Xishuangbanna is located at the southernmost tip of Yunnan Province
It is connected to Laos to the southeast and Myanmar to the southwest.
"Xishuang" means twelve
"Banna" means an administrative unit that provides feudal taxes
Here is China’s only tropical rainforest nature reserve
Thirteen ethnic minorities have lived here for generations
It is a tourist attraction integrating natural scenery and cultural customs
The decision to go to Xishuangbanna was also sudden.
Although I find nucleic acid reporting troublesome (Beijing has done it at least 3 times)
But seeing that the air ticket costs two to three hundred, it really lasts a long time.
This is the Spring Festival
I decisively bought four air tickets to complete the trip.
Beijing-Chongqing-Xishuangbanna-Kunming-Beijing
Two middle flights canceled
Finally, I added 1,600 to get four tickets.
On the one hand, traveling to Chongqing is to go home to celebrate the New Year.
On the one hand, direct flights from Beijing are too expensive and take too long
Going to Kunming is the same as Chongqing.
If time is tight, you can go to and from Beijing.
I have arranged 3 days of travel in my itinerary
Xishuangbanna mainly focuses on nature and humanities
Attractions are relatively similar and scattered
So I took a two-day tour + free travel in the city
Provide itinerary for reference
day0 Arrive in Xishuangbanna-Gaozhuang Night Market
It only takes two hours to fly from Chongqing to Banna
Most hotels in Banna provide airport pick-up services.
It only takes twenty minutes from the airport to the city
I chose to live in the Gaozhuang Xishuangjing area
Close to the night market and convenient for day trips
Although it is during the epidemic
But the Spring Festival is also the Golden Week in Banna
House prices have doubled
I live in the northwest corner of Gaozhuang
Actual measurement: 5 minutes walk to Starlight Night Market
Jiangbian Night Market10 minutes
Put down your luggage and take a rest
It gets dark later in Banna
Going out to find food
Starlight Night Market is located in various street shops
Selling handicrafts, Dai barbecue and Dai snacks
Walk to Chongbao Street and it’s not far from Jiangbian Night Market.
From a distance you can see the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda will not be open during the Spring Festival
So I can only take a look from a distance
From the steps beside the Shwedagon Pagoda, you can overlook the riverside night market.
Although it is during the Spring Festival
The night market is still bustling
I estimate there are hundreds of stalls
The lanterns and colorful decorations are very beautiful
Because Banna is located on the border
The food culture here will also have some exotic characteristics.
Laotian iced coffee is everywhere
It feels like a drink made with coffee infusion when I was a kid
15 yuan per bag, packed in a plastic bag, ice cold
In addition to coffee, we also sell some Thai milk tea.
I also want to try pounding chicken feet.
Put spicy millet, tomatoes, lemons, etc. into a bowl and pound them
Spicy and sour, very appetizing
In addition to chicken feet, you can also choose pork rinds, cucumbers, etc.
Vietnamese rolled noodles, Thai banana flying pancakes, Jianshui tofu, etc.
You can find them all in night markets
But the night market is a bit expensive
The taste is also the same
It’s okay to try something new, but pay attention to dietary hygiene
Visiting the night market besides eating
You can also see a lot of young ladies taking photos of the Dai people.
Speaking of Dai people, their clothing is more like Thai style
199 yuan per set. Follow the photographer everywhere.
The photographer will teach you how to pose
day1 Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden
It is the largest area in my country and has the richest collection of species.
The botanical garden with the most botanical gardens
The botanical garden is divided into east and west areas
Because it is far away from the city
So I signed up for a day trip
Meet at the north gate of Gaozhuang at around 9 a.m.
It’s just over an hour’s drive away.
Be sure to buy a battery ticket
The park is too big
I can't walk without my feet alone.
If you are in a hurry, you can just go to the West District.
When you enter, you can see fake betel nuts, hanging gardens, etc.
There are many tropical plants in the park
Definitely gain insights
Because it's not the season
There are only a few Wanglian flowers left.
Wait until summer for Wanglian to grow best
Can carry 30-60kg people standing
Opposite is the palm garden
There are oil palms that make instant noodle seasoning packets
Dong Zong with high starch content can be used to make pearls
The beautiful Thai palm
Three-medicine betel nut that looks like betel nut
Fishtail sunflower with leaves shaped like fish tails
The palmtail fan in Jigong’s hand comes from the palmtail palm
Exited Palm Garden and arrived at Banyan Tree Garden
The banyan tree is so domineering
Because the fruit is not easily digested by birds
Will be excreted with feces
Once sprouted, aerial roots will grow
Rooted all the way down in the soil
Once it takes root, the strangler fig becomes very tenacious.
The strangled tree gradually lost its life
Become "food" for the Strangler
thus forming one of the wonders of the rainforest
Baiyuan Because the season is wrong
So only the bougainvillea is blooming
Kapok not far away is also very beautiful
It's more beautiful than bougainvillea
There is a hot air balloon in the park
More than 200 and sit for a while
The Exotic Wood Garden is my favorite
There are mimosa, dancing plant and clock flower
There is also the birthplace of Gautama Buddha - under the Ashoka tree.
Buddha belly tree that blooms all year round
Vajra Compilation with Trees Full of Cacti
Recently, there is also a succulent plant exhibition area
Really eye-opening
The Creator is amazing
There are only some simple meals available in the park at noon
The last things to visit in the West District are the Famous Famous Tree Garden and the National Flower and National Tree Garden.
The former has an acacia tree planted by Jiang Zemin himself.
The sky-gazing tree planted by Prince Philip
Dracaena planted by the first director, Professor Cai Xitao, etc.
In addition, there is also the bay leaf palm used in the Dai Buddhist plant to make the Bay Leaf Sutra.
Pat the traveler banana that can produce water from its rhizome
The world's most poisonous plant "curare"
Edible fire flowers from old stems
Flowers like trumpets are used as intoxicating mandala
and the oldest thousand-year-old iron tree in Xishuangbanna
The National Flower and National Tree Garden collects 58 species of national trees and flowers.
Such as the national flower of Myanmar, Laos' national flower, frangipani, etc.
It takes more than 3 hours to visit the West District.
Take a bus to East District Green Stone Forest
The East District is a primeval forest area
The main attractions include Big Root, Strangling Banyan Tree, Lover's Peak , etc.
Not many people come to the East District, mainly for mountain climbing.
There are many vines on the boardwalk
It would take an hour and a half to walk through them all
It feels a bit repetitive with the primitive forest attractions on the second day.
It is recommended that if you are in a hurry, you may not come to the East District.
Back to the city around five o'clock
I found a simple Dai restaurant and ordered a set meal for one person.
Pineapple rice is steamed glutinous rice with pineapple
A bit like cooking mango sticky rice
Hao Luosuo is also a kind of cake with a texture similar to glutinous rice.
The roast chicken is good, but not the firewood
I don’t think the stinky vegetable omelette is too smelly.
Just a regular fried egg
After eating, I found Jing Dailong and pressed Jiojio.
Extremely sore calf
I walked 30,000 steps today and didn’t go to the night market.
After pressing it, I went back.
day2 Wild Elephant Valley-primitive forest park
I have to go to two places today
We gathered around eight o'clock
It only takes 1 hour to drive to Yexiang Valley.
If you want to see Asian elephants in our country, you must come here
There are ditches and rivers here and dense forests.
Protected animals such as Asian wild elephants, green peacocks, and macaques all live here.
The scenic spot is not big, the main thing is to take the ropeway to see wild elephants (paid)
Or have close contact with wild elephants in the rainforest (paid)
Or take the aerial plank road and rely on your luck to see monkeys and wild elephants
Of course you can’t miss the wonderful Elephant Academy
Because there are fixed times for elephant performances
In the morning, we first visited Silly Roe Deer, Butterfly Garden and Orchid Garden.
These places are very small and it only takes less than ten minutes in total.
Orchid Garden is accompanied by a tour guide dedicated to the scenic spot.
Although in the end I still promoted dendrobium
I took a walk on the Skywalk, although I didn’t see any traces of wild elephants.
But it’s worth it when you pass by the monkey area and see the cute monkeys.
Surrounded by pristine scenery that is different from ordinary parks
At the end of the plank road is the Asian Elephant Museum
I almost caught up with the start of classes at the Elephant Academy after going back and forth.
It is recommended to sit on both sides to watch
Elephant Academy is divided into physical education classes, art classes and class selection
Artificially trained elephants perform certain actions according to instructions
Cute and cute
At the end of the show, you can also feed the elephants for a fee
You can have lunch at Wild Elephant Garden
50 elephant meals per person or 30 table meals per person
In the afternoon, drive to Primitive Forest Park
The primeval forest park and the Mekong River Underwater World are together
This scenic spot focuses on ethnic culture and the spectacle of peacocks flying.
The tour guide took us on a sightseeing bus to Ai Nizu
The Aini people are a branch of the Hani people
Advocating black as beauty
The custom of snatching brides still remains today
Crossing the rope bridge, you will arrive at the Aini dwellings.
Simply interact and visit
Not far away is the national musical instrument performance
The stage is set up under the Kowloon Waterfall
Beautiful girls and boys in national costumes took turns performing on stage
Sometimes it is melodious and melodious, sometimes it is full of music and singing.
The performance lasts about half an hour. Remember to note the opening time.
Traveling through the Valley Rainforest is my most anticipated trip
Follow the tour guide and start from the bottom of the valley
It felt chilly as soon as I came in.
The air is also very fresh
Same as the east section of the Botanical Garden
The wonders of the tropical rain forest are preserved here
Intricate plant root systems are twisting and circling here
It’s like stepping into the wonderland of the Wizard of Oz
Eyes full of green are very refreshing
Finally, turn back to the entrance of the scenic spot to watch Peacocks in flight
10 minutes in total
Composed of musicals and peacocks flying
The musical tells the love story of the Peacock Princess
At the end, hundreds of peacocks glided down from the ropeway
It's spectacular all of a sudden
It was past five o'clock when we returned to the city after the trip.
Find a Dai barbecue near your residence and feast on it
Must try lemongrass grilled fish
Grilled fish with secret spices is extremely tender
Other skewers are also very cheap
(Except for the long wait time
The price-performance ratio couldn't be higher
day3 Mange Fruit Market-Manting Park-Manyun Farmers Market
The third day is the day I leave Xishuangbanna
So I arranged a free tour in the city
Shared motorcycles have become very popular here
It’s perfect for a solo trip like me.
And the urban area is not big either.
It’s only three or four kilometers from Gaozhuang to the fruit market.
The fruit market is a little deserted during the Spring Festival
This is mainly wholesale and some support retail.
The price is naturally cheaper than outside
You can see a lot of unusual fruits here
Milk fruit, egg fruit, devil fruit, etc.
Of course, there are also common tropical fruits such as mango, pineapple, and jackfruit.
The pineapple is about 58 per ten pounds with free shipping.
Papaya 38 jin free shipping..
If it’s not easy to take with you on the road, it’s also a good souvenir if you mail it home.
Gaozhuang is on the east side of the Mekong River
After crossing the bridge, we get to the highlight of today
First go to Luoluo Igloo to fill your stomach
This shop sells Dai snacks
The store is quite spacious
The price feels a bit expensive
After all, it is an internet celebrity store
Ordered lemon chicken hamstrings and paruda
The former is similar to pounding chicken feet
The latter is somewhat similar to Qingbu Liang
It’s all a hodgepodge of coconut milk and coconut jelly.
After eating, we arrived at Manting Park
As the royal garden of the Dai people
Covers royal culture, Buddhist culture and Dai folk culture
Ticket price is 40. You don’t need to take the sightseeing bus.
To enter the park, follow the counterclockwise direction.
Walk through Yulan Garden and bypass Fangsheng Lake
The White Pagoda in the park is a famous check-in point
The adjacent main Buddhist temple is closed due to the Spring Festival.
I can only take a look at it from afar
Although it is a park
But the design of the pavilions, green plants and flowers is unique.
It is said that there are also elephant and peacock performances
Maybe it’s because I didn’t catch up with the Spring Festival
At night, there will be a bonfire party and performances
Meals included and krathong placed
The price is 200+ and you need to buy tickets in advance
It took just over an hour to finish strolling around the garden.
Riding a bike around
Passing by Splashing Water Square
Looks ordinary at first glance
Imagine the bustling splashing event in April
It's a pity that I came at the wrong time.
Missed the most lively festival of the Dai people
See the guide to visit the Thai souvenir shops near Manyun Market
You can buy a variety of dried fruits here
But the store is small and the distance is a bit far.
Not cost effective
The three days in Banna ended in a hurry
In the midst of the epidemic, this small border town is still bustling with scenery
I heard that the train from Yuxi to Banna will be built soon.
Friends who are interested can pay attention~