A comprehensive Tengchong hot spring guide compiled by locals

When it comes to hot springs, Tengchong is undoubtedly the undisputed number one. Because Tengchong is the only place in China that has volcanic eruptions and hot springs. In other words, if you come to Tengchong and don't soak in the hot springs, it's like you haven't been to Tengchong.

Banyan Tree Hot Spring Resort is located in Beihai Township, Tengchong. The resort is designed with distinctive hot spring pools as the starting point, inspired by traditional Chinese poetry and paintings. The high-pitched eaves architecture and winding stone paths extend through the garden. There are a total of 28 hot spring villas, 9 hot spring courtyards with private hot spring pools, and 43 outdoor hot spring pools. The spacious Banyan Tree hot spring pool offers guests a unique experience. Banyan Tree Hot Spring is famous for its couple pools, including the 'Holding Hands Pool' and the 'Growing Old Together Pool,' nestled among garden-like greenery. The semi-open space allows for a breezy atmosphere during the day and a starry ambiance at night, making your date with your loved one exceptionally romantic.

Heshun Bolian Hot Spring

Bolian Hot Spring Hotel is a newly built ultra-five-star boutique hotel by Bolian Group in 2014. The hot spring covers an area of 50 acres and is an open-air garden-style hot spring hotel. It organically integrates Eastern health culture, Buddhist Zen culture, and Western leisure culture, and incorporates local volcanic rock culture, jade culture, and international aromatherapy culture. The hot spring area is divided into four zones: Aromatic Spring Zone, Functional Spring Zone, Wetland Spring Zone, and Forest Spring Zone, with a total of 23 pools. There are also two swimming pools, one indoor and one outdoor. The perfect combination of the spa and the hotel, as well as the combination of pools and rooms.

Lotus Hot Spring

Lotus Hot Spring is located in the 'Egret Hometown' of Lotus in Tengchong. Due to the rich geothermal resources in the area, Lotus Hot Spring is also known as 'Hot Water Pond' and is another popular tourist spot in Tengchong. It features various high-quality mineral springs such as sulfur springs, kaolin springs, carbonated springs, and sodium chloride springs. The water flow is abundant and rich in various trace elements beneficial to the human body, offering special effects for treating diseases, fitness, and skincare. Lotus Hot Spring provides a free shuttle bus between the county town and the hot spring three times a day, with a journey of about 1 hour. The hot spring ticket includes a buffet at an ethnic restaurant, and fruits and snacks are provided for free within the hot spring area, with no limit on the number of times. The hot spring offers good privacy, and attendants are available on call, making it the best value and best-serviced hot spring in Tengchong.

Sakura Valley Hot Spring

This hot spring is located within the Sakura Valley Scenic Area and is included in the admission ticket. After arriving at the scenic area, follow the winding mountain path down, where you will find clear mountain springs, pristine forests, and various rare plants. In this wild and lush mountain forest, the hot spring pools of Sakura Valley Hot Spring along the roadside always leave visitors feeling conflicted. Lack of privacy and low water temperature are some of the drawbacks of Sakura Valley Hot Spring. However, even so, every time you pass by the pools, you can't help but roll up your sleeves and touch the warm, crystal-clear, unpolluted spring water. Nevertheless, many people are particularly fond of this open-air hot spring, enjoying the zero-distance contact with nature.

Rehai Big Boiling Pot

Rehai Hot Spring is famous for the 'Rehai Big Boiling Pot' and is the premier hot spring in Tengchong. Located within the Rehai Scenic Area, it is a great place for hot spring bathing and sightseeing. Before entering Rehai, you can smell its distinctive scent. The Rehai Hot Spring has a high sulfur content and excellent water quality, which is rare in the country. Bathing in these hot springs is extremely beneficial for the body. Upon entering the scenic area, the most captivating sight is the Rehai Big Boiling Pot, a circular hot spring with a diameter of nearly 6 meters. The water temperature at the bottom of the 'boiling pot' exceeds 100 degrees Celsius, while the surface temperature is around 96 degrees Celsius. There are vendors selling eggs by the poolside, who use the big boiling pot to cook them, strung together with straw, which is worth a try. As you slowly walk along the circular path of the scenic area, you can see extraordinary hot spring eyes, the Pregnancy Well, Glasses Spring, Pearl Spring, Drum Sounding Spring, Lion's Head, Frog's Mouth, and many more. The number of springs is countless. It is especially important to note that the water temperature is very high, so do not touch it casually to avoid burns.