I just got back from Xishuangbanna, and I highly recommend visiting in March and April.

March and April are the perfect time to visit Xishuangbanna. You might not want to come back!🎈 🏞️Itinerary ✅Day 1 🔹Morning: Jinuo Mountain Village: Experience the culture of ethnic minorities, enjoy ethnic song and dance performances, and learn about the customs of the Jinuo people. 🎫Tickets: CNY 50 ⏰Opening hours: 08:00–17:30 Time spent at the attraction: 2 hrs 💙Recommended activity: Participate in the unique activities of ethnic minorities and taste local specialties. 💙Lunch: 🔶Wild Elephant Valley: Visit the Asian Elephant Museum, stroll along the rainforest trail, watch the elephant show, and get up close and personal with elephants. 🎫Tickets: CNY 120 ⏰Opening hours: 08:00–18:00 Time spent at the attraction: 3 hrs Recommended activity: Interact with elephants and visit the museum to learn about elephant culture. 💙Afternoon: ✅Wild Elephant Valley: Continue exploring the tropical rainforest scenery of Wild Elephant Valley. Evening: ✅Starlight Night Market: Taste local delicacies, such as pineapple rice and lemongrass grilled fish, and buy unique souvenirs. 🎫Tickets: Free ⏰Opening hours: 18:00–24:00 Time spent at the attraction: 2 hrs Recommended activity: Taste a variety of special snacks and experience the lively atmosphere of the night market. ✅Day 2 Morning: 🔹Tropical Botanical Garden: Visit various gardens and admire rare plants, such as Victoria amazonica and strangler figs. 🎫Tickets: CNY 80 ⏰Opening hours: 08:00–18:00 Time spent at the attraction: 3 hrs Recommended activity: Visit a variety of rare plants and learn about botany. 🩷Lunch: ✅Manting Park: Admire the exquisite architecture and exotic flowers and plants in the park, and watch Dai song and dance performances. 🎫Tickets: CNY 50 ⏰Opening hours: 08:00–18:00 Time spent at the attraction: 2 hrs 🔥Recommended activity: Enjoy Dai dances and learn about Dai culture. 🔥Afternoon: Manting Park: Continue to visit Manting Park and enter the main Buddhist temple from the south gate. 💙Evening: Return: End your pleasant journey according to your personal transportation arrangements. 🔥Transportation Guide ✈️Airplane: Fly directly to Gasa International Airport, or take the high-speed train to Xishuangbanna Station from Kunming. 🚗Local transportation: You can choose to rent a car, or take a shared electric vehicle or tricycle. 🏨Accommodation Recommendations ✅Near Gaozhuang: Convenient transportation, with many unique hotels and B&Bs. 🔶Recommended hotel: Xishuangjing Hotel in Gaozhuang, with a superior location and complete facilities. 💙Recommended B&B: B&Bs near Manting Park, with a beautiful environment and affordable prices. 🥘Food Recommendations 🔶Dai barbecue: Xiaoyu Barbecue in Mandou Village is recommended, especially the barbecued ribs. 🔶Chun Wuli: Offers a wide variety of dishes, such as grilled prawns, seafood noodles, and mango sticky rice. 🔶Wantai: Lao coffee and falooda are the specialties. 🔶Luoluo Icehouse/Bingbingliang: You can taste authentic local food. 🩷🩷Tips Sun protection and hydration: Xishuangbanna has a hot climate. Pay attention to sun protection and hydration. Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats, and other sun protection items. Respect local customs: Respect local customs and religious beliefs. Follow the relevant rules when visiting temples and villages. Environmental protection: When visiting scenic spots, do not damage the vegetation and the living environment of wild animals. Do not litter and keep the scenic area clean and beautiful. Shopping safety: When choosing souvenirs and food, choose formal channels to avoid being deceived.