Visiting: Xishuangbanna
Duration: 6days
Best season: April

Brief Introduction:

The Water-Splashing Festival, New Year's Day by Dai calendar, will be celebrated in the Jinghong City Proper between April 12 and 18. The grandest festival of the Dai is usually held along with activities such as dragon-boat racing, sending off skyrockets, and throwing love pouches. It is believed that everyone being splashed at will have good luck.Besides,we will trek and bike in tropical forests of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Region,.It is warm and green all year round and is most beautiful when you reach the rarely visited villages on our trekking routes. The locals still maintain a slash and burn farming lifestyle. The richer villagers live in wooden huts with tiled roof, while the poorer ones in bamboo huts with thatched roofs. This trip offers you a unique opportunity into the tropical part of Yunnan, highlighting the delights of country life of the ethnic minorities.

Itinerary:

Day 1 Kunming/Jinghong (By air) (D)

Arrive Jinghong, transfer to hotel in Jinghong

Overnight in 4 star Tai Garden hotel or similar in Jinghong

Day 2 Jinghong (B/L)

Watch the Traditional Parade of the local people. In the afternoon, transfer to Lancang River to see the competition of the Dragon Boat.

Overnight in 4 star Tai Garden hotel or similar in Jinghong

Day 3Jinghong(B/L)

All day participate in the Dai festival celebration in Jinghong, savour the diverse food of Dai people and the celebration show.

Overnight in 4 star Tai Garden hotel or similar in Jinghong

Day 4Jinghong(B/L)

All day celebrating the Water-splashing Festival!!!! Get Wet and Fun with local people and all tourists around!!!!

Overnight in 4 star Tai Garden hotel or similar in Jinghong

Day 5 Jinghong/Damenglong/Jinghong(B/L)

Biking excursion to Damenglong, Enjoy the ethnic houses and bucolic landscapes along the way up there. Take a visit of White Pagoda in Damenglong to appreciate Tibetan buddhism and enjoy traditional BBQ. Overnight in 4 star Tai Garden hotel or similar in Jinghong

Day 6JingHong/Nannuoshan/Jinghong/Kunming (by air) (B/L)

Transfer to Nannuoshan Aini ethnic village, Start trekking the different ethnic villages along the tropical rain forest, ancient tea Garden, indulge yourself into the mysterious ethnic culture. Visit the local people and transfer to Jinghong in the afternoon. Take evening flight back to Kunming