Climbing High and Gazing Far: A Day Trip Guide to Laoshan Yangkou Scenic Area in Qingdao

⛰️A paradise on earth, Laoshan on the sea! No need to travel far, drive to the Laoshan Yangkou Scenic Area, climb high and gaze far between the mountains and the sea, and experience the beautiful scenery of Laoshan! Here's a self-drive day trip guide! 🗓Laoshan Yangkou One-Day Itinerary Departure from Qingdao urban area➡️Laoshan Yangkou Scenic Area➡️Qingshan Fishing Village➡️Huayan Temple➡️Return 💎Attractions ✅Laoshan Yangkou Scenic Area 🎫90 CNY/person, including tickets for Taiqing, Yangkou, and Huayan scenic areas + sightseeing bus 📍Detailed address: Wanggezhuang Subdistrict, Laoshan District, Qingdao 🚗Transportation guide: Navigate to Laoshan Yangkou Scenic Area by car; free parking is available. 🕙Opening hours: 07:30–16:30 🧵Tour route: Hiking throughout Ticket gate→Cable car lower station→Taiping Palace→Shouzi Peak→Mitian Cave Palace→Tian Yuan→Return via the same route! You can choose a full or half-way cable car ride based on your physical condition. Cable car tickets are charged separately. Yangkou Scenic Area is located in the northeast of Laoshan Mountain. The peaks within the scenic area stand tall and imposing, including Lion Peak, which resembles a male lion, Sheep Stone, shaped like a sheep, and Peach Stone, resembling a fairy peach. There's also Shouzi Peak, engraved with numerous large and small "Shou" (longevity) characters, and various caves such as White Dragon Cave, Youlong Cave, and Mitian Cave. There's also Taiping Palace, a Taoist holy site built in the Song Dynasty! At Tian Yuan on the mountaintop, you can overlook the natural scenery of Yangkou Bay, where the fresh air will refresh your mind and body! ✅Qingshan Fishing Village 🎫Free! Qingshan Fishing Village, a popular spot for online influencers! A paradise with over 600 years of history, terraced tea gardens, and layers of red-tiled houses built along the sea and mountains. Fishing boats moored at the wharf, and the rippling blue waves of Qingshan Bay make it feel like a "fairyland between mountains and seas"! 📷Photo spots The entire mountain and sea road along the way, the large archway of Qingshan Fishing Village, Yako, Qingshan South, Huangshan Village, Diaolongzui Village, and Huayan Temple are all great places for taking photos! ✅Huayan Temple 📍Detailed address: West Narayana Mountain, Fanlinghou Village, Wanggezhuang Town, Laoshan District, Qingdao 🕙Opening hours: 07:00–17:30 Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the scenery here is lush and green, and the walk is easy and not tiring! Huayan Temple is a large Buddhist temple in Laoshan. In autumn, the ginkgo trees at Huayan Temple are famous far and wide, attracting many citizens and photography enthusiasts to take photos. The ginkgo leaves are golden and brilliant, and the maple leaves are fiery red and dazzling! 📝Tips: [One] The weather is cold in winter, so dress warmly! [Two] Wear hiking boots and bring a thermos with hot water! [Three] There are farmhouse meals available, with prices to suit all budgets!