Do you need to book Duoyishu, Bada & Laohuzui viewpoints in advance?
No — Duoyishu, Bada & Laohuzui viewpoints in Yuanyang does not need an advance reservation. Buy at the gate or walk in, depending on whether the site charges at all. That makes it one of the sights you can leave to the day, which is worth knowing when the rest of a China itinerary has to be booked a week out.
Verified 2026-06-13 · rules change; confirm on the official channel before you travel
The booking rule, in detail
- Reservation
- Not required — you can turn up
- Foreign passport
- A foreign passport works as the real-name ID.
- Official channel
- None needed — pay at the gate or walk in.
How a foreign visitor actually books it
Covered by the combo ticket. Reach them by chartered car or driver from your guesthouse — there is no public transport between viewpoints, so this is the standard (and necessary) way. Passport applies for the gated entries.
What else to know
Duoyishu is the classic sunrise spot, with the mist rising off the flooded terraces; Laohuzui ('Tiger's Mouth') is the dramatic sunset one; Bada is another broad sunset panorama. Guesthouses arrange shared or private cars and know the timings and the weather. Build your day around the light — midday is flat and the terraces look dull, so most people rest then and shoot dawn and dusk.
What to still watch for
No reservation does not mean no friction. Carry your passport — it is the ID checked wherever one is checked, and a photo of it is not accepted. Where there is a paid gate, expect the counter to want a domestic payment app rather than a card, which is worth setting up before you land. And anyone approaching you outside with tickets is selling something you do not need here — the sights that genuinely sell out are the ones with a reservation rule, listed in Reservation Radar.
Other Yuanyang sights and their booking rules
Full city context, hotels that register foreigners, and what to eat: Yuanyang guide. Release times across every city we track are in Reservation Radar.