How to plan an itinerary when traveling to Xishuangbanna during the Spring Festival?

The climate in Xishuangbanna during the Spring Festival is pleasant, with temperatures around 25 degrees. In this cold winter, it is a good choice to take your family to Xishuangbanna.

Xishuangbanna has a tropical climate. It is close to Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and other countries in South Asia, so its architectural style is similar to these countries. Xishuangbanna, like Thailand and other South Asian countries, believe in Buddhism. The architectural style, customs, clothing, food culture, etc. all have a South Asian flavor, so in China we all like to call Xishuangbanna Little Thailand.

Due to Xishuangbanna’s unique cultural customs and climate, it also creates a colorful and charming Xishuangbanna tourism. Therefore, there is an endless stream of people coming to Xishuangbanna every year. Arriving in Xishuangbanna is like the illusion of being in Southeast Asia. , the most famous tourist attractions in Xishuangbanna include Manting Park, Wild Elephant Valley, Big Buddha Temple, Botanical Garden, Gaozhuang, Ethnic Customs Garden, Dai Garden, Night Tour on Lancang River, etc.

Let’s talk about accommodation first. It is recommended that you stay near Gaozhuang. There are many hotels and inns here. The key is that there is also a lot of food here, including various local dishes, Yunnan dishes and local Xishuangbanna dishes. Gaozhuang is Xishuangbanna has become a popular place in recent years. You can also visit the night market in the evening, and it is convenient and close to the Lancang River to watch the night view.

Itinerary arrangement: Since the Spring Festival holiday is only seven days long, we may choose to spend two days at home with our family to celebrate the holiday. Therefore, we have planned the itinerary in Xishuangbanna for three to four days.

On the first day, we visited Manting Park in the afternoon, and then participated in the large-scale theatrical performance of Mekong River Lancang Night held in Manting Park in the evening. This show mainly focused on the cultural customs and songs and dances of various ethnic minorities in Xishuangbanna. Not bad, worth a look.

The next day, we visited Yexiang Valley in the morning, took a short rest after returning to the city, and then visited Gaozhuang Night Market in the afternoon or evening to find delicious food.

Xishuangbanna is also a famous scenic spot because of the presence of wild elephants. The scenic area is crisscrossed with river valleys, dense forests, and a tropical rainforest scenery, where rare animals such as Asian wild elephants, bison, green peacocks, and macaques grow. Various elephant performances may be arranged every day.

On the third day, we visited the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the 55A scenic area. You have to enjoy it carefully and have fun. It is full of scenery, flowers, plants and various subtropical trees.

On the fourth day, we visited the Big Buddha Temple in the morning and the Tropical Flower Garden, Dai Garden or Customs Garden in the afternoon.

On the fifth day, you can arrange your own itinerary according to the itinerary. You can freely choose other attractions, such as the Dai Nationality Garden, or the China-Myanmar border, the China-Laos border, Kilo Village, Cultural Village and other places.

Warm reminder:

Xishuangbanna will be very crowded during the Spring Festival, so be sure to book a room in advance.

Every hotel and inn in Xishuangbanna has tourism services, such as chartered cars or tickets to scenic spots.

If you want to buy Xishuangbanna’s specialties, it is recommended to go to major shopping malls and supermarkets in the city. You can buy a variety of specialties at affordable prices.

Day 1: Fly to Kunming, then go directly to Lijiang;

Day 2: Lashihai, Shuhe Ancient Town, view Lishui Sands, Lijiang Ancient Town;

The third day: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Glacier Park, bonfire party in Shuhe Ancient Town;

The fourth day: Lijiang, Dali, Butterfly Spring, Erhai cycling, cruise around Erhai, Nanzhao style island ;

Day 5: Dali Ancient City, Foreigner Street, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Kunming;

Day 6: Xishuangbanna, sea of ??hibiscus flowers, end of happy journey, return home !

We traveled for six days. Although we were exhausted physically and mentally, we had endless aftertaste of Dali, Lijiang, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and Lashihai! All the classics are included! The most important thing is that it’s all included in one price! No shopping or out-of-pocket expenses!

Let me say here that when you go to the local area, you need to find a regular travel agency and sign a formal travel contract. This way you are guaranteed, there is no forced shopping, and there will be no shady tour guides. The main reason is that we don't have enough time, otherwise we can go to other places, which would be perfect. There are many people who spend hundreds of dollars to stay in five-star hotels for 6 days. To be honest, I don’t dare to experience it. You can guess the routines without using your brain. There are too many forced shopping and shady guides in Yunnan. Please choose wisely.

Let me personally summarize my feelings about this 6-day itinerary. It is indeed good. It is very easy to travel throughout the whole journey. If you want to travel to Yunnan, whether you want to travel for 5 days or 10 days, you can choose one according to your time and interests. The itinerary that suits you.

Day1: Departure point of "Leap Over Dai Township" - Pick up from the airport in Xishuangbanna and transfer to hotel for rest

Day2: "Animal Kingdom" sleep until you wake up naturally - Wild Elephant Valley (including round-trip ropeway) - Manting Park, Zongfo Temple - including bonfire party

Day3: "Peacock Flying" Primitive Forest Park (Peacock Flying, including battery car) - Jino Mountain Village

Day4: "Through the Jungle" Banna —One-day trip to Wangtianshu (free choice of the sky corridor) Living in Banna

Day5: "Get wet and pray" Chinese Academy of Sciences Banna Tropical Botanical Garden (including battery car) - Dai Nationality Garden (you can participate in water splashing activities) Day6: "Goodbye" Time】Wandering in Gaozhuang, Xishuangbanna, Dai Cultural Village - Visiting the Mekong River Floating Market at night and staying in Banna

Day7: Sleep until you wake up naturally---Banna Flying Departure Point

Day1: "Leap Over Dai" Departure point - Xishuangbanna airport pick-up and transfer to hotel for rest

Please pay attention to sun protection and drink plenty of water. In addition, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so please pay attention to adding or removing clothing.

Food recommendations: pineapple purple rice, lemongrass grilled fish, lemon salsa, bamboo rice, pebble fish soup, Pauluda and various tropical fruits, etc.

Day 2: 『 Animal Kingdom】Sleep until you wake up naturally - Wild Elephant Valley (including round-trip ropeway) - Manting Park, Zongfo Temple - including bonfire party

Morning: After breakfast, go to 4A Scenic Area - Wild Elephant Valley to watch butterflies Museum, bird garden, python garden, walk through the tropical rain forest, and watch elephant performances.

Afternoon: After lunch, go to visit Manting Park, Zongfo Temple Banna - the Imperial Garden of the Dai King, located in the southeast of Jinghong City.

Evening: Participate in the "Lancang River·Mekong River Night" song and dance bonfire party to experience the ethnic customs and enjoy the original folk performances.

It is recommended to go to Xingguang Night Market to eat snacks, browse ethnic trinkets, and experience the different nightlife of Banna compatriots. After the tour, check into the hotel and rest.

Day3: "Peacock Release" Primitive Forest Park (Peacock Release, including battery car) - Jino Village

Morning: After breakfast, visit the 4A-level tourist scenic spot - Primitive Forest Park (drive About 30 minutes): animal performances, peacocks flying, Aini bride snatching, and ravine rainforest. It is a national 4A-level attraction: four major themes and features: virgin forest, wild animals, folk customs, and Aini culture.

Afternoon: Lunch tour to Jinuo Mountain Village. Jinuo Mountain Village is the only cultural experience place in the country that comprehensively displays the culture of China's 56th ethnic group - the Jinuo people. It has been designated as the Banna Jinuo traditional culture reserve. . Afterwards, return to the hotel and rest.

Day 4: "Through the Jungle" Banna - One-day trip to Wangtianshu (free choice of sky corridor) Stay in Banna

Morning: Sleep until you wake up naturally. After breakfast, take the bus to Banna National Forest Park Wangtianshu Scenic Area, visit Tropic of Cancer tropical rainforest - Wangtianshu, Alianya Tropical Rainforest Theme National Park.

Afternoon: Take a boat trip to the Eastern Amazon - Nan La River. If you are lucky, you may see the ancient invertebrate, the "giant panda in the water" - peach blossom jellyfish; cross the famous Philip Trail and Cai Xitao Trail to appreciate The miraculous scenery of China’s tropical rainforest; climb China’s first aerial corridor with the highest tree canopy in the world.

Day5: "Get wet and pray" Chinese Academy of Sciences Banna Tropical Botanical Garden (including battery car) - Dai Garden (you can participate in water splashing activities)

Morning: Sleep until you wake up naturally, and visit the 5A scenic spot after dinner - Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (about 75 kilometers, about 1 hour's drive), visit the large tropical botanical gardens in Southeast Asia - Celebrity Famous Tree Garden, Iron Tree King, Blood Throat Tree, Dancing Grass, etc.;

Afternoon: Go to When visiting the Dai Garden Scenic Area, you will find rich and colorful folk activities that are inseparable from the life of the Dai people. They can be seen everywhere on major festivals or ordinary days. Participate in water splashing in the Dai Garden, wedding customs activities such as bag throwing, bride snatching, Dai boxing, cockfighting, etc. You can learn about Dai culture in a relaxed and enjoyable way.

Day6: "Goodbye Time" Hanging out in Gaozhuang, Xishuangbanna, Dai Cultural Village - Night shopping at the Mekong River Floating Market in Zhubanna

Sleep until you wake up naturally, go to Gaozhuang after breakfast, and go to Gaozhuang in the afternoon Visit the Dai Cultural Village to learn about the local customs, enjoy delicious food in the evening, and commemorate your last night in Banna. You can also visit the Six Nations Floating Market on the Mekong River.

Day7: Sleep until you wake up naturally---Banna flight departure point

The larger provincial capital cities in China have direct flights to Xishuangbanna

We are booking a room You can travel by car, so you don’t have to worry about air tickets and hotels. Only the direction is always south.

I don’t dare to go there, it’s too crowded.