Christine Korteweg
17 de agosto de 2024
We (a family of four) had a lovely stay in Tingtao Inn. The guesthouse is situated in Walnut Grove and is surrounded by a garden with flowers and fruit and walnut trees. It is a very quiet place. All you can hear, is the sound of the roaring river and the crickets. All the meals are freshly prepared by the family with fresh vegetables and fruits from their garden. Even meat (chicken, porc), fish and eggs are from their own farm. The rooms are relatively big, new and clean and most of the rooms have great views on the impressive mountain range across the river. The family that runs the guesthouse is very friendly and can organize trips and transport for you and, on some days, can even accompany you during hikes. We did four unforgettable trips in the surroundings. One hike following the upper trail of the Tiger Leaping Gorge with beautiful views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and passing several waterfalls. Another hike directly from their house along the Ray of Sunshine trail and down to the river at the middle gorge (tiger leaping stone) with fantastics views of the turbulent water and rocks in the water that can be reached via a suspension bridge. A third hike, also from near the house, took us to the lower gorge all the way down to the water level again with amazing views of the gorge. During our hike on this short but steep trail we did not meet a single other person. We also visited Baishuitai with its colorful limestone terraces.
To experience the peace and quietness of this place, the freshly prepared and tasty food, and the kindness of the family, it is really worthwhile to stay at Tingtao ("listen to the waves") for several days. Our children did not want to leave and still talk about our wonderful time there.
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