Maoyan River (Jiutian Cave)
Whitewater rafting on the Lishui ('Hundred-Li Gallery'), Jiutian Cave (famed Asian karst cave, nine skylights)
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-16:30
- Ticket
- Rafting CNY 165 / Jiutian Cave CNY 75
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Whitewater rafting on the Lishui ('Hundred-Li Gallery'), Jiutian Cave (famed Asian karst cave, nine skylights). The Maoyan River is a canyon-rapids stretch of the upper Lishui, with sheer cliffs facing off across the water and many shoals with swift currents, long known as the 'Hundred-Li Gallery'; the rafting run is splash-filled yet safe—Zhangjiajie's top summer cool-off-and-water-fun activity. Jiutian Cave lies not far away: nine natural skylights in the cave roof pour down shafts of light that pass through the cave mist to form rare light-and-shadow scenes; dense with stalagmites and stone pillars, it has been rated a famous Asian cave by the international speleological community. Rafting and caving—one water, one cave—can be planned along the same route: raft in summer, tour the cave in winter; shuttle buses run from downtown, or you can drive yourself.
Getting there: Downtown shuttle bus / self-drive
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