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Flaming Mountains (Huoyan Shan)

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Flaming Mountains (Huoyan Shan)
3.5
#8 of 23 things to do in Turpan
MountainsGeologic Formations
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Wsea3h
Asia4,013 contributions
Is this the hottest spot in China?
Oct 2019
Ticket 40 RMB per person. I've seen the movie the Journey to the West so I feel very excited I saw the mountains which were featured in the movie. It was very hot when I was there in October 2019 so we quickly went back. I'm against cruelty to animals but my husband wanted to ride a donkey.
Written 11 January 2020
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irazhar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia194 contributions
Nothing much except for the heat
Jul 2019
There is a huge thermometer to show the temperature. Nothing much here to see unless you want to ride the camels and various activities.
Written 14 October 2019
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Zeger Z
Gieten, The Netherlands48 contributions
Lack of imagination?
Oct 2019 • Couples
Could not be so enthouisiastic. It's free of charge but i had other expectations. Maybe because i had visit the red lands and the coloured mountains?
Written 11 October 2019
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jollymonkey
Brighton, UK69 contributions
Mountains are cool, visitor centre isn’t
Sep 2019 • Couples
The mountains are impressive to see, but they’re too hot to explore properly. Unfortunately the visitor centre has the feel of something that has been built simply to justify how much they want to charge you to see it. All it does is get in the way of the natural wonder and leave you feeling ripped off. My advice - take in the mountains from the car park and then move on (to one of the ruined cities or Tuyuk village ideally).
Written 17 September 2019
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Lilian G
Melaka, Malaysia79 contributions
HOT HOT FLAMING HOT
Sep 2019
Its a hot place with barren hills and land.
Went there to see the place where the mythical Monkey God used a magic fan to damp the flaming fire hills!
Written 11 September 2019
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Andrew M
7,280 contributions
Good photos but too many people
Jul 2019
We intended to visit this attraction, but it just seemed too busy, as the car park was full of tour buses. Instead of paying the RMB40 entrance fee, we decided to take photos from the car park, as we had visited many sites in Turpan that were far more interesting. We took a few photos from the parking lot and then left. I think that this site and the Astana Tombs are overrated and can be missed when visiting Turpan.
Written 24 August 2019
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Love to Travel
Potters Bar, UK779 contributions
They just weren't flaming
Jul 2019 • Friends
Went out at 7-8 in the evening as recommended by our guide. Unfortunately all we saw was rock. Having read previous reviews I wasn't intending to pay the entrance fee, but a I was taxi sharing with 5 others I paid up and went in. The ticket price gets you in front of a wall that they have built up but nothing more.
I wish China wouldn't Disneyfy there natural view points then charge to go to them, there would have been nothing wrong with taking the cab out and stopping on the side of the road, not that this would have made it flame.
From my point of view waste of £10 and most of my evening.
Written 9 July 2019
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lovetoootravel
Melbourne, Australia249 contributions
Just spectacular
Jun 2019 • Couples
Beautiful coloured mountains that change colour in different sun lights and cloud cover. At one part, there is a view point where a local sells hard boiled eggs cooked in the hot sand! Taste the same, just slightly discoloured.
Written 28 June 2019
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Mike J
Chepstow, UK900 contributions
Overrated by the locals
May 2019 • Couples
The “Flaming Mountains“are very popular with local tourists with their lovely pink and red hues and make a pleasant drive out into the desert.
Written 12 June 2019
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yipjcs88
Hong Kong, China9,934 contributions
A must-see in Turpan
May 2019 • Solo
Flaming Mountain is famous because of a well-known Chinese story book. It is worth seeing as it is quite unusual. All barren and brownish red. One has to go on a sunny day to see the glory of the all-red mountain. Slanting sunlight late in the day is better but it is hard to catch on a group tour. I took a walk from the entrance area all the way to the foot of the mountain; it takes about 20-25 minutes. It was quite hot on the day but tolerable. Fortunately there was a waiting donkey-cart to take me back to the entrance, at RMB50.
Written 29 May 2019
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