【Tengchong 5 Days 4 Nights Adventure! 5 Hidden Gems Locals Love】

✨【Rehai Scenic Area】A Natural Laboratory Shrouded in Steam 📍Address: Rehai Community, Qingshui Township, Tengchong City Head straight to the "Big Boiling Pot" at 8 AM, tie eggs with grass rope and bury them in the hot sand—get perfectly soft-boiled hot spring eggs in 10 minutes! Corn boiled in sulfur springs is sweet and juicy; avoid the midday heat. In the evening, soak in the "Yugu Hot Spring," where sulfur pools surrounded by banana trees under the starry sky let the steam and mountain breeze take away the heat. Highly recommend drinking water from the "Huaitai Well" spring eye—naturally mineral water with a slightly sweet and sulfur taste, very special! 🌿【Heshun Ancient Town】The Secret to Avoiding Crowds and Experiencing Local Life 📍Address: Shuidui Village, Heshun Town, Tengchong City Don’t squeeze into the main street! Turn at "Shuanghong Bridge" into Shuidui Village, where you’ll find a maze of rice fields with flocks of egrets and the light-and-shadow secret realm of ancient Thousand-Hand Guanyin trees—every shot looks like a Japanese movie scene. Get up early at 6 AM for the morning market; a bowl of rice bean jelly with fried dough sticks costs 3 yuan, and the vendor will add extra pickled vegetable bits—full of local flavor! Recommended stay: "An Zhi Ruo Su" guesthouse, with a terrace facing the volcano group. Feeding black swans at Wild Duck Lake in the evening is super healing. 🌋【Volcanic Geological Park】Hiking Across a Mars-like Landscape 📍Address: Volcano Community, Mazhan Township, Tengchong City Rush to catch the hot air balloon before 7 AM (280 yuan/person)! As you ascend, a sea of clouds swirls in the volcanic crater, with 99 matcha-green volcanic cones in full view. After landing, hike the "Big Empty Mountain → Small Empty Mountain" trail; the volcanic ash path is soft and springy. At the summit, overlook the crater while ferns sway in the morning mist—reminiscent of scenes from "Avatar." On the way down, stop by "Heiyu River" and cool off with watermelon soaked in chilled mountain spring water—super refreshing! 💦【Beihai Wetland】A Grassland Floating on Water 📍Address: Shuanghai Village, Beihai Township, Tengchong City In July, irises dye the meadow into a purple ocean! Rent a grass raft boat (60 yuan/hour) to paddle deep into the wetland; the oars part the water plants and startle egrets. Remember to wear waterproof shoes when stepping on the grass raft, as the soft meadow slightly sinks. Watch the sunset from the wooden boardwalk in the evening; the glow gilds the reed marshes. Locals say wishes made here are very effective! 🏯【Laifengshan National Forest Park】A Hidden Gem Within the City 📍Address: South Section of Fengshan Road, Tengchong City Hike up from "Wenbi Tower" early in the morning; reach the summit in 20 minutes for a breathtaking view of the whole city. The old town’s blue tiles and white walls framed by the volcano group are stunning. Mid-mountain, "Laifeng Temple" offers the tranquility of a thousand-year-old temple, and the murals in the White Jade Patriarch Hall hold the secret codes of Tengchong’s jade culture. On the way down, visit "Tengyue Cultural Square." The Duanyang Flower Market (May-June only) in the evening is perfect for finding camellia potted plants and intangible cultural heritage oil-paper umbrellas. 📌【Useful Tips】 ✅ Transportation: Rent an electric scooter for 60 yuan/day; carpool to Rehai/Beihai Wetland recommended (25 yuan per person) ✅ Food: Rice bean jelly at Heshun morning market, clay pot dishes at Rehai Scenic Area, ginkgo stewed chicken in Qushi Town ✅ Avoid Pitfalls: Hot air balloon at Volcanic Park requires advance booking; wear non-slip shoes during rainy season at Beihai Wetland