Huangshan Yellow Mountain

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🎫 Tickets Booking · Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)

Last verified 30 Jul 2025

All the drop-times, lead windows and wallet quirks you need for the mountain sunrise, cableway rides and ancient village strolls—minus the midnight guesswork.

1 Overview

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Real-name QR tickets are mandatory for the Huangshan Scenic Area (黄山风景区), Hongcun & Xidi UNESCO villages, and for all three mountain cableways (Yungu, Yuping, Taiping).
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Where to book: official WeChat mini-program "黄山旅游预约", Ctrip/Trip.com, Dianping / Meituan. Foreign cards are accepted once your WeChat / Alipay wallet has passed passport KYC.
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Drop rhythm: Mountain tickets open 10 days ahead at 07:00 CST; village tickets 7 days ahead at 05:00. Golden-Week and Mid-Autumn slots vanish within minutes.

2 Pre-Booking Essentials

Item Details
Passport scan Upload photo page for every real-name QR.
Mobile number Mainland SIM strongly advised for SMS; e-mail fallback works on Trip.com.
WeChat / Alipay Link Visa/Mastercard after wallet KYC.
Clock sync Match device to time.gov.cn (±1 s) before a drop.

3 Booking-Alerts (2025)

Yungu Cableway
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Capacity: 9 000
Release: Same window as mountain ticket (book together)
Platform: Mini-prog "索道联票"
Yuping Cableway
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Capacity: 8 000
Release: Same as above
Platform: Ditto
Taiping Cableway
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Capacity: 4 500
Release: 07:00 CST, 10 days ahead
Platform: Ditto
Hongcun Ancient Village
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Capacity: 10 000
Release: 05:00 CST, 7 days ahead
Platform: "黟县古村" mini-prog
Xidi Ancient Village
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Capacity: 8 000
Release: 05:00 CST, 7 days ahead
Platform: Same app, choose 西递
Tunxi Old Street
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Capacity: Open stroll
Release: Free, no booking
Platform: Walk-in
West-Sea Canyon Tram
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Capacity: 4 000
Release: On-site kiosk only; first tram 08:30
Platform: Cash / QR on spot

*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.

4 Booking Windows & Platforms

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Bundled save: Choose "山岳门票 + 往返索道" for ¥310 (¥20 cheaper vs separate).
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Date locks: Mountain QR fixed to entry date; cableway QR valid any time that day.
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Sunrise hack: Book Yungu up & Yuping down to avoid back-tracking queues.
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Village combo: A 72-h pass (Hongcun + Xidi) costs ¥190; good value if you overnight in Mukeng bamboo valley.

5 Payment Methods

Method Notes
WeChat / Alipay Preferred; wallet KYC then add foreign card.
Credit-card gateway Trip.com offers Visa/MC/Amex in English UI.
Cash Needed at West-Sea tram & mountain kiosks if phone signal weak.

6 Cancellations & Refunds

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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Cableway tickets auto-void if QR unscanned by closing (17:00 winter / 17:30 summer).

7 Pro Tips

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Set dual alarms – 06:57 & 06:59 for mountain drop; passport number on clipboard.
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First bus to gate – Huangshan Tunxi bus station 05:30; reaches Yungu at 06:40 for sunrise climb.
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Stay on-mountain: Beds in Baiyun or Xihai hotels open 30 days out; book before ticket to sync dates.
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Weather swaps: Tickets allow one free date change up to 24 h prior—use if rain forecast.
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Offline safeguard: Screenshot every QR; summit cell coverage flaky near Lotus Peak.

Snag sunrise peaks and bamboo-village lanes like a local — No Tourist Traps. No BS.