"Yearning for Yunnan" Kunming / Xishuangbanna / Pu'er — 8-Day Tour
Kunming | Arrival → Jinma & Biji Archways → Nanqiang Night Market
Arrive in Kunming; meet your guide; visit Jinma & Biji Archways and Nanqiang Night Market
Kunming | Stone Forest → Green Lake Park → Dynamic Yunnan
Explore the Stone Forest and Green Lake Park; evening performance of Dynamic Yunnan
Kunming → Xishuangbanna | West Hill → Ethnic Village → High-Speed Rail
Visit West Hill Dragon Gate and Yunnan Ethnic Village; afternoon high-speed rail to Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna | Grand Buddha Temple → Forest Park → Gaozhuang Night Market
Visit Mengle Grand Buddha Temple and Primeval Forest Park; evening stroll through Gaozhuang Night Market
Xishuangbanna | Manting Park → Dai Village → Night Botanical Garden
Explore Manting Park, splash into the Dai Water Festival, and discover the Botanical Garden by night
Xishuangbanna → Pu'er | Botanical Garden → Manzhang Village → Wild Elephant Valley
Visit the Tropical Botanical Garden, experience Dai heritage crafts in Manzhang Village, and explore Wild Elephant Valley
Pu'er | Sun River Park → Tea Making → Nakeli Tea Horse Road → Return to Kunming
Explore Sun River National Park, try hands-on Pu'er tea making, walk the Nakeli Tea Horse Road, then return to Kunming
Lancang–Mekong Night Bonfire Show
Enjoy a spectacular bonfire and dance show at Manting Park celebrating the diverse cultures along the Lancang–Mekong River
Dynamic Yunnan — Original Ethnic Dance Spectacular
Choreographed by Yang Liping, this epic production reimagines Yunnan's folk songs and dances into a breathtaking celebration of ethnic heritage
Dai Water Splashing Festival
Join an authentic water-splashing celebration in a Dai village — five preserved settlements where every day is a water festival
Dai Heritage Crafts Workshop
Try your hand at slow-wheel pottery and palm-leaf scripture making in a traditional Dai village — living heritage passed down for a thousand years
Hands-On Pu'er Tea Making
Step into the birthplace of Pu'er tea — pick leaves from ancient trees, master traditional processing techniques, and taste a thousand years of tea culture
Night Tour of the Botanical Garden
Venture into a tropical rainforest after dark — fireflies, nocturnal creatures, and the enchanting mystery of the jungle at night
Dai Peacock Feast
The ultimate Dai banquet — a peacock-shaped rice platter surrounded by a dozen colorful Dai specialties, a feast for the eyes and the palate
Thai-Style Seafood Hot Pot
A Thai-inspired seafood hot pot — fresh prawns, shellfish, and a tangy-spicy broth bursting with tropical flavor
Pu'er Tea–Braised Free-Range Chicken
Free-range chicken slow-braised in Pu'er tea broth — fragrant, savory, and deeply nourishing, a Pu'er classic
Dai Hand-Grab Rice
Traditional Dai-style rice eaten by hand — purple and white rice with grilled meats and tangy dipping sauces, authentic and fun
Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles
Yunnan's signature dish — a rich chicken, duck & pork-bone broth served with fresh chicken, sausage, and crisp rice noodles
Yunnan Wild Mushroom Hot Pot
A slow-simmered broth of free-range chicken and foraged wild mushrooms — matsutake, porcini, and termite mushrooms
A 5-star hotel in central Kunming with views of Dianchi Lake and the Western Hills
Set amid tropical rainforest, blending Dai architecture with modern luxury — the ultimate Xishuangbanna resort
Inside the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden — open your window to the rainforest; perfect for the night garden tour
Inside Sun River National Park — wake up next to red pandas in Pu'er's most unique forest retreat
Nestled by Meizihu Lake — serene, quiet, and the ideal spot to slow down and savor Pu'er's tea-country pace
“西双版纳真的太美了！傣族园的泼水节让我们全家玩得非常开心，植物园夜游看到萤火虫太浪漫了，孩子们都很喜欢！”
“The Xishuangbanna trip was amazing! The bonfire show at Manting Park was a highlight, and the tea-making experience in Puer was so unique and memorable.”