Although the Spring Festival holiday has ended, the budding spring is beckoning us. On the first weekend after the holiday, follow this carefully selected suburban tour route in Huairou, let farmhouse delicacies and village cafes awaken your taste buds, smell the fragrance of flowers, admire natural wonders, and fully experience the surging spring in the mountains and fields.
DAY 1
Yanqi Hu Spring Festival Garden Party — Lunch — Shentangyu Wooden Walkway — Accommodation
Yanqi Hu Spring Festival Garden Party
When the mountains and waters of Yanqi Hu (Lake) blend with Chinese Style, when intangible cultural heritage meets games and animation, a cross-dimensional adventure awaits your encounter.
For the first time, Yanqi Lake International Tourism Resort cooperates with two major IPs, "Jianwang 3" and "Eggy Party," to bring a Garden Party painted with the real mountains and waters of Yanqi Hu (Lake). The event is narrated through the theme of Chinese Style New Year scenery and divided into three major themed zones to meet the play expectations of visitors of all ages.
Event Time
Until March 3rd (Lantern Festival)
Lunch Time
Shanshui Yuge
Shanshui Yuge focuses on authentic Huairou fresh fish. The signature Anhui-style braised stinky sturgeon is a masterpiece. Selected fresh sturgeon is marinated through a unique process, cooked together with secret sauce and chestnuts. The fish aroma wrapped in chestnut fragrance melts lightly on the tongue, becoming richer the more you chew. The collision of "stinky" and fragrant flavors on the palate leaves an unforgettable taste memory.
The LotUs
The restaurant is decorated with exotic style, colorful decorations, and soft lighting, making people feel as if they have traveled to the tropics. Dishes like traditional curry yellow prawns, Tom Yum soup, and chili crab take you on an exotic taste experience.
Zhouzhou Hanging Stove Hotpot
Zhouzhou Hanging Stove Hotpot restaurant combines rural architectural style with unique charm. The winding paths of the pebble garden and cute animal sculptures are everywhere. The internet-famous "Roof Tile Lifting" design is a must-check-in spot. Under the centrally hanging rustic stove, blue flames leap and rise, fresh ingredients boil in the pot, and the original fresh aroma fills the air, warming both heart and stomach.
Shentangyu Wooden Walkway
As the footsteps of spring draw nearer, taking a stroll along the plank road in the outskirts of Beijing to experience the fresh and invigorating atmosphere of the mountains and fields, as well as the new vitality of all living things, is an excellent choice.
Shentangyu Wooden Walkway has been selected as a city-level tourism and leisure trail. After an upgrade project, it will officially reopen in early 2026. The plank road starts at the north side of the Paifang (archway) at the entrance of the Buye Valley in Yanqi and ends at the Shentangyu Scenic Area, with a total length of 7,558 meters. Along the way, it connects the four villages of Shentangyu, Guandi, Shangguandi, and Shipian, making it the longest mountain and waterfront plank road in Beijing's valleys.
When you arrive at the popular check-in spot "Stone Waterfall," nearly 10,000 square meters of granite resemble a "frozen waterfall" with a smooth and reflective surface.
Accommodation Recommendations
Bolly Wood Hotel
Bolly Wood Hotel, as a national high-end boutique rural resort hotel, features a courtyard garden style that exudes elegance. The interior adopts a simple and exquisite wabi-sabi style, with 61 carefully crafted diverse rooms that blend regional culture with fashionable design. The freshness of Huaiyang cuisine and the refinement of official dishes combined with creative fusion cuisine bring delightful surprises to the palate. With party rooms, KTV, children's playground, and other rich facilities, it perfectly suits both family vacations and business banquets.
Lianshi Shanfang
Lianshi Shanfang is inspired by stone, symbolizing elegance and tranquility. It has 19 rooms of different types that can accommodate about 45 people, with parking, conference rooms, restaurants, and bars all available. The spatial transitions and the interplay between indoor and outdoor scales allow the spirit to freely stretch, offering an immersive sense of belonging.
WanderHotel
WanderHotel is located at the Shentangyu Pass of the Ming Great Wall. Its independent courtyard includes a children's pool, swings, and an open-air barbecue area. The indoor restaurant, children's activity area, and multifunctional rooms meet diverse needs. The rooftop viewing terrace offers views of the wild Great Wall, while the small terrace is perfect for tea and flower appreciation. Its unique design makes it a top choice for quality accommodation.
Jiuli Ji Homestay
Jiuli Ji Homestay interprets the charm of a hidden Chinese-style secret realm. All 11 rooms are over 60 square meters in size, with a distinctive layout spanning upstairs and downstairs. The parent-child loft starry sky room allows you to gaze at the dazzling Milky Way, while the hot spring private bath suite offers exclusive tranquil moments. Both the environment and style are top-notch.
DAY 2
WA Art. Architecture Museum — Lunch — Xiangshuihu Great Wall
WA Art. Architecture Museum
The WA Art. Architecture Museum is located in Beigou Cun at the foot of the Mutianyu Great Wall. Opening the door of the museum, a wonderful sense of "transparency" greets you.
Ascending to the third-floor terrace, looking north, the majestic silhouette of the Mutianyu Great Wall comes into full view without obstruction. The scent of the mountains and fields, the outline of the Great Wall, and the aroma of coffee in hand create a multi-sensory experience full of relaxation.
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily
Lunch Time
Brickyard Hotel
Brickyard Hotel has three restaurants: Brickyard Western Restaurant, Beigala Hot Pot, and Yimiao Vietnamese Cuisine, covering delicious dishes such as old Beijing hot pot, local Huairou private dishes, exquisite Western cuisine, and Vietnamese food. There are also dishes incorporating local flavors like Huairou chestnut braised meat and Xiaolu noodles.
Shuiyunjian Restaurant
Huairou rainbow trout is famous far and wide. The rainbow trout farmed in the first spring water of Xiangshui Hu (Lake) guarantees the ultimate tenderness of the fish meat. The grilled rainbow trout has a crispy skin and tender flesh, or you can choose to steam it to experience the original flavor.
Xiangshuihu Great Wall 7th Beijing Great Wall Prunus mume Festival
Seeking a hint of early spring floral fragrance, how can one miss the "7th Beijing Great Wall Prunus mume Festival and 10th Xiangshuihu Great Wall Prunus mume Exhibition"?
The Prunus mume exhibition is divided into indoor and outdoor sections. The indoor exhibition hall covers an area of over a thousand square meters, displaying more than 1,000 bonsai pots. The Prunus mume bonsai come in various shapes, with a subtle fragrance wafting through, fully displaying the elegance of Prunus mume.
The highly anticipated outdoor exhibition area will open in mid-March. At that time, the carefully crafted "Prunus mume Avenue" will wind along the majestic Great Wall, with thousands of Prunus mume trees blooming in succession. Visitors strolling through can immerse themselves in the poetic scenery where nature and culture blend, appreciating the unique landscape of the "Great Wall adorned with spring Prunus mume."
Event Time
Xiangshuihu Great Wall Prunus mume Exhibition continues until April 6th
The first weekend after the Spring Festival, invite friends and family to step outside, feel the wonderful rhythm of the changing seasons, and welcome the arrival of a beautiful spring day.
