Tickets and booking
The documented admission is a bundle: 105 RMB buys the park entrance plus the Dong and Miao Feast, quoted at that price every day of the year. The data pack flags the figure as reference only — the scenic area’s same-day posted price governs — and lists no separate entrance-only rate and no online-booking channels. The reliable move is to confirm current pricing and availability by phone at 0773-8811466 or at the gate. Whatever you buy, the transaction has to fit inside the 08:00-17:00 opening window.
Entrance and routes
Butterfly Spring Park sits at Maliuwan, on the southeast corner of the Ten-Mile Gallery in Yangshuo Town, Yangshuo County — the only location detail the pack gives. It documents exactly one approach: from Yangshuo Bus Station, board a small shuttle bus bound for Gaotian and tell the driver you are for Butterfly Spring; the driver drops you at the park. No other gates, entrances or walking approaches are listed, so treat the Gaotian shuttle as the default route and build in buffer time if you arrive any other way.
Photo spots
The pack names no viewpoints, decks or photo platforms, so no shot list can be built from it. Two fixed points still shape the photography: the park occupies the southeast corner of the Ten-Mile Gallery, so the corridor is the immediate setting, and the grounds open 08:00-17:00 only — every usable shooting window falls inside those hours, with no early-entry or after-dark access documented. Fit any photo plan inside the suggested 1-3 hour visit.
Timing and crowds
Hours are 08:00-17:00, Monday to Sunday, year-round; the pack notes the scenic area’s own same-day notice takes precedence, so reconfirm for any visit that matters. The suggested time on site is 1-3 hours, which fits inside a single opening day with hours to spare. The pack contains no crowd, seasonality or holiday data, so no quiet-period claims can be made — anchor the plan to the posted hours and keep it flexible.
Walking and effort
The pack gives no trail lengths, gradients or difficulty ratings, so physical effort cannot be quantified. The only usable signal is the 1-3 hour suggested duration — a short outing rather than a day-long hike, and one that fits the 08:00-17:00 window comfortably. Nothing in the pack indicates technical terrain or special equipment; ordinary walking gear is the sensible default.
Getting there
One route is documented: at Yangshuo Bus Station, take the small shuttle bus heading to Gaotian and tell the driver to stop at Butterfly Spring (listed locally under the name Tianlai Butterfly Spring). The drop-off serves the park’s address at Maliuwan, southeast corner of the Ten-Mile Gallery, Yangshuo Town. The pack lists no fares, timetables, frequencies or alternative connections — no bus numbers, no taxi estimates — so confirm details at the station when boarding.
Cost breakdown
A single price is documented: 105 RMB for the combined ticket covering park entrance plus the Dong and Miao Feast, quoted for every day of the year. The pack marks it reference-only, with the scenic area’s same-day disclosure authoritative, and lists nothing else — no entrance-only rate, no concessions, no shuttle fare for the Gaotian bus, no add-on prices. Treat 105 RMB as the baseline cost and assume every other line item is unpriced until confirmed on site.
