Transportation:

If the distance from Heshun is far enough, airplane is the best choice. At present, Tengchong Airport offers direct flights to and from Capital Beijing, Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Zhuhai, Guiyang, Taiyuan, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Mianyang, Kunming, Xishuangbanna, and Pu'er, and two stopover routes from Kunming to Beijing Daxing, and Shanghai Hongqiao. After arriving in Tengchong, you can take the bus to the urban area, the fare is 10 yuan/person, and get off near the Fortune Center (Caifu Center). Then, you can choose to take the Bus 6 (1 yuan/person) or a taxi to reach the scenic spot.

If you choose to drive by car, start from Kunming, enter the G56 Hangrui Expressway (Kunming-Ruili direction) from the Second Ring Road, drive 560 kilometers, then exit from Tengchong Exit, enter Baoteng Expressway (Baoshan-Tengchong), exit S10 Tengchong Expressway, and drive 9.2 kilometers to reach the scenic area of Heshun Ancient Town. The distance from Kunming to Heshun Ancient Town is about 650 kilometers by car.

Heshun Ancient Town currently has 7 parking lots, the main parking lot No. 1 parking lot has 466 parking spaces, and the remaining 6 ones are located in the Qiaoguang Road area, the tourist center, Dongshanjiao, Lusiyuan, the gate of No. 2 Middle School, and the location of the Bolian Hotel. A total of 1043 parking spaces can meet the basic needs of parking.

Scenic Sightseeing Traffic

Inside the Heshun Scenic Area, you can take a sightseeing bus at a cost of 10 yuan/person for one way and 20 yuan/person for a round trip. Stops are located at various scenic spots, which is very convenient.

In addition to the choice of a sightseeing car, the water impression cruise is also an option not to be missed. Taking a cruise in the Xian River to appreciate the unique ecological beauty of Heshun, enjoy tea in the small boat, and share the chirping of various birds, you must be amazed at the harmonious ecology here. The water impression cruise is 60 yuan/person, and the tour time is 30 minutes.

Baggage Preparation

The average temperature in the ancient town of Heshun is 15℃--17℃. The dry and rainy seasons are distinct here. The temperature difference between morning and evening is relatively huge, so you need to prepare warm clothes when visiting the ancient town in spring and winter seasons. You are advised to bring an umbrella when you travel between June and September, as it is the rainy season with more precipitation. Alipay or WeChat Pay can be directly used in the scenic area for purchase, accommodation, transport, and entertainment. Umbrellas, power banks and other items can also be rented without deposit, which is very convenient.

Related Price Information

Tickets for scenic spots: 55 yuan/person

Sightseeing fare: 20 yuan/person round-trip, 10 yuan/person one-way

Water Impression Cruise: 60 yuan/person

Guide service: 100 yuan/time

Accommodation

There are many accommodation options in Heshun Ancient Town. If you want to experience hot spring and beautiful scenery in the ancient town, Bolian Hot Spring Hotel is the best choice. After a leisurely day in the ancient town, enjoying a hot spring SPA is undoubtedly an excellent enjoyment. In addition, Zongbingfu Boshang Hotel is a cost-effective choice. The hotel is located in Heshun Alley, the core area of the scenic spot, adjacent to the Heshun Xian River, which is an excellent place for viewing and resting.

Reserve

The corresponding tickets of the scenic spot are available on the official website of the scenic spot www.tchsgz.com or by searching Heshun Ancient Town via the Wechat Applet. If you have any questions, you can call 0875-5158369 for consultation, and the consultation time is 9:00-18:00. Heshun Bolian Hot Spring Hotel hotline is 0875-5153333, and Zongbingfu Boshang Hotel hotline is 0875-5150288. After booking the ticket, you will receive text message on the order, and you can exchange for the ticket to enter the scenic spot through the Tourist Service Center or other ticket sales points. Currently, the website only provides adult tickets. If there are children or students, please go to the ticket sales points for consultation and then purchase tickets accordingly.

Scenic Route Planning

Heshun Shunhe Memorial Arch – Rain Sandbar Pavilion – Double Rainbow Bridge – Heshun Library —   Heshun Alley – Big Caravan Preface Pavilion – Caravan Pavilion – Dian Business Pavilion – Yi Fang Pavilion – Water Impression – Tengxuan Papermaking – Zongbingfu – Bar Street – Family Culture Corridor —Dayuetai – Former Residence of Ai Siqi – Li’s Ancestral Hall – Liu’s Ancestral Hall –  Xiaocai Street – Wanlouzi Folk House Museum – Jia’s Ancestral Hall – Thousand-Hand Guanyin Ancient Tree Group – Kui Pavilion –Sanguan Hall – Heshun Shunhe Memorial Arch

If you would learn more about the history of Heshun Ancient Town, you can invite a tour guide to accompany and explain during the whole process at the Tourist Service Center’s Tourist Information Office. You can visit the scenic spots of Heshun Ancient Town in about 3 hours. Of course, if you’d like it to be simple and casual, you can rent an audio guide machine and listen while walking.

Highlights not to be missed

Water Impression Cruise Experience

Come and make a dream of misty fairytale, rain and grace hidden in the nature of the ancient town aged about 600 years, experiencing the ecological harmony. This is also a must-be spot for you to take beautiful photos.

Caravan Tea

Have a cup of baked tea characteristic of caravan culture in a graceful and tranquil yard, and think back to the gentle times on the caravan roads back that time, thus experiencing and knowing about the glorious past of caravan culture.

Chinese shadow puppetry

Painted your own shadow puppet in the ancient town, which is one of the intangible cultural heritages in Yunnan, and use this shadow puppet to stage a small performance. You are no longer limited as a tourist, but also become a director.

Caravan Post Office

Have a dialogue with time in the most traditional style in the ancient town; communicate with your fiends or yourself differently. The letters not only convey your care, but also extend your sincere trust and friendship beyond countries, mountains and oceans.

Bolian Pu’er (Pure Pu’er Tea)

Bolian people integrate Buddhist mood and art into a cup of tea with the best selected crafts and techniques. You can spend a whole afternoon simply being accompanied by a kettle of Bolian Pu’er tea in a comfortable place in the ancient town.

Spray Plank Road

Experience stunning beauty in a wonderland along the tranquil road near water. You are not only the leading role, but also beautiful scenery in other people’s eyes.

Liu’s Ancestral Hall

Looking at the development history of a huge family in the quiet and solemn ancestral hall, you can customize a cake of Pu’er tea belonging to yourself. Whether you collect it or send it to your friends, it is a sincere work of art.

Former Residence of Ai Siqi

Appreciate the glory of a generation of philosopher, have a collision with philosophy, experience a baptism of thoughts, and take pride in the increasingly strong motherland.

Food Recommendation

The birth of the caravan culture naturally cannot escape the companion of delicious food. Horse meat, clay pot, thin pieces, animal brain meat, large wafer, thin flour, beef and pastry, carmine smoothies drink, etc., can be naturally enjoyed in Heshun Family. After having fun in the ancient town, have worship for your hungry stomach, which will make the travel more “tasty”.

Address of Heshun Family: next to Heshun Shunhe Memorial Arch

For more information, call: 0875 - 5158888

If you think fried chicken and beer go better with the town, the McDonald’s in the town will certainly satisfy your appetite. Who says the cuisines of the ancient town have to be ancient? If you want fried chicken and hamburgers, you can get them here, too.

Address of McDonald’s: Building 1, Bar Street, Heshun Ancient Town

Flower cake, as a famous new-style snack of Yunnan, can be enjoyed with a big mouthful of rose in your mouth, spreading the mixture of the fragrance of flowers and crispy crust. Some flower cakes taken home as a companion gift are absolutely a great choice.

Words of Honey Flower Cake Address: Building 5, Bar Street, Heshun Ancient Town

Rice noodles, of course, have a unique flavor in every place. However, in Heshun, shredded agaric has its place. Dajiagong agaric shreds in a bowl of fragrant soup witness the representative landscape of Tengchong with volcanoes as the core. If you want to eat the “beautiful scenery” into your stomach, Dajiagong can satisfy you.

Dajiagong Address: Building 6, Bar Street, Heshun Ancient Town

Songhua cake, a representative of street food in Heshun Ancient Town, is different from mung bean cake and red bean cake, which are common snacks. The combination of such special fillings and ingredients can only be seen only in Heshun. Since you are here, why don’t you give it a try?

Songhua Cake Sales Address: the vicinity of Heshun Ancient Town