Anji Bamboo Park
Anji town is 3 hour's drive from Shanghai and 1 hour from Hangzhou. The Bamboo Park is the most renowned spot in the town, it is a nice retreat from the bustling city with clean fresh air.
The bamboo park covers an area of 80 hectares, The Eco-friendly environment makes it a hot film spot where Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon was filmed here.
Best Things to Do in Anji
Take a Moderate Hike around Bamboo Forest Park
The wild natural scenery in the lush bamboo forest is stunning. Great to spend 40 minutes hiking up through the trail to the peak, when looking down you can really feel it’s indeed the sea of bamboo trees.
There is a glass-bottom bridge that you can pay for RMB 80 to cross the forest, with a total of 468 meters in length and 100 meters in height to the ground.
Get down the mountain on foot, or take the speed slides down, It’s extremely exciting, extra cost of RMB60 for one way is needed.
- Tickets: RMB 45 for the entrance tickets, joining the activities inside the park should charge extra fees.
- Opening hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Cooling Off at Canglong Waterfall
The Canglong Waterfall (Hidden Dragon Waterfalls) is the largest waterfall in Zhejiang. There are three-fold overlaps with a vertical drop of more than 60 meters.
It is a great nature jungle walk up the hill with waterfalls along the way. A ton of huge rocks hugging between the sheer cliffs, which local people call the “immortal bridge”, such a great natural wonder.
The top has a platform to look down to the valley, Stand on the summit and panoramic down, you can see a square shape valley, a small village located in the middle which has more than three hundred years of history.
- Ticket price: RMB 60
- Opening hours: 8 am-4 pm
Cloud Grassland - Ready for a thousand Meter High-Altitude Adventure?
Take a 15-minute cable car up to the mountain for the amazing views. Dozens of amusement projects inside the park-like Via Ferrata steps on a 100-meter-long glass bridge, Rainbow Slides, and Cliff Swing will wake up your clam little heart, and challenge the visitor’s courage and physical power alike.
- Ticket Price: Mon-Fri: RMB240, Sat-Sun: RMB280 (including entrance fee and round way cable cars), extra fees needed if join the amusement projects.
- Opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Best Time to Visit Anji Bamboo Park
Anji is a subtropical maritime monsoon climate. The best time for travel is in spring and summer. The average temperature is between 15℃-17℃ at most times of the year. The rainy season happens in spring, while July and August are hot and humid.
How to Get to Anji Bamboo Park
From Shanghai: take a high-speed train from Shanghai to Anji is a fast way, every day has two pairs of trains operate between two cities, and the trip takes 2 hours. Suggest renting a car and picking up your group at the sites once you arrive at Anji Railway Station.
- Shanghai Departure: Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
- Anji Departure: Anji Railway Station
- Ticket price: second class: RMB 125, first-class RMB203, business class: RMB381
From Hangzhou: there are 17 pairs of high-speed trains from Hangzhou to Anji from 8:20 am to 9:17 pm every day. The trip takes 36-40 minutes. Again, suggest renting a car from Anji Railway Station to the sites on your schedule.
- Hangzhou Departure: most trains depart from Hangzhou East Railway Station, while few trains from Hangzhou Station.
- Anji Departure: Anji Railway Station
- Ticket price: second class: RMB 59, first-class RMB98, business class: RMB184
Food and Place to Eat
The most basic of Anji's cuisine is the native bamboo shoot dishes, the food you must try is bamboo shoot chicken soup and organic vegetables. Try out a few meals at the local farmers’ restaurants near Anji Bamboo Park.
Bao Long Lao Jia
- Tel: 13868288990
- Add: No.196, Wuyunli, Wuhe Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji County
Zhu Xiang Ren Jia
- Tel: None
- Add: No. 72 West Road Natural Village, Anji Country
Staycations in Anji
There are various options of accommodations in Anji ranging from local guesthouses to high-end boutique hotels, they are mostly located in Anji town and Mogan Mountain Scenic Area. Choose one to stay in according to your budget.
Banyan Tree Anji 安吉悦榕庄
- Add: Baimu Lane, Baishuiwan Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji County 313311 China
- Tel: 0572-5891818
New Century Resort Anji Bamboo Expo Garden 安吉开元竹博园度假村
- Add: China Bamboo Expo Park, Lingfeng Tourist Resort, Anji
- Tel: 0572-5050777
2-Day Itinerary to Anji Bamboo Park and Moganshan from Shanghai
Day 1
In the morning, drive from Shanghai to Mogan Mountain Scenic Spot for approximately 4 hours. It boasts miles of forest and more than 200 European styles of architecture that used to be inhabited by China’s celebrities.
Taking a moderate hike around Moganshan is the best way to see wild nature, a cycle hike route from Moganshan Park - Xiazhuangling - Yishanding - Changlushang - Moganshan Park, with a total of 3.2km.
Stay overnight at a boutique hotel in Mogan Mountain.
Day 2
Take a 1 1/2 hours drive to Anji Bamboo Park which is 42km from Moganshan. Climb up through the trail to the summit and have a birds-eye view of the sea of bamboo, have fun taking a challenge to slide down the peak.
Back to Shanghai for about 4-5 hours on the roadway.
Travel to Anji with China Travel
Anji is a great place for staycations, we offer Anji hotel booking, Mogan Mountain bike Tours, package tours to Bamboo Park, and sites around Anji. Contact us for more details.