Xishuangbanna
The face of China's tropical rainforest and Dai culture, famous for the Water-Splashing Festival, a tropical botanical garden and night markets on the Mekong.
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture lies at the southernmost tip of Yunnan, bordering Laos and Myanmar, with the Lancang River (Mekong) flowing through it and a tropical climate. Jinghong is the prefectural seat and tourism hub, and the Gaozhuang Xishuang Jing night market and the scenery along the Lancang River are very popular. In Menglun, the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wild Elephant Valley and the Primeval Forest Park showcase rainforest ecology. Menghai is an important Pu'er tea region, and Manting Park and the Dai Park offer a taste of Dai culture. The Water-Splashing Festival is held in mid-April each year. November to April is the dry season and the best time to visit. Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport and Xishuangbanna Station on the China–Laos Railway are the gateways.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Xishuangbanna First Visit Classics – Gaozhuang Night Market, Wild Elephant Valley and the Tropical Botanical Garden: three days covering Xishuangbanna's ess…
- Jinghong, Ganlanba & Pu'er in Depth – Stay in Gaozhuang and a Dai homestay in Ganlanba, explore the botanical garden, Dai villages and temples, then take the…
- Xishuangbanna Family Fun & Rainforest – See elephants, play at a theme park, watch a Dai dance show and splash water, with an itinerary paced for kids.
- Ancient Tea Mountains of Xishuangbanna from Jinghong – Using Jinghong as a base, visit Nanuo Mountain, Hekai, Laobanzhang and Yiwu Ancient Town, linking the tea regions of ea…
- Xishuangbanna Rainforest, Border Villages & Pu'er – Based in Jinghong, go east to Menglun's Wangtian Trees rainforest, west to Menghai and the Daluo border villages, then…
- Xishuangbanna, Jingmai Mountain & Pu'er Rainforest Tea Route – Start from Jinghong's rainforests and Dai villages, pass through Nannuo Mountain to the ancient tea forests of Jingmai…