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Tropical Adventure in South of Yunnan

5 Days in Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna is a mysterious land waiting for your exploration.

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ITINERARY

Day1 Xishuangbanna

Countless reasons attract people to visit beautiful Xishuangbanna. It presents visitors the original ethnic customs, the annual Songkran Festival, fresh and cheap tropical fruits, rare tropical rainforest plants, and various kind of wild animals.

When most parts of China are in the harsh winter, winter is the most comfortable time for the city. Even in the coldest months, the average temperature here can reach 16°C, making it the preferred city as the shelter from the coldness in winter.

You cannot miss it when travelling in Yunnan.

  • Private tour car service
  • Boutique/Comfortable hotel
  • Breakfast provided by booked hotels; Lunch and Dinner are excluded but recommendation of local cuisine would be made
Day2 Wild Elephant Valley & Man Jing Lan Dai village – Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley is located 36 kilometres north of Jinghong City in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture. It is particularly rich in natural resources, bringing together tropical rain forests, southern subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests, and rare flora and fauna. China’s Asian wild elephants mainly live in the Mengyang Nature Reserve of Xishuangbanna. The Wild Elephant Valley Scenic Area, located at the junction of the east and west areas of Mengyang Nature Reserve, is the central passage for the exchange and gathering of wild Asian elephants that living in the two areas. It makes Wild Elephant Valley a place frequently visited by wild elephants. And this is also how this valley named.

Man Zhang Dai Village is a typical Dai village. The houses here are typical bamboo buildings that are constructed with “fence”  and the bamboo fences also help dividing households between each other, which forms a self-contained courtyard. Many fruit trees such as coconuts, bananas, and bamboo forests are planted around, all lush and green, presenting a subtropical scenery and exotic atmosphere. There is also a Dai-style food street in Manjinglan Village, where visitors can go to taste local snacks. The hospitable host love to entertain guests with sour, spicy, bitter, sweet, fragrant and crisp Dai-style food; let people understand the daily customs of the Dai people. You can also appreciate and participate in Dai folk song and dance performances, and buy folk crafts such as Dai brocade, wood carvings, bamboo weaving, and pottery with ethnic characteristics.

  • Private tour car service
  • Boutique/Comfortable hotel
  • Breakfast provided by booked hotels; Lunch and Dinner are excluded but recommendation of local cuisine would be made
Day3 Tropical Rain Forest Valley & Tropical Botanical Garden – Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest Valley is the only national nature reserve of tropical rainforest inChina. It is famous for its magical tropical rainforest landscape and ethnic customs. In the scenic area, there are the largest known Ficus hairy in China, as well as the “living fossil” of the dinosaur era. Kemu people are living in here. Only around 3,000 of Kemu people live in Mengla and Jinghong counties. The annual Songkran Festival is held from April 13th to 15th, which attracts many domestic and foreign tourists and is known as the “Oriental Carnival”. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden is the largest area Tropical Botanical area in China. It has the richest collection of plant species. All tourist areas opened by the botanical garden include three areas: the west area, valley rain forest, and greenstone forest. Among nearly 10,000 species of plants, there are many exotic species that most people have never heard of.

  • Private tour car service
  • Boutique/Comfortable hotel
  • Breakfast provided by booked hotels; Lunch and Dinner are excluded but recommendation of local cuisine would be made

TOUR MAP

Prices per person for the months of July and August (Chinese Summer Holiday):旺季
Participants Luxury Comfort Plus Comfort Economy
1 person US $3,301 US $2,077 US $1,771 --
2 persons US $1,706 US $1,168 US $937 --
3 persons US $1,855 US $1,150 US $835 --
4 persons US $1,465 US $927 US $714 --
5 persons US $1,595 US $927 US $677 --
6 persons US $1,410 US $872 US $640 --
7 persons US $1,521 US $872 US $631 --
8 persons US $1,391 US $835 US $602 --
9 persons US $1,521 US $872 US $621 --
10 persons US $1,391 US $835 US $568 --
11 persons US $1,483 US $835 US $584 --
12 persons US $1,372 US $798 US $547 --
13 persons US $1,447 US $835 US $566 --
14 persons US $1,335 US $798 US $547 --
15 persons US $1,391 US $798 US $538 --
16 persons US $1,335 US $779 US $519 --

Notes:
1:The price above is only applicable for the twin-beds room (One room for two persons to share, with two separate beds or a king bed alternatively). The extra expense would be charged if the extra room is required.

2:Luxury hotels include 5 Star international luxury hotel, such as Banyan Tree, Aman Resorts; Comfort plus hotels include local top-scale 4 Star hotels, such as Hilton, Shangri-La;  Comfort hotels include local general hotels and Inns.

3:The list of recommended hotels will be presented to the clients for their references before the order is placed, and the standard prices are made based on the average level of the boutique comfortable hotel.  In this itinerary, we will select and recommend hotels according to their locations, facilities, service and previous customer feedback. Besides,  there are also chances that these hotels are all fully booked or have limited quantities of rooms that cannot match up with your demands. But we will rearrange other hotels that in the equal standard for you if these recommended hotels are fully booked. If you have any accommodation preference in the equal standard, please feel free to contact us to adjust the arrangement.

4: Sometimes, the service fee for a tour group with participants in an odd number will be higher than a tour group with participants in an even number. It’s mainly because that based on different numbers of participants, the arrangement for transportation and accommodation will be different too. A tour group with an odd number of participants will have to afford more fees for a single room or more space on transportation.

 

Prices per person for the months of March, April, May, June, September, October and November (excluding public holidays*):淡季
Participants Luxury Comfort Plus Comfort Economy
1 person US $3,301 US $1,891 US $1,493 --
2 persons US $1,354 US $927 US $751 --
3 persons US $1,558 US $964 US $714 --
4 persons US $1,261 US $816 US $677 --
5 persons US $1,335 US $816 US $603 --
6 persons US $1,168 US $705 US $566 --
7 persons US $1,243 US $742 US $529 --
8 persons US $1,131 US $668 US $501 --
9 persons US $1,224 US $686 US $473 --
10 persons US $1,113 US $649 US $454 --
11 persons US $1,206 US $686 US $464 --
12 persons US $1,113 US $649 US $454 --
13 persons US $1,206 US $686 US $473 --
14 persons US $1,113 US $649 US $454 --
15 persons US $1,187 US $668 US $436 --
16 persons US $1,113 US $649 US $427 --

* Chinese public holidays: Spring Festival (according to Lunar calendar of the specific year), Golden Week (1st – 7th Oct.) and Labor Day (1st – 3rd May)

DEPARTURE DATES
  • April 3, 10, 17, 24
  • July 10,17, 24, 31
  • October 10, 17, 24, 31
  • May 10, 17, 24, 31
  • August 10,17, 24, 31
  • November 3, 10, 17, 24
  • June 3, 10, 24
  • September 3, 10, 17
  • December 3, 10, 17, 24

ACCOMMENDATION ( RECOMMENDED)

Hotel Category Luxury Comfort Plus Comfort Economy
Local comfortable/Boutique Hotel US $580 US $450 US $350 US $280
4 comfortable/Boutique Hotels US $450 US $350 US $280 US $200
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  1. 【Personalized Consultant Service】: we provide 1 to 1 professional consultant service to all travellers, to meet your personal demands.
  2. 【Accommodations】:We pick suitable and tasteful hotels for your requirements.
  3. 【Transfer】:We provide your own private and comfortable vehicle.
  4. 【Tickets】:Entrance ticket for the sightseeing places that listed in this program.
  5. 【Activities】:All the activities listed in this program.
  6. 【Guide/Driver service】:Professional driver and Chinese/ English speaking guide

 

  • The transfer ticket for coming or leaving Yunnan.
  • Other personal expense during the journey.
  • Chinese Visa Fees.
  • The extra expense due to transportation delay, cancellation, wars, natural accident and strike.
  • Meals (lunch and dinner)

Review of Ancient Yunnan Travellers

We had three good days traveled with Ancient Yunnan. The tour guide picked us up from the airport and showed us around. We went to visit Heshun Old Town, Volcanic Park and Thermal sea park in Tengchong. We have been on the hot air balloon, which is really cool experience. Seeing the volcano from the top is really nice too. I like that village with a lot of Gingko trees. The whole village is totally yellow in the fall, which is amazing. The spa is really nice on the day of visiting the thermal sea. I feel really relaxed after enjoying the three days of hiking and sightseeing. The service of Ancient Yunnan has been great. The guide has been very friendly and very helpful.

Rients Visser | Netherlands - Classic Tour of the Border City in Yunnan (4 Days in Teng Chong)

I had three really wonderful days in Tengchong with Ancient Yunnan. When we visited the Heshun Old Town, I saw a lot of new things that I never see outside of Yunnan. We stay overnight in the old city which is a cool and good experience. The weather is beautiful, and the tour guide is good too. On the second day, we went to the Volcanic Park. In there I take the hot air balloon for the first time in my life. Gingko village is quite pretty in the autumn season. Thermal sea park is quite interesting too. I’m quite happy I could see all of these scenes of Tengchong, in Yunnan.

Viktor Gerosa | Switzerland  - Classic Tour of the Border City in Yunnan (4 Days in Teng Chong)

Our trip started from Stone forest, an amazing place. This is the number one attraction in Yunnan. The next station is Yuanyang, the Rice Terrace. It has beautiful and amazing scenery. There is really rich in local culture. One thing that needs to be noted is that the weather here is not very unstable.  So you would have to catch the moment of taking your picture. In Jianshui, there are lots of local places and activities for you to go and join so you could have a real feeling of an ancient Chinese town, not as other fake ancient town.    I would highly recommend Ancient Yunnan Travel to you. It’s a professional team that can help you organize your trip in Yunnan very well.

Ancient Yunnan is your best choice to travel in Yunnan!

Ксюша | Ukraine - Photography Tour of Yunnan (7-Day in Stone Forest, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Fuxian Lake)

We travelled with Ancient Yunnan. They provide everything. We visited three of the big cities. Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. And also a lot of little villages. These villages we saw, they are all parts of the Tea and Horse Caravan Road. I personally think I traveled a lot in China, and Yunnan is actually my favorite area. It’s the best destination for the geographical location is perfect. It’s never too cold or too hot. When you’re going to visit Shangri-La, it’s very interesting. The beautiful fact is that you can enjoy the Tibetan view without going to Tibet. It was a very beautiful experience. Ancient Yunnan booked awesome boutique hotels for us. Both accommodation and food are amazing.

Yunnan is the best area to visit in China.  But China is too vast to travel easily. So you can just rely on a professional guide who can take you around and help you with the language, which is very important.

Matteo | Italy - Classic Ethnic Minorities Tour of Yunnan (2 Days in Lijiang)

We had 6 days of travelling time through Yunnan. We went to Shilin, the Stone Forest, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Fuxian Lake. Yuanyang counts half of the trip and also the most beautiful part you will ever see in Yunnan. You need to wake up very early to see the sunrise, which is really worth it. And I really like Jianshui for two reasons. The first one is tofu. I love tofu. You can see how it’s done in the local workshop. The second one is the old town of Jianshui. You have a good feeling when you go there because it’s kind of like an open area of a museum.  You can see real people’s daily life, not just tea shops. It’s pretty interesting. I think this trip is pretty good. You can practice your Chinese a lot, which is what we always need to do as a Chinese language learner.

You really need to come over to Yunnan!

Joe | France - Photography Tour of Yunnan (7-Day in Stone Forest, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Fuxian Lake)

I have been visiting the region of Xishuangbanna for five days. I visited the Wildelephant Valley, where I could see an elephant performance. We also visit a small village on the same day, where Dai group lives here. We went to see the tropical rainforest too, which presents you with a very tropical climate. You would sweat a lot if you can’t get used to it. We visited Jinghong city, the capital city of Xishuangbanna the other night. There was a huge night market. I’m not used to seeing such a big market in Spain. There are some special dishes. I tried insect dishes for the first time in my life in this market. I also recommend it because it’s some kind of new experience. What I love most about this journey is the facility of the hotel and the multiple categories of hotels for my choice. Ancient Yunnan provided me with the best hotel in this region. Ancient Yunnan also provided me with a personal driver and a tour guide. They helped a lot during the journey.I really enjoyed this trip and strongly recommended this trip to the region of Xishuangbanna in Yunnan!

John | Spain - Tropical Adventure in South of Yunnan (5 Days in Xishuangbanna)

Haven’t visited many places in China. I was looking for a place that combines both traditional Chinese culture and some unique features.  After visiting Ancient Yunnan, I decided that Yunnan is the best choice that I could make . Due to its location and historical background, Yunnan is the most diverse province in China. There are 26 minorities, 15 of which are unique to this area. Ancient Yunnan helped me to organize the trip, to explore the whole Yunnan province .

So, if you want to combine both historical experiences and enjoy the natural scenic spots, you should definitely go to Yunnan!

Oksana | Ukraine - Ethnic Minorities Tour (7-Day Classic Adventures in Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La)