#ChillMont Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Anji's beauty is something I can't get over
🏠2-day, 1-night travel itinerary
🏝Day 1: Anji Yunxia Lake Base - Waterfall Club/Yun Cliff Waterfall Cafe (choose 1)
🏝Day 2: Deep Blue Project - Xiaohangkeng
🏝Anji Yunxia Lake
Surrounded by green mountains and waters, with a wide expanse of water, it combines coffee, camping, paddle boarding, and a library in one, offering an afternoon of fun.
🏝Deep Blue Project
Feels more like a small attraction, with a large outdoor area. Recommended on sunny days, the blue-green lake is so beautiful~ Great for photography!
🏝Xiaohangkeng
Known as the 'Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai's little Ili', a long valley nestled between bamboo-covered mountains and meadows, with herds of cattle, very pristine.
🏝Anji Yun Cliff Waterfall Cafe
From the mountaintop, you can overlook the bamboo sea and the mountains, which extend all the way to the horizon, breathtaking on a clear day!
🏝Waterfall Club
A wild and fun club, feels like being in Bali. There are three waterfalls cascading down the bamboo mountains, where you can play in the water and go stream trekking, very photogenic!
🏠Accommodation Recommendations
Having been to Anji more than 20 times, I recommend these 3 treasure wild luxury homestays that I've stayed at and really liked: Yu Zizai/Qi Qiu/Liu Su Mountain Luxury Villa, with stunning scenery, it's advised to book more than half a month in advance.
🏃Tips:
Anji's mountain roads are flat, suitable for self-driving tours. There are many convenience stores in the mountains, be sure to prepare snacks and travel supplies before departure.
BudgetBabe
Travel to Anji Mountain
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Anji is really the ceiling of tourism around the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai area.
After a 1h drive from Hangzhou, you can reach this healing small town with mountains and waters.
It's very suitable for a weekend getaway, switching to pure oxygen mode for two days~
I recommend these niche, free, and photogenic hidden gems.
Let's have a very chill weekend~
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✅My 2-day 1-night itinerary
Day❶: Anji White Tea Viewing Platform - Yucun Village
Day❷: Chi Qiu ChillMont Homestay - Zhangli Ancient Trail
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🍃Attraction Guide
1️⃣Anji White Tea Viewing Platform (P1-P2)
⏰Recommended visiting time: 1.5h
Drive directly to the 'White Tea Viewing Platform', the most beautiful tea mountain view is at the 'One Leaf' coffee shop, a 20-minute walk from the parking lot. The road is lined with endless tea mountains, which is especially healing.
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2️⃣Yucun Village (P5-P7)
⏰Recommended visiting time: 3h
A country walk🍃 is essential in the escape from the city plan~ Yucun has many hidden cultural and creative stores, great for checking in and wandering around. Or you can stroll through the fields, accompanied by the breeze~ I especially like the large lawn in front of the Youth Library, where I can lie down and space out for an afternoon~
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3️⃣Zhangli Ancient Trail (P8-P9)
⏰Recommended visiting time: 3h
Drive to 'Shui Di Shi Chuan', then walk up the steps, surrounded by lush greenery all the way to the top of the mountain along the ancient stone path, reaching 'Da Shi Wu' and return the same way. Without resting, it takes about 1h one way. The path is dense with bamboo forests, crossing streams and waterfalls, and there are two stone caves that are great for taking photos.
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🏠Accommodation Recommendation
📍Anji Chi Qiu ChillMont Homestay (P3-P4, P10-12)
🎋A Japanese courtyard style set among bamboo forests and mountains, sitting on the floor of the tea room, meditating facing the wilderness, makes the world seem so quiet🎐~
🍵During our short stay at the homestay, the butler arranged a singing bowl healing session and a tea-picking activity for us. The 40-minute singing bowl healing session relieved the fatigue of the whole day, and I felt recharged~ It's the season for harvesting Anji white tea, and it was a meaningful experience to go into the mountains and pick tea with the tea-picking ladies.
BRIELLA NICHOLS
Anji Homestay | Not in Tokyo! In Anji!! A little Kyoto hidden deep in the bamboo forest
| Not in Tokyo! In Anji!! A little Kyoto hidden deep in the bamboo forest. Anji Chiqiu ChillMont Homestay
📍Detailed address: Liangting Village, Zhangcun Town, Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province
A Japanese-style log homestay halfway up the bamboo-covered hills
Clouds rolling, bamboo viewing, rain listening, tea drinking, daydreaming...
"Leisurely retreat" to steal half a day of life for tea drinking
🏕Scenery: In the bamboo sea of rolling hills far away on the hillside outside a village, the mist lingers on rainy days
A detached courtyard isolated from the world
🏡Environment: The homestay is designed in Japanese style, with every scene meticulously crafted, and the garden landscapes show the owner's dedication with elegant plants
Spring has cherry blossoms🌸, summer has fireflies and flying fish, autumn has the red leaves of the bamboo sea🍁, winter has gatherings around the stove for tea brewing, may all seasons be peaceful and may we find the beauty in our eyes
The housekeeper says the owner loves Japan, every item is exquisite, and there is a large bookshelf on the first floor filled with Japanese architecture books
🎑Excellent viewing terrace: Overlooking the distant green mountains, the fourth-floor terrace offers a view of the layered clouds and bamboo forest
🛏Room: The 'Yayoi' room on the second floor where I stayed had good soundproofing, and all the basic facilities and details were well in place. Pulling back the curtains reveals the distant scenery
🌟Service: The two housekeeper sisters were very enthusiastic and not too intrusive, I like this way of giving each other space
Welcome pastry: Tea with light and sweet pastries, refreshing and not greasy
Goodnight dessert: After a bath, the housekeeper brought candied pear stewed in rock sugar, warm, sweet, and delicious
Gathering around the stove to brew tea in the mountains, lighting charcoal, brewing tea with fruit pastries, it must be said
Grilled rice cakes and marshmallows are sweet and crispy, super delicious to eat
Drinking tea, daydreaming... no need for words
The only downside: At eight o'clock in the evening, the bath water temperature was just right, but the shower temperature could be improved, and the hardware facilities would be even better
I will visit again if I have the chance, a homestay worth recommending, with scenery, style, and taste
🚉Transportation downside: It is nearly 60km from the high-speed rail station, focusing on returning to the wild, be sure to arrange transportation, and there are also some small attractions nearby, if you don't want to go to the popular spots, you can also wander around/take a walk nearby
CHRISTOPHER DAVIDSON
I've found the little Kyoto of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai!
An impromptu trip with a good friend turned out to be a perfect purification for both the mind and body.
I never expected to find such a beautiful place before coming here.
I've always been moving forward with restraint amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.
But every breath I take here is free, peaceful, and exhilarating.
Luckily, it was just us staying for those few days, and the whole wilderness felt like our 'home'.
In our 'home', there's a handsome owner, a gentle housekeeper, an extremely docile bully dog, and two adorable cats that you just can't say no to. Perhaps the advantage of a homestay is that it feels just like home.
Our days were spent drinking tea, basking in the sun, practicing yoga, daydreaming, listening to music, and petting the animals...
My favorite part was the starry sky every night; I absolutely loved it!
Every time I looked up, I felt like I owned the entire Milky Way, surrounded by the stars of the universe, and for the first time, I clearly saw the Big Dipper...
Maybe it won't be long before I come back to breathe in the fresh mountain air and the sweet sunshine.
FRANCES PRATT
Healing retreats, 6 Zen homestays in China you must stay at【Xiao Tu Says】
The last holiday of 2023 is about to arrive, you can choose to stop and find a Zen homestay
to give your soul a place to rest, to empty yourself, and to obtain peace of mind
1 Stay in the real-life version of 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains'
Pusu Homestay (Jiande, Hangzhou)
A 1.5-hour drive from Hangzhou, walk into the Xin'an River Huangrao Peninsula in Jiande, a real-life version of 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains' painted by nature, where a paradise-like Pusu Homestay is hidden. Surrounded by lush mountains and mist, situated between green hills and gorges, the homestay offers endless beautiful views from the windows, away from the crowd.
2 What it's like to stay in a thousand-year-old temple
Yushan One Temple Homestay (Dangyang, Hubei)
'White clouds fly across the fields, green waters lock the twin bridges.' About twelve kilometers southwest of Dangyang, Hubei, on the famous Yushan Mountain of the Three Chus, sits the Yushan Temple, known as the 'Crown of Jingchu's Forests'. One Temple has created a cultural holiday homestay here, with a total of 10 building spaces, including a lobby public area, tea room multifunctional hall, dining area, and guest room area, hoping that guests can touch the landscape, customs, and people of the time during their experience and exploration.
③ The Zen of a hidden city garden homestay
Qianxunmo Wen Hot Spring SPA Hotel (Kunming)
Every item is filled with Zen, every scene is a legacy of the Han and Tang dynasties. Since its debut, it has gained fame in the industry. Apart from the 'endorsement' by Li Yapeng's involvement and the visit of many celebrities and the design by famous masters, the 'Zen' positioning has long made the weary souls in the world yearn for it.
4 Healing retreat experience the Zen of nature
Not a Residence·Lin (Yuhang, Hangzhou)
Located in the mountains, Not a Residence·Lin becomes the hermit's mountain in Yuhang District, healing the busy souls of the city, taking care of their meals and daily life. Whether gathering for a drink or alone, in the tea room, listening to the spring, reading the sutras, savoring tea, reaching the subtle realm within. This is the realm of tea, and also the realm of poetry.❺ The Zen homestay of Qingcheng Mountain that faces the heart
Not Staying Long in the Forest (Qingcheng Mountain, Chengdu)
The homestay is based on Zen combined with Song Dynasty style, built by the water, hidden beside the stream, with small bridges, bamboo hills, stone paths... The homestay has a private and quiet atmosphere, the silent and seamless design aims to quell the noise within
6 Enjoy the tranquility in the bamboo sea Japanese-style courtyard
ChillMont Homestay (Anji, Huzhou)
The homestay is located deep in the quiet bamboo sea of Anji, where the leisurely Japanese courtyard, the simplicity of modern design, and the rusticity of the rural countryside blend exquisitely and complement each other. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, immerse yourself in the lush greenery, bamboo fences, low rolling grass mounds, winding stone paths, a barrier enveloping this leisurely world
Charlotte Caldwell
Anji Qichu | A Japanese-style hot spring among the bamboo forests! Super beautiful! Highly recommended!!!
Every detail of the B&B reflects the designer's ingenuity. With every step, the scenery changes, as if you've instantly arrived in Kyoto. You can enjoy the clouds, greenery, rain, and stars in the mountains, and indulge in a life of leisure with the rising and falling clouds, bamboo views, rain sounds, and tea tasting during a half-day tea break, fully immersing yourself in this slow-paced lifestyle.
🌟 Guest Rooms
The B&B has a total of 11 guest rooms, each with its unique view. The name of each room is full of poetry, and no matter which room you are in, pushing the window reveals a continuous mountain view. The rooms are equipped with JBL speakers, central air conditioning, and offer thoughtful butler service.
🌟 Dining
The B&B features seasonal farmhouse dishes, and dinner reservations are required in advance. The ingredients here are fresh and organic, retaining their original flavors, and the rich taste of each dish is memorable, as if returning to one's childhood home.
🌟 Surroundings
Explore on foot, Zhangli Ancient Trail route: Starting from Zhangli Village, passing through Dashiyu, Shuidi Shichuan, Bamboo Forest Stone Path, and reaching Shuicheyan, the whole journey is about 12 kilometers. Along the way, you will traverse bamboo forests, visit rock caves, and appreciate waterfalls. This little-known ancient mountain trail is full of adventurous fun. In autumn, enjoy the pleasure of hiking deep in the mountain valleys, with an altitude of 650 meters, and after reaching the top, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the mountains and bamboo forests.
📍 Detailed Address: No. 33, Liangting Natural Village, Changtan Village, Zhangcun Town