Top 8 Xishuangbanna Tourist Attractions 2025

Full named Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science, it is the appealing largest botanical garden for both sightseeing and scientific research. Take your time to have a wild exploration of this amazing tropical paradise. Only the over 20 small distinct botanical gardens needs your over 3 hours for a simple savory. Moreover, you will have many first times to have a personal look at countless familiar and unknown ornamental plants at the Exotic Trees and Flowers Garden, discover the Palm Garden, Aquatic Plants Garden, etc. to widen your horizon. Besides, the well-preserved tropical rainforest will let you enjoy an interesting trekking. If you have enough time, it is highly recommended to plan one night stay there for a comprehensive exploration!

Wild Elephant Valley at the suburb of Jinghong City is the only place to see wild Asian elephants in whole China, which says a group of wild Asian elephant would show every 4.4 days averagely, particularly in the morning, dusk and night. It is a hot place to see the rare elephant species on the great viewing deck high above, where is also wonderful to have a panorama of the dense tropical rainforest for mental and visual refreshment. Do not miss the Asian Elephants Museum to have a closer look at the real specimen of the Asian elephant and learn more about that rare animal species.

Manting Park with more than 1,300 years old history is the most ancient park in whole Xishuangbanna. As the past imperial garden for the previous Dai King in the past, this famous garden meaning “park of soul” still keeps some royal features within for your seeking of the high class leisure enjoyment of the royal family there. Have a relaxing walk along the park, you can be well impressed by the pleasant layout of the series bright colored Dai ethnic styled Buddhist constructions and other architectures dotted around the emerald natural wonderland.

Xishuangbanna Buddhist Temple beside Manting Park in Jinghong downtown is the highest-leveled Buddhist temple in whole Xishuangbanna Prefecture and also the worshipping center for Xishuangbanna Buddhist pilgrims, which even enjoys a very high status in whole Southeast Asia. Pay a visit to this famous temple site to admire the vivid Buddha statues and the resplendent and magnificent featured Buddhist temple architectures with pinnacle tops and flying eaves.

Gaozhuang Xingguang night market is a shining visiting card of Xishuangbanna. Ignited with diverse colorful lights and neon along the streets and river, this night stroll place is really attractive for you to take a leisure stroll to see various local snacks, fruits, specialties, ethnic costumes, handicrafts, etc. The giant golden pagodas behind the market also look charming and mysterious for a feeling of belief and life. Furthermore, you can also take a local characterized long boat to cruise along the narrow river paths to immerse into the neon world.