4 Days Best XishuangBanna Tropical Forest and Ethnic Minorities Discovery
Tour Overview
Xishuangbanna is one of the few places where travelers can enjoy the comfort of nature. It holds China’s fauna and floral species, and is known as natural “kingdom of plants” and...
Code of Tour: YET0000013764
Length of Travel: 4 Day
Destinations of Tour: Jinghong-Menglun-Ganlanba-Jinghong
Departure City: Jinghong
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour:
Features of Tour: Nature Culture Minorities Landscape ethnic villages
Xishuangbanna is one of the few places where travelers can enjoy the comfort of nature. It holds China’s fauna and floral species, and is known as natural “kingdom of plants” and “kingdom of animals”. Also, there are more than 13 ethnic groups living on this land, such as Dai, Hani and Yao. All have colorful customs and rich historical traditions. During this tour, we will explore the Tropical Forest, minority villages and discover the folk customs of local people.
Highlights:
- Explore enchanting tropical rain forest to feel the wonder of nature.
- Step into Jinuo Village to feel ethnic minority’s culture and mysterious atmosphere.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Jinghong Arrival
- Day 2: Jinghong – Menglun – Jinghong
- Day 3: Jinghong – Ganlanba – Jinghong
- Day 4: Jinghong Departure
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Jinghong
Sightseeing and Activities:Arrive in Jinghong
Accommodation: Jinghong
Meals: None
Pick you up at Jinghong airport. Meet your local guide, then transfer to hotel.
Day 2 Jinghong – Menglun – Jinghong
Sightseeing and Activities:Jinghong – Menglun – Jinghong
Accommodation: Jinhong
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Visit Menglun Botanical Garden– Menglun tropical botanical garden is the largest tropical botanical garden in China. It was established in 1959 by Chinese famous botanists including Prof. Cai Xitao, who devoted all his life to related scientific research with remarkable achievements. The garden boasts more than 4000 species of tropical plants covering an area of 900 hectares, quite a few of which are rare elsewhere, forming a colorful botanical landscape.
In the afternoon, drive to visit Jinuo Mountain.Visit Jinuo People, who uniquely belongs to this region, is the last ethnic nationality classified by Chinese Government in 1979. See the ancient tea plantations around Jinuo village, which used to be one of Six Great Tea Mountains reputed as the cradles of famous Pu’er Tea, try Wrap-charcoaled Tea and Salad Tea Jinuo people prepare in their traditional way. Back to Jinghong.
Day 3 Jinghong – Ganlanba – Jinghong
Sightseeing and Activities:Jinghong – Ganlanba – Jinghong
Accommodation: Jinhong
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Today, drive to Ganlanba, visit Galanba (Olive Dam) with an elevation of 530 meters above the sea level, a small town where you will see typical Dai bamboo cabins, Dai ethnic villages, Mangting Park, tropical plants and colorful fruits.
Then drive to visit Xishuangbanna Primeval Forest Park. Xishuangbanna Primeval Forest Park, also called Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park, is 8 kilometers east of the Jinghong City and north of the Lancang River. Situated in a river valley of 720 to 1,355 meters above sea level, the forest park has an area of 1,700 hectares of which 98％ is covered by trees, and is thus the largest comprehensive ecological place of interest in the prefecture.
Afterwards, visit Dry Dai ethnic village.
Day 4 Departure from Jinghong
Sightseeing and Activities:Departure from Jinghong
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast
Depart from Jinghong. Service ends.
Recommended Hotels
| Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostels |
| Jinghong | Jinhong Qixi Hotel | Jinghong Ninty-Seven Daiyun Theme Hotel | Fanyin Shuyuan Hotel | Jinghong Daixiang Vocational Hotel |
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary;
- Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
- Private English-speaking tour guide;
- Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
- Service charge & government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
- Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
Travel Tips:
- Visitors are advised to always carry changes of clothing due to the large variations in temperature between day and night.
- The climate is relatively dry, so drink more water every day.
- Protecting oneself from strong UV radiation at high altitude.
- Protecting oneself from altitude sickness. Lessen the effects of altitude sickness, avoid strenuous exercise and have plenty of rest.
- Respect local customs , habits, and religious beliefs.
- Situated on the northern edge of the tropical zone, Xishuangbanna area is hot, humid and rainy.
- Don’t forget to take an umbrella or a raincoat when go out.
- When take photos, please pay attention to your safety, do not shoot in dangerous areas.
I have to say, this trip exceeded our expectations! From the spotless vehicle that we rode in to the lovely hotels that they arranged for us, and then the best scenic spots. So much fun and exactly enough time at each stop. Great recommendations were given, like places to eat or get a drink! We totally enjoyed the beautiful tropical landscape of Xishuangbanna and the characteristics of China’s ethnic minorities. I can’t wait to go back one day and have been raving about this trip to all my friends. BTW, our guide was so nice. One of the days, I forgot my passport at the hotel, and she arranged for the driver to retrieve it immediately. Really appreciate it!
It’s a wonderful trip that I have been experienced. The food was so good, which some ethnic and hot-soured flavor. And the traveling routes was reasonable that didn’t make people feel exhausted.My constitution is not good enough, so I need some scenic spot which do not need too much energy but meanwhile it’s beautiful enough to make me wanna visit again.Menglun Botanical Garden and Xishuangbanna Primeval Forest Park are my favorite parts.Because I never seen the special and plentiful tropical plants in my homeland.And accomodation was also great: the hotel service was very nice, which can have some soft massage make me more relax. I wanna visit this good place again ,hopefully.And our guide is so sweet and thoughtful for us, every specific details he also told me and my family.
Goodbye beautiful Xishuangbanna, see you next time!
The four-day trip felt pretty good!The scenery of Xishuangbanna was really beautiful, I like it very much.The service of the travel agency was very good. The schedule is very reasonable and the accommodation is excellent.The thing that impressed me the most was Menglun tropical botanical garden, where I saw many tropical plants that I had never seen before,they were so beautiful.The guide’s English is excellent, very gentle and patient. All in all, the trip was even better than I expected and I am going to bring my friends along next time to experience the beauty of Xishuangbanna.