1. Basic information
• Opening hours: 8: 00-22: 00, closing at 21: 00. The shuttle bus operates from 8:00 to 18:00.
• Ticket information: Large tickets to scenic spots are free (free reservation system), round-trip sightseeing bus is 20 yuan/person, and Wa home visit experience is 50 yuan/person.
2. Traffic strategy
• Self-driving/taxi: It takes about 1 hour to drive from Tengchong city.
• Chartered car: Multiple people can choose to charter a car when traveling, which is more convenient and worry-free.
• Bus: First go to Tengchong Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Qingshui Township, and then transfer to the local van to Simola Wa Village.
3. Must-punch attractions
• Wa traditional wooden buildings: The well-preserved Wa diaojiao buildings have a very distinctive wooden structure, full of simple charm, and are suitable for photographing.
• Simola Sacred Tree: An ancient banyan tree with a history of more than 400 years. It is regarded as a "sacred tree" by the Wa people. The tree is covered with cow skulls, which is very shocking but cannot be touched.
• Simola Wa Folk Culture Exhibition Hall: There are many ethnic cultural relics in the museum, from ancient costumes to exquisite handicrafts, which can provide an in-depth understanding of the historical context and cultural heritage of the Wa people.
• Thousand-acre terraced farming culture experience area: The layers of terraced fields are like fingerprints of the earth. In addition to enjoying the pastoral scenery, you can also experience farming activities such as rice transplanting and weeding.
• Wooden Drum House: Wooden drums are an important symbol of Wa culture. You can beat the wooden drums with your own hands and feel the national strength and faith contained in them.
• Wa Palace Ruins: Visit the mysterious Niutou Mountain and feel the power of the primitive beliefs of the Wa people.
4. The best time to travel
• Autumn: After the beginning of autumn, the colorful rice fields in Simola Wa Village have entered the best viewing period. The colorful rice fields are characteristic agricultural landscapes planted in Simola for many years. They are composed of yellow, green, purple, red and other multi-colored rice. Looking down from a height, it looks like a natural color palette "embedded" in the fields surrounded by green hills. The best viewing period of colorful rice fields in 2025 lasts until early October, during which traditional activities such as the Wa New Rice Festival and bonfire parties will be held in the village
• Winter: Tengchong has a relatively warm climate in winter and is a paradise for hot spring lovers. Simola Wa Village will also hold some folk activities. Visitors can participate in activities such as pounding cakes and eating copper ladle beef around the fire pond to deeply experience the local culture. customs.
5. Itinerary arrangement
• Half-day highlight tour: Zhaimen → Sightseeing Bus → Totem Square → Zhaixin Square → Visit sacred trees → Take photos of terraced fields → Return.
• One-day in-depth tour: attend the Wa welcome ceremony in the morning, watch song and dance performances in Zhaixin Square, and visit sacred trees; Enjoy the Wa King Banquet at noon; Experience terrace activities in the afternoon, ancient tea making, etc.; Waiting for the rice fields to sunset in the evening.
VI. Characteristic B&B activities
• New Rice Festival: Held around October every year, it is a day for the Wa people to taste new rice and celebrate the harvest. During the festival, there will be activities such as throwing new grains, pounding new rice, making rice cake, etc., as well as colorful activities such as cheerful teaching of wood drumming, totem face painting, fishing experience in colorful rice fields, and tasting the long table banquet of Wa King.
• New Water Festival: Usually held during the May Day holiday, with the theme of "Wa Village New Water Moisturizes the Heart and Happy Flowers Bloom in Simola", there are activities such as Wa bamboo pole dancing, walking on stilts, jumping on big ropes, as well as interactive projects such as beating wooden drums to send blessings and receive new water. When nightfall, a bonfire party will be held, and tourists and villagers will dance the "unity dance" together.
• Sacrifice to the village: Every year, in the early morning of the first horse year in the third lunar month, there is a custom of sacrifice to the village. Some ceremonies are held on the stage and are held by highly respected elderly people. This is an important manifestation of the traditional religious folk customs of the Wa people.
• Pulling wooden drums: Wooden drums are a tool for the Wa people to unite people's hearts and send signals. They are also sacred objects worshipped by Wa compatriots. During traditional festivals or important activities, a ceremony of pulling wooden drums will be held. People will pull the wooden drums back to the village together, and then ring the wooden drums to pray for blessings.
• Long Street Banquet: It is usually held during major festivals such as the New Fire Festival. During the day, a "Long Street Banquet" is held to eat special Wa dishes. At night, a bonfire is lit. People dress in costumes and dance a "hair dance" to celebrate the festival together.
7. Food recommendation
• Chicken Rotten Rice: Braised rice in chicken soup, rich in fragrance and full of flavor.
• Beef dried bar: chewy and suitable as a snack on the road.
• Ghost Chicken: Cold black-bone chicken with lemon and millet spicy, delicious taste.
• Rice cake: It is soft and waxy, sweet and delicious, and you can also participate in the production yourself.
8. Matters needing attention
• It is recommended to wear comfortable and non-slip shoes, because most of the villages are stone roads.
• Respect local customs and habits. Do not place items randomly at the shrine. Do not sit casually at the main seat of the fire pool. You must obtain the consent of the villagers before taking pictures.