0. Ethnic culture one day tour
Time: 8:30 A.M. start from Jinghong to Menghai, 1 hours on the highway by public-bus, visit local daily market in Menghai.. After the market we continue the trip to a village, a 30 minutes bus ride on a good road. We walk to visit the Aini village , take a walk in the jungle to a typical, fairly traditional Bulang village which takes around 40 minutes. After the Bulang village we walk down the hill crossing a huge tea plantation. Along the way you will enjoy breathtaking views of valleys studded with rice fields.Totally walking time is about 3 hours. 2010 photos on this trek
1.800 years old Pu'er tea tree tour
Departure time: 9:00 A.M.
Hani(Aini) cultural exhibition which is free to visit and show Aini people's clothing, farm tools, life custom and Pu'er tea culture in Yunnan province.Then 20 minutes driving to the Aini vellage where we start to walk. 2 hours walking on a jungle
path to see the old Pu er tea tree plantation. All the tea trees are between 300 and 800 years old.
At noon, we drink local tea and have lunch with an Aini family or at an Aini restaurant. If you like the tea, you can also buy some from local people for the best price. The whole experience lasts 5 to 6 hours.
2011 photos on this trek tour
2. Easy tropical rainforest day trek
NOTE: with more and more tourist go to the forest, more and more rubbish was left in the forest. Please take away the rubbish and leave your love in the beautiful forest! Related Trekking Story :Come across a snake in forest - 27th, July, 2010 Related Photos :2011 1 days forest trekking
3. Mengkuan one day trek
pineapple and tea plantations. Along the way we will cross six different villages populate by Ake , Aini and Dai tribes . There will be a steep uphill climb at the beginning that might be a little demanding, but later the track is fairly easy to walk. Only the last 40 minutes are more taxing, because the path leads steeply downhill. We return to Jinghong in the late afternoon.
4. Easy 2 days trek
Dai village ( bedroom and bathroom in Dai people 's family house) 2010 photos on this trek
5. Moderate level 4days (November - Next May is the best time)
Dai people 's family. Aini people 's village that offers ravishingly beautiful views down into misty valleys. Before reaching our overnight destination we will cross the Mekong by ferry boat and then walk along the confluence of the Mekong and Luoshuo rivers. Dai ,Aini ,Ake original forest , cloud sea Look nice picture on this trek:
2012 ,4 days Mekong River & mountains trekking
Related Trekking Story :Impressive 4 days trek Feb. ,2010
6. Moderate level trek 3 days
Dai people 's family. Our accommodation includes hot water shower and toilet (something that can not always be taken for granted on treks like this!). Aini people 's village that houses 80 families. Dai ,Aini ,Ake Look nice picture on this trek:
2012 january. 3days trek to see jungles & villages
7. West Xishuangbanna 2 days trek
Bulang people
Option 1 (start on Wedensday) colourful market ,then 4--5hrs walk plus break, finish the trek at a Dai village.biggest valley in Xishuangbanna ,tea processing factory .Aini ,Dai ,Bulang (very old temple ,nice atmosphere)
Look nice picture on this trek: 2011 2 days trek
Option 2 (start on Tuesday, 2.5 days trek)Bulang people 's villages , with more than 200 families, most women still dress up their traditional clothes.Stay overnight at Bulang family.
3rd day, Time: leave at 8:00am, 2 hrs walking to the Thursday market, passby an Aini people 's village, spend ha1f an hour on the minority market, then 2.5 hrs walk down hills.on the way, we can see the biggest valley in Xishuangbanna with thousands of wet rice fields. Look nice picture on this trek: 2011, November 2.5 days trek
Option 3 (start on anyday, 2 days trek to see forest and villages) Look nice picture on this trek: 2011 2 days trek to see forest & villages
Related Trekking Story : Unusual Leech Story
8. 3 days hard forest & jungle trekking tour(November - Next May )
Yao
Time : leave 8:30am ,2hrs bus ride to the place start trek
1th Day : 1 hour go-up walking on a limestone hill. 2 hours up and down walking through the forest.
2th Day : 6 hours hard
walking on small parth in the forest&jungles, top three high mountains, cross one river.highest mountain is about 1200 meters.
3th Day : 4 hours up and down walking on small parth in the forest&jungles
Note : the 2th day & 3th day , maybe can see wild animals in the forest but can not garantee
Ethnic groups :Yao , Dai
Overnight :Yao village.
Look nice picture on this trek: 2009. Dec.3 days forest trekking
9. 3 days villages & forest trekking tour(November - Next May )
1st day , a 3.5 hours ride to the Aini village with 170 familys near the Myanmar border by public and private bus. We'll pass a beautiful forest for about 3 to 4 hours in the afternoon of the first day, as well as an ancient tea tree nearby the Aini village where we'll spend the night.
2nd day , about 5 hours(If we walk slowly, it takes 7 hours) hard trekking by road and foot path. We'll traverse a stretch of jungle to a Bulang village that is home to 200 familys. The night will be spend in this village.
3rd day , 3 to 4 hours walking through sugarcane fields, tea fields, a Bulang and an Aini village . We finish the trekking at the nearest town, then have lunch there and take a private and a public bus back to Jinghong. The ride will take 2.5 hours.
Look nice picture on this trek: 2012,January villages & forest 3 days trek
10.Bus tour in xishuangbanna
A. Ake ,Aini,Dai village with great view of Mekong River view ,rubber ,pineapple plantations . B. Thursday market ,Bulang ,Aini ethnic (2 branches ), Aini village ,very nice surroundings C. An easygoing sightseeing tour that isn't physically demanding 1st day: Visit of the gigantic botanical garden, which would be worth a couple of days to roam around in. An exotic, shady recluse brimming with a dazzling variety of flowers and herbal plants. The garden also houses an ethnic culture museum. There is a decent hotel with a swimming pool inside the garden too. It is highly recommended to spend at least a night there, its worth every cent.
2nd day: Walking through the tropical forest along the flagstone trail side by side to a murmuring stream that is known for its therapeutic water. Having a lunch at a remote Yao village, then walking back to where we started our trek. From there its one hour by bus to reach a picturesque Dai village where we stay overnight in a private home. There is a solar shower and a toilet available. Enjoy the tasty Dai cuisine with the fantastic view of the Nanla river!
Options for the 3rd day: 1. Skyway Park, a spectacular nature reserve near Mengla. 2. Mohan morning weekends trade fair (a very colourful market where you find a lot of vendors from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar)
Speed boat to Thailand/Jinghong
Journey time : It takes around 9 hrs to Chain saen .
Full price(one way) of boat company : 800yuan RMB Leaving time :
at 8:00 A.M.There is no fixed date in 2010 year. It depends on the plan of boat company. Note:If in dry season(from January to April), the boat is possible to stop running, because almost no rain in this area and the water level of Mekong River is very low.If the boat company can not find enough passengers, it is also possible to stop running.
When to buy your ticket?
Thailand Visa : On this boat trip to Thailand, you do not need Laos visa and Myanmar visa.If you are Europen and American, you can have 15 days free Thailand visa. For other people ,you need get your visa before you enter Thailand. Note:You can book your tickets at Forest Cafe with the same price and get your tickets at Forest Cafe.You do not need to pay any extra booking service fee, because the boat company will pay us service fee.Our booking service is free and convinent for you , save your time. The staff of boat company can not speak English.Thanks for taking our booking service! Forest Cafe has been running bunisness since 1994, if without many people's support, we cannot run the business until today.
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11.South-East Yunnan off the beaten tracks
One of the most beautifull regions of Southern- China is definetely the province of Yunnan. Well known places like Dali, Lijijang and Kunming attract already many foreigners but Yunnan has much more to offer. The trip we offer brings you along the most beautifull terraces in the world , where the Hani minoritypeople have built these terraces since the 16 th century. We visit the friendly place of Jianshui where you can find very old houses dating back to the Qing Dynasty . Colourfull people on the way we will meet where hardly other foreigners will come, Yunnan houses a lot of minority people. With their own culture , language and their own style of living We end the trip in lovely Xishuangbanna with it nice weather , friendly laid back people and tropical forests.Detailed program infomation
12.Off the beaten trek around Yangshuo
A. day trek from Fuli to Gaotian ,nice scenery 5-6 hours walk .price depends on number of group members Xingping 5-6 hours through villages , the most beautiful photos of Li River come from where Sara was born .
What is required on your trekking?
These hikings require that you carry the following items in your backpack: umbrella is a better choice to keep away the hit when your are walking ) wear in the evening to prevent malaria ) good shoes is very important for going up and going down the mountains ) in Xishuangbanna, the ultraviolet (UV) rays are strong ) If mosquitoes really like you, please take it. It is useful for leech as well ) in case you need go toilet at night ) Please take a non-slip sandals, beacuase the mossy rocks are slippery ) Frequently asked questions Dos and don'ts: Please ask the people or the guide before you take photos! Please pack out all the trash (especially plastic, cigarets etc.) don't give candy or gifts to children!
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