? Xishuangbanna is a very favorite place for our family and we visit there every summer. The trip to Xishuangbanna is unforgettable enough to attract us to come here for a strong and unique experience.
? The must-visit attractions in Xishuangbanna are: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wild Elephant Valley, Man Listening Park and Xishuangbanna Dai Garden.
Must-see attractions:
1: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
? Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden has a palm garden, banyan garden, dragon's blood tree garden, thuja garden, ethnocultural botanical area, rare and endangered plants relocation reserve and other 35 specialized parks, is a set of tropical scientific research, species preservation, popular science education as one of the integrated botanical gardens.?
? Tour time: half a day
? Transportation: Jinghong passenger station by Menglun, Mengla car to Menglun off, about 1.5 hours.
? Features: China's largest and most preserved species of botanical gardens, "the heart of the emerald".
? Main attractions: 35 specialized gardens, including Palm Garden, Banyan Garden, Dragon's Blood Tree Garden, Thuja Garden, Ethnic and Cultural Botanical Area, and Rare and Endangered Plants Relocation Reserve.
? Travel Tips: The main attraction of the tour is in the West Zone, which consists of a number of small botanical gardens; the East Zone is a long and narrow tropical rainforest, which is suitable for hiking through. The distance between the east and west zones is quite far, with a battery car connecting them.
2: Wild Elephant Valley
? Wild Elephant Valley scenic area is located in Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong City, a total area of 369 hectares, has become a concentrated display of Xishuangbanna tropical forest magical secret and the "Kingdom of Plants". The area is divided into four parts: Asian Elephant Seed Breeding Center, Asian Elephant Ecological Observation Area, Wa Culture Display Area and White Elephant Lake Resort, and the main attractions are Tree Hotel, Elephant Domestication Performance School, Snake and Lizard Garden, Butterfly Garden, Monkey Garden, Bird Garden, etc.
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? Tour time: 4 hours
? Transportation: There are shuttle buses to all bus terminals in Jinghong city, about half an hour. You can also take a tour bus in front of the Ethnic Customs Park.
? Features: wild survival of Asian elephants, flora and fauna paradise.
? Main attractions: wild elephants, Asian Elephant Museum, Bird Garden, Butterfly Garden.
? Travel Tips: 1, if you meet the wild elephant herd, do not make a loud noise to scare the wild elephants, in order to avoid danger. 2, the scenic area in the wild elephant infested area has a tree hotel, the facilities are simple, the price is a little expensive, but it is the best choice for observing the life of wild elephants.
3: Man Listen Park
? Man Listen Park is the oldest park in Xishuangbanna, once the royal garden of the Dai King, with a history of more than 1,300 years. There are well-preserved forests of more than 500 ancient ironwood trees and vegetation in the park, accompanied by hills and rivers, and villages in a patchwork, forming a natural village-style park. Visitors walk into the park, wandering around the green grass like the release lake, lingering in the shade of green trees sprinkled by a large area of black heart forest, a fresh and clean feeling comes to life.
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? Tour time: 3 hours
? Transportation: The city can be reached by No. 3 bus.
? Features: The oldest park in Xishuangbanna, the Garden of Souls.
? Main attractions: bronze statue of Premier Zhou Enlai, vine plant area, release lake, peacock garden, "Lancang River? Mekong Night", bonfire party.
? Travel Tip: The show and bonfire party take place after 18:50.
4: Xishuangbanna Dai Garden
? Xishuangbanna Dai Garden known as China's first natural ecological village, is located in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, olive dam, scenic area of China's best-preserved five Dai natural villages, tropical idyllic scenery charming charming, as if the earth's fairyland, a paradise beyond the world. The scenic area covers an area of 3.36 square kilometers, has built a tourist attraction gatehouse, welcoming plaza, the old scenic area of the packaging, the village tourist routes, riverside activities area, tourist shopping area, barbecue site, splash water plaza, a large amphitheater. Well-preserved ancient village cluster, the world rare.
Tour time: 3 hours
? Transportation: Take a long-distance bus from Jinghong Bus Station to Mengla and get off at Olive Dam.
? Features: the best preserved Dai natural village, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Xishuangbanna.
? Main attractions: Manjung, Manchunman, Manlisten, Manzha, Manga, Manchunman Ancient Buddhist Temple, water-splashing activities.
? Travel Tips: 1, Splash Plaza can experience the Water Splashing Festival every day, it is recommended to prepare a change of clothes. 2, there are sightseeing buses in the park, but the park is not too big, walking is perfectly fine.
Best Season:
? Xishuangbanna belongs to the tropical rainforest climate, the climate is only dry and wet, all year round is known as "hot". From November to April every year is the dry season, the weather is relatively cooler, is the peak season for tourism. Especially in April, there is the annual Water Splashing Festival, you can fully feel the local flavor. May to October is the rainy season, the weather is hot and humid, although the physical sensation is poor, but this time to travel to Banna can taste a variety of fruits and wild vegetables, is a good season for food lovers.
Transportation in the city
? 1, bus: Jinghong currently has only six bus lines, which can reach the passenger terminal, style garden, ethnic shopping malls and other major locations, including the 8 special line for tourism bus line car, every morning at 8:00 respectively by the Flower Garden and the primitive forest park in both directions from the car, passing through the style garden, ethnic culture plaza, the Crown Hotel, Dai Jiangnan and other places.
? 2、Taxi: Due to the small urban area, there are not many bus lines, so it is more convenient to take a taxi. In Jinghong downtown taxi generally 10 yuan is enough, many drivers do not play the table, the best before getting on the car to talk about the price.
Recommended accommodation:
? Most tourists will be Jinghong as the center, where the most concentrated accommodation, and the conditions are good, high grade, there are also economic hotels to choose from, the price is about 200-300 yuan. Many family hotels or youth hostels are both affordable and can experience a different flavor. If you want to fully savor the ethnic flavor of the Dai, then staying at Olive Dam is the best choice, priced at about 200 yuan up or down.
Food Recommendations:
? Xishuangbanna's national flavor food is unique, especially the Dai cuisine, which is based on glutinous rice, sour and baked meat and aquatic food, mostly using wild cultivated plants as spices, fragrant, crispy, sour, spicy and fresh. The representative Dai cuisine includes lemongrass-roasted fish, lemongrass-wrapped steamed chicken, fragrant bamboo-roasted rice, cow-sa-skimming, roasted cowhide, chicken boiled with sour bamboo shoots, and pineapple and purple rice.
Travel Tips:
?1, no matter when, sunglasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, sun hat, anti-heatstroke medicine are essential.
?2, Xishuangbanna is close to Myanmar, more jewelry and jade stores, such as the need to buy must be to the regular store carefully selected, so as to avoid buying fake goods.