4-night 5-day pure play tour in Xishuangbanna [2-12 person group+Wild Elephant Valley+Primitive Forest+Botanical Garden+Manting Park | Upgrade to 4-night stay at Gaozhuang Swimming Pool Hotel without moving the nest+Gift of Mekong River cruise boat+Gaozhuang travel photography+Mekong River underwater world+scenic area electric scooter] | Wanxiang Twelve Dai

@Take a flight to Xishuangbanna, a "magical and beautiful land" on the southwestern border of China. After the plane lands at Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport, the staff will arrange a vehicle to take you to the Banna Hotel according to the arrival time of the flight#

@After breakfast, take the most beautiful highway in China - Sixiao Expressway, cross the tropical rainforest, and visit the Wild Elephant Valley Nature Reserve, which is located in the valley where the eastern and western forest areas meet. In this million acre tropical rainforest, there are various plants growing, with layers of green and lush greenery. The tropical bamboo forest forms a wild elephant valley, providing the most suitable habitat for the growth and reproduction of Asian elephants and other wild animals. There are nearly 300 Asian elephants currently in existence, and wild elephants often roam in groups of three or five by rivers, dense forests, and even wander on highways, entering people's sight to forage, drink water, bathe, take walks, and play. Visiting the Python Garden, Bird Garden, Monkey Garden, Butterfly Garden, and watching the wonderful elephant performance by China's first elephant training school will definitely fulfill your long cherished wish of returning to nature

After lunch, take a car and head to the national AAAA level scenic spot [Primitive Forest Park]. (Electric scooter 60 yuan/person included) Inside, there are the best preserved tropical valley rainforests south of the Tropic of Cancer, as well as peacock breeding bases, monkey domestication bases, large ethnic style performance venues, ethnic style barbecue venues, etc; The unique tropical valley rainforest spans the entire park, and the beautiful Laiyang River is like a golden belt flowing through the green jungle. Along the way, you can enjoy strange landscapes such as bamboo planks, strangulation, old stem flowering, and ancient vines. You can also watch the spectacular scene of hundreds of peacocks flying. In addition to the natural landscape, the folk customs and ethnic musical instrument performances of Aini Mountain Village also make people linger. Due to the scattered attractions, the primitive forest park is located along the mountains and the journey is long. Please do your best. Special gift: Mekong Underwater World, a virtual panoramic immersive underwater world

@After breakfast today, depart for the only AAAAA scenic spot in Xishuangbanna - Zhongke Botanical Garden (electric scooter 50 yuan/person included), (about 75 kilometers, travel time: about 1 hour), visit the largest tropical botanical garden in Southeast Asia - Mingmingshu Garden, Tieshu King, Blood Sealing Throat Tree, Dancing Grass, etc; Also known as Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is also a comprehensive research institution and scenic spot integrating scientific research, species conservation and popular science education. It is the botanical garden with the largest area, the richest collection of species and the largest number of specialized botanical gardens in China. The tropical botanical garden is surrounded by Dai, Hani, Jino and other minority brother villages. Known as the epitome of the plant kingdom and the heart of emerald green, the botanical garden boasts pure and diverse tropical plants and natural scenery. The forest essence of the surrounding 10000 acre national nature reserve shapes the botanical garden into a pure natural oxygen bar (approximately 120 minutes of sightseeing)

After Chinese cuisine, we will take you on a tour of the national AAAA level scenic spot with the most distinctive characteristics of Theravada culture - the Mengluo Cultural Tourism Area (one-way electric scooter 40 yuan/person included). The temple will also have some incense burning activities, please consume rationally. It is the largest Theravada temple in China, covering an area of 400 acres. The highest Theravada Buddha in the temple, the Jixiang Buddha (60 meters high), and the tallest pagoda (80 meters high), have been completed. Its planned outline coincides with the original natural terrain, forming a seated Buddha shape, which is unique both domestically and internationally. From the mountain gate to the Wanfo Pagoda, the life of Buddha Shakyamuni is ingeniously integrated into the landscape and architecture, giving every detail a story and narrative. From the Wanfo Pagoda Square overlooking Jinghong City, the beautiful tropical scenery can be seen in full view. Watching the peacocks release, thousands of peacocks fly down from the mountain where the Great Buddha is located, the scene is very spectacular. Afterwards, we will go to the AAAA level scenic spot in Banna, known as the Gaozhuang West Double Scenic Area. The Gaozhuang West Double Scenic Area aims to recreate the prosperous scenery of ancient Jinghong and showcase a bustling and prosperous "Jinghong City within the City"

In the evening, participate in a night tour of the Lancang River or watch a bonfire party on the Mekong River. The bonfire party is a large-scale tourism song and dance party with the theme of Banna ethnic customs. It is currently the largest investment in Yunnan, featuring famous Chinese directors, lighting, stage design, and excellent actors. Then check into the Banna Hotel to rest

@After breakfast, take a car to the Dai Culture Village (approximately 120 minutes) to visit the Dai family. Listen to the Dai Sao Duo Li telling a joke about educated youth from the past, learn a few sentences of the local Dai language, understand Dai lifestyle customs, experience Dai culture, and it is also a folk ecological scenic spot in Xishuangbanna that showcases Dai history, culture, religion, architecture, lifestyle customs, clothing, food, and handicraft production and life

After lunch, head to Manting Park. Manting Park is the oldest park in Xishuangbanna, with a history of more than 1300 years. It used to be the imperial garden of the Dai kings in Xishuangbanna and was once a place for feudal lords, tribal leaders, and tusi to visit and admire flowers in Dai history. Legend has it that when the Dai queen came to visit the palace, the beautiful scenery of the palace attracted her soul, so it was named Chunhuan Park, which means "Garden of Souls" by the Dai people. Visit the sacred Manfeilong Bamboo Shoots Pagoda, the Eight Star Pavilion, the full body bronze statue of Premier Zhou Enlai splashing water, followed by delicious afternoon tea/Laotian iced coffee. Originating from the local specialty coffee in Laos, it is also popular among tourists in Banna. By adding a small amount of condensed milk, a large amount of light milk, and ice cubes to the coffee, this "simple and unadorned" Laotian iced coffee has captured the hearts of countless tourists

Special gift for advertising the Zhuang internet celebrity travel photos, after which you will return to the hotel and check in
Note: Due to limitations such as the location and photographer of the tourist photography in Gaozhuang, the waiting time for the photography is relatively long. Tourists need to return to the hotel by themselves after the photography is completed

@After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, the airport will be dropped off according to the flight schedule! Please prepare for boarding according to your flight schedule@Bring all your luggage and board the plane back to your cozy home, ending this Hello Banna journey! Looking forward to the next wonderful goodbye