Experience a mindful hike in the mountains of Dali. Learn how to match your breathing with your pace, and take in the natural beauty of the area, and enjoy a delicious dinner at the end of the hike.

We will meet at the gate (Navigate:大理天龙八部影视城停车场). We will meet there and buy the Cangshan National Park entrance fee first, then begin hike step by step on the stone, walking through pine valleys, moss-covered rocks, seasonal flowers, waterfalls, which come from melting snow water on the Cangshan Mountain and full of beneficial negative ion air. We will pay more attention on our breath matched with paces at first, then we will pay more attention on nature elements like wild birds singing, different moss and seasonal flowers which we ignore quite often in our daily life.

We will take breaks occasionally on the way up till we reach Jade belt road on the middle of mountain, the first part of hiking will be 5km and about 2.5 hours.

The second part will be flat road 2km and about 1 hour including rest. We will take a short break at Zhonghe Temple and have some snacks, totally relax with whole beautiful scene in front of you.

The third part will be 4km in the wild forest, about 1.5 hours down to the Zhonghe cable car station.

After a total 5-hour hike, we will walk only 10 minutes to my home, relax completely, and play with my white cat, Dumbledore, during a 1.5- to 2-hour Chinese tea ceremony.

What a fulfilling and fantastic day!