What are the attractions for self-driving tour from Chengdu to Xishuangbanna?

D1, Wuhou Temple, Jinli, and Qingyang Palace, which are full of religious colors in urban Chengdu. Don't go to Wangjiang Park or anything like that, there's nothing interesting to see.

D2, drive to Dujiangyan. In fact, Dujiangyan itself is not interesting, but you can go rafting in Hongkou next to it, or walk a little further to Qingcheng Mountain, which is cooler. Of course, Dujiangyan only takes one day.

D3, drive to Leshan, eat Leshan barbecue, Sanjiang fish (of course many of them are fake), and see the Leshan Giant Buddha. You can stay in Leshan that night, because you can go directly to Mount Emei the next day

D4, D5, arrive at the gate of Mount Emei first. Cars cannot drive up, so you need to take a tour bus. You can leisurely stroll down the lower half of the mountain. Go shopping, and then choose a hotel in Qiliping to stay. You can get up early the next day to watch the sunrise, and play with the monkeys when you go down the mountain. Finally drive back to Chengdu. If it's not too late to return to Chengdu, you can go to the river for a walk. Chengdu is well constructed now and the river is very beautiful.

On D6, you can go shopping on Chunxi Road. After all, it is the commercial center of Chengdu and buy some Chengdu specialties. To be honest, there are no specialties in Chengdu. You can buy some hot pot base and the like.

Route planning:

Tour route 1 Lancang River scenery → Olive Dam (Dai Nationality Garden) → Tropical Botanical Garden → Manting Park

Depart from Jinghong to Meng in the morning Lun, along the way you will visit the scenery of Lancang River, visit the famous "Peacock Tail" Olive Dam, enjoy the tropical scenery and Dai villages, and at the same time, you can taste and buy various tropical fruits. After the tour, drive to Menglun and have lunch in the town. In the afternoon, walk across the Luosuo River Suspension Bridge from Menglun Town (about a 10-minute walk) to the Tropical Botanical Garden in Menglun, where you can enjoy various tropical plants and the scenery of the Luosuo River. Return to Jinghong in the afternoon and go to Manting Park to attend a bonfire party, watch ethnic songs and dances and taste delicious meals. Stay in Jinghong.

Tour route 2: Jinuo Mountain → Yexiang Valley → Jinghong → Manjinglan Tourist Street

In the morning, we set off from Jinghong to Jinuo Mountain. Jinuo Mountain is one of the six major producers of Pu'er tea. One of the tea mountains, in addition to enjoying the natural scenery, you can also learn about the Jinuo people, the last recognized ethnic minority in China. Then take a bus to visit Wild Elephant Valley Park. After watching the elephant show and visiting the Elephant Museum, take a bus back to Jinghong City to explore the tropical urban landscape. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at Manjinglan Tourist Street in Jinghong City.

Tour 3 Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion → Daluo scenery → Single tree forest

Depart from Jinghong in the morning, take the shuttle bus from Jinghong to Daluo and get off at Menghai County. Visit the Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion and the Bodhi tree with three people hugging each other beside the pavilion. Afterwards, continue driving to the border town of Daluo, have lunch in Daluo town, and after lunch visit the unique landscape of single trees and forests. In the evening, take minibus back to Jinghong.

Note: The exit gate in Daluo is currently closed. There is no official notification from the government when it will reopen. Tourists are free to sightsee in Taro Town, but if a travel agency or local agency promises to take tourists across the border to visit Myanmar, please think twice.

Shopping Guide

You can buy Xishuangbanna’s tropical fruits, preserves, spices, medicinal materials and some handicrafts with strong ethnic characteristics, such as ethnic costumes, Ethnic brocades, gold and silver jewelry, black pottery, bamboo weaving, wood carvings, etc., you can even buy Thai products at the ethnic handicraft street on Xishuangbanna North Road, and the Oliveba Agricultural Specialty Products Shopping Market and Oliveba Preserved Fruits are located in the center of Menghan Town, Xishuangbanna Big World is also a good place to buy Xishuangbanna’s local products.

Tip: Most of the "Myanmar jade" and other items purchased by tourists at the market are fakes. Don't be greedy for small gains. It is best to buy in a reputable large shopping mall and ask for an invoice. . In addition, if you are not very knowledgeable, you must be careful when purchasing expensive jade products. Most of the jade in the market is fake, so be careful not to be deceived.

Xishuangbanna Food

The residents of Xishuangbanna are mainly Dai people. Dai cuisine enjoys a unique reputation in Yunnan cuisine. Dai cuisine is based on glutinous rice, sour and baked meats, and aquatic products. Mainly, wild cultivated plants are used as spices, which has a unique ethnic flavor. The most representative ones include boiled fish (chicken) with sour bamboo shoots, grilled fish with lemongrass, fragrant bamboo rice, and "Nanmi" (a kind of dipping water mixed with various seasonings, sour and spicy, used to dip cucumbers. etc.) etc.

The Brown people have a saying that "if you don't eat barbecue, you haven't tasted the aroma of meat." So there are a lot of grilled foods. There are roasted mountain rat meat, turtle dove meat, fish, pork, and beef; in addition, there are pebble fish soup, crab pine, chopped crab meat, fried flower spiders, cicada sauce, steamed fresh fish, and pickled vegetables (sour meat). , sour fish, sour bamboo shoots), etc.

Banna’s delicious food can be found at the night market, including all kinds of ethnic food. Manjinglan Tourist Street is a good choice for tourists. At night, you can taste delicious food while watching the night view of Jinghong City. Under the colorful lights, the endless food will make people linger.

Accommodation in Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna is a popular tourist area. There are many star-rated hotels in Jinghong, with prices usually ranging from 150 to 400 yuan, which is enough to meet the needs of tourists. Among them, Daiyuan Hotel, Crown Hotel, Jinbanna Hotel, etc. are the best ones. Not only are the rooms hygienic and comfortable, but they also have complete supporting facilities, allowing tourists to enjoy the scenery while enjoying it.

In addition, Jinfeng Hotel, Jinghong Hotel, Xishuangbanna Daixiang Hotel, and Xishuangbanna Traffic Hotel are also good.

If you travel to Yexiang Valley, you can try staying at the Big Tree Hotel in Yexiang Valley. The Big Tree Hotel is built on a tree and connected by an elevated corridor. It is an ideal place for tourists to observe the activities of wild elephants. But you need to bring your own flashlight when staying here. In addition, compared to the accommodation conditions, the price of accommodation in Dashu Hotel is relatively high, with the price of a room at around 200 yuan.

Comparison between living in Jinghong and living in Olive Dam

Jinghong is far away from Wild Elephant Valley, close to the Tropical Botanical Garden, and vice versa. If you want to fully appreciate the ethnic customs, then live in Lanlanba; if you want to consider the convenient transportation between the two places, live in Jinghong.