[2025 Yuanmou Stay] Travel Guide for YuanDa Hot Springs International Resort Hotel (Updated Apr)

| Discover a hidden travel gem. An off-the-beaten-track yet super fun place — Yuanmou! This time, I checked in to the Yuanda International Hot Spring Resort, and the experience was simply amazing! Departing from the hotel, I headed straight to the Earth Forest in the morning. The bizarrely shaped earth pillars, bathed in sunlight, seemed to be imbued with life, each exuding a unique charm, as if I were in a mysterious alien world. After a tiring day of exploring, I returned to the hotel in the afternoon to soak in the hot springs. There were various themed pools, and soaking in the steaming hot spring water washed away all the fatigue of the day, leaving me feeling incredibly happy! Travel tips: 1. For photos at the Earth Forest, it's recommended to wear solid-colored clothing to enhance the visual appeal. 2. While hot springs are great, remember to limit your soaking time to avoid dizziness. 3. The local climate is dry, so remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.

🌈Yuanmou in winter is really a treasure trove of shelter from the cold🥰! The sun is warm and the climate is pleasant, with no winter chill at all. Here you can enjoy a leisurely winter time and feel the wonders of nature and its profound historical and cultural heritage. 🌟Itinerary • Day 1: Arrive at Yuanmou → Yuanmou Earth Forest. Starting from Kunming, take the high-speed train to Yuanmou in about two hours. After arriving, go to Yuanmou Earth Forest to enjoy the various forms of the earth forest landscape. • Day2: Wumao Earth Forest → Langbapu Earth Forest. In the morning, we will visit Wumao Earth Forest, where the vast earth forest landscape will shock you. In the afternoon, we will head to Langbapu Earth Forest, where you can camp and watch the stars at night. • Day3: Yuanmou Man Museum→Phoenix Lake Park→Jinsha River. In the morning, visit the Yuanmou Man Museum to learn about the origin of mankind, in the afternoon go to Phoenix Lake Park for a walk and leisure, and in the evening go to the Jinsha River to enjoy the beautiful sunset. 🌟Must-visit attractions • Yuanmou Earth Forest: Ticket price is 70 yuan, opening hours are 07:00-19:00. The soil pillars are of various shapes and colorful under the sunlight, making you feel like entering a dreamland. • Wumao Earth Forest: Ticket price: 85 yuan, opening hours: 08:00-18:00. It is huge in scale and looks like a fairyland when shrouded in mist in the early morning. • Langbapu Earth Forest: Ticket price is 50 yuan, opening hours are 08:00-19:00. It is relatively primitive, with few tourists. You can see the bright starry sky at night, which is suitable for camping. • Yuanmou Man Museum: Free, opening hours: 09:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays). The museum has rich exhibits that provide in-depth understanding of human origins and development. • Phoenix Lake Park: Free, open all day. The lake is clear and surrounded by green trees, where you can take a walk, have a picnic and enjoy a leisurely time. • Jinsha River: Free, open all day. The river is surging and majestic. In winter, the water is clear and it is beautiful to watch the sunset by the river. • Reading Village: Free. The National Ecological Cultural Village has a 1,600-year-old "King of Tamarind Trees" where you can experience the quaint rural atmosphere. 🥯Special delicacies • Roast suckling pig: a traditional delicacy made from local piglets, with crispy yellow skin and tender and mellow meat. • Yuanmou Cold Chicken: The meat is tender and sweet, and it is served with sour, sweet, spicy and spicy dipping sauces, which is very memorable. • Yuanmou Paoguo: "Sweet as honey, foamy as cotton", with a shiny golden surface and fragrant, sweet, crispy and soft taste. • Lemon Potatoes: Unique flavor, the potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a refreshing lemon scent. • Rice noodles: smooth texture and delicious soup. 🚗Accommodation recommendation • Yuanda International Hot Spring Resort Hotel: Rated 4.8, with garden hot springs and romantic outdoor pools, No. 17 Fenghuang Avenue, Yuanma Town. • Yuanmou Longqi Longhu Hotel: Rating 4.6, wide variety of breakfast options, located on the north side of the Yongwu Expressway connecting line in Yuanma Town. • Yuanmou Yuanda 21° Time Hotel: Rating 4.7, comfortable environment, swimming pool, No. 1, 88 Binjiang Avenue. ⚠️Precautions • Yuanmou has plenty of sunshine in winter and strong ultraviolet rays. You should take sun protection measures and bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats, etc. • Some sections of the road in the Earth Forest Scenic Area are rugged, so it is recommended to wear comfortable sports shoes or hiking shoes. • If you are camping in Langbapu Earth Forest, you need to prepare warm clothes and camping equipment in advance. • When tasting local food, if you cannot tolerate spicy food, you can tell the waiter in advance to reduce the amount of chili.

Yuanda International Hot Spring Hotel is an excellent choice for a trip around Kunming. 🚉Transportation Guide: 1️⃣ From Kunming, it takes about 2 hours by car. 2️⃣ By public transportation, it takes only two and a half hours from Kunming. 🏨Hotel Environment: 1️⃣ The hotel is well-equipped, the rooms have no peculiar smell, and each room has a spacious balcony overlooking the entire outdoor hot spring area, offering excellent views. 2️⃣ The hotel has complete hot spring facilities, with eleven natural hot spring pools of different sizes. There is also a well-designed swimming pool and a small children's water park area. 3️⃣ The hotel also provides private hot spring rooms with electronically controlled water filling, which is very convenient. However, it should be noted that there is a limit on the number of times hotel guests can use the hot springs. If you need multiple entries, you may need to pay extra. The hotel offers great value for money. Such a comprehensive resort hotel costs only over 300 yuan, including many amenities such as hot springs, swimming pools, and children's playgrounds. Whether for a short weekend trip or a family trip with children, it is a very good choice.

The self-driving trip to Yunnan with my parents is underway, and we went to Yuanmou to see the Earth Forest before returning to Kunming, staying one night at a hot spring resort hotel with great value for money. Yuanmou is already very hot in April, and the hotel pool is so beautiful that it gives me the illusion of being on vacation in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the hotel does not have family rooms, so we had to book two large double rooms. The rooms are very spacious, with balconies, and right below are the swimming pool and hot spring pool, but the sound insulation is very good, and almost no outside noise can be heard when the glass doors are closed. The hot spring pool is separated from the swimming pool by a shrubbery, and there are quite a few pools. There is also a separate entrance for non-guests. We played in the pool in the afternoon and went to the hot springs in the evening. There were a lot of people, so we didn't take pictures. The breakfast was really good, and it was just the right time to go at a little after 8 am. Halfway through the meal, I realized that the large restaurant was almost full because it was the weekend, and there were children everywhere. We also had dinner at the hotel, trying the local specialty cold chicken, which is a bit like white cut chicken, with the taste relying on the dipping sauce. The numbing and spicy flavor was amazing, and the mixed noodles were delicious too. When leaving, the hotel gave us very tasty small cookies, with a rich milk flavor, very thoughtful indeed. It's less than 200 kilometers from Kunming to Yuanmou, and this hot spring hotel can be considered an excellent vacation spot nearby, right? It's great for bringing kids to play in the water on weekends, and they can also learn some historical knowledge (Yuanmou has various sites related to the Yuanmou Man and the Earth Forest). However, it's not a place to escape the heat, because Yuanmou is really hot. 🌸 Yuanda International Hot Spring Resort Hotel Address: No. 17 Phoenix Avenue, Yuanma Town, Yuanmou Deluxe Balcony King Room: 358 yuan/night (reference price) Free hot spring tickets, the hotel's facilities are complete, and the value for money is really high!

China Yuanmou Yuanda International Hot Spring Resort Hotel made its dazzling debut. The opening of China Yuanmou Yuanda International Hot Spring Resort Hotel is an important part of China Yuanmou Yuanda Hot Spring Health City. The Yuanda Hot Spring Health City project covers an area of ​​2,000 acres, with a planned investment of 12 billion yuan. It will be built in three phases and is a major investment project in Yunnan Province. The super five-star "Yuanda International Hot Spring Resort Hotel" covering an area of ​​more than 80 acres will be put into use at the end of September. It consists of five major sections including an international conference center, hotel accommodation, and hot spring center. The hotel's hot spring center has 40 hot spring pools, including one Quanhui and 22 private pools. The hot spring water temperature reaches 56℃. China Yuanmou Yuanda Hot Spring Health City is based on the development goal of "international standards, high-end positioning, Yi characteristics" as a comprehensive industrial city and creating a high-quality "migratory warm winter home". It develops and constructs with a high starting point and high standards a comprehensive characteristic industrial city integrating "International Hot Spring Hotel", "Yi Colorful Commercial Water Street", "Characteristic B&B", "Earthquake Science Base", "Health (Medical Care, Health Care) Life Industrial Park", "Riverside Wetland Park", "Health Care Residential Area", "Highland Basketball Winter Training (Youth Training) Base", and "Sports and Education Integration Education Zone".