Tea Horse Road Retreat Daju Village is a secluded boutique retreat where contemporary design sits alongside the traditions of rural Yunnan. A courtyard faces Haba Snow Mountain, and days here are shaped by farmland, forest, and the unhurried rhythm of a Naxi village.
The retreat has 18 rooms across two residences within walking distance of one another, each residence with its own restaurant and garden. Superior Rooms measure 25 to 35 square metres and Junior Suites 50 square metres. Each restaurant serves local specialities, Naxi hot pot, and Western dishes, and at sunset the courtyard is the place for a drink before dinner outdoors.
Daju sits just above the eastern end of Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in China, with the Jinsha River 10 minutes away by car. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain rise beyond the fields. Known as the fruit garden of Lijiang, the village also offers a way into Naxi traditions, including visits to local farms to harvest seasonal fruit.
Rather than a resort programme, the experience here centres on the landscape, village life, and the chance to slow down. The name looks back to the Tea Horse Road, the 1,300-year-old trade route between southern China and eastern Tibet, and this lesser-visited corner of Yunnan is best explored without hurry.
