The Anning Hot Spring is said to be a rare and precious spring found at the beginning of the eastern Han Dynasty. The spring, 38 km away from Kunming’s city center, lies at the foot of Yuquan Mountain and on the banks of the Tanglang River in Anning county. The Anning Hot Spring is said to be a rare and precious spring and has traces of potassium, natrium, zinc, and strontium, elements in the spring that are said to be good for the body. Despite a small twinge of sulfur, the spring is sweet.

Properly drinking the water and bathing in the spring have been known to have good curative effects on chronic stomach troubles and rheum-arthritis. The water temperature is 42 to 45 ℃ all year long and 2,000 to 6,000 tons of water pours out daily. The famous tourist Xu Xiake in the Ming Dynasty once praised the spring and said,“Southern Yunnan has the most hot springs, but this spring is best in the world and one must not miss it”. Many celebrities have sung their own praises for the “best hot spring in the world”, the Anning Spring..

There are scenic spots near the hot spring including the Huanyun precipice inscriptions and Caoxi Temple that are worthy of a visit.

Kunming Brilliant SPA Hot Spring Hotel

Kungming Brilliant Spa’s hot spring water comes from the high temperatures of the underground carbonic acid springs . Integrating the minerals of the rocks and abstracting the essence of natural plants, the SPA’s fragrance therapy will help preserve your health and keep your skin firm.

A friendly reminder of the route: Brilliant SPA Hot Spring Hotel is located in the Xinfeng Hot Spring Holiday Village of Yangzong Lake Tourism and Holiday Zone in Yiliang County. Starting from the city proper of Kunming, go along the new Shilin-Anning Highway and turn right to the old Shilin-Anning Highway. At the sight of ad boards of “Volcano, SPA and Hot Spring”. It takes about 30 minutes to arrive at the hotel.

Xinghe Hotspring Spa Hotel

Xinghe Hotspring Spa Hotel is situated along the bank of Niulan River in Xundian county (Kunming). The sulfur hotspring is another vacation and healthcare destination in the Kunming vicinity.

The Lengquan (cold spring) is one of Xinghe Spa’s most known springs, is designed as a Tai Chi-shape pond where the water bubbles up like soda water. At the beginning, one would feel a bit cold, but quickly warm up and feel totally relaxed in a matter of minutes . It's believed the spring water in Lengquan has an efficacy of physical therapy and beautifying.

Travel Tips:

Add: Tangzi town, Xundian county, Kunming

Tel: 86-871-2781888

Fax: 86-871-2781222

Tengchong Hot Sea Spa

Proposed days of tour: Three days.

Tips for tour: Rehai (Hot Sea) in Tengchong is a famous spa, which boasts more than 90 spas. “Big Roll Pot” is the king of the spas in Hot Sea. Its highest temperature can reach 102℃, a temperature that can boil an egg. Spring water constantly sprays out from the earth’s pores. It is a magnificent scene.

Currently, over 10 scenic spots have been developed, including the Big Roll Pot, Small Roll Pot, Frog Mouth, Beauty Pool, Lion Head, Pearl Spring, Drum Beating Spring, Pregnancy Well, Celestial Bathhouse, and Zaotang River Waterfall.

Tips for consumption: About RMB 168/person.

Tips for traffic: Start in Kunming and travel to Chuxiong, Dali, Baoshan, and finally arrive in Tengchong. The superhighway is available all the way and the journey is flat. When arriving in Baoshan, you can choose the route to Tengchong. One route crosses the Gaoligong Mountain and another avoids Gaoligong Mountain.