Walk the quieter east side of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden with a plant specialist
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04 / The Green South
Rainforest to Ancient Tea
Southern Yunnan · Rainforest & TeaJingmai Village · Jingmai Mountain, Pu'er, Yunnan
THE JOURNEY
Humidity, incense, orchids and old tea trees — southern Yunnan experienced through scent, texture and taste.
A tropical passage from Dai villages and scientific rainforest gardens to the old tea mountains and coffee farms of Pu'er.
“The journey begins in green and deepens into tea.”
- LENGTH
- 6 days / 5 nights
- ROUTE
- Jinghong → Manting and Manzhang → Menglun Botanical Garden → Pu'er Sun River → tea and coffee estates
- WHEN TO GO
- October–April
- STYLE
- Private guide · rainforest walks · tea-led stays
EXPERIENCE
Defining moments
along the route.
Spend time in a Dai village with papermakers, musicians and a family kitchen
Explore the forest ecosystem of Pu'er with a conservation-minded guide
Meet tea makers among the ancient forests of Jingmai Mountain
Taste Yunnan coffee from ripe cherry to the final cup
THE ROUTE
Unhurried,
chapter by chapter.
Every departure is private. We refine room category, dining, access and the daily rhythm around the people travelling.
Arrival in Jinghong
Meet your private guide at Xishuangbanna Gasa airport and transfer into Jinghong. Settle near the Lancang River; the Starlight Night Market is available for an independent evening visit rather than a compulsory group activity.
- OVERNIGHT
- Selected boutique hotel · Jinghong · exact property TBC
- MEALS
- Not included
Manting, Zongfo & Manzhang village
Walk through Manting Park and the adjacent Zongfo Temple, then share a Dai-style barbecue lunch. Continue to Manzhang village for handmade paper and traditional drumming with local hosts.
- OVERNIGHT
- Selected boutique hotel · Jinghong · exact property TBC
- MEALS
- Breakfast · Lunch
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Explore the curated collections of the western zone, then move into the quieter eastern rainforest with a specialist guide. Electric carts, walking distance and the sequence are adapted to heat, rain and mobility.
- OVERNIGHT
- Selected boutique hotel · Jinghong · exact property TBC
- MEALS
- Breakfast · Lunch
Jinghong to Pu'er Sun River
Drive roughly 126 kilometres, normally about two hours, toward Pu'er. Walk in Sun River Forest Park and observe its red pandas, deer, lorises and other wildlife only within current welfare and access rules.
- OVERNIGHT
- Tree-house-style hotel inside Pu'er Sun River · exact property TBC
- MEALS
- Breakfast · Lunch
Pu'er tea & Yunnan coffee
Visit a tea plantation to understand raw and ripe Pu'er, loose leaf and compressed cakes, with a hands-on making session. Continue to a coffee estate for the journey from cultivation and processing to a guided cup tasting.
- OVERNIGHT
- Selected boutique hotel · Pu'er · exact property TBC
- MEALS
- Breakfast · Lunch
Departure from Pu'er
Private transfer to Pu'er Simao airport for the onward flight. If international connections require a return to Kunming or Xishuangbanna, the timing and an additional night are reviewed before confirmation.
- OVERNIGHT
- No overnight stay
- MEALS
- Breakfast
STAY
Where the landscape
continues indoors.
- Selected boutique hotel near the Lancang River and Starlight Night Market · Jinghong · 3 nights · exact property TBC
- Tree-house-style hotel inside Pu'er Sun River Forest Park · 1 night · exact property TBC
- Selected boutique hotel · Pu'er · 1 night · exact property TBC
THE JOURNEY IN IMAGES
Light, texture
and life along the way.
Southern Yunnan · Rainforest & Tea