Tourist Tips
West Shuangbanna is 600 meters above sea level and is warm and pleasant in all seasons. The best time to visit is from October to June. The climate in Xishuangbanna is only dry and wet. the dry season is from November to April, and the rainy season is from May to October. The average annual temperature is 21. It never snows here. Even in January, the daytime temperature is very high. A sweater is enough in winter.
Transportation in Xishuangbanna
To go to Kunming Banna Jinghong, you can take a sleeper bus. The ticket price is 245 yuan and the trip takes 10 hours. Get off at Jinghong South Bus Station. There are 2, 3 and 4 buses in Jinghong city, so you can go wherever you want. Take a taxi remember to negotiate in advance, do not play the meter. Usually 6. 7 dollars can go anywhere.
Western Shuangbanna accommodation
Jinghong hotels are everywhere, off-season standard room without a computer 40 yuan, with a computer 60 yuan. But pay attention to be sure to look at the room, make sure the toilet is not dirty, the plug has electricity, hot water for bathing, TV has a signal, the door locks are solid.
Xishuangbanna food
Xishuangbanna food in the night market, a variety of ethnic cuisine. It is recommended that Manjinglan Tourist Street. Dai cuisine is mainly glutinous rice, sour, barbecue, aquatic products. There are many varieties of tropical fruits in Xishuangbanna, you may not be able to name them. But when you buy it, be sure to cut the price by half!
:Xishuangbanna scenic spots
1. Menglun Botanical Garden. Take a bus at the passenger station, one and a half hours to arrive, the ticket 17 yuan. Local ID cards will be much cheaper to buy tickets, with a student ID card can also be discounted! This botanical garden is huge. There are nearly 10,000 species of tropical plants in the garden, distributed in 35 distinctive areas such as Palm Garden, Banyan Garden, Dragon's Blood Tree Garden, and Rare Plant Reserve. You must listen to your guide or you will get nothing.
2. Olive Dam Dai Garden. Take a bus at the passenger station, an hour to, the ticket 8.5 yuan, the scenery is very beautiful. A drop-off hustler, 25 yuan. Riding a motorcycle will get you in. Every day around 3 pm, there will be a grand Water Splashing Festival and song and dance performances in the square. Don't miss it. At noon, you must taste the Dai flavor of the local folk, especially the fried banana leaves and lemongrass grilled fish. Very delicious.
3. Roda. This is a classic trekking route: through alleys, past many Dai and Hani villages, near the China-Myanmar border. Crossing the border is visa-free, with a fee of 200 yuan.