Trip to Xishuangbanna

Itinerary DAY BY DAY🌴 💃DAY 1: 🏨 Xishuangbanna Jinghong Manxiyu Hotel (Gaozhuang Starlight Night Market Branch) 📍 Address: Building 1, Jingzai Village, Gaozhuang Xishuangjing, Jiangbei 🌟 Highlights: - Super advanced smart rooms! Smart toilets and smart curtains are very convenient - Rooftop infinity pool perfect for photos📸 - 3-minute walk to Starlight Night Market, all-in-one for dining, accommodation, and entertainment 🌃 Must-visit at night: Gaozhuang Xishuangjing Starlight Night Market 📍 Address: No. 2 Xuanwei Avenue ⏰ Opening hours: Open all day ✨ The largest night market in Southeast Asia! Food + Dai ethnic portraits + unique handicrafts 🌿DAY 2: 1️⃣🌵 Chinese Academy of Sciences Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden 📍 Address: Mengla County ⏰ Hours: 8:00-18:00 💰 Ticket: 80 RMB 📌 Tips: The giant water lilies can support children! A great spot for photographing exotic plants 2️⃣🌲 Wangtian Tree Scenic Area 📍 Address: Mengla County Tropical Rainforest National Park ⏰ Hours: 8:30-18:00 💫 36-meter-high canopy corridor! Experience the thrilling "skywalk" sensation 🏨 Stay at Mengla Hejin Hotel 📍 Address: Building 12, Bihai Yuntian Commercial Area, Rainforest Avenue 🌟 Highlights: - Excellent value for money! No price increase during Spring Festival - Ethnic style decoration with great atmosphere - Comes with a washing machine, very convenient 🌄DAY 3: Mengyuan Wonderland Rainforest Hiking 💚 Trek through the primeval rainforest! Streams + dense forest + wild flora and fauna 🌺DAY 4: 1️⃣ Mengle Grand Buddha Temple 🕌 A sacred site of Theravada Buddhism! The golden stupa is stunning 2️⃣ Manting Royal Garden 👑 Former royal garden of the Dai king! Don’t miss the elephant show 💦DAY 5: 1️⃣ Wild Elephant Valley to track wild elephants 🐘 The only place in China to see wild Asian elephants 2️⃣ Manzhang Village to experience Dai ethnic handicrafts 3️⃣ Banna Temple White Pagoda photo spot 📸 White Buddhist pagoda with full Instagram vibes 🔥 Top 5 Must-Visit Spots 🔥 1. Botanical Garden: Kingdom of exotic plants 2. Manting Royal Garden: Richest Dai ethnic culture 3. Wild Elephant Valley: Close-up wild elephants 4. Wangtian Tree Scenic Area: Amazing sky corridor 5. Gaozhuang Xishuangjing: The ultimate night market 💡 Tips: ✔️ Big temperature difference between morning and evening in October, bring a jacket ✔️ The botanical garden is large, it’s recommended to take the electric cart ✔️ You can bargain for portraits at the night market