Weekend Retreat at Mount Qingcheng | A Healing Paradise for Office Workers!

🌿 Just stole a weekend getaway to Mount Qingcheng with my colleagues! After wrapping up a project, we desperately needed to recharge—and this place turned out to be the ultimate urbanite's spiritual SPA 💆♀️! Sharing our budget-friendly itinerary (around 800 RMB per person) for your next escape. Save this now! 🌈 📅 Itinerary (2 Days & 1 Night) Day1️⃣: Exploring Front Mountain 09:00 Drive from Chengdu (1h) 🚗 or take the high-speed train from Xipu Station to Mount Qingcheng Station (30min) 10:30 Check into a back-mountain homestay 🧳 (Stay near Wulonggou for the best views!) 12:00 Lunch at a countryside restaurant 🍲 14:00-17:00 Hike Front Mountain (Yuecheng Lake → Shangqing Palace → Laojun Pavilion) 19:00 Tea by the fireplace + scripture-copying session at the homestay 📜 Day2️⃣: Oxygen Therapy in Back Mountain 08:30 Start the day with noodles at Tai'an Ancient Town 🍜 09:30-12:30 Back Mountain hike (Wulonggou → Longyin Gorge Plank Path → Youyi Village) 14:00 Pre-departure mountain yoga class 🧘♂️ (Weekend sessions available!) 🍜 Must-Try Eats ✅ Zhang Laozao: Sticky-sweet glutinous rice cakes 🍡 ✅ Luo Chicken: One of Mount Qingcheng's "Four Delicacies"—dip sauce is a must! 🐔 ✅ Ginkgo Chicken Soup: Freshly brewed with mountain spring water 🍲 ✅ Hidden Valley Restaurant: Hotpot in a cliffside glass house with epic vibes 🌉 🏡 Stay Recommendations ▫️ Qingxia Mountain Lodge: 270° treetop views with sea of clouds ☁️ ▫️ Tongqu Hidden Spring: Japanese-style hot spring retreat 🛁 ▫️ Wulonggou Homestay: ~100 RMB/person (meals included), super hospitable hosts 👵 💰 Budget Breakdown (for 2) 🚗 Transport: ~200 RMB for gas/tolls (or 120 RMB/person round-trip by train) 🏨 Lodging: 300-500 RMB/night (~150-250 RMB/person) 🍜 Food: 3 meals + breakfast ~150 RMB/person 🎫 Tickets: 80 RMB (Front Mountain) + 20 RMB (Back Mountain) 🧘 Activities: Yoga/tea ceremony ~100 RMB/person 🌟 Total: ~800-1000 RMB/person (flexible) 💡 Pro Tips 1️⃣ Book weekend stays early—especially rooms with hot tubs! 🔥 2️⃣ Wear anti-slip shoes for Back Mountain hikes (Longyin Gorge is steep!) 👟 3️⃣ Pack a light jacket—mountain temps vary 🧥 4️⃣ Reserve activity slots (yoga/tea) with your homestay in advance 📞 My team agreed: this was the year's best work retreat! Greenery + negative ions = instant anxiety melt 🧙♀️! Office warriors needing a weekend recharge, head to Mount Qingcheng now! 🔋🌲