5-Day Xishuangbanna Discovery Tour

Tour Highlights
• Visit the morning market of Ganlanba Dai Village to experience Dai daily life
• Experience the Dai tradition of Water-splashing at Ganlanba Dai Minority Park
• Visit Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, the largest tropical garden in China
• Get a close look at the lovely Asian elephants at Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley
• Visit Jinuo Mountain Village to learn the culture and life of ethnic Jinuo people
• Visit Nannuo Mountain, home to the 800 years-old King of Tea Tree
• Marvel at Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, one of the important relics of Xishuangbanna

Tour Itinerary at a Glance
• Day 1 Arrival in Xishuangbanna, Xishuangbanna Airport Transfer
• Day 2 Ganlanba Dai Minority Park, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
• Day 3 Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley, Jinuo Mountain Village
• Day 4 Nannuo Mountain (Hani Village & Pu'er Tea Plantation), Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion
• Day 5 Departure from Xishuangbanna, Transfer to Xishuangbanna Airport

Hotels & Meals
• 4 nights of accommodations at 4-star Tai Garden Hotel Xishuangbanna or similar
• Daily hotel breakfast included, lunch & dinner on your own

Price Remarks
• Prices are not valid during National Day (Oct 1-7), Chinese New Year, and Labor Day (May 1-5).
• Prices are based on double/twin/triple occupancy at the suggested hotels.
• A single supplement is charged for single room occupancy.

Price Inclusions
• Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast.
• Professional English language speaking tour guide.
• Air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.
• Admission tickets to sightseeing places.
• All government taxes.

Price Exclusions
• Your personal expenses.
• Tour guide for departure transfer.
• Lunches & dinners are excluded allowing you flexibility on menu.
• Travel insurance is not included. Please purchase before your trip to provide for any unforeseen circumstances.
• Gratuities to guide & driver. They are customary and would be of great encouragement and reward for quality service.

Additional Information
• Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• The itinerary is subject to change due to traffic conditions or bad weather.
• The itinerary is flexible; changes can be made upon written request from travelers.
• Advice on Meals: Please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations on authentic local food.
• IMPORTANT: It is required by the government regulations that all travellers must provide their name, gender, nationality, passport number and date of birth to their tour operator upon booking a tour. Failure to do so could result in being denied access or admittance to sites and attractions during sightseeing. When you book this tour, please complete all required fields at checkout. Please bring your passport with you on the tour.

Cancellation Policy
• Cancellations made 31 days or more before departure will receive a 100% refund.
• Cancellations made 22-30 days before departure will incur a 10% fee.
• Cancellations made 15-21 days before departure will incur a 30% fee.
• Cancellations made 8-14 days before departure will incur a 50% fee.
• Cancellations made 0-7 days before departure are non-refundable.
• Once the tour commences, there are no refunds for unused services or missed days.
• Cancellation request will be confirmed within 2-5 business days, with refunds issued within 14 working days.

Tailor This Tour to Meet Your Needs
• If you've booked your own hotel, prefer a different stay, or wish to modify this itinerary, contact us via WhatsApp (+86 139 1083 0737) or email (info@GrandChinaTravel.com), and we'll craft a personalized tour just for you.

Know Before You Go
• Keep your passport with you throughout the tour; it may be needed to buy entrance tickets.
• Meals are not included; please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations.
• Tour guide's name and contact information will be confirmed via WhatsApp or email.
• Your guide will greet you in the airport/train station arrival hall with a GGC pickup sign displaying your name.

Day 1 Arrival in Xishuangbanna, Xishuangbanna Airport Pickup
Meet your guide at Xishuangbanna airport or train stations and transfer to your hotel in a comfortable private vehicle. After getting settled at the hotel, you may explore Xishuangbanna on your own. Xishuangbanna is located in the southernmost tip of China and bordered Laos and Myanmar. Xishuang means twelve while Banna means region in local Dai language, Xishuangbanna means twelve administrative regions. Foremost of the region’s many ethnic groups are the Dai, northern cousins to the Thais, whose distinctive temples, bulbous pagodas and saffron-robed clergy are a common sight in Xishuangbanna. Other ethnic groups include Hani, Bulang, Jinuo, Wa and Lahu. Xishuangbanna is famous for its tropical rain forest natural landscape. The only tropical rainforest nature reserve in China is located in Xishuangbanna.

Meals Included: No meals
Hotel: 4-star Tai Garden Hotel Xishuangbanna or similar

Day 2 Ganlanba Dai Minority Park, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Drive out of Jinghong along the Mekong River to visit Ganlanba Dai Ethnic Village (approximately 30km). Meaning olive plain, the name of Ganlanba derives form the olive-shaped land covered with a dense forest. Visit morning market in the village, then stroll around Ganlanba Dai Minority Park to experience the culture and Dai people’s daily life. Enjoy the “the Oriental Carnival” in Water-splashing Square, and pay visits to five Dai villages - Manjiang, Manchunman, Manting, Manzha and Manga. View bamboo houses, Buddhist temple, gold pagoda, white pagoda, drum tower and special musical instruments. Next, visit Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden to find out the reason why Xishuangbanna is called the Kingdom of Plants. Founded in 1959, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden is the largest tropical garden in China. The botanical garden's excellent preservation of over 13,000 species of plants in its 38 living collections has enhanced its reputation for being one of the most diverse botanical gardens for outdoor plants in the world.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Hotel: 4-star Tai Garden Hotel Xishuangbanna or similar

Day 3 Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley, Jinuo Mountain Village
Drive out of Jinghong to Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley (approximately 33km). This Wild Elephant Valley is only habitat of Asian Elephants that visitors can get a close look. Currently 300 Asian elephants are living in the original forest of Xishuangbanna. They are international elephants and have their own passage between China and Laos. The valley is also the place for wild animals such as monkeys, wild buffalos, slowworm, butterfly, gibbon, sloth, hornbills, peacocks, macaque, etc. Walking into this dense forest and watch the tamed elephants making a bow, greeting, dancing, playing and bathing. Take a 2km cable car running over the tree tops from the main entrance into the heart of the park to observe the wild Asian elephants and other animals. Next, visit Jinuo Mountain Village. Jinuo Mountain Village is set on Jinuo Mountain surrounded by tropical forests where over 20,900 Jinuo people live in bamboo buildings hidden among green leaves. The Jino are one of the less numerous of the recognized minorities in China and the last one included as "national minority" because they were only recognized in 1979.  

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Hotel: 4-star Tai Garden Hotel Xishuangbanna or similar

Day 4 Nannuo Mountain (Hani Village & Pu'er Tea Plantation), Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion
Drive out of Jinghong to Nannuo Mountain (approximately 40km) inhabited by ethnic Hani people. Well-known for its long history of tea cultivation, Nannuo Mountain produces some of the best Pu'er tea in Yunnan province. Ancient forests of tea trees dot the mountains and almost all of the new bushes cultivated and harvested by locals are cuttings from the nearby ancients. Among many of the tea trees aged between 200 and 500 years, the 800 years-old King of the Tea Trees soars to a height of nearly 15 meters. Next, visit Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion. Originally built in 1701, Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion is a fusion of Southeast Asian and traditional Chinese architecture. It is a place where the senior Buddhist monks give lectures on Buddhist sutra. The paintings on the wall of the temple depict scenes from the Jatatka, the life history of Buddha.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel
Hotel: 4-star Tai Garden Hotel Xishuangbanna or similar

Day 5 Departure from Xishuangbanna, Transfer to Xishuangbanna Airport
Private transfer (without guide) to Xishuangbanna airport for your departure flight. Wish you a pleasant journey and thank you for traveling with GoGrandChina.

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel

Friendly Tips
• You may fly from Xishuangbanna to Kunming
• Please feel free to contact your GGC service staff if you want to book discount flight & train tickets.