# Yanoda Rainforest Park, a day trip from Sanya

> Yanoda is a tropical rainforest park in the hills of Baoting County, 35 km north of Sanya, with boardwalks, waterfalls, cable cars and a glass platform over a gorge. Entry with the park shuttle is about ¥168 (unofficial); activities cost extra. Open daily from 8:30. Allow 4–6 hours, plus about an hour each way.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/yanoda

- City: [Sanya](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya), China
- YesGo score: 17/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 3 h 30 min
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entry + park shuttle: About ¥168; ages 7–18 and 60–69 about ¥114
- Free entry: Children 6 and under (or below 1.2 m in older sources) and visitors 70+
- Hours: Daily from 8:30, closing 18:00 (17:30 in another section of the site)
- Wa'ailu glass platform: Extra, or in a combo ticket; reached by cable car line 1
- Zipline: 608 m, about 3 minutes; about ¥100–150
- Devil's swing: Over 50 m drop; about ¥400–600
- Park bus from Sanya hotels: Book the day before; free or about ¥36 return, sources differ
- Taxi from downtown: About 1 hour, about ¥80–130
- Address for drivers: 保亭县三道镇 呀诺达雨林文化旅游区
- Park hotline: 400-046-3888 (Chinese)
- Coordinates: 18.45909, 109.64447
- Facts checked: 04.11.2026

## Key facts

- **≈ ¥168** — entry with the park shuttle; activities extra (source: East China Trip; Travel China Guide (unofficial))
- **35 km** — north of downtown Sanya, in Baoting County (source: Yanoda official website; Travel China Guide)
- **from 8:30** — open every day of the year (source: Yanoda official website)
- **608 m** — zipline over the forest, about 3 minutes (source: Yanoda official website; East China Trip)
- **257 m** — glass cliff walkway at the Wa'ailu platform (source: East China Trip; Ctrip travelogue)
- **50+ m** — height of the devil's swing over the gorge (source: Yanoda official website)
- **3.5 km** — trail through Rainforest Valley, the main zone (source: Yanoda official website; China Bound (China Daily))
- **45 km²** — area of the tourist zone (source: English Wikipedia; Travel China Guide)
- **5A** — China's top grade for tourist sites (source: English Wikipedia; China Bound (China Daily))
- **52 km** — from Sanya Phoenix Airport (SYX) (source: Yanoda official website; Travel China Guide)
- **2 lines** — of cable car: to the glass platform and to Sandao Valley (source: Yanoda official website)

## Yanoda Rainforest tickets and prices

The basic adult ticket, with the shuttle bus between zones, is **about ¥168**; ages 7–18 and 60–69 pay about ¥114, and children 6 and under and visitors over 70 go free. These figures come from a recent travel guide — the park lists prices only in its WeChat shop — so check at purchase.

Older guides quote anything from ¥130 to ¥188, with seasonal surcharges. An all-in pass covering most activities is about ¥299, per the same guide; it's the better buy if you know you want the glass platform and the zipline.

Tickets are sold through the park's official WeChat account, on Trip.com and at the gate. On site, pay with **Alipay or WeChat Pay** linked to a foreign Visa or Mastercard, or in cash yuan; international cards rarely work directly at small counters.

> **The basic ticket covers the trails only** Entry includes the trails and the shuttle between zones. The glass platform, cable cars, zipline, swings and the waterfall climb are paid separately or bundled in combo tickets. If the glass bridge is why you're going, buy a ticket that names it — otherwise you'll be paying again in a queue at the top.

## What is Yanoda Rainforest?

**Yanoda** (呀诺达雨林文化旅游区) is a stretch of mountain rainforest in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, 35 km north of Sanya. It's not a city park but protected hills laced with boardwalks, rope bridges and waterfalls. The tourist zone covers about 45 km² and holds China's top 5A grade.

The name comes from the language of the Li, Hainan's indigenous people: “ya-no-da” means “one, two, three”, and the park uses it as a greeting. It's the easiest place to see real wet tropical forest from Sanya — banyans with hanging roots, strangler figs, lianas and tree ferns.

YesGo rates it as the best green day out for anyone tired of the beach. Don't expect untouched wilderness: the trails are built up, busy in season, and the most exciting bits cost extra.

## The Yanoda glass bridge

What tours call the glass bridge is the **Wa'ailu platform** (哇哎噜玻璃观景平台) on the mountain edge: a round glass deck over the drop and a **257-metre glass walkway** along the cliff. It sits roughly 450–480 m above sea level, looking over the forest and, on clear days, towards the coast.

You get there on **cable car line 1** from the gate area, in glass-floored cabins. The platform and cable car are extra or part of a combo; older travelogues put the platform at about ¥90–100, and we couldn't find a current official price. Group tours from Sanya usually include it.

The same platform hosts the **devil's swing** (魔鬼秋千): officially it swings through 150° at up to 100 km/h from more than 50 m up. Unofficially it's the park's priciest thrill at ¥400–600. A gentler cliff swing next to it runs about ¥90.

## Things to do at Yanoda

- **Rainforest Valley** (雨林谷) — the core zone: about 3.5 km of boardwalks and steps past banyans, strangler figs and streams, with short, medium and long loops.
- **Dream Valley** (梦幻谷) — a gorge with the Yingbin, Tianmen and Lian'en waterfalls, plank paths and suspension bridges.
- **Zipline** — 608 m over the canopy from the summit down to Rainforest Valley, about three minutes. Unofficially ¥100–150.
- **Wa'ailu glass platform** — glass deck and cliff walkway, swings and the zipline start.
- **Sandao Valley** (三道谷) — towers and a rope bridge in a canyon, reached by cable car line 2.
- **Stream trek** (踏瀑戏水) — ten stages up a rocky stream with an instructor, ending at Lian'en Falls. You will get soaked; about ¥150 in older sources.
- **Petting zoo and lake** — meerkats, peacocks, alpacas and a free parrot show in the middle of the day; a good break with kids.

## How to get to Yanoda from Sanya

1. Easiest: the **park bus** (直通车) from hotels in Sanya Bay, Dadonghai, Yalong Bay and downtown. Book the day before via the park's WeChat account or on 400-046-3888 (Chinese; ask your hotel to call). One recent guide says it's free, others say about ¥36 return.
2. **Taxi or DiDi** from downtown (Jiefang Road) takes about an hour on the Baoting road; unofficially ¥80–130. Show the driver 呀诺达雨林文化旅游区. Arrange your ride back in advance so you're not waiting at the gate at closing time.
3. Cheapest: an **intercity bus** from Sanya Bus Station towards Baoting or Wuzhishan (about ¥13, every 25–30 minutes). Get off at the Sandao Farm junction (三道农场路口, Sandao Nongchang Lukou), then walk or take a local taxi. Unofficial and noticeably slower.
4. From Yalong Bay or Dadonghai the drive is about the same hour — the park is in the hills north of town, not on the coast.
5. No booking, no transfers: a **guided tour from Sanya** with hotel pickup; it usually includes the ticket, cable car and glass platform.

## Is Yanoda Rainforest worth it?

Yes, if you want one day of real rainforest away from Sanya's beaches — big trees, waterfalls and a glass platform with a view. The trails are easy enough for most families, and the park bus makes it a simple day without a car.

It's less worth it if you're on a tight budget or dislike crowds: the basic ticket gets you the trails, but the headline glass bridge and zipline add up fast, and tour groups fill the boardwalks by late morning. With only half a day, the Yalong Bay forest park is closer.

## Yanoda or Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park?

|  | Yanoda | Yalong Bay Forest Park |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Where | About 35 km north of Sanya, about 1 hour | About 4 km from Yalong Bay Beach |
| Highlights | Dense rainforest, waterfalls, gorges | Bay views, rope bridge and glass walkway |
| Time | 4–6 hours | 3 hours to half a day |
| Glass walkway | 257 m along a cliff, extra | About 400 m over the forest, extra |
| Best for | A full day in real forest | Half a day if you're staying in Yalong Bay |

Distances and times are unofficial, from East China Trip and China Discovery. Staying in Yalong Bay with half a day? Try [Yalong Bay Forest Park](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/yalong-bay-forest-park). Want forest rather than sea views? Go to Yanoda.

## How long to spend and when to go

The trails alone take about 4 hours; add the glass platform, zipline and stream trek and it's 5–7. With the drive, that's a full day — aim to arrive at the 8:30 opening and walk Rainforest Valley before the heat and the tour buses.

Yanoda is open year-round. July to October are Sanya's wettest months: boardwalks get slippery, and the stream trek is best skipped in heavy rain. November to April is drier and more comfortable. It's hot and humid in the forest whatever the season, so bring water and insect repellent.

## Before you go

- [ ] Chosen: basic ticket or a combo with the glass platform
- [ ] Park bus booked, or a ride back arranged
- [ ] Alipay or WeChat Pay set up with a working card, plus some cash
- [ ] Closed shoes with grip — the boardwalks are wet
- [ ] Spare clothes and sandals for the stream trek
- [ ] Water, insect repellent, a hat
- [ ] 呀诺达雨林文化旅游区 saved to show the driver

## Views and nature in Sanya, compared

Sanya places with a view, rated by YesGo.

- [Phoenix Island](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/phoenix-island) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free from the shore; island by booking
- [Luhuitou Park](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/luhuitou-park) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free entry; cart 28 yuan return
- [Tianya Haijiao](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/tianya-haijiao) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free, advance booking required
- [Nanwan Monkey Island](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/nanwan-monkey-island) — YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ ¥154 incl. return cable car
- [Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/yalong-bay-forest-park) — YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ¥158 incl. shuttle; bridges extra
- [Nanshan Buddhist Cultural Zone](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/nanshan-temple) — YesGo score 19/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ ¥130–160 with park train
- [Yanoda Rainforest Park](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/yanoda) — YesGo score 17/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h 30 min · ≈ ¥168 incl. park shuttle
- [Wuzhizhou Island](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/wuzhizhou-island) — YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · 144 yuan incl. return ferry

## Forest by day, sunset over Dadonghai

Be back from Yanoda by four or five for sunset from Luhuitou hill and dinner by the sea.

1. [Yanoda Rainforest Park](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/yanoda) — YesGo score 17/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h 30 min · ≈ ¥168 incl. park shuttle
2. [Luhuitou Park](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/luhuitou-park) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free entry; cart 28 yuan return
3. [Dadonghai Bay](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/dadonghai) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free

## Don't mix them up

Yanoda is often confused with the forest park at Yalong Bay: both have glass bridges, but they're separate places with separate tickets, and a “jungle and glass bridge” tour could mean either — check the name in the itinerary. Another day trip out of town: [Wuzhizhou Island](https://yesgo.io/china/sanya/wuzhizhou-island).

## Tips

- Arrive at opening: the first two hours on the trails are cooler and quieter.
- Take the cable car up to the glass platform first, then zipline down to Rainforest Valley — less climbing.
- Wear clothes you don't mind ruining for the stream trek: you'll be wet head to toe.
- The park bus back runs to a timetable — confirm the time when you book and don't be late.
- There's a buffet restaurant inside, but choice is limited; bring snacks and water.
- Strollers struggle on the steps and uneven boardwalks. Electric carts for older visitors cost extra.

## Questions

### How much is the Yanoda Rainforest ticket?

About ¥168 including the park shuttle, about ¥114 for ages 7–18 and 60–69, free for children 6 and under and visitors over 70. These are unofficial figures — check when you buy.

### Is the glass bridge included in the ticket?

No. The Wa'ailu glass platform and the cable car up to it cost extra or come in a combo ticket. Group tours from Sanya usually include them.

### How much is the Yanoda zipline?

Unofficially ¥100–150. The 608 m line runs from the summit down to Rainforest Valley and takes about three minutes.

### How do I get to Yanoda from Sanya?

By the park bus from Sanya hotels, booked the day before; by taxi or DiDi in about an hour; or by intercity bus towards Baoting to the Sandao Farm junction.

### Is there a free shuttle to Yanoda?

Sources disagree: one recent guide says the park bus from Sanya hotels is free, others say about ¥36 return. Either way, you need to book it in advance.

### What are Yanoda's opening hours?

Daily from 8:30; the official homepage gives 18:00 as closing time, its visitor-info section 17:30. Arrive by lunchtime at the latest.

### How long do you need at Yanoda?

About 4 hours for the trails, 5–7 hours with the glass platform, zipline and stream trek. With the drive from Sanya, plan a full day.

### Is Yanoda good for kids?

Yes: children 6 and under go free, and there's a petting zoo and lake. But the trails have steps, and the zipline and swings have weight and age limits.

### Yanoda or Yalong Bay Forest Park?

Yanoda for real rainforest and waterfalls over a full day. Yalong Bay Forest Park is closer to the beaches, with more sea views, and half a day is enough.

## How we checked

Hours, address, hotline and the descriptions of the swing, stream trek, cable cars and zipline come from the park's official website. It shows no prices — those are only in the park's WeChat shop, which we didn't open — so every price here is unofficial and marked “verifying”: the main source is East China Trip, whose ¥168 matches Travel China Guide. Conflicts: older travelogues give ¥130–188 for entry; the park bus is “free” in one source and ¥36 return in another; zipline (¥100–150) and devil's swing (¥400–600) prices vary between tour listings; closing time is 18:00 on the official homepage and 17:30 in its visitor-info section. Trip.com, Klook and Baidu blocked our bot, so their data isn't used.

## Sources

- Yanoda official website (yanoda.com): hours, address, hotline, devil's swing, stream trek, cable cars, zipline, distances
- East China Trip: Yanoda guide — prices, concessions, combo pass, park bus, taxi, time needed
- Travel China Guide: Yanoda Rainforest — prices, buses from Sanya, area, meaning of the name
- China Bound (China Daily): Yanoda Rainforest — 5A grade, zones, 3.5 km trail
- English Wikipedia: Yanoda; Wikidata Q8048924
- Ctrip travelogues: 257 m glass walkway, zipline, past activity prices
- Tour listings on Tripster, Putevka and Sputnik8: zipline and swing prices (unofficial)
- China Discovery: Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park, for comparison

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