Tropical Paradise under the Warm Winter Sun | Xishuangbanna Travel Guide
What I'm going to share with you this time is:
A warm destination in winter - Xishuangbanna!!!
In December, Xishuangbanna is sunny and not as hot and humid as in summer or rainy season. It's a good place to escape the cold. Here is my detailed guide, hope it can help you!
📌Day 1: Arrive in Xishuangbanna, experience the tropical charm in winter
Accommodation recommendation: Choose a unique homestay, close to Jinghong city, convenient for travel, and also enjoy a quiet and comfortable environment.
Itinerary: After arriving at Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport, it is recommended to adapt to the local climate first, leisurely visit the nearby Menghai County or Jinghong city, and experience the leisurely pace of life.
📌Day 2: Bask in the warm sun, explore the tropical rainforest
Attraction recommendation: Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest Nature Reserve, the rainforest is not too humid at this time, more suitable for hiking.
Dress suggestion: Although it is winter, Xishuangbanna is still warm as spring, it is recommended to wear light long-sleeved clothing, which can both sun protection and mosquito prevention.
📌Day 3: Experience Dai culture, leisurely along the Lancang River
Attraction recommendation: Visit the Dai Garden, understand the rich ethnic culture, and feel the hospitality of the Dai people.
Special experience: Don't miss the Dai's bonfire party at night, dance a Dai dance, and enjoy the exotic style.
📌Day 4: Step into history, visit the past
Attraction recommendation: Meng Lun Cultural Village, explore the historical footprints of the Dai people, and feel the traces left by the years.
📌Day 5: Precious memories, return with full load
Shopping recommendation: Before leaving, you can go to the local market to buy some special products, such as Dai silverware, Pu'er tea, etc., as souvenirs of the trip.
🎒Travel tips:
The average temperature in Xishuangbanna in December is between 18-25℃, the climate is pleasant, but it may be slightly cool in the morning and evening, remember to prepare a thin jacket.
The sun is abundant, sun protection work cannot be ignored, although not as hot as summer, but the ultraviolet rays are still strong.
Respect local customs and habits, protect the environment, do not litter in rainforests and other nature reserves.
There are many more attractions that I won't recommend one by one, I hope this guide can help you who plan to go to Xishuangbanna in December, enjoy a different warm winter sun holiday! If you like my share, don't forget to like and follow~ 🌞🌈
Book tickets online, but sightseeing car tickets still need to be redeemed offline. The attraction feels suitable for adults to punch in and take pictures, and the experience of taking young children is slightly insufficient. There is a large flow of people on holidays, and sightseeing cars cannot be adjusted according to mainstream projects.
The Yi Nationality Garden is very distinctive. I didn't buy a battery car, so I went to a lot of places that I would not go to for a half-day tour, such as the Yi Village, the Gathering Street, the Peacock Garden, etc. Friends who have time can take a long time to walk slowly and enjoy slowly. The guide Xiao Xiao was very enthusiastic. Although we walked by ourselves, she gave all the information (where to gather, the route to walk...), and would contact us to remind the time, very responsible. On the way back, I also shared fruit with everyone, very hospitable.
Although everyone said that the Yi Nationality Park is a bit commercial, we feel that some Yi Nationality Villages are still good-looking. Unlike the north, we participated in the water splashing activities and felt the strong atmosphere of ethnic activities.
The Yi Nationality Garden is indeed one of the must-see attractions, especially when you come here to experience the Songkran Festival activities. If you have the conditions, you can prepare the atmosphere on the clothes side to supercombust. In addition, remind those who can ride a battery car not to buy a scenic shuttle bus, the queue is very long and very unfree. After I went in, I rented an electric car directly inside for 60 yuan a afternoon. It was too convenient. Where to ride, where to stop. Basically, I rode 20 kilometers in the park in the afternoon and basically turned several times. It was not realistic to walk. I also deliberately passed through the most remote farmland in the scenic spot to the edge of the Weilan River, and I just saw the yacht passing by here. The scenic spot is full of local villagers' buildings, and all kinds of fruits are planted at the door. It is not recommended to go to the north of the scenic spot in the direction of the small train. It is purely boring to go to the farmhouse. Those who live in the city directly go to Banna Bus Station and take a car to the Yi Nationality Garden for more than 10 yuan. When they come back, they also take a taxi back to Gaozhuang Night Market for dinner. Basically, I have been in this mode for three days without having to take a taxi or drive by myself.
I took the elderly and took two scenic sightseeing cars because of the trouble of queuing. There are performances in the water splash square and the theater in the scenic area, everyone pay attention to the performance time. There are also Dai villages and markets in the scenic area, you can buy delicious food, and the price is not expensive. Worth a visit. Sightseeing car, if you don't bring the elderly and children, you can not buy it. Because the distance between the attractions is not far.
On the 12th, I drove by myself. Beijing friends with their parents must bring free tickets with their old age certificates. Just buy a battery car. I rushed to the water splashing show at 3:30 pm in the Yi Nationality Garden. It was fun to follow the Judi and it was very lively. Then slowly take the battery car to visit is not tired, the battery car will get off work at 6 o'clock in the evening, master the time.
Mengxu Big Buddha Temple can also splash water. If you want to splash water, you don’t have to go to the Yi Nationality Garden, but this Yi Nationality Garden is a border, actually... This is the closest border to the city in Xishuangbanna. Several villages are composed of each village. Each village has its own temple. This is good. The village sells fruit at a normal price. It is still possible to go shopping. There is a 10 yuan direct bus from Huaxi Garden, all day long, passing by Gaozhuang. When leaving, there are also cars at the door and the traffic is very convenient.
The Yi Nationality Garden is quite interesting, perfect to reflect the characteristics of the Yi Nationality. Some villages are composed of scenic spots. You can buy some fruits grown by the villagers, eat fruits that have never been eaten, and some fruits that have been eaten. It is also delicious in the local area. After all, it is ripe fruit on the tree. There are also water splashing activities in it, which is also very lively. There is also a snack market, as well as the border pier, the Golden Triangle yacht. Everyone can experience it. The border pier has seen a lot of film shooting scenes. It is more interesting and physically good. You don’t need to buy a battery ticket. You can also walk down. There is also a homestay inside, you can also experience the characteristics of the family, the overall feeling can be