Nakeli Tea Horse Station
那柯里茶马驿站
A Tea Horse Road post-station village in Tongxin Town, Ninger, with a wind-and-rain bridge, horse inns and a well-preserved stone-paved old road.
Nakeli is in Tongxin Town, Ninger County, and was an important post station on the Tea Horse Road. Remnants include a wind-and-rain bridge, paving stones from the old road, horse inns and farrier shops, and a stream winds around the village entrance. The Nakeli Tea Horse Road is a national key cultural heritage site. After the 2007 Ninger earthquake, the village was rebuilt as a distinctive tourist village and is a 4A-level scenic area. At the horse inns you can eat home-style dishes and experience caravan culture. The village is free to enter. It is about 25 km from Simao and 20 km from Ninger county seat, and is best reached by car or hired van.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tea Horse Road Scenic Area (Banjiupo Section)
- Tea Horse Ancient City
- Pu'er Museum
- Simao Old Town (Confucian Temple & Daijia Lane)
- Pu'er Ethnic Unity Garden
- Meizi Lake Park
- China Pu'er Tea Expo Garden
- Mohei Ancient Town