#Trip.com Group Country Retreats (Shaanxi Foping) Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Trial Sleep | Half of China is 'inhaling dust', I offer you a sanctuary.
A sandstorm is raging from north to south.
At this moment, the editor's window is also filled with dust
Besides reminding you to close doors and windows, and to wear masks
I have also prepared a wave of refreshing benefits
🐼 Ctrip Holiday Farmhouse (Shaanxi Foping Store) free trial sleep
❤️ Take you to cleanse your eyes, lungs, and mood
🏅 How to receive: Follow the official WeChat account 【Ctrip Holiday Farmhouse】, reply with the keyword 'I love pandas' in the background, and you can participate
① This place has a high density of giant pandas, with seven or eight per 100 square kilometers.
❷ This place is known as the 'Hometown of Chinese Cornus', always surrounded by a sea of flowers.
③ This place is a quiet and clean 'refuge from the world', with a forest coverage rate of over 90%.
❹ This place has 20 guest rooms, each with its own courtyard, modular box construction, and avant-garde design.
⑤ The facilities here are also worth mentioning: the rooms have a minibar, the hairdryer is by Dyson, the mineral water is Evian and Paris water, and the bath products are by AHAVA.
❻ It's only a 15-minute walk from here to the giant panda breeding base; a half-hour drive will take you to Panda Valley.
⑦ Here you can experience a variety of rural activities such as plant dyeing, Foping bamboo weaving, tea cooking around the stove, and fruit and vegetable picking.
❽ It's only a 30-minute drive from here to the Foping high-speed train station, and a shuttle service is provided.
⑨ Waiting for you to try sleeping, to discover for yourself...
Trip.com Group Country Retreats
A secluded resort hidden in the mountain ravines - Ctrip Vacation Hotel
🌟 Highlights:
The environment must be mentioned, it's quite comfortable with fewer people around
📍 Detailed Address:
We drove there, and the hotel offers a shuttle service from the station, so you can take the high-speed train 🚄 and the hotel will pick you up
🏨 Hotel Environment:
The environment is very good, although the golden monkey conservation base on the mountain was under construction and a bit noisy when we visited, it was still okay
🛏 Room Facilities:
We booked a Takin room, which was actually sufficient. The so-called intelligent system in the room was not smart at all; the air conditioning sometimes wouldn't turn on, and the TV wouldn't turn off. The most important thing that needs improvement is the bed. We booked a king-size room, but the king bed was just two single beds pushed together. Every time I turned over at night, the bed would creak, which must be criticized
👎 Least Recommended:
Another thing to criticize is the entertainment projects in front of the hotel, such as sand buggies, little trains, and various toy facilities, all of which were broken. There were some powerless attractions on the hillside, which were also not very interesting. I hope these can be improved.
It's very close to the Panda Base, where you can see giant pandas up close, really up close.
KATHRYN ANDREWS
Xi'an Surrounding Tour | A 3-day and 2-night trip to Foping
From Xi'an, it only takes 40 minutes by high-speed train🚄
to reach this small town in the Qinling Mountains
See pandas/golden monkeys/enjoy cornelian cherry flowers/stay in resort hotels/eat delicious food
You can have a clear and fun time here in three days and two nights
The summer retreat town in the Qinling Mountains, set off for the May Day holiday!
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🚗About travel:
Departing from Xi'an, there are about a dozen high-speed train trips a day
There is a train every hour
It only takes forty to fifty minutes to arrive
1. Foping High-speed Train Station is in the county town
You can take a bus, 10 yuan/person
to reach Panda Valley or the panda base
2. You can rent a car by scanning a QR code, the Wuling Hongguang Mini Panda model
Very cute! Available at the high-speed train station
3. Small electric motorcycles, 10 yuan for 30min, suitable for short trips
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🏨About accommodation:
Ctrip Holiday Farmhouse (Shaanxi Foping Store)
The hotel provides pick-up and drop-off services, which is very convenient
Located in Shawo Village
2km from the panda base
Only 1km away from enjoying the cornelian cherry flower sea and the Red Army's old site
Situated halfway up the mountain, you can enjoy the mountain view while lying in bed
The room layout is reasonable, and you can relax on the terrace
Every morning and evening, I would space out here
It's so comfortable
The room we stayed in was named 'Crested Ibis'
Each room type named after the 'Four Treasures of Foping' is unique and beautiful
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🍜About food:
We ate all three meals at the hotel
The dishes were rich and delicious, and the presentation was exquisite
Very satisfied for all three days
In the afternoon, you can also have coffee in the lobby
Comfort is the most important thing when going out for a vacation
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🐼About sightseeing:
2. Qinling Giant Panda Foping Rescue and Breeding Research Base
2km from the hotel, free admission
Open daily from 8:00-11:00, 14:-17:00
You can watch 4 giant pandas up close
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2. Panda Valley
The road is under construction recently, and it's not very convenient to travel
There are 2 giant pandas and golden monkeys inside
It is recommended to inquire in advance whether it is open
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3. Red Army's Old Site + Cornelian Cherry Flowers
A walking route I really like
Walk from the hotel to the Red Army's old site
The road is filled with blooming cornelian cherry flowers, a golden sea of beauty
From mid to late March to April is the best time for the cornelian cherry flowers
Friends who go during this period can refer to this route
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PS: As someone from Shaanxi, I rarely visit the surrounding counties
The mood during this trip was complex, admiring the beauty of the holiday resort
On the other hand, lamenting the inconvenience of transportation in the surrounding counties
The Ctrip Holiday Farmhouse has a sign supporting the rural economy
Let's look forward to a better future together!
Wish you a pleasant journey
BRODIE COLE
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and spend the weekend at a holiday villa
🌟Highlights: Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and spend a happy weekend in Foping, Shaanxi🍃.
👍Most recommended: In recent years, Foping homestays have made a name for themselves with a golden signboard. Ctrip's holiday farmhouses are built in a valley with a great sense of design, very photogenic, featuring the 'Four Treasures of the Qinling Mountains': pandas, takins, golden monkeys, and red parrots themed rooms.
✅Must experience: I love the large floor-to-ceiling windows and terrace of the rooms, which offer a cool view of the entire Qinling Mountains. Let your soul wander in the mountains! In the morning, wake up to the singing of birds, push open the window, and face the fresh mountain breeze to feel the breath of nature. Here you have fresh air, mountains full of cornelian cherries, leisurely pastoral scenery, suitable for you to put down fatigue and enjoy the gifts of nature.
❤Recommended reason: Here, you can stroll among the green mountains and waters, feel the wonder of all things growing; you can taste delicious food, feel the warmth of the farmhouse; you can also look up at the starry sky at night, feeling the grandeur of the universe.
🚉Travel tips: High-speed train from Xi'an goes directly to Foping, and the hotel also offers a shuttle service.
⏳Playtime: There are many things to experience during your stay.