Puer-Xishuangbanna Family Travel Guide: Attractions and Food
by Theodore Livingston68
Mar 19, 2025
Autumn and winter in Xishuangbanna are truly ideal!
City walk, popular attractions, Water Splashing Festival, Jino Mountain rainforest trekking—all included
This relaxed and fun guide is a must-have, go have fun during National Day🥳
🌳 Xishuangbanna attractions are scattered
❤️ East Line: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dai Ethnic Garden, Wanliang Tree, Manyuan Village
❤️ West Line: Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest, Lone Tree Forest, Daluo Port, Nannuo Mountain Hani Cultural Park
❤️ North Line: Wild Elephant Valley, Primitive Forest Park, Jino Mountain, Manzhang Village
❤️ South Line: Gozhuang Xishuangjing, Manting Park, Zongfo Temple, Great Buddha Temple
🏠 Accommodation: Stay in Gozhuang or near Water Splashing Square for convenience
✅ Itinerary
D1: Gozhuang Xishuangjing — Jinghong Golden Pagoda — Starlight Night Market — Water Market
D2: Jino Mountain Rainforest Trekking — Watch sunset by the river
D3: Manting Park — Zongfo Temple
D4: Pu'er Day Trip
D5: Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden — Dai Ethnic Garden
✅ Attractions to Visit
🌳 Gozhuang: Golden Pagoda, Starlight Night Market, Six Nations Water Market, photo ops and food strolls
🌳 Jino Mountain Rainforest Trekking
Baduo Route, 4km, rainforest paintings, vine swings, bamboo rafting, high-altitude swings, rainforest feast, tree descent—a unique experience
🌳 Manting Park
Dai King’s Royal Garden, perfect for travel photography
Dai King Parade: 10:00; Elephant Shows: 10:30, 14:50, 16:30
🌳 Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden
Asia’s largest tropical botanical garden, see giant water lilies, strangler fig phenomena, and other rainforest wonders, watch fireflies at night, a must-visit in the west area
🌳 Dai Ethnic Garden
Want to experience the Dai Water Splashing Festival? Come here! Large square, lively atmosphere
Water Splashing Times: 14:00-14:40, 15:40-16:20
✅ Special Experiences
When visiting a city, you must deeply experience local features
Shop at Asia’s largest night market, splash water at Dai Ethnic Garden, travel photography at Manting Park
Compared 4 shops and booked Lvxing Shiguang for costume rental and travel photography (Xishuangbanna branch), they have many costume styles: Dai costumes, Hani costumes, exotic styles... One-on-one makeup and photo service, professional photographers~
💆♀️ Must-try traditional Thai massage in Xishuangbanna
I went to Thailand NEW Thai-Dai Traditional Massage
The therapist trained in Thailand, combining the delicacy of Dai massage with the expansive back stretches of Thai massage, the full-body massage felt very refreshing❤️
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