Yanji: A Romantic Encounter with Reindeer and Frozen Roses

### Yanji Travel Guide｜Winter Fairytale: A Romantic Encounter with Reindeer and Frozen Roses --- **[Highlights]** - Get up close and personal with reindeer from Northern Europe and become a forest elf - Visit the frozen roses at -20°C and experience the romance of a Korean drama - Experience Yanji's Korean cuisine and the unique charm of a border town --- ### **Day 1: Explore the Snowy Forest and Reindeer Park** **📍 Location**: Reindeer Park in the suburbs of Yanji (about 40 minutes' drive from the city) **🚗 Transportation**: - Car rental/self-driving: Navigate to "Yanji Reindeer Culture Experience Park." We recommend a four-wheel drive in winter. - Public transportation: Take the "Yanji-Sandaowan" bus at Yanji West Market and inform the driver in advance to get off halfway. **🦌 Travel Tips** 1. **Best time**: 9:00–11:00 am (reindeer are active and there are fewer visitors) 2. **Tickets**: CNY 60 for adults, including a basket of moss feed (a must for interacting with the deer!) 3. **Must-try experiences**: - Take photos with reindeer in Korean costumes (available for rent in the park, CNY 30/hour) - Gently touch the antlers while feeding and capture the gentle moment when the deer lowers its head - Find the "antler swing" hidden in the birch forest and take aerial photos of the beautiful snow scene **📸 Photography Tips** - Wear a light-colored coat and a red scarf to stand out in the snow - Take low-angle shots to capture the dynamic feel of reindeer walking in the snow --- ### **Day 2: Extreme Cold Romance and Frozen Rose Wonders** **📍 Location**: Yanji Mao'er Mountain Ice Rose Valley (confirm opening status in advance) **❄️ Fantasy Scene**: - Tens of thousands of fresh roses are instantly frozen in transparent ice columns - The aurora effect in blue and purple under the lights at night (lights on after 19:00) **🌹 Travel Guide** 1. **Transportation**: Take a taxi to "Mao'er Mountain National Forest Park" and transfer to the park shuttle bus at the entrance 2. **Tickets**: CNY 98 for winter special exhibition (including hot drink voucher) 3. **Hidden activities**: - Participate in "Frozen Rose DIY" (limited to 30 groups per day, reservation required) - Enjoy Yanji rice wine and kimchi warm-up set in the heart-shaped ice house **⚠️ Notes** - Low temperature warning! Be sure to wear thick gloves (touching ice sculptures can stick to the skin) - We recommend bringing a hand warmer to stick to the back of your phone to prevent it from shutting down in low temperatures --- ### **Food Map: Must-try Foods in Yanji** 1. **Grandma Yuan's Rice Wraps** (ginseng chicken soup and pork belly wraps, CNY 50 per person) 2. **Shunji Cold Noodles** (freshly pressed buckwheat noodles with sweet and sour pork, a hot and cold experience) 3. **Water Market Morning Market**: rice cakes, rice sausage, and creamy rice wine (open from 6:00 to 8:30) --- ### **Accommodation Recommendations** - **Cost-effective choice in the city**: Yanji Huayang Hotel (near West Market, CNY 200/night) - **Special experience**: Korean homestay (kang room and traditional costume experience, CNY 150 per person) --- **[Cost Reference] (2 days and 1 night)** - Transportation: CNY 300/day for car rental + CNY 50 for taxis in the city - Tickets and experiences: CNY 60 for Reindeer Park + CNY 98 for Ice Rose Valley - Dining: CNY 150 per person per day - Total: about CNY 600–800 per person --- **Travel Tips** 1. The temperature in Yanji in winter is often -20°C, so we recommend wearing: - Windproof down jacket and fleece-lined pants - Non-slip snow boots and wool socks (Decathlon cost-effective models recommended) 2. Download the "Yanbian Travel" app in advance to check real-time buses 3. The sun sets early in Yanji (around 16:30), so plan your itinerary early --- **❄️ Winter in Yanji is the white mist exhaled by reindeer and the eternal roses, as well as the fireworks of kimchi and rice wine. Catch the end of the snow season and embark on a fairytale journey to the border!**