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Mt. Emei Natural Ecology Monkey Reserve

Emeishan Mountain, Emeishan 614200, China
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Ranked #3 of 67 attractions in Emeishan
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Sydney, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

This is my first negative review so you know it will be honest. If I could give it zero stars i would. This place is a disgrace there are signs asking not to tease the monkeys and to respect them but then they build i bridge and funnel the tourist right into the monkey's area where they wait and rob... More

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Daocheng County, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

this is my first hiking, even though there are many buses to Leidongping. But i chosre walk to the peak.wonderful sightseeing along my way. 18:30 pm, i arrived at Leidongping, Next morning, started 4:00am, walking two hours arrived the peak to see the sunrise. I was bad luck to not see the sunrise.but i saw the cloud sea. Great.

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Singapore
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013 via mobile

So much fun to observe the monkeys come and snatch the cheap plastic bags from some tourists (who did not read or simply ignored the warnings) and then ripping them open in front of their petrified faces, while spilling the whole content on the path, looking for what they really want to eat. Then all other tourists around in semicircle... More

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Timaru
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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

It's quite a long walk from the bus station (halfway point). But be wary when you get to the Monkey Reserve because you would see a lot of peddlars and hawkers that have already fed the monkeys and indirectly, training them to literally intimidate and search for valuable items from tourists/travellers. Monkeys have no hesitation to jump on us but... More

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Hong Kong, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2012

These pesky monkeys are not shy at all and will jump at you to try to get your snacks and water bottles!

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London
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

The monkeys here are NOT wild - they come down when the keepers leave trails of sweetcorn. The result is that the monkeys are quite aggressive and used to tourists. They come after people and try and unzip bags looking for food. We saw a particularly nasty incident where a monkey attacked a lady on the path after trying to... More

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San Diego, California
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80 helpful votes 80 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2012

I would not call the place a natural reserve for the monkeys. The monkeys are there because there are plenty of food. The monkeys are kind of scary if you get really close. I saw one of them jumping onto the shoulder of a tourist. The toursit, out of panick, grabbed the monkey and threw it to the river. The... More

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Singapur, Singapur
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012

Probably the inflow of thousands of tourists every day make the monkeys become very mean. You have to watch your belongings. Don't bring a plastic bag or a bottle of soft drinks or juice. They will snatch it immediately. If you don't let it go, you may be bitten by a monkey. It has become too much of an attraction... More

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Taipei, Taiwan
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

one of highlights is coming to see wild moneys but unfortunately in winter few can be seen.

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Shanghai, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013
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