Tengchong, Ruili, Mangshi Route | Let Me Play Until I Don’t Want to Go Home

Route from Tengchong → Ruili → Mangshi | Let Me Play Until I Don’t Want to Go Home
Day 1: Self-drive to Tengchong Ancient Town and check in - Tengchong Hot Pot Scenic Area (hot pot roasted eggs) - Simola Wa Ethnic Village - Earth Tea Sea - Return to Ancient Town (must try the rice bean jelly in the ancient town at night, only open in the evening)

Day 2: Visit the morning market in the ancient town - soak in hot springs: Bailian Hot Spring Hotel - stroll around the ancient town. The ancient town is great for walking around, and there are activities during National Day. We watched a puppet show which was really good (detailed guides can be found in the notes)

Day 3: Depart from Heshun Ancient Town to Ruili Agricultural Trade Market (must arrive early!) - One Country, Two Villages - Ruili Port - Zongfo Temple - Head to Mangshi to eat fresh live crabs (so delicious)

Day 4: Sleep in - eat fresh live crabs at noon (so good it made me cry) - wash hair - Golden Tower and Silver Tower (traffic jam was terrible, so we left) - Best Food - Kehu Coffee Estate (China’s number one coffee village) - Stay at Greenli Homestay near Baihualing hiking trail (inform the owner in advance if you want dinner). Next day, hike Baihualing

Day 5: Have breakfast at Greenli Homestay and set off for Baihualing hot spring hike - descend in the afternoon (dine at Greenli Homestay) - head to Panzhihua for barbecue

Day 6: Visit Panzhihua Zoo to see “Officer Leopard,” so chubby hh (eat rice noodles at Lao Yanbian Zhang Ge Lamb Restaurant in the morning)

Return to Chengdu in the afternoon. This trip was very fulfilling. If you have a week off, follow this route! It’s so full and fun! There are detailed guides for every day, feel free to check them out!

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