Taking the Kids to Xishuangbanna for the Second Time! My Child Says It's More Fun Than Disneyland...

Xishuangbanna! Our Happy Paradise! 🌴 This place is practically a tropical wonderland tailor-made for families! Bathe and feed elephants at Wild Elephant Valley🍌, watch giant water lilies hold up adorable kids at the Botanical Garden, learn peacock dances in Dai villages... New adventures every day! The best part? No need to worry about the weather—it's always a comfortable 28°C🍃, perfect for family outings year-round. 🌿 Sharing Our Itinerary **D1:** Picked up in Pu'er Arrived in Pu'er and checked into the **Red Panda Manor**🐻—a hotel my kid loved! You can pet free-roaming red pandas and interact with sika deer🦌, rhinos, monkeys, and more! We joined the manor's night tour🧚 to spot insects. **D2:** Red Panda Manor → Pu'er Coffee Plantation → Xishuangbanna Morning: Played at the manor, interacted with red pandas, and fed the animals🦏🐒. Afternoon: Visited a **coffee plantation** to experience Yunnan's coffee culture🫘—picking beans and making coffee. **D3:** Rainforest Hiking Day A must-do in Xishuangbanna! The rainforest hike was the highlight—full of surprises and thrills! Trekked through the jungle🌳, waded in streams, swung on giant swings, marveled at strangler figs, and caught crabs🦀. My kid had so much fun they didn’t even feel tired and begged to come back! **D4:** Dai Village → Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden Morning: Explored **Manyuan Village** for Dai culture—visited herbal gardens, made Dai pottery and paper, and enjoyed pineapple rice🍍 and peacock feast🦚. Afternoon: The **Botanical Garden** amazed us with rare flowers💐—both my kid and I were wide-eyed! **D5:** Wild Elephant Valley → Nannuo Mountain Morning: Fed elephants🐘, walked with them, and tried elephant-themed meals. Wild elephants are rare, but close interactions are still possible. Afternoon: **Nannuo Mountain**🍃—immersed in tea culture! Kids wore ethnic outfits to pick tea leaves and press tea cakes, even designing their own packaging. **D6:** Departure ⚠️ **Travel Tips** ✔️ July–August is the rainy season🌦️—carry an umbrella (sun and rain protection). Showers pass quickly and rarely disrupt plans. ✔️ Summer is peak season✅—book transport, hotels, and tickets early (or join a reliable family tour like I did—everything’s included!). ✔️ If possible, stay at **Red Panda Manor**🐻—kids adore it! So many animals to interact with! ✔️ Avoid frequent hotel changes🏨—it’s exhausting! We stayed at Red Panda Manor + Wyndham Xishuangbanna, both conveniently located. ✔️ Mosquitoes thrive near woods/streams🦟—pack repellent and wear long sleeves/pants. ✔️ Avoid buying unfamiliar jade❌—scams are common! ✔️ Skip the **Botanical Garden’s hot air balloon**—no personal photos allowed, and prints cost extra. ✔️ Respect local ethnic customs and beliefs—Xishuangbanna is home to diverse minorities!