峨眉山

Emeishan

Tier 3·IATA:
When to visit
Jan
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare
Attractions
Mount Emei峨眉山5A$23.66 (CN¥160)
Golden Peak Cable Car金顶索道—$8.13 (CN¥55)
Golden Peak (Wudangshan)金顶—Free
Only Emei Mountain Drama Show只有峨眉山·戏剧幻城—$38.15 (CN¥258)
Wannian Temple (Emei)万年寺—Free
Lingxiu Hot Springs灵秀温泉—$20.41 (CN¥138)
Leidongping (Mount Emei)雷洞坪—Free
Baoguo Temple报国寺—Free
Hongzhushan Forest Hot Springs红珠山森林温泉—$20.41 (CN¥138)
Hotels
Budget
$17.75 (CN¥120)
/night
Standard
$21.89 (CN¥148)
/night
Comfort
$51.46 (CN¥348)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.70 (CN¥25)
/meal
Mid-range
$9.76 (CN¥66)
/meal
High-end
$36.97 (CN¥250)
/meal
Must try:
  • Konjac braised duck
    雪魔芋烧鸭 · Xuě móyù shāoyā
  • Emei cold tofu pudding
    峨眉冷豆花 · Éméi lěng dòuhuā
  • Cold chicken skewers in chili
    钵钵鸡 · Bōbō jī
  • Beef in herbal broth
    跷脚牛肉 · Qiāojiǎo niúròu
  • Zhou's braised duck
    周鸭子 · Zhōu yāzi
  • Soybean braised rice
    黄豆焖饭 · Huángdòu mènfàn
  • Leaf-wrapped rice cakes
    叶儿粑 · Yè'érbā
  • Tofu pudding with rice
    豆花饭 · Dòuhuā fàn
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Sichuan · Braised snacks
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