Recommended Guesthouses for Hiking in Tiger Leaping Gorge near Lijiang

DAY 1: Take a chartered car from Lijiang to Naxi Yage in Tiger Leaping Gorge - Hike - Stay overnight near Halfway Guesthouse DAY 2: Hike from Halfway Guesthouse to Mr. Zhang's Guesthouse - Return to Lijiang I chose to stay at Xingzhe Guesthouse in Bendiwan on the high road hiking route. 🏨[Guesthouse Address]: Located in Bendiwan on the hiking route, 200 m from the famous Halfway Guesthouse 🌆[Decor Style]: Japanese + Chinese 🛏[Room Type/Layout]: There are double rooms, twin rooms, and one-bedroom suites. I chose the garden twin room on the large balcony on the first floor. It cost me only CNY 380 (less than CNY 200 per person). 🏨[Check-in Method]: Before I arrived, the owner called me and sent me the location on WeChat. He also kindly told me the time of the golden mountain (17:45-18:15 recently) in the winter of 2024. ⛺[Activities]: The guesthouse has a large balcony, which is perfect for enjoying the mountain view. After a whole day of hiking, I sat on the swing on the balcony for an hour. I was exhausted. 🍩[Restaurant Features]: The guesthouse has a restaurant. The owner said that hot pot and crossing-the-bridge rice noodles are available now. We ordered a local chicken hot pot set meal for CNY 120, which was too much for two people. It included a chicken, meatballs, and four vegetables. 🏬[Nearby Attractions]: Halfway Guesthouse is only 200 m away, just a few minutes' walk. 💴[Per Capita Consumption]: CNY 250 🧡[Tips]: If you don't want to walk too much, you can start from Chama Guesthouse or take a car directly to the entrance of Xingzhe Guesthouse. Xianggelila Tiger Leaping Gorge Xingzhe Guesthouse (Bendiwan Branch)