Day 1: Chongqing-Lijiang Stay in Lijiang Retour City Abinon Holiday Apartment Abinon Snow Mountain Camp Wild luxury afternoon tea dinner: yak hot pot
Day 2: AHAVA SPA Baisha Ancient Town Ebinong Snow Mountain Lake Camp Western Food
Day 3: Shuhe Ancient Town Lijiang-Chongqing

This is also the first time I have experienced the purity and joy brought by the wild luxury tent camp. Such close contact with nature, returning to the essence of nature, but enjoying a delicious cup of coffee afternoon tea, resonates with the original ecology and soul.

I have come to Lijiang countless times, from the initial youth hostel to the inn in the ancient town, to the hotel in Lijiang on business... This time, what I started was no longer a busy mode of "checking in","catching up to scenic spots" and "business reception", but stayed quietly and happily in one place, using a way that was close to nature but without losing luxury. Travel and experience the most comfortable accommodation in the most primitive wilderness-[Ebinon Lake Camp Holiday Apartment]

Lijiang Retour City Aibinong Holiday Apartment, which will only open in January 2022, is at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, close to Baisha Ancient Town, backed by Yuhu Village, and only about 5 kilometers from Shuhe Ancient Town.

Although the name is called an apartment, its services and facilities are not inferior to a five-star hotel. After getting off the plane, I took a taxi here and drove all the way towards the snowy mountains. I felt that I was getting closer and closer to the snowy mountains.

Staff dressed in Yunnan ethnic costumes handed over hot towels and tea, and smiled cordially to check in.

The little brother also took the luggage to the door of the room all the way and introduced the room in detail. The entire apartment is designed with a courtyard and courtyard, which is especially suitable for family groups. The small garden in the public space allows you to make a pot of tea and chat with your family.

The exterior facade combining logs and stone walls retains the simplicity and tradition of Lijiang, Yunnan. There are a total of 107 Danshan rooms, including Danshan Queen Room, Danshan Twin Room, Danshan Deluxe Queen Room and Danshan Double Bedroom Suite. The main room is wood color, and each room has an open balcony. You can "sit and watch the clouds, relax the clouds, and taste the sunset sun."

The room was based on beige white and looked very warm. There are green plants dotted everywhere, using rattan weaving and silk texture materials, paired with pottery and wood carving art, the style is simple and simple.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a welcome card, welcome fruit and gifts for us. Two strings of wind chimes with different beautiful meanings have now become part of my Chongqing home. Thank you very much.

My favorite corner of the room is this simulated fireplace. The large floor-to-ceiling windows ensure sufficient sunshine supply. Looking at the snowy mountains and clouds outside, drinking a cup of coffee and reading a book, it is comfortable, warm and peaceful.

The facilities and equipment in the room are very complete, including a full set of AHAVA washing suits and Harman Kardon Bluetooth speakers.

The bedding is a Slinberan mattress with a soft eiderdown quilt. There is an open kitchen and complete cooking equipment such as induction cooker, capsule coffee maker, minibar and tea bag soft drinks at the entrance. There is also a 55-inch HD LCD TV, Siemens washing and drying integrated washing machine... In addition to the comfort and thoughtfulness of the hotel, there is a touch of warmth and belonging of home.

Apart from the room, the surprise that you can't experience anywhere else is its own snow-capped mountain camp! Hidden in the lush green mountains and villages, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains. Here, you can stroll through the mountains and green fields, head to wild luxury camps, and enjoy a new holiday life that "goes from tranquility to vitality".

From your room, you can choose to walk or take the resort's free shuttle bus to the exclusive Snow Mountain Camp of Lijiang Retour City Aibinong Holiday Apartment. I booked afternoon tea here and couldn't wait to experience a luxurious Glamping camping trip.

The first time I experienced such exquisite camping afternoon tea was in such a beautiful mountain lake and jungle. In the distance, there are not only local villages with smoke curling from cooking, but also under the mist and mist of the Yulong Snow Mountain. The wind blows on the lake, the sun and rain, and century-old trees, flowers, insects chirping... The nearby green lake and the clear distant sky form a scene. The lake and sky are of one color, as if the snowy mountains have been introduced into this camp.

The camp's outdoor tents come from Tenpi in Northern Europe and Sweden. The camp also has five independent outdoor adventure Safir™ tents as an outdoor extension of the accommodation experience, as well as two other Stratus™72 tents that are connected and supported on all sides.

From the sun to the sunset, we experienced Glamping camping and experienced a relaxed and comfortable attitude towards life. We chatted and laughed while having afternoon tea, temporarily forgetting time, mobile phones, worries and the fast pace of the city...

Afternoon tea here requires reservation in advance. Because you stay in the apartment and have housekeeper services, you can book it directly, which is very convenient. The price is: 90 yuan/person, and you can drink hand-made freshly ground coffee.

During this vacation in Lijiang, I spent a lot of time in the camp because I especially liked the tranquility, openness, nature and the wild luxury of being supported by tents.

In addition to drinking afternoon tea, the scenery at the Snow Mountain Camp is so beautiful! Here, I met a 300-year-old divine tree. This tree is named the Divine Tree of Wish, and when you meet it, you will wish it.

I especially like the tranquility and far-reaching beauty of the "Sun and Moon Chair" in Mirror Lake in the sparkling waters and the small beauty of the "shadow of a quiet seat".

The bursting light-dry willow trees in spring is another kind of carving given by nature.

Walking through the arch, I saw the snowy mountains. The wind blew through the arch, and the bells above sounded with music.

It retains the original natural style, so it looks very pure. A small number of shooting props are set up in the camp, which can help you accurately find the best shooting spot without damaging nature-the photo frame at the entrance of the camp in no one's land

There are also many small places that are beautiful because of their tranquility and nature. No matter how hard it is, it's not enough.

Nearby indigenous people will also come to the camp to herd cattle and sheep.

The temperature difference between morning and night in the camp is quite large, so if you are watching stars here at night, you must remember to wear more clothes. Here, I saw a beautiful sunset. The three trees by the lake are also very easy to take still life scenery photos.

The next day, when I came to the camp for dinner, I actually encountered the first snow in Lijiang in 2022.

At this Ebinon Snow Mountain Camp in the resort, I had two different styles of dinner.

[Lijiang·Fuyou City·Xueshan Lake Area Camp Wild Luxury Yak Hot Pot]

The first meal was a steaming yak hot pot to drive away the cold at night in the camp.

Yak meat is rich in protein and amino acids, iron, and trace elements such as carotene, calcium, and phosphorus. Slow cooking over the fire firmly locks the yak's nutrition in the thick soup, gathering it into a delicious pot with rich nutrients. It can be said that it is the epitome of health preservation and flavor.

I have to praise the condiments in the camp. They are really perfect. Let this yak hot pot meal rise to a beautiful height.

At the exclusive snow-capped mountain camp of Lijiang Fuyou City, whether it's in front of a campfire, in a tent, under the sky, or by a lake, you can feel the wild luxury and seclusion hidden among the mountains and forests, and at night, you can echo with the stars in the night sky with the crackling firewood and enjoy the tranquility and leisure under the rippling stars.

The next night, we had a completely different Western food at the camp.

Yak hot pot: 268 yuan/person
Western food: 288 yuan/person
All require advance reservations!

After getting up the next day, I experienced a quality SPA from the Dead Sea in Israel.

Since I have been to Israel, I am not familiar with the AHAVA brand.

Ahava means "love" in Hebrew. AHAVA, originally originated in the Dead Sea region and is a globally recognized Dead Sea mud skin care brand. With its excellent formula and superb craftsmanship, AHAVA makes the greatest use of the Dead Sea resources, and at the same time combines a variety of natural plant extracts. It is Israel's national treasure skin care brand.

When I went to Israel, I bought a lot of them for home.

As long as you are in Abinon's apartments and hotels, you can experience AHAVA SPA. The physical therapy I experienced is called "Tranquility and Farness". The whole process is 90 minutes, and the price is 880 yuan.

All essential oils used come from AHAVA

The hair dryer used was also Dyson.

The experience is very comfortable, and there are nutritious desserts to enjoy after the end.

At noon, we came to the nearby Baisha Ancient Town. It is only about 3 kilometers from Ebinong to Baisha Ancient Town, which is very close.

Baisha Ancient Town is really the most original and uncommercial ancient town among the three major ancient towns in Lijiang that I have been to.

On the south side of Sifang Street, there is a one-story archway with a plaque "Baisha, the Capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Naxi, a World Cultural Heritage Site." Just south of Guailou is a peaceful and quiet Naxi home. For more than 1000 years, Naxi people have lived a peaceful life here by plowing, autumn harvests, winter harvests, and winter harvests.

Baisha Ancient Town is the ancient town with the most Naxi heritage and the most original Naxi village. There are a lot of indigenous people in the ancient town.

Compared with Lijiang Ancient Town and Shuhe Ancient Town, most stores have closed down due to the influence of YQ. However, Baisha Ancient Town is still full of vitality, because in addition to tourists, the self-sufficiency of local people has created constant prosperity.

I especially like to see the window design of every small shop here. They are all harmonious with nature, lush and full of vitality

I originally wanted to check in to this "Internet celebrity" coffee shop, but it turned out that it was closed on Sundays and was off. Willful!

When staying at Lijiang Aibinong Holiday Apartment, you can also make an appointment for a tie-dyeing experience in Baisha Ancient Town through the housekeeper.

Baisha's textiles and handmade embroidery were also very developed. In history, Naxi embroidery mainly consisted of daily necessities, paintings and Tibetan-style Thangka of local tribal chiefs and dignitaries. The folk mainly used "wearing stars and wearing the moon", waists, backs, shoes, insoles. Before liberation, almost everyone embroidered among Naxi and surrounding ethnic minority women with Baisha as the center. After liberation, due to mechanization and other reasons, there are very few good embroidery masters now. The existing Lijiang Jinxiu Vocational Training School, Baisha Jinxiu Art Academy, which is supported by the government, is working on the excavation, organization, inheritance, training and promotion of Jinxiu's traditional handmade embroidery.

Since we have arrived in Baisha at noon, we will start our delicious lunch with a local specialty. The first thing to try when you come to the ancient town is chicken bean jelly. A pan is fried with potatoes and chicken bean jelly at the same time. It is made of a special and original small bean, which is very nutritious. There are fried and cold.

Mixed pot of vegetables, a pot of pig's feet + vegetables. Dip it and serve it well with the rice.

The wildness of poplar flowers. The flowers bloom on the water surface is white and flawless, but the plants are in the water. The flowers drift with the waves. The water poplar flower is a wild vegetable growing in Lijiang Lake. It tastes silky and mellow, so you must try it!

Of course, when you come to Baisha Ancient Town, how can you miss a cup of coffee? I found this coffee shop that can take photos with the Yulong Snow Mountain at the same time-[7 sea]. Its second-floor balcony can perfectly take photos with the top of the Yulong Snow Mountain.

Address: No. 35, Group 1, Jiewei Village, Baisha Ancient Town, Lijiang
Time: 9:00-21:00
Advantages:
1. The location is good. It is located in the center of Baisha Ancient Town, near the ancient archway, making it easy to find.
2. For good viewing, view the view from the balcony on the second floor, and you will have an unobstructed view of the street and the Yulong Snow Mountain.
3. The coffee is quite delicious! The price is similar to Starbucks, but it is worth it to have a cup of coffee in such an environment.
4. Many seats. In addition to the sofas and seats on the first and second floors, the street next to Qingshi Road also has a large balcony on the other side of the courtyard house.

Since her husband had never been to Shuhe Ancient Town, she took her husband to Shuhe Ancient Town for a tour before returning to Chongqing.

Shuhe Ancient Town is called "Shaowu" in Naxi. Because the Baoshan Mountain behind the village is shaped like a pile of peaks, the village is named after the mountains. It is spread and mutated. It means "village under the peak". It was one of the earliest settlements of Naxi ancestors in Lijiang Bazi.

In the core of all scenic spots in Lijiang, Shuhe Ancient Town is the hub for visiting the Ancient City of Lijiang, the Yulong Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, the First Bay of the Yangtze River and the Three Parallel Rivers Scenic Area.

Shuhe Ancient Town is an important well-preserved market town on the ancient tea-horse road. It is also a living specimen of the transition of Naxi ancestors from farming civilization to commercial civilization. It is a model of market town construction formed by opening up to the outside world and horse gang activities.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of Baisha Ancient Town, Shuhe Ancient Town, which has lost foreign tourists, is too deserted and a bit desolate.

It just became the best moment for locals to take wedding photos.

When Xu Xiake visited Zhishan Liberation Forest, he once walked through this road. In his account, he wrote: "Crossing a dry stream and stone bridge, looking west at the middle sea, dark willows and waves are lingering. There are large settlements on it, which is Shihe Courtyard." "Shihe" is the ancient name of today's Shuhe Ancient Town.

I have a very favorite shop in Shuhe Ancient Town-[Cat's Sky City]. I came last time because there were too many people and there was no space to take photos. This time, I really feel comfortable.

This is a collection of groceries, coffee, books, and a bookstore to warm a city.

There are a lot of postcards, stationery, maps, and themed sundries on the first floor.

The second floor is an area for eating books, magazines and coffee. Sitting on the terrace on the second floor and looking out can see the Qingshiban Road in Shuhe Ancient Town, which is very comfortable. There is a Maokong guestbook on the table where you can write your inner words and leave your own note in Shuhe, Lijiang.

Maokong's local specialty refrigerator sticker is printed with the beautiful scenery of Lijiang, and Lijiang specialty refrigerator stickers can only be purchased in Maokong, Lijiang. After finishing my last cup of Lijiang coffee here, I returned to Chongqing.



Lijiang, let's make an appointment next time.