When traveling to Xishuangbanna, what are the must-visit attractions?

Picture: Wild Elephant Valley

Xishuangbanna is connected by mountains and rivers to Laos and Myanmar. It has two seasons, dry and rainy, and the climate is warm throughout the year. All along the Tropic of Cancer are deserts, but this is the only oasis left in southwest China. Therefore, when visiting Xishuangbanna, of course you can’t miss sightseeing in the rainforest. The dry season in the winter half of the year has sunny weather and is the most suitable for travel. Although July and August are the rainy season, there is a higher chance of seeing wild elephants.

Banna has rich ethnic customs, and the atmosphere of Theravada Buddhist belief is also common in the Dai area, which constitutes the unique cultural scenery of this place. When you arrive in Xishuangbanna, the food tastes more spicy and sweeter than in the north. There are tropical fruits everywhere, and many unique and delicious foods are waiting for you to explore. To delve deeper into the lives of local people, in addition to watching ethnic performances and participating in the Water Splashing Festival in April, you can also go to the nearby tea mountains to experience the fun of picking and making tea.

Best travel time: November to April

Recommended number of days to visit: 3-5 days

Top 5 must-visit places in Xishuangbanna

One , Xishuangbanna Dai Garden (Olive Dam)

Here you can experience the purest Dai customs. There are water-splashing performances every day in Splashing Square. Traffic

1. Jinghong North Minzu Road 7 days a day : There are minibuses available from 30-21:00, departing every 20 minutes, the journey takes about 1 hour, the fare is 6 yuan, and the chartered bus is about 50 yuan. You can also take the long-distance bus from Jinghong to Mengla at Banna Passenger Terminal, which departs on a rolling basis throughout the day, and get off at Olive Dam on the way. The fare is 9 yuan/person

2. You can take a boat at Jinghong Take a cruise down the river from Hongshi Jiangbian Pier. The one-way ticket takes 2-3 hours. Tickets are 65 yuan/person, electric cars in scenic spots are 40 yuan/person, and water-splashing costumes can be rented for 40 yuan.

Package tickets are 190 yuan/person ( Includes: tickets, battery car, water-splashing suit, water-splashing VIP seat)

2. Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park

A forest park with a strong primitive atmosphere, as well as cute animals and interesting Dai folk customs Activity transportation

External transportation

At the Agricultural Bank of China main entrance bus station opposite Jingyong Hotel in Jinghong City, take the Huayuan-Forest Park bus and get off at the terminal. Departs every hour from 8:00 to 12:00, departs in the afternoon at 15:00, 16:30, and 17:30, 5 yuan/person

Internal transportation

Inside the scenic area Battery car, one-way 40 yuan/person, full journey 50 yuan/person, tickets for stops at scenic spots along the way are 65 yuan/person, children under 1.2 meters (including 1.2 meters) or under 6 years old, elderly people over 70 years old, active military officers, disabled people with relevant certificates Tickets are free with ID; domestic undergraduate students and below purchase tickets with student ID for 32.5 yuan/person

3. Manting Park

The oldest park in Xishuangbanna, there are also cultural performances and bonfire parties in the evening You can take bus No. 3 in Jinghong City. Daytime tickets are 54 yuan/person. Night performance tickets: VIP floor tickets are 480 yuan/person, VIP seat tickets are 380 yuan/person, and ordinary tickets are 280 yuan/person

4. Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden

The largest botanical garden in China, known as the "Heart of Emerald" Transportation

1. Take the bus to Menglun and Mengla from Jinghong Bus Terminal , get off at Menglun, the fare is 20 yuan, and the journey takes about 1.5 hours (when you come back, you can wait for the shuttle bus back to Jinghong directly at the bus stop at the door instead of going back to Menglun Passenger Terminal)

2. From Kunming and Simao, you can take a bus bound for Mengla and get off at Xiaomenglun Town. It takes 10 minutes to walk to the suspension bridge from the Menglun Bus Terminal. After buying the ticket, you will reach the Baiyuan Garden in the scenic spot as soon as you buy the ticket. Tickets are 104 yuan per person. Students, minors, and seniors aged 60 and under 70 are half-price 52 with their valid IDs. RMB 50 per person for battery cars in the west area of ??the park, and 100 yuan per person for battery cars in the entire park.

5. Wangtianshu Scenic Area

Watch the Wangtianshu at the world’s highest aerial corridor and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Eastern Amazon Transportation

Wangtianshu Scenic Area It is located 14 kilometers northeast of Mengla County, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, and about 140 kilometers away from Jinghong City.

①Jinghong-Mengla

Car: Take the shuttle bus from Jinghong to Mengla at Xishuangbanna Passenger Station (called the tire retreading factory by locals). There is a bus every half an hour. It takes about 3 hours and the ticket price is about 50 yuan/person.

Chartered car: The price of chartered car to the scenic spot in Jinghong City is 400-500 yuan.

② Mengla-Wangtianshu Scenic Area

Car: Purchase a ticket to Wangtianshu Scenic Area at the Mengla County Passenger Transport Station. The fare is 8 yuan and the journey takes about 20 minutes. Remember to tell the driver to get off at the Wangtianshu Ticket Hall at Bubeng Wharf.

Taxi: The fare from Mengla County to the scenic spot is between 60-80 yuan.

Transportation within the scenic area

It is about 4 kilometers away from the ticket office to the scenic area. You can take a battery car to and from the scenic area. The battery car leaves every 30 minutes.

Tickets

Individual tickets for the scenic area are 75 yuan/person, and package tickets are 198 yuan/person (including 75 yuan for the scenic area ticket + 40 yuan for one-way Nanla River sightseeing cruise ticket + 120 yuan for the canopy corridor/rainforest covered bridge)< /p>