Eryuan Geothermal Park (Dirguo)
大理地热国
A hot spring park on the southern shore of Cibi Lake, famous for its boiling "Big Cauldron" spring and dozens of open-air hot pools, where you can cook eggs in the hot water.
Dali Geothermal Park lies on the southern shore of Cibi Lake in Eryuan County, which is known as the "Home of Hot Springs". It is the largest hot spring park in the area. Its emblem is the "Big Cauldron" spring, with water at nearly 90°C. Visitors can buy eggs and cook them in bamboo baskets to make hot spring eggs. There are dozens of open-air pools with different themes, plus mud baths and spa treatments, and the park stays open late into the evening. Admission including pools costs about 100 to 200 yuan, depending on the site, and you need to bring or rent swimwear. It is about 60 km from Dali Old Town, roughly 1 hour by car. It can be combined with Cibi Lake and Eryuan West Lake on the same day, and it is most relaxing to soak here in winter after touring Erhai's northern route.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–23:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Cibi Lake
- Eryuan West Lake
- Butterfly Spring
- Zhoucheng Village
- Shuanglang
- Haishe Peninsula Park
- Nanzhao Folklore Island
- Xizhou Ancient Town