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🎉 All for 1000 RMB! A big reveal of hidden wellness spots around Chongqing😍

👉Dear friends, are you tired of the city's noise and hustle?💞 Want to find a quiet and healthy place to relax your body and mind, but don’t want to go to crowded popular spots?💎 Today, I’m going to share some super off-the-beaten-path wellness treasure destinations around Chongqing, and the best part is the budget is only 1000 RMB💰, letting you easily start a healing wellness trip!🍀🌿☘

☝Destination One: Villages around Changshou Lake

👉Highlights

There are many peaceful small villages around Changshou Lake, where the air is so fresh it feels naturally filtered🌬️. The lake water is crystal clear, surrounded by green mountains, like a paradise on earth. Here, you can slow down your pace of life and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of nature.

👉Itinerary

● Day 1
    ○ Morning: Depart from Chongqing by bus to the villages around Changshou Lake. Upon arrival, check into a pre-booked homestay. These homestays are usually local villagers’ homes converted, full of authentic local life vibes🛏️.
    ○ Noon: Taste authentic farmhouse dishes at the homestay, such as Changshou Lake fish, tender and fresh, with soup so delicious you’ll want three bowls🥣. Also enjoy homegrown vegetables, fresh and tasty.
    ○ Afternoon: Stroll along the lakeside, admire the lake and mountain scenery. Find a quiet corner to sit and fish🎣, enjoying this leisurely pleasure.
    ○ Evening: After dinner at the homestay, sit in the yard and look up at the starry sky, feeling the peaceful countryside night.

● Day 2
    ○ Morning: Get up early to explore the village, see the villagers’ rural life, and maybe join them to pick fresh fruits and vegetables in the fields🍅.
    ○ Noon: Return to the homestay for lunch, try homemade cured meat, fatty but not greasy, very fragrant.
    ○ Afternoon: Rent a small boat🚢 and slowly row on Changshou Lake, feel the breeze on your face, and enjoy the islands and water birds on the lake.
    ○ Evening: Dinner again at the homestay, soak your feet afterward to relieve the day’s fatigue, then rest early.

👉Budget

● Transportation: Round-trip bus fare about 50 RMB.

● Accommodation: Two nights at the homestay about 300 RMB.

● Meals: Three days of meals about 400 RMB.

● Entertainment: Fishing gear rental and boat rental about 100 RMB.

● Others: Reserve 150 RMB as backup funds.

☝Destination Two: Around Shanwangping, Nanchuan

👉Highlights

Shanwangping features unique karst landforms, with a very high forest coverage and air full of negative oxygen ions🧪. The scenery changes with the seasons here; summer is cool and pleasant, perfect for summer wellness; autumn is colorful like a beautiful painting.

👉Itinerary

● Day 1
    ○ Morning: Take a bus from Chongqing to Shanwangping, Nanchuan. Upon arrival, check into a booked farmhouse stay. The farmhouse is surrounded by vast forests🌳.
    ○ Noon: Enjoy local specialties at the farmhouse, such as bamboo shoot stewed ribs, with crisp bamboo shoots and fragrant ribs.
    ○ Afternoon: Hike in the forest, walk along mountain trails, listen to birds singing, breathe fresh air, and fully relax your body and mind.
    ○ Evening: Dinner at the farmhouse, then join a bonfire party to sing and dance with other guests🎶.

● Day 2
    ○ Morning: Early visit to Shanwangping Ecological Stone Forest Scenic Area to admire the unique stone forest. The stones have various shapes, some like animals, some like people, showcasing nature’s wonders.
    ○ Noon: Eat at a nearby restaurant, try the local wild mushroom hotpot, with a variety of wild mushrooms, extremely delicious.
    ○ Afternoon: Return to the farmhouse, relax on a deck chair in the yard, read a book📖.
    ○ Evening: Dinner at the farmhouse, then rest early.

👉Budget

● Transportation: Round-trip bus fare about 60 RMB.

● Accommodation: Two nights at the farmhouse about 300 RMB.

● Meals: Three days of meals about 400 RMB.

● Tickets and entertainment: Shanwangping Ecological Stone Forest Scenic Area ticket and other entertainment about 100 RMB.

● Others: Reserve 140 RMB as backup funds.

🎉Friends, isn’t this kind of off-the-beaten-path wellness trip very tempting?💕 Hurry up, pack your bags, and go enjoy nature’s gifts! Remember to share your travel stories and feelings in the comments😘💝!