7-Day Trip for Old Friends: Kunming, Jianshui, and Yuanyang Rice Terraces
Hey old friends! Here's a relaxing itinerary for your trip to Kunming, Jianshui, and the Yuanyang Rice Terraces! You can enjoy the spectacular sea of clouds over the Yuanyang Rice Terraces, explore the culturally rich city of Jianshui, and experience the beauty of both nature and culture!
🚀Suggested route:
DAY 1: Dianchi Lake—Haigeng Dam
On your first stop in Yunnan, we'll visit Dianchi Lake and Haigeng Dam to experience the beautiful natural scenery!🌊🌿
DAY 2: Jianshui Small Train—The Seventeen-Arch Bridge—Tuanshan Residential Houses—Ant Workshop—Jianshui Ancient City—Chaoyang Tower
Along the way, you'll see the ancient architecture of Jianshui and the beautiful natural scenery. It's a feast for the eyes!🌟
DAY 3: Zhu Family Garden—Yuanyang Rice Terraces—Qingkou Rice Terraces Scenic Area—Bada Scenic Area—Bada Viewpoint
This day will be fulfilling and wonderful. Immerse yourselves in the charming scenery of the Yuanyang Rice Terraces and feel the charm of nature!💚
DAY 4: Duoyishu Rice Terraces—Aichunlan Rice Terraces—Yuanyang Rice Terraces—Dongfengyun Scenic Area—Huquan Banshan Hot Springs
Spend this day enjoying the rice terraces and hot springs, and revel in the comfort and tranquility of your vacation!🌱✨
DAY 5: Yunnan Red Winery
Hidden among the vineyards, we'll visit the Yunnan Red Winery, taste fine wines, and experience the richness of Yunnan culture!🍷
DAY 6: Fuxian Lake—Luchong Scenic Area
Have fun at Fuxian Lake and Luchong Scenic Area. Don't forget to take beautiful photos before you leave!📷💦
DAY 7: Free time at Fuxian Lake—Kunming
Spend the last day of your trip exploring Fuxian Lake at your leisure. Then, we'll drive you to Kunming Airport, marking the end of our Yunnan tour. Thank you for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you again!👋✈️
🎒Travel essentials: Packing guide for Kunming, Jianshui, and the Yuanyang Rice Terraces!
☀️Clothing: The climate in Kunming is like spring all year round, with temperatures always around 20°C, so spring and autumn clothing is perfect. In Jianshui and the Yuanyang Rice Terraces, the temperature will be slightly lower than in Kunming, and it can drop to around 10°C at night. It is recommended to bring a down jacket or thick coat to protect yourself from the cold night air.
🌂Accessories: You may encounter rain in Kunming, Jianshui, and the Yuanyang Rice Terraces, so rain gear is a must. Don't forget to protect your camera and electronic devices! Sun protection is also necessary. Hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are essential for a stylish and sunny trip.
💳Documents: Passport, ID card, driver's license... bring whatever you might need, just in case. The same goes for bank cards, cash, and credit cards. Bring an appropriate amount of money. Prepare your flight tickets, hotel booking confirmations, and attraction tickets in advance to avoid any hassle.
📷Photography equipment: In addition to your phone, you might want to bring a camera, drone, etc. Don't forget to bring enough memory cards and batteries. You can also bring a tripod to help you capture those breathtaking views of the rice terraces and ancient cities.
🎒Hiking gear: Your trip to Kunming, Jianshui, and the Yuanyang Rice Terraces will be full of outdoor exploration, so non-slip hiking shoes and a convenient backpack are essential! The reward for enduring the climb will be picturesque scenery. Be prepared for a steady climb!
💊Personal first aid: There are always unexpected situations when traveling. Pack some cold medicine, band-aids, pain relievers, and allergy medicine just in case.
🍽️Snacks: The sunrise over the Yuanyang Rice Terraces is worth getting up early for. Prepare some snacks, fruits, and drinks in advance to avoid the breakfast rush and enjoy the sunrise to the fullest.
The meaning of travel lies in the harvest, not in the enclosure. With reverence, you can bring back romantic memories. Kunming, Jianshui, and Yuanyang are waiting for you!😉👍
The spa is spacious, with the outdoor hot springs shaded by trees and filled with squirrels. I loved the fish spa pool, where tiny fish kept chasing after food at my feet. The spa is located across the garden, with a large pool on the first floor. There's a lounge on the second floor, and a buffet on the third (for an additional fee).
It's a few dollars cheaper than buying the hot spring and buffet separately. The price of the set meal on site is the same. There are many varieties of buffet, but the taste is average. The fruit is fresh and sweet. There are more people on holidays, and fewer people at mealtime. The locker room is small and there is no curtain in the shower room. The water quality is good, and the skin feels smooth after the bath. There is also an Internet room and a small cinema inside, which is good.
A hotel is half a city, and half a city is hot springs. Yesterday I went to Jinping Mountain and climbed 1999 steps to worship the largest Maitreya Buddha. Today I soaked in the hot springs halfway up the mountain to relax my body. It was great to stay for a day. There are buffets at regular times and a la carte meals at any time.
There are many pools, they are very unique. We have almost experienced all the pools open today. We like ginger juice pools and ordinary pools best! The environment is very good, suitable for all kinds of couples, family, friends to travel, will recommend to friends, will come again!
Personally, I think it's good. The hot spring is located in the middle of the mountain and the scenery is beautiful. There are many ponds, and the water quality is also good. Because it is not a holiday, there are not many tourists, less congestion and more tranquility. Family outings, downhill strolls, and then up the hill bubble, there should be no other place in Maitreya more appropriate!
Mile is a famous hot spring town, and Banshan Hot Spring is Mile's city card. Not only is the water real, but each pool is genuine. Flowers are flowers, and red wine is red wine. Each hot spring pool has its own characteristics and style. It is not only different in color or name, but also in beautiful environment. In addition to the special hot spring pools, there are also many large landscape pools with rugged rocks and streams and waterfalls. It is not only a physical enjoyment, but also a visual and spiritual enjoyment. It definitely reflects the style of the best hot springs. The night view is also very good. It is not dreamy, but at least pleasing to the eye. Such a hot spring, wouldn't it be a shame if you don't soak in it for a week [naughty][naughty].
We stayed in the suite of Building C of the Mile Lake Spring Hotel, and were given three hot spring tickets. The sun was too strong during the day, so we chose to go at night. The hot spring is located halfway up the mountain, and the overall environment is great. There are various different pools, cucumber, rose, milk, mint leaves, and really add all kinds of things in them. After the bath, there is a wishing tree, and my parents and I wrote wish cards. There are all kinds of fruits and drinks when we come out, and we are very happy to eat.
I stayed at the Lake Spring Hotel for almost a week in January 2020 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The surrounding environment was beautiful, and the free Banshan Hot Spring also left a good impression on my family. So, I came to Mile again this year and came to Banshan Hot Spring again. I bought a joint ticket for the hot spring ticket and the spa club on Ctrip (the hot spring ticket is not sold separately). The original price was 178 (the same as the store price), and I could get a discount of 9 yuan, which is 169. But the customer service of the spa club told me that this ticket can only be entered in the hot spring area. If you want to enter from here, you must buy a ticket here. Helplessly, I walked forward a few hundred meters and entered the Banshan Hot Spring. After soaking in several pools, I felt bored and hungry. I ordered a bowl of braised chicken rice noodles (15 yuan) in the hot spring restaurant. Because the food was served quickly, it was said that it would only take 2 minutes. As a result, I waited for more than ten minutes, and I was wet all over. The restaurant was cold and cold, and there were doors and windows open everywhere. I was freezing. I wolfed down the food and rushed to take a shower just to warm up. The shower water was very strong, and the faucet didn't have a shower head, just a pipe. The water hitting my body was super impactful (you can imagine it yourself). After that, I decided to go to the spa for a massage or something, but the locker room here didn't have sauna suits (the kind of customer service clothes that are split), so I could only wear my own clothes or wet swimsuits to cross the mid-mountain hot springs, and then enter the locker room on the first floor of the spa from the 4th floor of the spa to get the sauna suit. Because the road is long and rugged, I asked several service staff on the way to the locker room of the spa, but everyone asked to see your hand card, and then pointed you to the locker room in the hot spring area, saying where you should go. I emphasized two or three times that I wanted to go to the spa area, and the waiter reluctantly told me how to go. I was very puzzled. Is it that this store has been open for so many years, and I am the only one who has this need? Although I have written so much, I am not criticizing it. I just hope that it can be improved and don't let down the beauty of this natural hot spring under the green water and green mountains [Love]