Shunan Bamboo Sea Travel Guide 2026 — Bamboo Forest, Cable Car & Tickets

What's inside this guide Bucket List · Highlights · Q&A · Itineraries · Attractions · Activities · Where to Stay · Food · Getting Around · Shopping · Practical Info · Day Trips · Tips · Background · Plan Your Trip

Shunan Bamboo Sea Bucket Listthe green ocean's best days

Walk the Jade Corridor

The 1.5-km red-earth lane between towering bamboo — the most photographed walk in the sea, and a film set of Crouching Tiger.

Ride the 2,742-m cable car

From the Ink Creek valley to the View-Sea Tower — 350 m of climb over the green canopy.

Stand under the Seven-Colour Waterfall

The 200-metre cascade of the Feiyun Gorge — seven colours in the spray, at its best in summer.

Raft the Bamboo Lake

The bamboo rafts of the Fairy Lake — small rafts RMB 80 for four, big rafts RMB 220 for eight.

Eat the bamboo banquet

The all-bamboo feast — bamboo shoots, bamboo fungus, bamboo-skin dishes and the bamboo-pith eggs.

See the bamboo museum's masterpiece

The bamboo-woven scroll of Along the River During the Qingming Festival — a million bamboo strands in one picture.

Top Highlightswhat the green ocean does best

No.1
The Jade CorridorThe famous red-earth lane under the green arches — the emblem of the sea.
No.2
The waterfall valleyWangyou Valley's stream and the Seven-Colour Waterfall — water in the bamboo.
No.3
The canopy from aboveThe cable car over the green ocean — the ridge views that give the sea its name.
No.4
The lakeside villagesThe bamboo villages at the lake edges — rafts, tea and the quiet green.

Questions & Answerswhat travellers always ask about Shunan Bamboo Sea

When is the best time to visit the Bamboo Sea?

April–October is the lush season — spring for the bamboo shoots, summer for the waterfalls and the cool shade, October for the golden light. December is the discounted off-season at RMB 60. Winter is quiet but cold in the forest.

How do the tickets work?

Peak (Jan 1–Nov 30) costs RMB 110; December RMB 60. Concessions (60–69 years, children 1.1–1.4 m, full-time students below bachelor level) pay RMB 55 peak / 30 off. The cable car is extra, and the rafts run RMB 80–220.

How do I get there?

Chengdu's New South Gate station runs a daily 08:00 coach (4 h, RMB 85) direct to the sea. Otherwise take the Yibin–Changning bus (every 12 min, RMB 10, about 1 h) then the Changning–Bamboo Sea bus (every 15 min, about 40 min). Yibin's Caiba Airport serves the region.

How much time do I need?

One day covers the Jade Corridor, the cable car and the main waterfalls by shuttle; two days let you add the rafts, the museum and the night in a bamboo village — the better rhythm.

Is it really Crouching Tiger country?

Yes — the bamboo-top fight of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was shot among these canopies, and the sea's film fame brought the crowds it now politely absorbs.

Can I book my Bamboo Sea trip through ToursChinaTravel?

Yes — email [email protected] or message us on WhatsApp. Our team arranges the coaches, hotels, passes, cable cars and the bamboo banquet, free of charge and without obligation.

Sample Itinerariesthe ridge circuit and the village night

Shunan Bamboo Sea Classic 2-Day Tour

The Jade Corridor, the cable car and a night among the bamboo. View the plan →

Day 1

Morning at the Jade Corridor and the Wangyou Valley; afternoon the cable car to the View-Sea Tower and the Seven-Colour Waterfall; night in a bamboo village.

Day 2

Morning rafts on the Fairy Lake and the bamboo museum's woven masterpiece; afternoon the Ink Creek valley and the road back to Yibin or Chengdu.

Bamboo Sea Essentials 1-Day Tour

The three icons — Jade Corridor, cable car and the waterfall — in one long day. View the plan →

Day 1

First shuttle to the Jade Corridor before the coaches; the cable car over the canopy; the Seven-Colour Waterfall at noon light; afternoon the museum and the Ink Creek, then the coach home.

All plans are bookable end-to-end by our team — see the full day-by-day Shunan Bamboo Sea itineraries hub, or the day-trip pages for single-day options.

Top Attractionstickets, hours, transport & insider tips

The Jade Corridor (Feicui Changlang)

The 1.5-km red-earth lane arched by bamboo — the emblem of the sea, walked by the film stars of Crouching Tiger.

Included · All day · Walk · Iconic

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Wangyou Valley (Wangyou Gu)

The stream valley of waterfalls and bamboo — the five-step cascade and the pearl falls below the valley gate.

Included · All day · Valley · Waterfalls

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The Seven-Colour Waterfall (Qicai Feipu)

The nearly 200-metre cascade of the Feiyun Gorge — seven colours in the spray at the right hour, the sea's loudest sight.

Included · All day · Waterfall · Must-see

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The cable car to the View-Sea Tower

The 2,742-m cable car climbing 350 m from the Ink Creek valley to the View-Sea Tower — the green canopy from above, about RMB 50 one way.

Cable car extra · 08:00–17:00 · Cable Car · Viewpoint

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The Bamboo Museum (Zhuhai Bowuguan)

The museum of bamboo culture — the woven scroll of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, built from a million bamboo strands.

Included · 09:00–17:00 · Museum · Craft

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Fairy Lake & the rafts

The lake of the eastern ridge — bamboo rafts (small RMB 80/four, big RMB 220/eight) and the tea pavilions on the water.

Rafts extra · All day · Lake · Rafting

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More in the region on the Sichuan attractions page.

Activities & Festivalsrafts, the cable car and the bamboo days

The bamboo rafts

Pole a raft across the Fairy Lake or the Sea-in-Sea — small rafts RMB 80 for four, big rafts RMB 220 for eight.

The canopy cable car

The 2,742-m ride to the View-Sea Tower — the green-ocean view that names the sea.

The bamboo carving & weaving

Watch the bamboo-skin weaving and the root carving at the craft workshops — the museum's Qingming scroll is the masterpiece.

The bamboo-shoot season

March–May the shoots rise and the villages feast — the gourmet festival of the green sea.

Where to Stayvillages in the bamboo

Every hotel below is bookable by our team; browse the full Sichuan hotels directory.

Xanadu Resort Hotel (Shiwaitaoyuan)

The sea's flagship — gardens and bamboo views, from RMB 605 (0831-4999999).

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Mid-range village hotels

Juxiang Resort from RMB 240 (0831-4981111) and Diecui Villa from RMB 120 (0831-4980500) — the comfortable village stays.

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Guesthouses & farm stays

Qixian Pavilion from RMB 158 (0831-4979777), Qingyuan Farm Stay (0831-4970197) and Yudu Jiayuan (13795981747) — the bamboo-table evenings.

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Yibin city hotels

For the night before or after — the riverside hotels of the Yangtze city, an hour from the sea.

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Food & Restaurantsthe all-bamboo table

The bamboo banquet (quanzhu yan)

The famous all-bamboo feast — bamboo shoots, bamboo fungus, bamboo-skin and the rice steamed in bamboo tubes.

Baiyou bamboo shoots & bamboo-pith eggs

The white-oil shoots and the bamboo-pith egg dishes — the sea's signature plates.

Yibin burning noodles (ranmian)

The city's famous fiery noodles, eaten with a bowl of the cool grapefruit jelly (lianggao).

Bamboo delicacies of the hills

Bamboo fungus, bamboo-pith and the mountain greens — the vegetarian gourmet table of the forest.

Shopping & Souvenirsbamboo, tea and the lake fruits

Bamboo crafts

Baskets, mats, tea sets and the woven pictures of the bamboo workshops — the natural souvenirs.

Bamboo-root carving

The gnarled-root sculptures of the forest — the art of the green sea.

Jiang'an plums & dried fruit

The famous plums of the county and the dried mountain fruits.

Bamboo-skin tea & mats

The woven bamboo mats and the local green teas of the ridges.

Full local-product guides live on the Sichuan specialties page.

Getting There & Aroundfour hours from Chengdu, an hour from Yibin

By coach

By coach from Chengdu

The New South Gate station runs a daily 08:00 coach direct to the Bamboo Sea — 4 hours at RMB 85.

Getting around Via Yibin

Via Yibin

Fly or rail to Yibin, then the Yibin–Changning bus (every 12 min, RMB 10, about 1 h) and the Changning–Bamboo Sea bus (every 15 min, about 40 min).

By car

About 320 km from Chengdu and 60 km from Yibin — the mountain roads of the last stretch reward a careful driver.

Day Trips From Shunan Bamboo Seathe Yangtze town, the old lanes and the lake rafts

Lizhuang Ancient Town (1 day)

The Yangtze river town of the 1940s — the old lanes, the museum quarter and the river life, about an hour away.

Yibin & the Yangtze meeting (1 day)

The city where the Min meets the Yangtze — the burning noodles and the riverside promenade.

The lake rafts & museum (half day)

The Fairy Lake rafts and the bamboo museum's woven masterpiece — the gentle green morning.

Travel Tipsthings to remember

1 · Walk the Jade Corridor early

Before the coaches arrive the red-earth lane is yours — 08:30 is the golden hour.

2 · The shuttle is the map

The green shuttles run one-way circuits; plan each ridge stop on the loop to avoid doubling back.

3 · Waterproof the camera

The waterfalls spray at 200 m — a dry bag for the Seven-Colour Waterfall.

4 · Eat bamboo at least once

The bamboo banquet is the sea's second attraction — book a table at a village hotel for the evening.

5 · December is the bargain

The off-season ticket halves the price for the same green — the quietest month of the sea.

Background & Historythe green ocean of the two counties

Geography & climate

The Bamboo Sea spreads 120 km² over the borders of Changning and Jiang'an counties, 60 km from Yibin — a green massif of 28 ridges and 500 peaks of bamboo, threaded by 40 km of roads.

A brief history

The bamboo has grown here for centuries, tended by the villages of the ridges; the park opened in the 1980s and the canopy fights of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) made it famous worldwide. The museum's woven Qingming scroll honours the region's bamboo craft.

The culture of the sea

The bamboo-table cuisine, the woven crafts and the village festivals of the ridges are the living culture — the sea's fame has become its livelihood, and the forest remains the pantry and the temple of the region.

Plan Your Shunan Bamboo Sea Tripattractions, hotels, flights and specialties — all in one place

Everything on ToursChinaTravel is bookable through our team by email or WhatsApp. Here's where each part of your Shunan Bamboo Sea trip lives on the site.

Shunan Bamboo Sea Travel Guide — the green ocean of southern Sichuan

Shunan Bamboo Sea Bucket Listthe green ocean's best days

Walk the Jade Corridor

Ride the 2,742-m cable car

Stand under the Seven-Colour Waterfall

Raft the Bamboo Lake

Eat the bamboo banquet

See the bamboo museum's masterpiece

Top Highlightswhat the green ocean does best

The Jade Corridor

The waterfall valley

The canopy from above

The lakeside villages

Questions & Answerswhat travellers always ask about Shunan Bamboo Sea

When is the best time to visit the Bamboo Sea?

How do the tickets work?

How do I get there?

How much time do I need?

Is it really Crouching Tiger country?

Can I book my Bamboo Sea trip through ToursChinaTravel?

Sample Itinerariesthe ridge circuit and the village night

Top Attractionstickets, hours, transport & insider tips

Activities & Festivalsrafts, the cable car and the bamboo days

The bamboo rafts

The canopy cable car

The bamboo carving & weaving

The bamboo-shoot season

Where to Stayvillages in the bamboo

Xanadu Resort Hotel (Shiwaitaoyuan)

Mid-range village hotels

Guesthouses & farm stays

Yibin city hotels

Food & Restaurantsthe all-bamboo table

The bamboo banquet (quanzhu yan)

Baiyou bamboo shoots & bamboo-pith eggs

Yibin burning noodles (ranmian)

Bamboo delicacies of the hills

Shopping & Souvenirsbamboo, tea and the lake fruits

Bamboo crafts

Bamboo-root carving

Jiang'an plums & dried fruit

Bamboo-skin tea & mats

Getting There & Aroundfour hours from Chengdu, an hour from Yibin

By coach from Chengdu

Via Yibin

By car

Day Trips From Shunan Bamboo Seathe Yangtze town, the old lanes and the lake rafts

Travel Tipsthings to remember

1 · Walk the Jade Corridor early

2 · The shuttle is the map

3 · Waterproof the camera

4 · Eat bamboo at least once

5 · December is the bargain

Background & Historythe green ocean of the two counties

Geography & climate

A brief history

The culture of the sea

Plan Your Shunan Bamboo Sea Tripattractions, hotels, flights and specialties — all in one place