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Popular Best Things to Do in Helan [2025]
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Helan Mountain Rock Painting
4.5
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5028 reviews
7.4
From SAR 36.87
Based on 55 reviews
35 km from downtown
Phone +8609513948808
Address: Helan County, Yinchuan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
360° view & rock art
Helan Mountain forest & rock art
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I saw this itinerary on Ctrip. It was very convenient. There was a tour guide with us. He told us how long it would take to get one attraction and recommended us to add another attraction. It was very good. It allowed us to make reasonable use of our time and add more sightseeing items. I was very satisfied.
I accompanied my parents. We had just finished visiting another scenic spot in the morning, so we thought we didn't have enough time. We briefly explored the World Rock Art Museum and then took a 20-minute sightseeing bus from the third floor to the ruins. The walk through the ruins was about 800 meters long, and the rock paintings were generally low, so the ground was relatively flat and there were few steps, making it quite comfortable for the elderly.
Since we went in autumn, there was no water, so we just looked at the rock paintings and left. The two and a half hours was enough time, and the elderly weren't too tired, so it was a pleasant experience.
As for the Han Hailin Studio at the end, we didn't visit it because of their walking distance.
The main attraction is the ruins, which requires careful exploration of the rocks. It's quite interesting.
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Ning Xia Helan Mountain National Forest Park
4.5
/5
2059 reviews
7.0
From SAR 15.28
Based on 12 reviews
41 km from downtown
Phone +8609512079103
Address: Xixia District,Yinchuan City,Ningxia Zhuang Autonomous Region
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
No. 1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Helan
Highlights:
Cable car: Helan night & sunrise
Hike trails & explore rock art
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Navigate to the Gunzhongkou Scenic Area in the Helan Mountains of Yinchuan. Without entering the area, follow the road outside the area straight toward Suyukou National Forest Park or the Helan Mountain Rock Paintings. The entire route is beautiful! If you have time, all three attractions are worth visiting; each would take a day to fully explore. There are also many wineries nearby, each with a luxury hotel. You can enjoy the reclining Buddha at sunset, pick grapes, and taste wine. The wineries are also beautiful and can be visited for half a day or a full day.
Visit date: September 18th. Arrived at the scenic area at 10:00 AM and descended to the visitor center at 2:00 PM.
Route: First, take the sightseeing bus from the entrance to Songtao Mountain Villa, then buy tickets and take the cable car up to Qingsongling. From Qingsongling, walk to the canyon cable bridge.
We arrived just in time for the 12:00 PM canyon tightrope acrobatics show. After the show, we returned to Qingsongling and began our descent, following the sign for "Cherry Valley."
Note: The descent was sparsely populated due to the steep incline and gravel sections. Therefore, I saw very few people descending. Since I was traveling with my parents, who are in their 60s, I took extra care, so the descent took a bit longer. However, with fewer people, the canyon was quite quiet.
Tickets for the scenic area:
1) Entrance fee: Free for seniors over 60, so my parents were free.
2) Sightseeing bus: 20 RMB per person. Note: This ticket, like the entrance fee, must be purchased at the visitor center, not inside the scenic area.
3) Cable car and canyon cable bridge tickets can be purchased inside the scenic area.
Because I was traveling with an elderly person, I bought a package ticket for myself, which included an entrance ticket, a round-trip sightseeing bus, and a canyon cable bridge. The price was 110 yuan, which was quite reasonable. I bought the tickets needed by the elderly separately.
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Manpu·Seeing Helan Performing Arts Town
4.8
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1602 reviews
6.6
From SAR 67.42
Manpu·Seeing Helan Performing Arts Town/Zhenbeipu Western Movie City Resort | 25.6 km from downtown
Phone +8609518999999
Address: 银川市西夏区京银线银川天沐温泉东南侧约40米
Recommended sightseeing time: 4-5 hours
No. 1 of Night Attractions in Helan
Highlights:
240-minute immersive night show
5-hour diverse night show
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This is a truly worthwhile place to visit. There are various NPCs within the campus, interactive games on the Silk Road side, and a performance every half hour or so. It's incredibly entertaining. A 5-6 hour stay is recommended. Be sure to try the costume change experience within the park.
The immersive experience is good, with a variety of live performances. The Helan Festival and Lingzhou League performances are awesome, the NPC interactive games are interesting, and the atmosphere of the wild disco at around 10 pm is great.
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