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
The scenery of the mid-levels hot springs is good. The pool is gradually hot from the bottom up. The blue sky pool has a spring eye and is very hot. The children have played for a whole afternoon. There are several swimming pools in the spa. The buffet is average.
The hotel is very traditional style. Although the facilities are not very new, there are many surprises. For example, the external environment is superb, the scenery is pleasant, the toiletries are all Herborist brands, it is still very hearty, and the breakfast is also very rich. In addition to the dining experience, like eating a large canteen, the taste is still very good. But here to complain about the mid-levels hot springs, maybe there are many people on the holiday, the whole hot spring bath is like a big bathhouse, it is very messy, and the pool looks not clean, the experience is very poor, it is not recommended for holidays, maybe the off-season will be better, but overall the facilities are old and will not go for the second time.
The scenery is beautiful, there are many types of spring water, and the water is good. The part of the pool is not very clean, there are leaves floating, and there is a spare bathrobe next to the mountain hot spring. It is better because a few more pools will get wet. The bathrobe is easy to get cold. This time I got cold and the experience was very bad.
This time, our three big and two small children chose Yunshuiju Private Tang Hot Spring Hotel with the mentality of giving it a try. The experience of staying in was very good. The room has three beds, the bedding is also very clean, the mattress is soft and comfortable, just to meet our sleep needs, the children sleep very well all night. The rooms are equipped with electric curtains, and the bathroom is a smart toilet, which is beyond my expectations. The room comes with a small hot spring pool, and the two babies have a great time inside. The braised chicken rice noodles in the hotel breakfast are super authentic, and it is better to put some spicy oil. There are washing machines and drying areas in the public areas. It is really too understanding for families with children, so there is no need to worry about laundry and drying clothes. Finally, the service at the front desk of the hotel is really touched. Arrange the car on time to send us to the high-speed rail station for free. Before leaving, things were forgotten in the room. The sister at the front desk helped me to find the room, and finally helped me mail the leftover items to my home for free. Thank you! I hope you will get better and better. Next time, I will first consider Yunshuiju Hotel. Of course I would suggest a little: the room can be equipped with a little aromatherapy or flower arrangement.
环境好,水干净,水SPA太舒服了,体验感满分。
It's fun, just pay attention to the sun