Jinuo Mountain Hiking
Jinuo Mountain Tropical Rainforest Hiking
• Highlights: You can experience bamboo rafting, stream hiking, banyan tree climbing, rainforest meal making, and ethnic cultural activities such as Jinuo drum dance.
• Transportation: About 1 hour's drive from Jinghong City.
• Recommended routes: For beginners, you can choose the tea garden hiking experience, visit the traditional Jinuo tea garden, etc. The trip takes half a day and is less difficult; the intermediate route is a deep exploration of the rainforest, where you can camp in the rainforest, etc. It is suitable for those with hiking experience and takes 1-2 days; the advanced route is a mountain peak loop crossing, which requires climbing the highest point of Jinuo Mountain, which is more difficult and takes 2-3 days.
• Equipment: Quick-drying clothes and pants, waterproof jacket, non-slip hiking shoes, trekking poles, headlamp, portable raincoat, thermos, etc.
Manmo Tropical Rainforest Hiking
• Highlights: You can explore the wonders of the tropical rainforest, such as the "strangulation phenomenon," "buttress root phenomenon," and "parasitic phenomenon," as well as special activities such as catching fish in the creek and Hani intangible cultural heritage dance.
• Transportation: 1.5 hours from Jinghong, 120 km round trip.
• Equipment: Quick-drying clothes, long pants, non-slip shoes, hat, trekking poles, etc.
Mengyuan Wonderland Hiking
• Highlights: Located in a national nature reserve, you can explore caves, climb via ferrata, and hike upstream, and see natural wonders such as thousand-year-old banyan trees.
• Transportation: Located in Mengyuan Town, Mengla County, about 90 km from Jinghong City, about 2 hours by car.
• Recommended routes: The beginner route is from Mengyuan Village to Wonderland Waterfall, which is easy and suitable for beginners and families, and takes about 3 hours; the intermediate route is the Wonderland Forest Loop, where you can feel the mystery of the primeval forest, and takes 6-7 hours; the advanced route is the full crossing of Mengyuan Wonderland, which is suitable for experienced people and takes 2-3 days.
• Equipment: Quick-drying clothes, long pants, waterproof jacket, non-slip hiking shoes or mountaineering shoes, trekking poles, backpack, headlamp or flashlight, high-energy food, enough water, etc.
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden Hiking Route
• Highlights: Rich in biodiversity, with exotic flowers and vegetation, you can fully experience the charm of the tropical rainforest.
• Transportation: Located in Menglun Town, about 70 km from Jinghong, you can drive or take a bus.
• Best time: Choose early morning or dusk, when the air is fresh and the birds are chirping.