[2025 Luanchuan Hotels] Travel Guide for Chongdugou Chuan · Art Hotel (Updated Jul)

Couldn't stand Guangzhou's daily 40°C heat index anymore Finally packed my bags and escaped to the hidden gem of Luanchuan No scorching sun or noisy crowds here Just waterfalls, streams, and cool breezes Here are 5 homestays I've experienced, highly recommended! 1️⃣ Yihe Homestay 📍Address: No. 88 Yihe Road, Luanchuan County ✨Floor-to-ceiling windows + starlight room, watch stars from bed🌠 Every shot is Instagram-worthy! 🎯Why recommend: Close to scenic spots, super friendly owner~ 2⃣️ Spring River South Homestay Cluster 📍Address: No. 66 Chunfeng Road, Luanchuan County 🎨A whole community of unique homestays, from Hui-style to modern🏡 Every corner is photo-worthy! 🍵Must-try: Their tea house - perfect for sipping tea while enjoying the view~ 3⃣️ Chongdugou Art Hotel 📍Address: Inside Chongdugou Scenic Area, Luanchuan County 🎭Bursting with artistic vibe! Rooms with designer touches, wall art are genuine masterpieces🖼️ 🌿Highlight: Backyard directly connects to Chongdugou scenic area - wake up to lush greenery⛰️ 4⃣️ Guandi Valley Homestay 📍Address: Xigu Road, Guandi Town, Luanchuan County 💦Built by the stream! Fall asleep to babbling water🌊 Summer retreat with open-air hot spring♨️ 😍Hidden gem: Owner's handmade noodles are incredibly authentic - don't miss it! 5⃣️ Cloud White Cliff 📍Address: Baiyan Mountain Summit, Luanchuan County ☁️Literally staying above clouds! At 1800m altitude, see sunrise over sea of clouds🌄 All-wooden rooms are extra cozy~ 📌Tips: Not suitable for low-clearance vehicles - mountain road is quite steep

Scorching hot days🔥! Despite my mom's frantic warnings that "Henan is too hot," I discovered this treasure trove of coolness in the heart of Central China - not just refreshing but incredibly fun too! 🍃Luòyáng·Luànchuān County (Key Point: Lao Jun Mountain is here!) Presenting my carefully curated 3-day 2-night summer retreat guide✨ with exclusive experiences! Bookmark this - totally worth it👉 Day1️⃣ ☑️Lao Jun Mountain (5A) ·The legendary "foreigners-restricted" fairyland! ·Two-stage cable car🚡 for effortless ascent ·Must-do‼️ The ¥20 downhill slide - pure exhilaration! ☑️Stay: Yihe Dye Culture Homestay Hands-on intangible cultural heritage experience√ Day2️⃣ ☑️Jiguan Cave (5A) ·600-800 million-year-old geological wonder ·Meet Journey to the West NPCs for interactive fun🤳 ·Vintage forest train🚂 - insta-perfect shots ☑️Chongdu Valley (4A) South Valley: Instagram hotspot cluster East-West Valley: 25min round-trip cable car🚠 ☑️Stay: Chuan Art Hotel Instagrammable design overload Day3️⃣ ☑️Bamboo Sea Wildlife Park (4A) Get up close with adorable animals 【Must-Eat Luànchuān Delicacies】 🥇Luànchuān Tofu Banquet - legendary! 🥈Acorn Jelly + Stir-fried Free-range Chicken - local-approved 🥉Seasonal Fruits - peaches/watermelons/melons sweeter than love💘 【Homestay Paradise】 This is literally Disneyland for homestay lovers! Some feature cultural heritage workshops, others resemble standalone scenic spots - all with stunning designs at just ¥200+/person. 【Transport Guide】 🚗Recommended self-drive: 2hr from Luòyáng 🚌Bus: Depart from Luòyáng Bus Terminal/Longmen Station For those suffering in 35℃ heat! This natural 25℃ air-conditioned paradise offers fewer crowds, breathtaking views, and delicious food - perfect for families/BFFs/couples! Save this summer escape guide now📝

| Sleep by the Mountains, Breathe with Nature!. Luanchuan·Chongdugou Homestay | Sleep by the Mountains, Breathe with Nature Every room in this Luoyang homestay offers stunning mountain views. The stone house features five uniquely designed rooms, each with a spacious terrace that feels like a private stage for conversing with nature. The terraces nestle against the mountains, where the first rays of morning sunlight awaken the slumbering forest. Sit on the terrace with a cup of coffee or tea, and gaze at the rolling green peaks. Mountain breezes gently brush by, carrying the scent of nature, while birdsong fills the air—time seems to stand still. Here, you’ll befriend the mountains and clouds. Time stretches with the murmur of the stream, and the bamboo-shaded courtyard brings the mountains to your window. Wake to birdsong at dawn, stargaze under the night sky, every brick and tile whispers the gentle tales of the wild.

As summer temperatures gradually rise Make plans with friends to escape the heat in the mountains Luanchuan is considered a summer retreat in Henan With mountain springs, dense forests, and ancient towns I had only heard of Mount Laojun before But after a three-day visit I discovered many hidden travel gems Here's a three-day itinerary to share Day1️⃣ Jiguan Cave A 2h drive from Luoyang high-speed train station, the scenery from the park entrance to the cave is also beautiful. You can take a sightseeing bus, and Jiguan Cave maintains a constant temperature of 18 degrees year-round, marveling at nature's masterful creation Bamboo Sea Wildlife Park A 40min drive from Jiguan Cave, with pandas and other wildlife, you can also feed lions and tigers from a beast vehicle, and the cable car ride above the mountains offers a delightful view of endless greenery 🏠 Guandi Valley Homestay Close to the Bamboo Sea Wildlife Park, with antique facilities, it feels like a hidden retreat in the mountains, a paradise in the midst of nature Day2️⃣ Tang Poetry Art Museum A culturally rich art museum focusing on calligraphy works, the exhibits are exquisite and stylish, and it's also a great place for photography Chongdugou Divided into West Gully and South Gully, West Gully features waterfalls and a homestay district with clear and cool water, while South Gully has canyon trails as the main attraction, with a total walking time of about 5 hours up and down, or you can choose to take a slide or cableway. 🏠 Chuan Art Hotel Located within the Chongdugou scenic area, it's perfect for an overnight stay during a two-day visit to Chongdugou, with a design-oriented white building nestled among green waters and mountains. The hotel's backyard is a campable mountain landscape, and each room offers a different layout and living experience. Day 3️⃣ Mount Laojun How can you miss Mount Laojun when in Luanchuan? The ten-mile scenic corridor offers beautiful landscapes, with both unique rocks and a sea of clouds fairyland. The temperature on the mountain is also relatively low, making it very suitable for summer retreats Return trip 🍜Cuisine When in Luanchuan, be sure to try the 'Eight Great Bowls' at least once, where you can experience a variety of Luanchuan's special dishes in one meal

- Perhaps everyone knows Mount Laojun But very few have heard of Luanchuan It was only after spending three days in Luanchuan, Luoyang that I truly appreciated The unique charm of this small northern city~ - Here you can experience the stunning Mount Laojun, a feast for the eyes You can also witness the cascading waterfalls of Chongdugou Feel the wonder of the North's number one karst cave, Jiguan Cave And the lush greenery of the forest oxygen bar, Wangfu Bamboo Sea If you want to take a leisurely stroll through a small town this summer Don't miss Luanchuan, a place with both mountains and water - 🚗Three-day two-night travel guide: 𝐃𝐀𝐘❶: Tour Mount Laojun——Stay at Yihe Home Dyeing Cultural Homestay 𝐃𝐀𝐘❷: Bamboo Sea Wildlife Park——Chongdugou Scenic Area (Ma Haiming Memorial Hall——Farming Village——Nangou——Stay at Chuanyi Art Hotel) 𝐃𝐀𝐘❸: Jiguan Cave——Wangfu Bamboo Sea——Return trip - ⛰️Travel tips: 1⃣️Mount Laojun: Don't miss the number one mountain in the Central Plains when you go to Luanchuan——Mount Laojun, it is said to be the retreat and cultivation place of Laozi, the Ten Mile Gallery looks like a forest from the front and mountains from the side, and the Golden Temple is like a heavenly palace in a fairyland~ - 2⃣️Chongdugou Scenic Area: Hidden in the Central Plains is a summer retreat reminiscent of the south of the Yangtze River, Chongdugou is divided into Nangou and Xigou, which can be connected by cable car. I visited Nangou with its many waterfalls, which is like a scene from the game 'Chinese Paladin'. Be sure to visit the Ma Haiming Memorial Hall and the Farming Village to learn the stories behind this scenic area~ After visiting Chongdugou Scenic Area, don't miss the Chuanyi Art Hotel. Pushing open the curtains of the room, you can see bamboo forests and mountains through the floor-to-ceiling windows. You can also camp and barbecue on the mountain behind the hotel, watching the stars and the moon is simply too comfortable~ - 3⃣️Jiguan Cave: A large limestone karst cave located halfway up the mountain, with a karst topography, Jiguan Cave is 5600 meters long, with a viewing length of more than 1800 meters, just like a scene from a mythological story~ - 4⃣️Bamboo Sea Wildlife Park: The cable car ride up the mountain offers stunning views, feeding tigers 🐯 and lions 🦁️ from the car is too thrilling, and if you go at lunchtime you can see the famous pandas 🐼 Lingyan and Mai Mai being playful~ - 5⃣️Wangfu Bamboo Sea: This is a sanctuary for oxygen, with hundreds of waterfalls, among which the Shuangfei Falls and Pearl Falls are particularly spectacular and photogenic~ - 📷Photo tips: ✔️Choose a sunny day to visit Mount Laojun for the best photos, and don't miss the sunset aerial shots! ✔️Use a slow shutter speed to capture the waterfalls in Chongdugou and you'll get amazing shots! ✔️The Sky Mirror, waterfalls, and steps in Wangfu Bamboo Sea are all great spots for checking in~ - 🍲Luanchuan Cuisine: How can you miss the 'Eight Great Bowls' when in Luanchuan, with the black-striped pork and Luanchuan tofu being particularly nice~ •