In recent years, there has been large-scale development in tourism in China. It is difficult to achieve sustainable development of the tourism industry because of increasing carbon emissions associated with tourist attractions. In this article, we focused on Hengshan as the case study and applied a life cycle evaluation theory to construct a carbon footprint calculation model of the tourism transportation system at a scenic spot in Hengshan. The following results were obtained: first, in terms of total volume, different types of transportation have different carbon footprints. The most energy-expensive method of reaching tourist attractions is tourist highways, which have a carbon footprint that is 2.6 times that of tourist cableways and 46.1 times that of tourist walkways. Second, in terms of the stages in which the carbon footprint is distributed, the majority of the carbon footprint of tourist highways (79%) and tourist cableways (96%) is in the operation and use stage of the life cycle. For tourist walkways, most of the energy consumption is at the construction and the later operation stages. Third, in terms of source constitution, the carbon footprint of tourist highways occupies the largest proportion (about 71%) during its useful life, followed by tourist cableways (27%) and tourist walkways (2%). The model described in this article will not only help to achieve the goals of low-carbon tourism development, but will also provide the theoretical support for saving energy and reducing emissions at tourist attractions. The following suggestions are proposed: first, it is important to increase awareness of low-carbon tourism, taking into account the transportation preferences of travelers and advocating a comprehensive means of tourist transport. Second, combined with the characteristics of the tourism infrastructure, some caution is needed when selecting low-carbon vehicles. Different types of transportation use different types of energy and have different energy consumption coefficients. Therefore, the vehicles that are most appropriate for local conditions should be selected. For the scenic spot in Hengshan, we suggest that the most appropriate vehicle is the Golden Dragon Type KLQ6702, which has a smaller carbon footprint per day than the Toyota COASTER (a ratio of approximately 1:7.2). Third, it would be advantageous to improve the energy efficiency of the other operation mechanisms at tourist attractions, and accelerate the pace of adopting low-carbon tourist transport. Optimal operation mechanisms for tourist transport can greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, we need to explore new, more flexible combinations of transport systems and operations to achieve sustainable development of tourism in China.