Yunnan Travel Guide: Exploring the Ancient Tea Horse Road

Every summer, I want to visit Pu'er Feel the wild mountain breeze and birdsong in the forest Or ride an electric scooter around the city Specialty barbecue, breakfast, coffee, tea houses... each with its own unique charm All of these contribute to the unique human touch of this small city In the gentle slow pace, the rain is clear, and the wind is gentle The Ancient Tea Horse Road is a must-visit Every visit brings a different experience This time, I found that the scenery and activities have become much richer The latest and most comprehensive guide is as follows👇 Please like and save ❤️🌟 1⃣️Preparation: 👗Clothing: Lightweight sportswear, comfortable sports shoes, sun hat 🧰Tools: Mosquito repellent spray, sunscreen spray 🎒Supplies: Water, dry food, hiking poles as needed 📷Photography preparation: A complete set of themed photo outfits 2⃣️Travel Route: Visitor Center (get a map of the scenic area, take a sightseeing bus) ➡️ Dingbo Lake (watch large water dance show and cormorant fishing) ➡️ Cross the floating bridge (take beautiful photos) ➡️ Rainbow Cable Car (overlook the tea mountain scenery) ➡️ Zhongyi Post Station & Tang Tea Palace Museum (origin of the Ancient Tea Horse Road & over a thousand old caravan items) ➡️ Ancient Tea Horse Road Site (travel back to the caravan years of a thousand years ago) ➡️ Huiwang Pavilion (taste tea and enjoy the scenery) ➡️ Land Altar (trace the beliefs of the caravans) ➡️ Forest Walkway (feel the natural oxygen bar) ➡️ Fragrant Grass Pavilion (take a sightseeing bus through the tea mountains) ➡️ Tea Horse Market (Tribute Tea House, Head of Caravan's Former Residence) ➡️ Forest Slide (experience the fun of speed and passion) ➡️ Tea King Valley (visit Jade Street) ➡️ Horse Bell Arch Bridge (take a sightseeing bus back to the Visitor Center) ➡️ Caravan Banquet Restaurant (taste caravan dishes) 💡Little TIPS: There are cute pets throughout the route👇 Visitor Center (raccoons, capybaras) ➡️ Dingbo Lake Floating Bridge (black swans) ➡️ Cable Car Platform (sika deer, peacocks, miniature horses) ➡️ Zhongyi Post Station (Akhal-Teke horses) ➡️ Land Altar (sun conures, ostriches, peacocks) ➡️ Forest Walkway (silver pheasants, owls) 3️⃣Live Performances: "Cormorant Fishing"/Large-scale live water dance show "Caravan Love Song"/"Water Flower Boat" The performance location is at Dingbo Lake in the scenic area You need to take a section of the scenic area's sightseeing bus The times are 11:00, 14:30, and 17:30, three shows in total Currently, it is the rainy season The specific times will be slightly adjusted according to the weather 4️⃣Ancient Tea Horse Road Hiking: Pu'er Ancient Tea Horse Road Scenic Area 🔜 Nakeli, with a total length of about 14.5 km Including 6 sections and 18 unique landscapes of the Ancient Tea Horse Road The route retains the ruins of the Ancient Tea Horse Road Continuing the history and culture of tea and horses /Pu'er Ancient Tea Horse Road Tourist Scenic Area/ 📍East side of Ancient Tea Horse City Tourist Town, Pu'er City, Yunnan 🈺️08:30-16:30 🚗2.5 hours by high-speed train from Kunming, 40 minutes from Xishuangbanna