The Best Guide to Walking with Kids in Xishuangbanna

Number of days：5 days
Time: September
Average cost: 2500 yuan
With whom：parents and children
Updated: 2023.09.13

Xishuangbanna Itinerary

The full itinerary includes time, locations, and prices. This time, the schedule was very flexible with the kids, so neither the kids nor the adults felt tired.

The key point is that for convenience and since it was the off-season, we rented a tram for any long distance. It was very convenient and cheap, saving a lot of money compared to taking a taxi, and the distance was easy to drive, so there was no worry. The average cost was around 60 yuan per day, which was quite convenient.

Key points to close the pit 1: Didi car rental, the tram booked on the app was delivered at 9 o'clock, the driver was late, and the car was delivered after 9 o'clock. Because it was a tram, the cars I rented before were basically full, goodness, this time it was only 60%. Because I had to go to two big attractions all day, I raised an objection. The driver said that they just followed the regulations and it was more than 50%. Okay, he didn't say anything about the reservation yesterday. Besides, as for the price, they charge according to the percentage, as long as the electricity consumption exceeds 10%, it is 1% of the electricity at 1.5 yuan. Everyone calculates, then my electricity bill for a day is more expensive than the car rental fee. It's a pit. I was extremely unhappy at the time and complained to Didi. The customer service made excuses for the car rental company throughout the process, and there was no attitude to solve the problem. The driver of the car rental company threw down a sentence, saying that if you want to return the car, contact the platform, and drove the car away. Since it was after 9 o'clock, full compensation was required for returning the car. Later, I rented a car from another platform, which delayed me by an hour. Everyone should remember to call and ask for these details after booking online to avoid any pitfalls.

Key Point 2: There are many similarities in Xishuangbanna's scenic spots. Sometimes you may choose to visit them selectively, such as the botanical garden, the virgin forest park, the flower garden, etc. The scenery is very similar. If you are not looking for projects, it is recommended to visit selectively. The ancient village is worth playing. We went to Manzhang Village and had a great experience. The children made paper and ceramic handicrafts, each for 10 yuan. The prices are also very cheap. Dragon fruit is 1 yuan each, and mangoes are 10 yuan a box. They are so sweet. You will know when you go there.

Day 1

1. Hefei South to Nanjing South G7618 High-Speed Rail 15:39-16:38 (CNY 134)

2. Nanjing South to Lukou Airport T1 Line S1 (Airport Line) Airport New City Jiangning Direction, Exit at Lukou Airport Subway Station Northwest Exit (48 minutes, CNY 14)

3. Nanjing Lukou (arrive at the airport at 18:00, VIP lounge) - Xishuangbanna Gasa 8L9680 Hainan Airlines 19:25-23:10 (ticket price 1150 yuan)

4. Gasa Airport - Yunzhi Hotel (price 300 yuan), taxi 9 kilometers 25 yuan

Day 2

1. Morning: Hotel - Wild Elephant Valley (taxi 29 kilometers 98 yuan 30 minutes) ticket 120 yuan (enter through the south gate - Elephant School (feeding elephants 80 yuan) - Science Park 9:30 - Small Theater 10:10 - Elephant Show 10:10 - Elephant Ride 11:00 - 30 minutes in total 240 yuan bill + 120 yuan)

2. Noon: Wild Elephant Valley - Primeval Forest (taxi 31 kilometers 104 yuan 35 minutes) ticket 196 yuan including battery car

3. Primeval Forest - Yunzhi Hotel (8 km, 25 RMB, 15 minutes by taxi)

4. Starlight Night Market, Shwedagon Pagoda

Day 3

1. Morning: Hotel - Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (60 km, 170 RMB, 50 minutes by taxi) Ticket price: 250 RMB

2. Afternoon: Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences - Dai Garden (40 km, 120 RMB, 45 minutes by taxi) Ticket price: 90 RMB, Water Splashing Square (2 sessions in the afternoon), 6 villages, border pier, peacock garden, 3 Buddhist temples, intangible cultural heritage

3. Dai Garden - Overnight at Yunzhi Hotel (27 km, 90 RMB, 50 minutes by taxi)

4. Liuguo Water World

Day 4

1. Morning: Sleep until you wake up naturally

Day 5

1. Morning: Sleep until you wake up naturally, go to the tropical flower garden and experience travel photography

2. Noon: Hotel - Xishuangbanna High-speed Railway Station

3. Xishuangbanna High-speed Railway Station - Pu'er High-speed Railway Station C322 High-speed rail 13:37-14:17 (40 minutes, fare 88 yuan)

There will be subsequent itineraries to Pu'er and Kunming, please pay attention.