Reisegeschichten · 28.5.2025

Going into the Forest to Seek Wild Mushrooms: Which One Suits You?

Even if you don't join a dedicated mushroom-picking activity, there are other ways to discover mushrooms in the forest. Maybe you'll prefer them more.

1️⃣ Join a mushroom-picking tour and enjoy the freshest wild mushroom meal

Click to book: Mushroom picking + mushroom meal

This is the most common one among travelers.

🌟 Rich, vivid, and professional knowledge. Led by our professional guides from the mushroom-picking team, they can vividly tell you stories about mushrooms, and you can ask them various questions about mushrooms. After the activity, you can join a communication group to continue learning about mushrooms.

🌟 Fresh farmhouse mushroom meal

The mushrooms are freshly collected early in the morning by the three sisters from the Bai ethnic group who are our mushroom-picking hosts. They use simple traditional cooking methods, and you can also enjoy traditional Bai farmhouse dishes. They have been picking mushrooms for thirty years since childhood.

Tips:

▪️ This activity requires an early start; gather around 8:00 AM.

▪️ Children need to be over 5 years old to participate.

▪️ Mushroom-picking team consultation WeChat: dalimogujingling

2️⃣ Mushroom picking only - mainly for adults and older children

Pinecone and mushroom picking on wild trails

🌟 Led by professional mushroom-picking team guides

🌟 Depart in the afternoon, no need to get up early

🌟 Mainly for adults, covering a wider area

🌟 Enter a quiet forest, usually no other tourists

Tips: Children over 8 years old.

3️⃣ Young children (2-4 years old)

Mini pinecone and mushroom picking

🌟 Led by professional mushroom-picking team guides

🌟 Participants are all young children, so it's relaxed and stress-free.

🌟 Depart in the afternoon

Tips: Due to altitude, the activity start date is slightly later than the regular mushroom-picking season. If you click in and see available dates, that means it has started.

Even if you don't participate in a dedicated mushroom-picking activity, there are other ways to explore mushrooms in the forest. Maybe you'll prefer them more.

4️⃣ Mushroom picking on other hiking trails

🌟 Natural and quiet, no other tourists on the trail

🌟 Led by hiking guides; although their mushroom knowledge is not as comprehensive as the picking team guides, they can recognize quite a few.

🌟 Hiking companions are generally few in number. Mainly adults and hiking enthusiasts.

🌟 Hiking distances tend to be longer, and you can see more varieties.

Recommended routes:

Easy hike: Kuosongping · Stream

Medium distance: Zhonghe Temple Canyon · Vegetarian meal

Medium-long distance hike: Meixi Canyon · The Mushroom Kingdom in the Forest

Hiking trail consultation WeChat (Wangwang): lw_c0512

Additionally, Xiaojing occasionally leads a few deep-mountain mushroom hunting trips out of town. After collecting, there is a picnic in the mountains. These are generally only suitable for repeat customers who have participated in our mushroom-picking activities and travelers with a very relaxed mindset.

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