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Trip.Best Top 18 Best Things to Do in Jinghong [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Jinghong! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Oct 2024
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    󰺂8.8
    4.5/5
    10371 Review
    From23.78
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 69 reviews
    "Queens Garden, the interior scenery is still very beautiful, tropical plants, very suitable for taking beautiful Yi photos, from Gaozhuang is also very convenient. Connected with the Buddhist Temple, you can go to the Buddhist Temple, but you must pay attention to the appropriate clothes, the sling can not enter"
    Jinghong.Manting Park/Ethnic Cultural Park
    1.2km from downtown
    Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Best Things to Do
    Highlights: Cultural theme park (65 acres) | Former imperial garden of Dai kingdom | Traditional art performances
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    4.3/5
    7230 Review
    From34.48
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 74 reviews
    "Overlooking the tropical jungle from a high altitude is also another angle, the tropical rainforest in Xishuangbanna is still unique, the perspective of God overlooks, but also tells mankind to fear nature, love this land and green land!"
    Jinghong
    19.1km from downtown
    Featured in 2024 Global 100 - Family-friendly Attractions
    Highlights: Located in Jinghong, Yunnan Province, Wild Elephant Valley is a place frequented by wild Asian elephants, hence the name. A footpath as long as 4,000m winds its way amid tropical forests inside, where roaming along, one may get an intimate feel of the rain forest. Rare tropical plants dot either side of the pathway. One may even spot tracks left behind by wild elephants.
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    4.3/5
    4591 Review
    From25.56
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 26 reviews
    "The monkeys were fed, the peacocks flew to see, the stockade performance was watched, the virgin forest was climbed, the battery car was sitting, the Dingdal effect revealed that the overall feeling of ~ is still OK, there is no time to go to Banna farther away, it is worth a visit, the version taste is very strong ~"
    Jinghong
    9.3km from downtown
    Featured in 2024 Global 100 - Family-friendly Attractions
    Highlights: Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park is located in the east of Jinghong City, north of Yongjiang River and is a primeval forest. The means of transportation in the park is a tour bus. The main attraction is the Peacock Villa. When the trainers whistle, hundreds of peacocks will cross the sparkling lake, creating an awe-inspiring scene. The other two stations are the Ai'ni Village and the ethnic customs performing arts field. You can both watch the ethnic singing and dancing performances, and participate in the small Songkran Festival.
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    4.3/5
    3139 Review
    From26.75
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 79 reviews
    "The water splashing festival in the Yi Nationality Garden is very fun. If you go, you must experience it. Others are local stockades. Some temples like local buildings and folk customs. You can go shopping, but if you do a scenic battery car, you may not be able to see all the stockades. If you walk, Good physical strength can try it, stroll around, every corner may take about two hours, there is a border pier in the scenic spot to punch in! The Yi Nationality Garden is a bit far from Jinghong City, but there is a shuttle bus that can be done, 10 yuan, the Yi Nationality Garden is in Oliveba Town, and the Olive Dam can also be a local tricycle to Manyuan Village (Xiangyang Life shooting place) to see the mushroom house! There are dried fruit sellers in the village who can buy some and send them back. It is cheaper and tastes better than buying in Jinghong City."
    Jinghong.Daizu Park Scenic Area
    22.5km from downtown
    Highlights: Xishuangbanna Dai Minority Park is located in the Southeast of Jinghong City and consists of five well-preserved natural villages, namely Manjiang, Man Chunman, Manting, Manzuo and Manga. Each village is filled with classic Burmese-style stupas and traditional family bamboo houses that give a true sense of the rich local family culture. There is a waterworks fountain at the center of the park, where a miniature Songkran festival is held each day to the delight of locals and guests alike.
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    4.2/5
    1234 Review
    From64.2
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 10 reviews
    "Although the fare is a bit expensive, it is worth going. If the weather is not very hot and there is plenty of time, you can not buy a battery car and climb the stairs slowly. There are quite a lot of stairs. People who are not physically able, they still buy a one-way ticket and then walk down slowly."
    Jinghong.Mannongfeng International Tourist Resort
    4.7km from downtown
    Highlights: Dafo Temple is one of the most symbolic buildings of Southern Buddhism, representing the twelve Banna. It is also an important site for activities of Banna Buddhism. The temple is built on top of a hill, atop more than 3000 steps. at which visitors can gaze down at the beautiful sight of Jinghong city. Visitors can also participate in Buddhist activities within the temple, and experience Buddhist culture. At the foot of the mountain, Water-sprinkling Festivals take place, a unique insight into local cultures.
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    4.9/5
    138 Review
    "It is worth experiencing. Compared with other attractions, this is more distinctive. You can experience climbing trees, swinging, and experiencing local specialties. The guide also introduces various strange plants along the way. The wild fruits that can't be eaten along the way can also experience the rainforest hiking!"
    Jinghong
    19.5km from downtown
    Highlights: Entering deep into the Ba Piao Village in the Jino Mountain rainforest, you can see huge buttress roots, tall trees that block out the sun, Chinese herbal medicines in the tropical rainforest, dripping leaf tips, flowers on old trees, parasitic epiphytes and other wonders everywhere along the way. There is a 2-kilometer stream tracing challenge section, where you can identify plants, collect water from the rainforest, and climb mountains for several kilometers.
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    4.2/5
    1195 Review
    From10.7
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 20 reviews
    "not bad. Although the distance is far away, it is worth it. Hahahaha The guide is also very responsible for explaining all the way [smiling] The food is super delicious! It's much better than expected ~"
    Jinghong
    19.4km from downtown
    Highlights: The Jinuo Mountain Village is located in Bapo Village, Jinuo Township, east of Jinghong City. It has been inhabited by the Jinuo people for generations. Not only will you enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jinuo Mountain, you will also experience the rich Jinuo culture. Come for a taste of the local barbecue and see the young men and women dressed in the Jinuo costumes in the central square of the village, singing and dancing!
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    4.2/5
    55 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 5 reviews
    "Jinghong is the capital of Xishuangbanna. Xishuangbanna is a typical tropical style. It combines a different Yi style here. It is still a wonderful collision of this place. Summer is really too hot, but it is very suitable for autumn and winter to travel and play."
    Jinghong.Manting Park/Ethnic Cultural Park
    1.9km from downtown
    Highlights: The Ethnic Customs Garden is located on the riverside of the Liusha River with beautiful scenery in the south of Jinghong City, covering an area of 1,000 mu. In the past, the National Customs Garden was a scientific research base for research and cultivation. In 1988, the state government officially transformed it into an ethnic customs garden, integrating the precious tropical plants of Xishuangbanna with the rich ethnic customs, becoming a microcosm of the beautiful Xishuangbanna.
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    4.3/5
    696 Review
    From23.78
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 22 reviews
    "I went there once in 2019, this is the second time I went. This time I went to have a tour guide to explain and understand more. Especially seeing Shi H0 know the planting technology and nutritional value. It's like a big garden."
    Jinghong
    2.2km from downtown
    No.3 of Family-friendly Attractions in Jinghong
    Highlights: The Tropical Flower Garden is one of the principal attractions of the Xishuangbanna Scenic Area in the Yunnan Provincial Institute of Tropical Crops. The tropical flower garden is split into a hundred grass park, a palm plant area, a fruit tree area, etc. There are multiple flowers and economic plants in the park. The tropical flower garden displays the science connotation through the tropical flowers and the landscape of tropical plants. It is a theme park merging scientific research, patriotic education, tourism and other functions.
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    4.5/5
    416 Review
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    "À stunning night market and one of the biggest in the world, albeit a bit expensive! 🤩"
    Jinghong.Gaozhuang/Starlight Night Market
    1.3km from downtown
    Featured in 2024 Global 100 - Nightlife
    Highlights: Starlight Night Market is one of the growing night markets in Xishuangbanna and one of the attractions in the tourist resort of Gaozhuangxi. It is usually open at 7:00 in the evening. The night market has mostly food snacks and diverse handicrafts. It is much nicer than the Binjiang Night Market. Maybe because there are almost tourists, the environment is not messy. And come to Xishuangbanna, the night market is full of local atmosphere. The night market is full of owners of the stalls. Some of them are locals and some come from all over the world like tourists. The night market contains many stall owners hawking crafts, national costumes, gemstones and other odds and ends.
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FAQ

What Best Things to Do are there in Jinghong?
These are all Best Things to Do in Jinghong:Manting Park, Wild elephant valley, Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park, Xishuangbanna Dai Garden, Xishuangbanna Mengle Cultural Tourism Area
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Jinghong?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Jinghong include:Manting Park:4.5, Wild elephant valley:4.3, Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park:4.3, Xishuangbanna Dai Garden:4.3, Xishuangbanna Mengle Cultural Tourism Area:4.2
At what locations in Jinghong can Best Things to Do in Jinghong be found?
The Best Things to Do in Jinghong are mainly located in:Manting Park:Jinghong, Wild elephant valley:Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park:Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Garden:Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Mengle Cultural Tourism Area:Jinghong
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