[2024 Mile ] Travel Guide for Huquan Banshan Hot Springs (Updated Sep)
2024 Global 50 - Hot Springs
Hot Springs
Address:
Extension Line No. 127, Ran Weng West Road, Mile City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Opening times:
Open today at 09:00-23:59Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
0873-6388656
Mile Lakequan Banshan Hot Spring! I love it!
Mile Lakequan Banshan Hot Spring
I've stayed at all the hot spring hotels around Kunming and I still like Lakequan the most. The entire eco-park is very nice and there are many hot spring pools with clean water~
I recommend booking a room at Lakequan Hotel directly, which includes two hot spring tickets, so you can soak for two days. There is a shuttle bus from each building to the hot spring every few minutes, which is very convenient. I've been there twice and stayed in Building C both times. It's close to the restaurant and not far from the hot spring. The rooms are also nice. I recommend staying in Building C!
Jack Maguire26
Mile, are you confused? The mid-mountain hot spring in summer is so fun and you're not promoting it~
Going to Mile for fun, you definitely can't miss the Lake Spring Ecopark✌🏻
After checking in, we headed straight for the mid-mountain hot spring♨️~
With an unlimited entry ticket🎫, you can soak however you want, it's really too joyful~
🚩The process is like this:
Face recognition at the entrance (registered during check-in)➡️Receive a wristband➡️Change into swimwear➡️Soak in the hot spring♨️➡️Shower🚿➡️Blow-dry hair and change into regular clothes➡️Return wristband➡️Exit
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The variety of special pools is dazzling✌🏻
Little Yellow Duck Pool𓅿𓅹: It's really cute, remember not to take the little ducks away~
Fish Pool: A magical scene occurred, the fish only peck at adults👨🏻 not children👧🏻, because the kids don't have food on their feet😄hahaha🐟
Rose Pool🌹and Lavender Pool: They are simply synonymous with romance, with the fragrance of flowers overflowing, the red and purple waters are so peculiar~
The Slide Play Pool: It's a paradise for children, they played N times and are still enthusiastic✌🏻they just don't want to leave~
🌟TIPS:
💧Remember to drink plenty of water when soaking in the hot spring, the brown sugar ginger tea and plain water provided next to the pools are free🆓, warming both body and heart
👙Don't worry about carrying wet swimwear, there are plastic bags available for storage, so thoughtful~
♨️Don't soak in the hot spring for too long, always bring a bathrobe, and remember to put it on after getting out of the pool to avoid catching a cold
The hot spring trip in Mile, Yunnan, really made me reminisce for a long time after returning to Chengdu~
WhisperCelest
Yunnan Off the Beaten Path | Comfortable Maitreya Tour: The Most Comprehensive Brain-Saving Guide for a Three-Day Two-Night Trip | No Missteps
Day 1:
Maitreya Station: Take the high-speed train from Kunming Station to Maitreya Station, with a fare of 44 yuan and a journey of about 1 hour.
🥳1. Dongfengyun Scenic Area
-Time: 8:00-18:00
-Ticket: 60 yuan, sightseeing car 20 yuan
-Transportation: Take a taxi from Maitreya Station, costing about 10 yuan
-Visit: Photo spots include Xiuwei Gate, Pink Windmill, Flower Sea, Stamp Workshop, Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, and Half Cloud Lounge.
🥳2. Yunnan Red Wine Estate
-Time: 9:00-18:00
-Ticket: 20 yuan
-Transportation: Direct line from Maitreya High-speed Railway Station to Dongfeng Bus Station, taxi costs about 13 yuan
-Visit: Tour the underground wine cellar, with free explanations, and taste wine.
🥳3. St. En Cathedral
-Visit: Adjacent to Yunnan Red Wine Estate, can be visited together (free).
🥳4. Lake Spring Eco-Park
-Visit: Located in the city, suitable for walking or cycling, ideal for watching the sunset and flying kites in the evening.
🥳5. Lake Spring Hillside Hot Spring
-Features: The hot spring water is of excellent quality, containing rich minerals beneficial to the body, suitable for relaxation.
-Time: Best visited in the evening, with a duration of 4-6h.
-Cost: Weekdays 166 yuan/night session 138 yuan/student 148 yuan
Day 2:
🥳6. Jinping Mountain Scenic Area
-Time: 08:00-17:30
-Ticket: 25 yuan, sightseeing car 20 yuan
-Transportation: Direct access by Maitreya Bus No. 12
-Visit: Includes Dianxi River Park, Colorful Lake Fields, Jinping Back Sea, and you must climb 1999 steps to see the Maitreya Buddha.
🥳7. Keyi Town
-Time: 08:00-16:30
-Ticket: 60 yuan (you can choose not to buy a ticket and just visit the village)
-Transportation: About 30 yuan by taxi from Maitreya Buddha
-Visit: Check in at the Yi ethnic village hand-painted wall, Sisyphean Suspension Bridge, watch the Axi Moon Dance, with tent hotels available.
🥳8. Red River Water Town
-Visit: Located in the city, near Lake Spring Eco-Park, has the same style of Jiangnan scenery as 'Wuzhen', with a rich nightlife including barbecue bars and more.
Day 3:
🥳9. Buddha City Mall + Southeast Yunnan Farmers Market
-Visit: A must-visit market in Maitreya, with lots of local snacks, and the fourth floor offers a view of dopamine-inducing fruit stalls.
🥳10. Taiping Lake Forest Park
-Time: 8:30-17:00
-Ticket: 60 yuan, sightseeing train 30 yuan
-Transportation: About 60 yuan by taxi, or there is a direct bus from the city for 4 yuan
-Visit: Check in at Princess Taiping, Cloud-top Romantic Flower Sea, Karst Park.
🥳11. Jinxiu Flower Street
-Not many flower shops, mainly a night market and snacks, gets lively after 6 pm, if short on time you can head straight back to the train station.
Food Recommendations
-Maitreya Braised Chicken Rice Noodles: Very famous, not to be missed.
-Cold Rice Noodles, Fried Potatoes, Piao Baba, and Barbecue Skewers: All authentic local delicacies.
-Zhadian Dairy Products: Very authentic, worth trying.
-Grapes: The local grapes are very sweet, during grape season you can go to the estates to pick them.
Tips
-Accommodation: It is recommended to choose accommodations around Lake Spring or Red River Water Town for convenience in visiting.
-Transportation: Many scenic spots have direct buses, convenient for tourists.
🚗🚗🚗Travel Route Summary:
Day1: Maitreya Station->Dongfengyun Scenic Area->Yunnan Red Wine Estate->Lake Spring Eco-Park->Lake Spring Hillside Hot Spring
Day2: Jinping Mountain Scenic Area->Maitreya Temple->Maitreya Buddha->Keyi Town->Red River Water Town
Day3: Buddha City Mall->Taiping Lake Forest Park->Maitreya Station
NomadicDiscoverer
Experiencing the freedom of hot springs in the forest, won't you come?
Yunnan's geographical environment offers a wealth of geothermal resources for tourism, with countless hot springs. This time, we have come to the Ban Shan Hot Spring hidden in the forest.
Located in the small city of Mile, the pool temperatures are around 35-40 degrees Celsius, which is very suitable for the human body. There are 31 hot springs scattered throughout the forest, suitable for both adults and children.
Soaking in a hot spring under the big banyan tree, breathing in the fresh air of the forest, and relaxing on vacation is truly refreshing!
Address: Ban Shan Hot Spring by Mile Lake
Business Hours: 9-24
Ticket🎫: Adult 166 (Ban Shan Hot Spring + Spa)
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City Roaming|Mile Two Days One Night Itinerary Share
|Mile Two Days One Night Itinerary Share. Eleven o'clock to Mile Station-next to the bamboo garden Ma's braised chicken rice noodles-back to the hotel for a rest-3 o'clock to Dongfeng Yun-6 o'clock to Jinchen Times Square for snacks-9 o'clock to Huquan Half Mountain Hot Spring-11:30 return journey
2 Morning Liangsheng original snacks, Buddha City Commercial Capital, afternoon Taiping Lake Lakeview Restaurant-Taiping Lake Forest Park-Jinchen Times Square return journey overall play down the itinerary is not too rush, eat well! Play:
1. Dongfeng Yun
The previous online reviews have lowered expectations, but actually there, for people who love to take pictures, that building is really good looking and good shooting!
2. Huquan Half Mountain Hot Spring
Bought the night ticket, originally worried about not enough bubble, but actually bubble two hours is almost the same, each pool has tried, like the taste of red wine pool and vanilla pool, bubble finished feel their skin good haha
3. Buddha City Commercial Capital
Figure 8 is the first floor of fruit, but can go straight to the fourth floor, feel this is the local people shopping market, super lively, bought a very good quality Nina Queen and very cheap sunshine rose 4 Taiping Lake
The park is really super big, rented a double electric car, but may expect too high, play feel general, but is the beginning in the lake view restaurant to eat the scenery is quite good, can see the cute little goose, very magical is, to the top of the slope is cloudy, but after down four or five o'clock is still super sun.
Eat:
1 Ma's Bamboo Garden Mile Rice Noodles
The taste is okay, very convenient near the high-speed rail station, but not the kind of shop that needs to come to eat specially 2 Jinchen Times Square
Seems to be the local place to eat and eat, here ate chicken feet, potatoes, meat skewers and other snacks, the taste of chicken feet really surprised me! The texture is either soft or crisp, with different flavors, now think back to the mouth water is crazy secretion! Ordered takeout Liangsheng original snacks, papaya water is nothing special, ice floating glutinous rice cake is like in papaya water put rice cake, never seen the combination but super like, so the next day specifically went to the store to buy a time 3 Taiping Lake Lakeview Restaurant
Per capita low consumption full 70 can offset the Taiping Lake Park ticket, highly recommend this! The taste is good, the quantity is also quite a lot, need to make an appointment in advance
4. Tea and Gift
Local milk tea shop, taste similar to Overlord Tea Princess, ordered Walnut Gradual Charm and Man Yue Lan Shan, cream with pecan broken fragrant and not greasy, like Man Yue Lan Shan's sour and sweet
JULIE MCLAUGHLIN
A breathing hot spring resort hidden in the forest
In winter, to avoid the cold wave in the south, I usually come to Maitreya for a short stay in the coldest January. 💨
Because there is a 'paradise' hidden in the forest in the city here - Lake Spring Half Mountain Hot Spring♨ And it's very cost-effective, 100💰 can buy happiness who is not tempted, part-time is the Yaochi that heals my body and mind🥰
Stretching in the clean bubble pool, in front of the ancient trees, natural wild fun, a different 'pillow stone rinse, leisurely and contented' interest!
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♨Hot spring: Lake Spring Half Mountain Hot Spring
📍Address: Extension of Ranweng West Road, Mile City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
🚅Transportation: High-speed rail Kunming South-Mile about 28min;
Self-driving Kunming-Mile: The whole journey is 130 kilometers, it is expected to be about an hour and a half👋
🎫Tickets: 166💰/person Student ticket: 148/💰person; Children under 1.2 are free✅
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♨Hot spring:
✅Lake Spring has 3️⃣1️⃣ bubble pools, Yunyao, Bikon, and Tianlai 3️⃣ large bubble pool groups, surrounded by ancient trees, super out of the picture;
✅1️⃣3️⃣ special small bubble pools scattered in the mountains, with themes such as roses, milk, red wine, lavender, melon and fruit, tea and medicine according to different seasons;
✅Each bubble pool has pure natural hot spring water gushing out, the water flows from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, scattered among the lush trees, everywhere is full of green vitality.
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🏊🏻Leisure:
✅There are health projects such as salt steaming, ice steaming, fish therapy, massage, ear picking;
✅There are also large-scale video game equipment, internet cafe private rooms, e-sports areas and mobile game live broadcast halls;
✅There is a buffet in the park to taste, the price is quite reasonable, and the dishes are quite rich!
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👶Family hot spring guide:
✅The children's play area is set up in Yunyao Pool, with ocean balls that children love; you must also go to the small yellow duck pool, full of childlike fun!
✅There is a huge swimming pool on the top of the mountain, and there is a green lawn next to the pool, and a 'cute pet paradise' log cabin, where children can feed cute lop-eared rabbits.
✅There are two transparent glass houses 'tea shops' halfway up the mountain, where adults can taste tea and talk, and children can buy delicious sausages, ice cream and milk at a reasonable price.
✅The hot spring provides free tubs for children to use. There are also two children's playgrounds in the hall, with slides, trampolines, and building blocks all available, and you can take your children to play for free.
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🏝Surrounding attractions in the scenic area:
💨Dongfeng Yun Small Town: Oriental Moroccan architectural style;
💨Taiping Lake Forest Park: Quiet beach, blooming flower sea, desertification cactus area is super suitable for taking pictures;
💨Keyin Small Town: The houses with yellow walls and black tiles, the graffiti of the Yi ethnic style, the paradise of the Yi ethnic style in the mountains;
💨Yunnan Red Wine Estate: Taste the fruity wine and overlook the dense vineyard.