TENGCHONG, YUNNAN

🏁 Flight to Tengchong (Tuofeng, TCZ), transfer 25–35 minutes to the accommodation area (Heshun/town). Check-in, a light lunch with local cuisine (ersī, rice noodles) and a “lazy” stroll along the stone lanes of the ancient town of Heshun by ponds and little bridges.

🧘 In the evening — a warm foot bath/spa at the hotel, early sleep. On the first day we avoid long soaks in hot water and climbs — letting the body adjust to the altitude of ~1600 m.

💨 Morning — Rehai (Hot Sea): fumaroles, the “Big Boiling Cauldron,” geyser fields and steaming terraces. We walk the main boardwalks unhurriedly, 2–3 km at a “conversational pace,” with photo stops at viewpoints.

♨️ After sightseeing — thermal baths: outdoor pools with mineral water (choose: “Bathing/浴谷温泉” by the upper gate or the complex at the resort hotel). Breaks between soaks 10–15 minutes; don’t go into the water on an empty stomach.

🍵 Evening — Leixiang tea on a terrace/in Heshun: warmth, quiet, gentle relaxation. Hydration and an early night are the key to deeply restorative sleep.

🌋 National Geopark “Volcanoes and Geothermy” (Machang area): get there by shuttle/taxi, climb Dakongshan/Xiaokongshan via a built trail. 60–90 minutes of walking with photo stops; along the crater perimeter — views of lava plateaus and cinder-cone knobs.

🥗 Daytime — lunch and an unhurried return to town. After-lunch rest at the hotel/short siesta; evening — a warm mineral bath for 15–20 minutes.

🍜 Lunch — Tengchong ersī, “dajiu jia” (fried rice cake). Afterward — an hour or two of “doing nothing”: tea, reading, an unhurried walk along the rice terraces beyond the town gate.

🛶 Morning — trip to the Beihai reserve (an alpine volcanic marsh). Boardwalk paths; if you like — a ride on a grass boat over the “floating carpet.” The effort is gentle; the air is humid and cool.

♨️ Evening — a repeat soak in the thermal baths (short sessions), dinner with local fish/vegetables. Sleep no later than 22:30.

🌈 Daytime — the city’s volcanic Deshuihe Waterfall: a 40–46 m drop over basalt columns, often with a rainbow in the spray. Walking on trails without steep climbs.

💧 Morning — a short dip in your favorite thermal pool (10–15 minutes × 2 with a break), tea on the veranda.

🧳 Pack unhurriedly, transfer to Tuofeng Airport. If the flight is late — a final walk around Heshun, souvenirs (tea, jade pieces from reputable shops).