Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Park

The Dai Garden, full name Xishuangbanna Dai Garden, is located in Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. The scenic area contains the five best-preserved natural villages of the Dai people in Yunnan and even in the country. If this is your first time in Xishuangbanna, then the Dai Garden is a must-visit place for you.

The Dai Garden is very large, including five natural Dai villages, temples worshipped by the villages, a water splashing square, etc. It is said that the ancient Buddhist temple inside is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Xishuangbanna, with a history of more than 1,400 years. At the water splashing square of the Dai Garden, you can feel the lively scene of the Water Splashing Festival every day.

Suggestion: If you visit the Dai Garden, it is recommended to stay in a homestay in the garden the night before. In this way, you don’t need to buy a ticket to enter the garden the next day. It is also recommended to visit the Dai Garden early in the morning. There are basically no guests early in the morning, and you can take pictures in the park in the morning sunshine. At the same time, girls who like taking pictures are recommended to rent a set of Dai girl costumes in the square at the entrance of the Ancient Buddha Temple. It is very interesting to experience it.

Ganlanba Dai Nationality Park is the only tourist scenic spot in Xishuangbanna Prefecture that showcases the characteristics of Dai religion, history, culture, customs, architecture, clothing and food. This scenic spot is mainly composed of five villages: Manjiang, Manchunman, Manzha, Manting and Manga. In these five natural villages, every household grows crops and fruits, and there are forests and Southern Buddhism temples in each village. Wandering around, Dai stilt buildings and Southern Buddhism-style Buddhist temples and pagodas are hidden among various tropical forests. Walking into the village, there are both stilt houses of the aboriginals and modern inns in pure Thai style; there are both the labor of Dai fruit farmers and the hawking of small vendors. This is not only a typical Dai village, but also looks like a modern town. You can eat, live, travel, play, watch and even take photos. You can do whatever you want. The overall feeling is very pleasant.

First of all, I booked the tickets and scenic area electric car on China-TravelNote. The merchant had a very good service attitude. He called me specifically to ask whether I had received the SMS reminder for ticket issuance. The ticket issuance was fast!

Secondly, let's talk about the Dai Nationality Park. First of all, it is very convenient to take a bus. You can take a bus from the Banna Bus Station to Menghan. The bus will depart when it is full. Just get off at the terminal. After getting off the bus, take the local small Bengbeng to the entrance of the scenic spot. It is very convenient. The last bus back is at 6:40 in the evening! I personally think that the battery car in the scenic spot must be taken. The distance between the scenic spots is quite large. There are water splashing performances and Dai cultural performances in the scenic spot. And the bananas in the scenic spot are really cheap. You can buy a banana for only 5 yuan. In short, this attraction is still highly recommended!

I really can't understand why the ticket costs 65. It's rubbish. It's a scam for outsiders. There's nothing there. Everything is charged. The sightseeing bus costs 40 for a round trip. It's not far or near. I think it's understandable to charge for the sightseeing bus if the ticket is free. The ticket is expensive and the sightseeing bus goes back and forth. I only took it once. It's really a rip-off. There are no attractions. It's just a village where locals live. Xishuangbanna is really a rip-off. The local customs are not simple at all. They think about making money in everything. It's disgusting

The Dai Garden, full name Xishuangbanna Dai Garden, is located in Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China. The scenic area has five of the best-preserved natural villages of the Dai ethnic group in my country, covering an area of ​​3.36 square kilometers. It is expected to invest 150 million yuan and be completed in three phases.

The first phase of the project has invested 42 million yuan, and has completed the land acquisition, road construction, underground water pipes and wires in the tourist shopping area, and other infrastructure construction. It has built the tourist scenic area gate building, welcoming square, packaging of the old scenic area, village tourism routes, riverside activity area, tourist shopping area, barbecue area, water splashing square, and large open-air theater. It opened to the public on August 1, 1999. The second phase of the Dai Garden is expected to invest 60 million yuan and will build a folk tourism resort and a large amusement park.

The Dai Nationality Park is located in Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. There are five best-preserved natural villages of the Dai nationality in my country in the scenic area, covering an area of ​​3.36 square kilometers. It is expected to invest 150 million yuan and be completed in three phases. The first phase invested 42 million yuan, and has completed the land acquisition, road construction, underground water pipes and wires in the tourist shopping area and other infrastructure construction. The tourist scenic area gate building, welcoming square, packaging of the old scenic area, village tourist routes, riverside activity area, tourist shopping area, barbecue area, water splashing square, and large open-air theater have been built.

Recommended play time: 1 day

Dai customs, if you have enough time, you can walk slowly, no need to take the battery car, it is recommended to stay overnight

Recommendation index: 5 stars

If you have plenty of time, don't take the electric car. Just stroll around the village. The locals will set up stalls at the door to sell carambolas, egg fruits, and pineapples from their own trees. The prices are generally cheaper than those at Gaozhuang Night Market.

The filming location of "Mekong River Case" is also in the Dai Garden Scenic Area. You can take a boat to the Myanmar border and overlook the lawless villages from afar. The price is 199 yuan per person and you can bargain.

At the water square and theater, water splashing activities and Dai songs and dances will start after 1:30 p.m. It is a lively program here. You can experience the Dai culture up close without buying additional tickets.

Dai bamboo houses and ancient Buddhist pagodas are hidden among the green trees, exuding a natural, simple and tranquil atmosphere. On the path, you can also see peacocks, fighting cocks, and Dai people doing handicrafts. The Dai people also have rooms for monthly rent, so you can stay here for a while when you have time.

There are five original Dai villages, with water splashing and Dai performances. The fruits grown in the villages themselves are very cheap, 50% off the night market price. This ticket price is also the most cost-effective.

Some of the village buildings are preserved, some are newly built, and there is one under construction. It feels more and more commercialized, but you can still go and have a look. After all, the water splashing carnival is still worth watching, but the pretty Dai girls are not so good... My mother said that livestock were raised under these villages in the past, and it was very smelly, but now there is no smell.

Everywhere you look, there are green trees with big leaves. Green, green, green, green.

There is a water splashing festival in the Dai Park every afternoon, but it is quite short and everyone has to pay. There are many shops selling local ethnic clothing in the park, the prices vary. There is a shop owner who is a bit unscrupulous. It is on the side. I heard from my classmates that there is a grandma selling clothes at a very cheap price.

The architectural style in the Dai Garden is quite special, all with this roof. Outside the Dai Garden is the Lancang River (Mekong River), which is deep and fast so you can't go in the water, but the scenery by the river is very good. Walking along the garden, you can also see dragon fruit planted and rubber trees being harvested. There is also a peacock garden and two elephants in the Dai Garden. You have to pay to enter the peacock garden. There is an elephant in the garden that looks like it has gone crazy. It has been locked up and has been nodding its head. It seems to have gone insane and it is unbearable to watch for a long time.

I think it's inappropriate to start marketing right from the entrance. I understand that people have to live there, but the experience is extremely poor. You can't treat all tourists as fools. I think you can get some shared cars or bicycles for self-service, because there are indeed many roads to walk inside, but you can still enjoy it by riding a bike.

A must-visit place when you arrive in Xishuangbanna. It is recommended to go during the day!

The Dai ethnic group has a strong style and there are many stilt houses and homestays. Staying here for one night is much better than staying in the city.

The Dai Garden is a tourist attraction that combines Dai culture with Xishuangbanna customs.

The Dai Nationality Garden, full name Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Garden, is located in Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China. The scenic area has five of the best-preserved natural villages of the Dai nationality in my country, covering an area of ​​3.36 square kilometers.

When you come to Xishuangbanna, it is recommended to visit two scenic spots, at least to understand the local customs and living conditions. The negative reviews of various scenic spots are very real, so there is no need to go to the third scenic spot. The night market is a must, you can bargain for things, and the food and accommodation are generally not expensive. The gate of the night market is the Shwedagon Pagoda, which does not require tickets and is a spectacular building. The Dai Garden is the first scenic spot we went to. The ticket is 40, the round-trip ticket is 40, and the sightseeing bus is 40. Animal photography is charged separately. After buying the ticket, you must walk for about 30 minutes without taking the sightseeing bus through a local village, which is where they live. Basically, each family has a car, and the house they live in is very large with a garden. After arriving at the water splashing square, there is basically nothing to see. There are two games a day, and if you want to watch, you have to buy a drink for 20. I heard that buying a basin and changing into local clothes also costs money, so we still stand and watch, and there are basically no tourists in the water splashing, they are all staff. A little further ahead is the performance place. Some seats require payment, and they also sell some products. We watched for a while and then came out. Further to the right, there is a Buddhist temple and the filming site of the Mekong River. There is nothing to see. I personally feel that the overall ticket price is expensive, and the key is that it is not worth it. It is just to see a village. If you want to see plants with your children, I recommend Guangzhou South China Botanical Garden, Zhuhai or Guangzhou Zoo.

The best seats at Xishui Square cost 20 yuan. I have already bought the tickets. I am really missing out on money!

It is the water splashing square.

What I ordered was not very good, but it became five stars after being published. I’m drunk!

I recommend going there. There are water splashing activities every day. When I went there, it was the season when carambolas and egg yolk fruits were ripe. There were many ripe fruits on the roadside. You can pick them yourself. There are coconuts, red pitaya, and many dried fruits for sale. They are not expensive and delicious.

I don't recommend coming here!!! Whoever comes here will regret it!!! As soon as I entered the Dai Garden, I was handed over to a Dai woman named Yuwanghan who didn't have a work badge on her chest. I was taken to her home with an unusually warm and hospitable attitude and was brainwashed for two hours. I was not allowed to leave. She boasted in a coquettish manner about how much the Dai people believed in Buddhism and how kind girls had been wearing silver belts since childhood. The therapeutic function of silverware is so powerful that you Han people suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia and hair loss because you don't use silverware. No no no no no... Finally, I was taken to many round tables covered with green cloth after leaving her home. One of them was her silverware table. Their snowflake silver costs 16 RMB per gram, which is very cost-effective. No no no no no... A silver comb costs 980 RMB. After pestering you for a long time, she immediately changed her face and left without looking back when she told you not to buy it. She left us in a strange village where we were unfamiliar with the place and couldn't find a way out. It was so disgusting!!! The so-called water splashing show was pretty rubbish. There wasn't a single young person there. They were just hired aunties with waists as big as buckets splashing water everywhere.

We stayed near the Water Splashing Square. When we passed by, we found a tourist service that provided a direct bus to the scenic area. We signed up for a half-day tour to the Dai Nationality Garden for 128, which included round-trip transportation, tickets, and a scenic area electric car. We got on the bus at the Water Splashing Square at noon, and were told that it would only stop at Gaozhuang in the evening, so we had to take a taxi back to the Water Splashing Square.

It took us half an hour by bus to reach the Dai Garden, and then a tour guide picked us up and took us to an electric car. We first visited a Buddhist temple, then saw the first generation of Dai buildings on the electric car, and then went to the Water Splashing Square to splash water for more than ten minutes. You have to rent clothes and basins for splashing water, and take photos with elephants for 30 yuan. There was also a Dai song and dance performance behind the square. After that, we took the electric car again, saw the Dai stilt houses, and finally saw a white pagoda and left. Anyway, after getting off the electric car, there were many stalls selling dried fruits, and there were a lot of coconuts. The price of dried mangoes was not very cheap. Well, that's it, and then we went back to Gaozhuang.

I heard there is a Jinuo village, which is more expensive than the Dai Garden, costing 160. The tour guide said that because of poverty alleviation, there are no discount tickets for the elderly and children. In fact, these ethnic minorities are very profitable if they are developed like this. So many tourists rush to the poverty alleviation every year.

The Dai Garden, like the Jinuo Village, also opens several Dai houses to receive tourists. So we visited the homes of the Dai residents at that time, so taking photos was prohibited.

After leaving the Dai residence, you can visit the two towers in the Dai Garden - the White Tower and the Golden Tower. The Golden Tower is particularly beautiful and feels a bit like Thailand. At the Water Splashing Carnival in the Dai Garden, you can rent Dai folk costumes and slippers for 50 yuan per person. The scene was spectacular and everyone became a drowned rat. The Water Splashing Festival lasted for 30 minutes and then ended.

This is a scenic spot that is extremely commercialized. The ticket is 65 yuan per piece. After entering, there are so-called villages for about 3 kilometers, but they are all restaurants and inns. There is nothing to visit. If you don't want to walk, you can only take the scenic area battery car. Along the way, there are small cars soliciting passengers and asking if they want to take the car. Occasionally, parrots and peacocks come to take pictures, and they all charge a fee. The sights to see are the Water Splashing Square and the Small Buddhist Temple. You have to pay to sit in the sheds around the Water Splashing Square, 20 yuan a cup of drink, and you can't sit without ordering. You have to rent a basin to participate in the water splashing pool, which costs 30 yuan to rent, and there are also clothing rental fees and various fees. There is a song and dance theater with song and dance performances in the Water Splashing Square. To put it nicely, it's a performance, but in fact it's just sales. They sell calligraphy and paintings at 300 yuan a piece, and then they sell the Mekong River bonfire party, and then they sell the Mekong River night cruise. From the moment I came in, I felt that it was all about money, so what is the 65 yuan ticket for? If you must see a Buddhist temple, I recommend going to Manting Park. The scenery is much better, there are parrot and elephant shows, and the style is very similar. Among so many scenic spots in Xishuangbanna, this one is the most disappointing. I really regret it.

It rained heavily on the way, so I didn't finish the tour and didn't see the performance of the Water Splashing Festival. It was a pity. The overall situation is the Dai village. If you like cultural scenery, you can come and learn about it. I personally think the ticket is not worth it. It depends on the person.

In fact, it is a folk village formed by enclosing several Dai villages. It covers a large area. After buying a ticket and entering the gate, you can choose to take a battery car to the center to watch performances. There are also water splashing festival activities at regular intervals, and you can change clothes and participate at will. There are many ancient temples in the park, and these temples are included in the planning of the park. I don’t remember what temple it is, but the battery car can stop for a while when passing by. And my grandmother will always worship at every temple.

The Dai Garden is actually very large, and it still takes a lot of time to play all of it. However, I still recommend that you walk and play selectively. After all, the truly beautiful and interesting things are felt while walking. If you are really tired, sit down and take a rest~

There are many Buddhist temples in the Dai Garden. There is a small Buddhist temple on the right hand side of the gate. It has a Southeast Asian flavor. If it weren’t for my parents, I would have taken pictures for a long time...

Another major feature of the Dai Garden is the local intangible cultural heritage. However, perhaps because it is the Spring Festival, many local craftsmen are not here... On the way, I met an old lady who was hand-weaving. Every stitch really tests her skills.

I remember my grandmother said it took two months to knit the smallest one... It has ethnic characteristics~

I went to the Dai Garden and visited the Dai stilt houses and the Water Splashing Festival performance. I felt that the Dai language sounded like Thai, and I really envied the waists of the Dai girls. They were so thin. It would cost too much money to make a silver belt with my waist.

I was looking forward to the Dai Garden because I could see the Water Splashing Festival ceremony here, but I was also the most disappointed... Similar to the "square dance" I saw before, the so-called "Water Splashing Festival" is just a show. As a tourist, you can only experience the form but not the soul. The Water Splashing Festival or the bonfire should be the happiest and most anticipated festivals for ethnic minorities, and everyone who participates in it should be happy from the heart. However, the forced commercial display to tourists does not show any smiles on their faces, but more fatigue and coping. Such an experience, on the contrary, leaves a not-so-good impression. If you want to experience it in the future, you must participate in a real festival, not a show prepared for tourists...

There is a small temple in the Dai Garden, not big, but very impressive, a bit like the General Buddhist Temple, not large in area, compact and full of age. The Dai Garden itself is nothing special, but it happened to be a place where students from Yunyi were sketching and Zhao Liying's crew were filming, which added a little color to this trip...

The Dai Garden is where the Dai people live. There are several villages there. With the rise of tourism, the entire village has become a large farm stay where almost every household can provide catering and accommodation.

Tips: Although the Dai Garden has a strong commercial atmosphere, you can still see the beautiful Dai bamboo houses and courtyards. Eat Dai pineapple rice, lemongrass grass carp, and experience the Dai style in all aspects. The Dai food is great, and the fried green vegetables are very fresh. My companion, who doesn't like to eat green vegetables, can eat half a plate of green vegetables. The water splashing activity is a feature here, which is worth your experience. The only drawback is that the water splashing package requires a relatively expensive price.

Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Park is pretty good. If you have time, you can participate in Daijia activities, eat in Dai homes, live in Dai homes, and have fun in Dai homes, and experience the simple, natural, and enthusiastic Dai life. In the afternoon, there is water splashing, and you can experience the Dai people's Water Splashing Festival.

The Dai Park is very large, with 5 Dai natural villages, very relaxing, splashing water every day is fun, it is worth a visit; there are many elegant inns, the Dai Qiaoduoli is very beautiful, and the Dai food is very delicious! I really want to stay here and not leave; the disadvantage is: some parts of the park are a bit dirty and messy, I hope it will be improved in the future.

December 18, 2017. If you don't come to the Dai Nationality Park, you will miss Xishuangbanna. This is what I remember about Xishuangbanna. The quaint village and the enthusiastic residents. There are water splashing performances every day in the square in the center of the village. The villagers sing and dance to welcome guests from afar. If you want to be quiet, you can also stay away from the square and go into a house to experience the original Dai life. Beautiful Ganlanba, looking forward to meeting you next time.

The Dai Garden left a very good impression on me. There are bustling and crowded tourist attractions, as well as quiet and beautiful villages. (The park is very large)

The Water Splashing Festival is held every day in the central square. The purpose is naturally to attract tourists and let people feel the meaning and fun of the Water Splashing Festival. However, if you want to experience the real Water Splashing Festival, please come to Xishuangbanna in mid-April to participate in the carnival.

I was not interested in such playfulness. What attracted me were the residential houses and various tropical plants in the village, as well as the beautiful Dai Sao Duoli (Mao Duoli means handsome guy and Sao Duoli means beautiful girl in Dai language).

It has a certain representativeness of the Dai customs and is worth a visit.

If you have been to Thailand or other Southeast Asian countries, you can ignore this scene. The Songkran performance is quite interesting.

Not recommended. If you are not pressed for time, you can take a look at it. There is a water splashing square, a village, and an inn, but the rest is nothing to see. The Lancang River flows past the village, adding a little scenery to the Dai Garden.

It's a pity that the beautiful temples and authentic Dai-style buildings inside are so dirty and messy.

I didn't take the electric car, I walked around. This scenic spot should be free. The environment is not good at all. Cars pass by and there is a lot of dust. The fruits of the vendors inside are not fresh. The government is building a part of it. Anyway, it's neither fish nor fowl. It's just a rare visit to Banna, so I walked around these attractions, but it's really not worth the ticket price. The environment is bad, and it took more than an hour to walk through the park.

The Dai Garden is a place that people who like it like it very much, but people who don't like it think it's a rural place. In the morning, I took a 10-yuan ticket from the Xishuangbanna Bus Station to the Menghan Bus Station, and the journey took 1 hour. After getting off the bus, I took a 5-yuan tricycle to the entrance of the Dai Garden. The Dai Garden is a very original Dai village, very shabby, but very Dai-style. The fruits, dried fruits, silverware sold inside... are the cheapest I have seen in Xishuangbanna. There is even an old lady selling 3 coconuts for 10 yuan. You can see all kinds of fruits in the garden, and you can pick them yourself. There are two water splashing performances a day, so I have been there and participated in them. I randomly found a farmhouse in the village. The hygiene is average, but the price is cheap and the taste is good. Others only need to visit the village for an hour or two, but we visited it for five hours...

Those of you who say this place is not fun, are you sure you opened it the right way?

First, take a bus from Jinghong to Ganlanba Bus Station and get off. Find a black car driver and take a taxi directly to the water splashing square in the scenic spot. 50 yuan = road fee + two students' tickets. The normal ticket price is more than 60 yuan per ticket. This can completely avoid the embarrassing situation of having to walk two kilometers to the water splashing square after entering the scenic spot, because there is really nothing fun in the first two kilometers.

Here near the Splashing Water Square, you can get close to various birds, such as peacocks and parrots. Unlike other places where you can't touch them at all, it feels really good to touch a peacock. There are also white peacocks.

There is a temple further in, you can go in and take a look if you are interested.

Going deeper, there are some farmers, all of whom are local people, the Dai ethnic minority. Everyone is very simple and enthusiastic. Although the performances in Manting Park are good, you can't get in close contact and talk with the local ethnic minorities, but here you can

We chatted with a lady boss selling dried fruits for a long time. She also invited us to taste a lot of dried fruits. Harbin didn’t sell dried fruits without preservatives, so I bought a lot. Later, she also invited us to eat the star fruit she grew herself and gave us a bottle of pineapple jam.

Also, there are coconut water sellers near the Splashing Water Square for 5, 10, or 15 yuan. If you catch elephants nearby at 1 or 2 p.m., buy a green coconut for 5 yuan, and after drinking the water, you can feed the elephants for free. It’s not like feeding elephants in the Wild Elephant Valley for 20 yuan... The elephants’ snot almost sprayed me. Haha, so cute.

ps: If you just want to drink coconut water, you should go inside and buy dried fruits. There, you can drink more cooked coconut water for 5 yuan each, which is also delicious. The taste of raw coconut is very light.

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Dried fruit owner's phone number: 13887925021

Because it is really good, I left my phone number to everyone. After all, it is not easy to travel independently. . . .

Also, it’s better to greet the driver in advance, because he is not always at the Ganlanba Bus Station. When we wanted to use the car on our way back, he had already returned to Jinghong, so we had to walk around the scenic spot for a long time before we came out. . . . .

This place is full of Dai flavor, but those who have been to Thailand can ignore it.

As for the bus station, only the Banna Bus Station has a bus. It costs 10 yuan to get to the Menghan Bus Station. The ticket seller told us enthusiastically that there must be a bus back before 6:30. Then we followed the navigation and walked for more than a thousand meters, which is not very far, and we arrived. The road was dusty and we were covered in dust from various cars. We felt that there was no need to take a bus. We walked along the road and saw some houses, which were not very beautiful, but very charming. There were all kinds of fruit sellers, which were much cheaper than Jinghong, and they were all very sweet. Now papayas are coming down. Dried fruits are good. You can find someone to buy them and mail them back. The price is really not expensive. There are several fruits on the walking route as soon as you enter. There is a street before the Buddhist temple, and there is another street when you reach the Buddhist temple. There seems to be snacks there. There are also some in the Splashing Water Square, and there are also some in front of the Manting Temple, where silver and some Dai cigarettes are sold. The performances at the Water Splashing Square were very expensive. Although there was no charge, a seat cost thirty or so. Many old men and women were drinking juice there, twenty-one cups, which was neither expensive nor cheap, but I felt unhappy and left quickly.

This was the most embarrassing event I have ever attended. Don't come!!!

The scenic area is formed by five Dai villages, which contains many records of Dai life. However, many of the residents' Dai buildings have been newly built in recent years, and the old Dai buildings can no longer be seen.

Dai customs. Although the weather was cold when I went there and there were almost no tourists participating in water splashing, I still felt the legendary Water Splashing Festival!

The lunch at the Dai Garden in Xishuangbanna was delicious, with freshly picked jackfruit.

The Dai Nationality Park is located in Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. There are five best-preserved natural villages of the Dai nationality in my country in the scenic area, covering an area of ​​3.36 square kilometers. It is expected to invest 150 million yuan and be completed in three phases. The first phase invested 42 million yuan, and has completed the land acquisition, road construction, underground water pipes and wires in the tourist shopping area and other infrastructure construction. The tourist scenic area gate building, welcoming square, packaging of the old scenic area, village tourist routes, riverside activity area, tourist shopping area, barbecue area, water splashing square, and large open-air theater have been built. It opened to the public on August 1, 1999.

On the way from Manzha Village to Manting Village, there are many Dai villages where you can stay, large and small. Some have been modernly renovated, and some have a blank first floor. Although the accommodation in the Dai villages is not as good as that in hotels, the environment in the park feels very good. Because there is no rush, you can walk around leisurely and learn about the Dai customs. I really envy the people who live here. The houses are so big, the air is good, and life is very leisurely.

How should I put it? You must go in the afternoon! You must go in the afternoon! You must go in the afternoon! Or go there around 10 o'clock and have lunch! No one told me that there were not many people there in the morning. They said that there were usually more people in the afternoon. I didn't see many people coming in until I went out. It was okay, but it was boring at the beginning. There were not many things and people. The road was not easy to walk and it was shabby. But when I came out, there were more people and businesses. It was quite interesting. Every household grows bananas or other plants. The things they sell are relatively affordable, and the clothes are not expensive. I didn't eat there, so I don't know the prices. It's okay.

You can visit a Buddhist temple inside, which is small but nice. Locals say it has a history of more than 1,000 years. There are water splashing square activities at 13:30 and 15:30, where everyone splashes water in a pool with a fountain (you need to rent a basin there, which costs 30 yuan, and the basin plus clothes costs 50 yuan). There is a song and dance performance with many actors, but it is not interesting. In the middle of the performance, a calligraphy master wrote for everyone, saying that calligraphy is free, but I need to pay 300 yuan for mounting. Whether this 300 is worth it is up to the benevolent. If you really want to come to this place, you can choose a hotel in the village, which costs about 300 yuan, but because the hotel is in the scenic area, you can save the ticket money, which is not bad.

I like Banna, the air is fresh, clean, and there are many tropical fruits.

The New Year in Banna is full of Dai customs and is worth a visit

Ganlanba is located in Menghan Town, about 30 kilometers southeast of Jinghong. Hundreds of Dai families have lived here for generations, so it has a strong tropical scenery and ethnic color. It is a combination of Dai bamboo houses and water scenery. There are five relatively large villages. The coconut trees, betel nut trees, mango trees, jackfruits, hydrangeas and other tropical plants and flowers in the scenic area are all over the village. The Dai bamboo houses are hidden in the trees, which is pleasing to the eye.

The Dai people in the village are simple and hardworking. They grow flowers in the front hall and backyard.

Xishuangbanna is a beautiful peacock, and the Dai Garden is the most beautiful feather on the peacock's tail. The Dai Garden is located in Menghan Town, 27 kilometers away from Jinghong City. There are five natural Dai villages in the garden. The scenery here is beautiful, the folk customs are simple, and it is full of poetic and picturesque. It is green all year round, surrounded by bamboo forests, fruit trees, bananas, coconuts, betel nuts, pineapples, and mangoes, which cast thick green shades on the village. The bamboo buildings are hidden among the green trees and bamboos, and the fragrance of tropical flowers is sent by the wind, creating a quiet and peaceful scene. The quaint pagodas, Buddhist temples and beautiful scenery complement each other, forming a scenic spot and garden landscape with unique Buddhist cultural connotations, giving people a sense of novelty, beauty and good wishes, so it is known as the "Green Peacock Feather".

It's not as fun as advertised, there are no special scenery, and it's commercialized. The only interesting thing is the water splashing square.

If you have a student ID, you can get half price, which is very cost-effective. The water splashing square is very interesting. The Dai houses inside are very distinctive. You can also find a room you like to stay for a night. The food is also very interesting, such as fried eggs with banana flowers and fried moss.

Ganlanba is dotted with beautiful and rich Dai villages, like the shining spots on a peacock's tail. Mansongman (also known as the Garden Village) and Manting (the Flower and Fruit Village) are two relatively large villages. Both villages have typical Burmese temples and pagodas and traditional Dai bamboo houses. Outside each bamboo house, there is a bamboo fence, forming a large yard for growing vegetables and fruit trees.

I like the handmade silver jewelry there (the tour guide took us to a village where a receptionist would come to greet you and talk about local customs and practices, and the most talked about thing was their silver jewelry. Then she would open the red cloth in front of her, and inside was jewelry made of Dai silver, which contained hundreds of Chinese herbal medicine ingredients. They said it was very effective). I bought a silver bracelet for my mother.

Several Dai villages are combined into a very down-to-earth tourist attraction, where local people live normally

It's worth a visit. The second attraction on the sightseeing bus sells banana chips. A small pack of 6 is 5 yuan. I shared it with my friends and they all thought it was delicious. I regretted not buying more.

It's a place I really don't like. There is nothing there. There are only performances during the day and the tickets are super expensive!

1. The dropped phone was handed in to the lost and found office. I have to give it a thumbs up. 2. Those who have never been here will not feel uncomfortable.

In Thai, Ganlanba is called "Menghan", and "Han" means to roll up. Legend has it that when Buddha Shakyamuni came here to preach, the believers spread cotton cloth on the ground and asked Buddha to walk over it. After Buddha walked over, the believers rolled up the cloth again. That's how Menghan got its name. Ganlanba is only 530 meters above sea level, the lowest place in Xishuangbanna, and also the hottest place. The hot climate has brought rich products to Ganlanba. There are many kinds of tropical fruits here. In addition to fresh fruits, a large number of preserved fruits are also produced, so fruit and preserved fruit markets can be seen everywhere in Ganlanba.

I personally find the Dai-themed scenic area quite boring.

The Dai Garden is a microcosm of the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, condensing the essence of Dai culture and highlighting the beautiful tropical rural scenery. "If you come to Xishuangbanna but don't visit Ganlanba, it's like you haven't been to Xishuangbanna; just as the poet said: "One day I was a guest at Ganlanba, and every night I dreamed of the Dai Garden." Stepping into the Dai Garden is like entering another time and space, with a sense of being in another world.



Landscape architects say that the Dai Garden is a model of courtyard gardens; historians say that the Dai Garden is a living museum of ethnic history; botanists say that the Dai Garden is a gene bank of the plant kingdom; writers say that the Dai Garden is a paradise on earth, a rare paradise far away from the bustling city...

It is right by the Lancang River. There are many local snacks, and your body needs to be refueled. You can also watch local dances. Opposite is the bar street.

Dai Garden (Ganlanba) is really disappointing. 1. First of all, there is no other choice from Gaozhuang except chartering a car, and chartering a car is expensive because Gaozhuang is only 26 kilometers away from Dai Garden and the scenery along the Mekong River is also beautiful, but because of the road construction, it takes a detour of 70 kilometers and more than an hour to drive. Moreover, this 20-kilometer road has been under construction for 6 and a half years and has not been repaired yet. If you want to go, you can walk from Gaozhuang to Jiangbei Bus Station for 20 minutes, take a minibus for 17 yuan, get off and walk for 10 minutes to the gate of the scenic spot. 2. Dai Garden is actually a village, dirty and messy. As soon as you enter the gate, there are several shops selling scarves and some dilapidated houses. Dai houses are basically very old and dirty. There is no place to take pictures along the way. 3. Song and dance performances and water splashing festival. The song and dance performances were boring. The stage was old and there were no lighting effects. The performers' movements were repetitive. Many tourists left the show disappointed. The water in the water pool in the water-splashing square was very dirty. All the people who played water splashing with you were uncles and aunts. The slippers and basins were also dirty and old. Summary: The hotel owner has always advised us not to come to the Dai Garden. Now I finally understand that an old and dilapidated scenic spot with inconvenient transportation has not changed with the times. The Dai inns next to each other can vaguely see the prosperity of the past, but now the tables are empty and covered with dust. The kitchen is built next to the toilet and there is garbage everywhere. The director of the Xishuangbanna Tourism Bureau should think about it carefully. Compared with Thailand, the planes had to transfer, and the sea durian was not expensive. The attractions were too commercial, the scenic area management was chaotic, and there were random charges and pits everywhere. What else are you waiting for if not depression?

It can only be said that it is a scenic spot in the scenic area. It is not particularly recommended. If you want to experience the Dai customs, you can still go.

Let’s talk about transportation first. You can charter a car or take a bus to Mengla at the Banna Bus Station and get off at the Ganlanba bus station. Because the road is under construction, the ticket price is 18 yuan per person. After leaving the bus station, take a tricycle to the entrance of the scenic area, which costs 2 yuan per person. The same is true for the return trip, but the latest bus time back to the city is 7 o'clock in the evening, so it is best to buy tickets in advance.

About tickets:

In addition to the entrance fee, all other fees need to be paid separately, of course, except for theater performances and various Buddhist temples. There are also passes for sale, but we didn't go because we were afraid that rafting would also be charged. You must wear the scenic area's special water splashing costumes and rent a water splashing basin before entering the pool. The rental fee is 50 yuan. If you have a costume, renting a basin is 30 yuan. There is a seat viewing area next to it, but it costs 20 yuan/person, including juice; of course, you can also not go there, and it's free to stand next to the square and watch.

The fruits in the scenic area are relatively cheap, with star fruit costing one yuan each, juice costing 5 yuan per cup, and coconuts ranging from 10 to 15 yuan, which are not expensive in a scenic area.

Performance time in the scenic area:

Dance performance: 14:30-15:20

Water Splashing Square: 13:30, 15:30

It is still some distance away from the urban area of ​​Jinghong, but it is also a must-visit place. The ticket price for the scenic spot is slightly high, and the distance from the main gate to the inside is quite far, so it is best to have a car.

I went there a little hastily because of the tour group. I visited the Water Splashing Festival temple and mainly went to a Dai family. I was still impressed and learned some local customs. I hope to walk around slowly next time. I hope to go again.

The Dai Garden is very suitable for family trips. The whole family can come here to relax and experience the life of the Dai people. They can lie down lazily until their butts are exposed to the sun before leaving. The things inside are not expensive, but they will force you to buy some things, such as garlands. They will put them on your hands and then return them without accepting them. But since they are all old ladies, they don't force you. But life is very casual and very Dai-style. Any inn you stay in can cook for you. We stayed in the Gulou Inn. The boss was very nice and their taste was relatively light. We had breakfast, noon and dinner at their house in the Dai Garden.

Large tracts of banana trees with super cheap fruits

A more commercial tourist park, you can take your children to see peacocks and ride elephants. It has a Dai style. At the same time, there are water splashing festivals and Dai dance performances every day, which are worth seeing~

I often hear friends who live in the inn say that they must go to the Dai Garden when they go to Xishuangbanna. I have never been there, so I am a little vague about it. Because I love traveling, photography and life, so I must experience it when I go to Banna. You won’t know it if you don’t go. Once you go, you will be surprised. There are so many things to play. The Dai Garden is very large and there are many projects. You can watch elephant performances, celebrate the Water Splashing Festival every day, and visit the ancient temples and Dai courtyards and folk villages. Let’s not talk about photography. Simply visiting these places in a day may not be enough. Of course, taking pictures depends on your emotional expression. If I go to Xishuangbanna next time, I will definitely go to the Dai Garden again to take a lot of photos. Even the forest trails can make the entire travel photo shoot have endless content. Let your model practice the modeling postures and start walking!

I personally think that the Dai Garden is the best attraction in Xishuangbanna. It is worth a visit and you can also participate in water splashing activities.

This scenic spot is the Dai village, where the Dai people gather and live. It is also a natural village tourist attraction that emerged with the development of Xishuangbanna's tourism industry.

There are many Dai characteristics there, the food is also very good, and there is a strong link such as the Water Splashing Festival, but the things there are too expensive. I feel like I can't afford it!