 yuan/person, every half hour.
Chongqing Longtousi Bus Station, four-kilometer hub station Nanchuan Passenger Transport Center Station (Chongqing to Nanchuan)
Self-driving:
Nanwan of Chongqing Inner Ring Yuxiang Expressway Expressway
Jinfoshan (West) Lower Road - Jinfoshan West Gate
4. Wulong Baima Mountain
The azaleas in Baima Mountain bloom earlier. There are many farmhouses, which are an excellent choice for rural tourism. There are many rare alpine rhododendrons in Baima Mountain. When they are all in bloom, the entire mountain turns bright red.
As Wulong’s most original ‘biological gene bank’, Baima Mountain alone has 27 species of azaleas. Whenever the red azaleas, white azaleas, and purple azaleas in Baima Mountain gradually bloom, they complement some unknown wild flowers inlaid in the mountains.
Address: Baima Town, Wulong District, Chongqing
Flowering period: Generally from mid-April to May.
Self-driving route
From Wulong to Baima, you can reach Tukan Town, Yangjiao Town and Baima Town via National Highway 319. Baima Town is 20 kilometers away from Baima Mountain and half an hour from Wulong City. You can also take the 319 National Highway from Baima Town to Baima Mountain, a 20-kilometer journey and a 2-hour drive from the main urban area of ??Chongqing.
Bus lines
First take a bus to Wulong, and then take a bus to the scenic spot.
5. Wuxi Hongchi Dam
Wuxi Hongchi Dam is one of the largest alpine meadows in southwest my country and enjoys the reputation of "the largest sea of ??clouds and flowers in the world". Spring is the most beautiful season in Hongchiba. Tens of thousands of acres of flower fields bloom everywhere, and wild pink azaleas bloom on the top of the mountain.
As the weather gets warmer, alpine rhododendrons will be in full bloom. Usually, the best viewing period is aro
The best flower viewing period: generally from April to early May.
Transportation Guide
Bus: Take the bus from Chongqing to Wuxi and then to Hongchiba.
Self-driving: Main city-Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway-Hurong Expressway-Fengxi Expressway-C67 County Road-010 County Road-Hongchiba Scenic Area
6. Kaizhou Xuebao Mountain
In mid-April, azaleas bloom in the uninhabited area of ??Xuebao Mountain in Kaizhou at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters. Just like the flowers scattered by the goddess in the sky to the mortal world, they bloom in the mountains and are scattered in the desolate jungles.
The highest altitude of Xuebao Mountain is 2,626 meters, with obvious three-dimensional climate characteristics. Walking into the no-man's land of Xuebao Mountain, it is still the silence of winter, and the vegetation has not yet fully sprouted. In the mountains with yellow grass and yellow trees, only azaleas are the most vivid colors, with different colors, including light purple, pretty red and lovely pink.
Address: Xuebaoshan Town, Kaizhou District, Chongqing
Tickets: Free
Flowering period: starts in mid-April and lasts for about 20 days.
Transportation Guide
Self-driving route: Main city-Kaizhou-Wenquan Town-Dajin Town-Baiquan Township-Shanghua Village-Feibo Station-Xuebaoshan
7. Youyang Dieshihua Valley
The Shidiehua Valley Rhododendron covers an area of ??300 acres and is close to the Sansheng Stone Scenic Area. As the weather gets warmer, rhododendrons bloom and burn like the morning sun, meandering along the sidewalks and dotting the paths beneath pedestrians' feet, attracting many tourists to take photos.
The azaleas in the Butterfly Flower Valley are alpine azaleas. Due to seasonal altitude and other factors, the best viewing period generally occurs around May Day, and the entire flowering period lasts until mid-May.
This is the first season of azaleas in the Stacked Stone Flower Valley. It is another combination of "flowers" and stromatolite landscape after the chaos in the Stacked Stone Flower Valley. Looking around, you can see the colorful azaleas all over the mountains and plains, lying or standing upright, which complement the overlapping scenery of the exorcism stones and add a touch of bright color to the scenic spot.
Address: Shanshuwan Village, Banxi Town, Youyang County, Chongqing City
Flowering period: lasts until mid-May.
Ticket price
Adult ticket: 99 yuan (you can buy discounted tickets for 90 yuan)
Students/seniors/children: 50 yuan
Transportation Guide
Busting route: You can take a train to Youyang, the main urban area of ??Chongqing, and then take a bus to the scenic spot.
Self-driving route: Navigate to the "Dieshihua Valley Visitor Center", Chongqing main city - Shiyu Expressway - Baiyin Expressway - Baomao Expressway - Scenic Area.