Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park – closest primitive forest to Jinghong City
Situated around 8 kilometers from Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park (Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park) offers a valley rainforest, Dai dancing shows, flying of peacocks, and water-splashing carnival. The park is a combination of nature and local folk customs as well as local food.
Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park Fast Facts
- Chinese Name: Xishuangbanna Yuanshi Senlin Gongyuan (西双版纳原始森林公园)
- Area: 16.66 x square kilometers
- Things to do there: Photography, Biology, Adventure, Ethnic Folk Customs
- Who visits: Photographers, Biologists, Adventure Enthusiasts, Chinese History and Culture Lovers
- Time required: 3 – 4 x days

What to expect at Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park
The park features a peacock park with more than 400 green peacocks. Before the flying of peacocks, you will appreciate a singing show between Dai boys and girls. Boys stand on a big bamboo raft while girls with a beautiful oiled paper umbrella open above the head stand on another bamboo raft. Then, boys and girls will dance together on one raft or by the lake. The show is followed by the flying of peacocks. They fly down to the bank of the lake from the white pagoda on the top of the opposite mountain. The flying starts at 08:40, 10:00, 12:00, 13:20, 14:40, 15:30 and 17:00. Every flying lasts for about 10 minutes. If it is rainy, the flying will be canceled.
In the park, you could also experience water-splashing carnival. If lucky enough, you will admire the ascending the throne ceremony of the leader of Dai Kingdom. The Aini Village is also a highlight in the park. Wandering the park, you will refresh yourself in singing of birds and fragrance of flowers. If interested, you could rent a suit of Dai costumes to take pictures. If you walk for long and feel a little tired, restaurants offering local food and drinks in the park are a good choice to you.
Best time to visit Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park
If you would like to enjoy the flying of peacocks, the best time to visit is in the morning.
The best months to visit are from November to March.
How to get to Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park
There is a direct bus with the route of between Huahuiyuan (花卉园) and Forest Park (森林公园) in Jinghong City. You could take the bus at stop opposite Jingyong Hotel (景咏饭店) in Jinghong City or you could just rent a vehicle to the park from Jinghong.
Additional Xishuangbanna Virgin Forest Park Travel Advice
- Opening hours: 07:30 – 18:00
- Opening hours for show in Aini Village: 08:30 – 17:00
- Opening hours for folk shows: 11:20 – 11:50
- Water-splashing carnival starts at 13:40, 14:30, 15:20 and 16:10. Every carnival lasts for some 30 minutes.
- As at 20th October 2020, the entrance pricing to the park is 65 CNY per person; children under 1.2m tall (1.2m tall not included) and the elder above 70 years old (70 years old included) are free of charge.
- The entrance pricing to the one-way shuttle bus is 40 CNY per person; the entrance pricing to the round-trip shuttle bus is 50 CNY per person.
- For the latest pricing information, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
- When walking through the park, you may encounter some wild animals. Please do not play with them in case that you would be hurt by them.
- It is suggested to take an umbrella or raincoat with you as it could be rainy and sunny in one day in Xishuangbanna.
- Please wear the sunscreen scream and sunglasses.
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