Xishuangbanna Dai Garden

Yunnan's hospitality is ingrained in its DNA. It's so beautiful and fun! We happened to catch the Water Splashing Festival, and joining everyone in the fun was incredibly enjoyable! Dai clothing and water splashing equipment are available for sale nearby, and there's also plenty of delicious food to enjoy! The Dai Park is quite large, with many Dai villages integrated into one. Be sure to plan your visit carefully, as you won't be able to visit many areas after closing time!

The dance performances inside were very professional, and there were many peacocks to take pictures of. We found a restaurant to have lunch, the food was pretty good, and it was not far to walk in. The atmosphere of the water splashing activity was very lively, and it was worth a visit.

I like this place. I feel like I am in my home country, Cambodia since the architecture is very similar to that of my home country

The soul of Xishuangbanna, Dai Garden, is worth a visit. We visited several villages, intangible cultural heritage, peacock garden, border pier and other attractions. The water splashing activity is quite lively, and the water splashing garden provides free water basins for tourists. There is a bus from Gaozhuang to Dai Garden for 10 yuan per person, which is very convenient to the entrance of the scenic spot.

Talk about the Secret Dai Travel Photography in the Dai Garden The Secret Dai Official Travel Photography in the Dai Garden is a travel photography agency officially certified by the Dai Garden, and the quality is trustworthy. The night before, my child wanted to take a photo at the Starlight Night Market, but she didn't have time, so she was a little upset. I saw his advertising sign at the place where I lined up to enter the Dai Garden. The price was not outrageous, so I had to arrange it. His store is next to the water splashing square in the Dai Garden. It has a large area, many clothes, a good environment, and high-end decoration. The boss, receptionist, makeup artist, and photographer are all very warm and thoughtful, and the whole is impeccable. We entered the park early, and the photographer was still on the way. The boss arranged makeup while giving away mineral water, and took the initiative to introduce the experience of visiting the Dai Garden and dining in the garden. After choosing the clothes and makeup, the photographer happened to arrive. I chose the package recommended by the boss, three shooting locations, one-on-one shooting, guaranteed 30 negatives and 6 fine-tuning, and it took about an hour to shoot. After a simple treatment in the store, you can come to select the film before leaving the park. The film can be taken away on the same day, and the refined photos will be sent to your mobile phone within 7 days. Talk about the feelings. The overall feeling is that the store is solid and worth it. First, the minimum 30 negatives were negotiated, but the boss gave away all 54 negatives. Second, it is agreed that the child can visit the park in the selected Dai costumes and return them before leaving the park. The child is in a good mood all day, and you can take photos at will in different places, which greatly enhances the experience of the visit. Third, if you take pictures at his house, you can go to the store's dressing room to change clothes after the water splashing activity, without having to pay to enter the paid dressing room in the park. His house is also very close to the water splashing square, which saves another money. If there is any regret, it is that the three places for taking pictures are relatively close, and the photographer resources are limited, which is understandable. In addition, the refined photos are beautiful, but the refined photos outside the package cost 60 yuan, which is still a bit expensive. This is of course not mandatory, but they are really good at taking pictures, and the pictures they take are all very beautiful. It is too difficult to make a choice. A highly recommended store. It is recommended that friends who visit the Dai Garden should go and experience it. It will definitely enhance the experience of the tour and leave unforgettable memories.

Yi Nationality Garden, you can understand the Yi Nationality Garden is the only attraction in Xishuangbanna where you can experience the Songkran Festival every day. The Songkran Festival experience is two sessions a day, 14:00 and 15:40 pm, each event is about an hour or so. It is also strange to say that Xishuangbanna is a Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and the Songkran Festival is a special festival of the Yi people, but even in Xishuangbanna, you want to experience the Songkran festival in normal times, you can only go to the Yi people's garden, there is no other choice. To participate in water splashing activities in the Yi Nationality Park, you don't need to buy tickets separately, nor do you need to buy equipment. The scenic spot sends a small basin, and follows the scene to explain. In the delineated water splashing area, the host will throw whoever you want to splash and whoever you want to splash. If it is a high-end player, then buy water guns, swimming mirrors, Yi skirts and other equipment, which are more advantageous when fighting and more beautiful when taking pictures. The experience event is organized very well, I give a hundred points. After all, it is practiced twice a day. The link is well set up and smooth and rich, which will never make you bored; The level of the host on the spot is very high, the heating field and rhythm control are in place; the ethnic music and water splashing activities are very good, and the atmosphere on the spot is very high. My eight-year-old baby entered the venue alone and had a great time. Until the end of the event, there were still many people who were reluctant to leave, and some people participated in the second session without changing clothes. Why do I say that the Yi Garden has understood the Songkran Festival? First, the event is really well organized. I said above, the atmosphere on the scene is too hi, children and adults like it, not enough to play, if you live here for a week, my baby can come every day. The second is that the threshold is not set by humans. Tickets for admission are very cheap, and there is no need to buy tickets twice; The water splashing area is set in the Yingbin Square not far from the park, which does not induce you to buy sightseeing tickets, which is very rare. The pattern of the park ensures that the participation rate of the event is very high and there will be no cold field. This activity is to have more people to play. The third is that the money to be collected is unambiguous. Although the ticket equipment is not expensive, but you have to have a place to save your mobile phone to participate in the Songkran Festival? Have to shower and change clothes after the work? This service is provided by people, this money, people earn. Fourth, the Songkran Festival has really become a business. Water splashing activities, fun is fun, but make the whole body wet, some people will definitely feel uncomfortable, or some people will catch up with the physical discomfort can not participate, how to meet the needs of this part of the people? The park is really good at business. He built an observation deck on the edge of the splashing site. As long as he spent 88 yuan, he could sit under the arboretum of the podium, eat fruit while eating melon seeds, and watch tourists pour each other on the side. Experienced the activity, felt the atmosphere, without being sunbathed, without being splashed, and experienced the most distinctive festival activities of the Yi people comfortably. Why do you worry about the bad business when the business is done like this?

Recommend everyone to experience the Water Splashing Festival at the Dai Garden When we arrived in Xishuangbanna, our highlight was the Dai Garden. Speaking of which, the Dai Garden is not a particularly well-known attraction. There is Manting Park in the city, and the old attractions outside the city include the Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Wild Elephant Valley. The emerging Internet celebrity attractions include the Rainforest Crossing Hiking. Why did we choose such a relatively unpopular attraction? The reason is very simple, because he has a Water Splashing Festival experience every day. Do you have the same question as me? Since you have arrived in Xishuangbanna, why do you have to go to the Dai Garden to experience the Water Splashing Festival? Because the real Water Splashing Festival is only during the Dai New Year (June and July of the Dai calendar, about 10 days after the Qingming Festival). At that time, there are crowds of people and it is very lively, but correspondingly, food, accommodation and transportation are very inconvenient, and the price will be much more expensive. For ordinary tourists like us, if we just want to experience it simply, there is no need to join the excitement, and we can come at off-peak times. The Dai Garden is not a man-made scenic spot, but is built on the basis of five well-preserved Dai natural villages (Manjiang, Manchunman, Manting, Manzha, and Manga). It is developed under protection and does not affect the normal life of local residents. There are still 300 households and more than 1,500 aborigines living here. The Dai Garden has rich contents for sightseeing. You can visit traditional Dai dwellings, taste Dai special snacks, visit national intangible cultural heritage Dai brocade, Dai Buddhist temples, palm leaf scriptures, pagoda trees, peacock gardens, etc., and spend a day without any problems. The ticket design of the Dai Garden is particularly interesting. First of all, the ticket is cheap, 45 yuan per person, and a postcard is also given. Secondly, transportation. Parking is free for self-driving tours, but you have to go early, and the parking lot is limited. If you don't want to drive, the scenic spot also provides round-trip transportation in the city, and sells a joint ticket with the ticket for 88 yuan. Finally, there is the battery car, which costs 60 yuan for a round trip. If you want to travel around the whole park, the distance is still a bit far. It is recommended to buy it. If you just want to stroll around like us, it doesn’t matter if you don’t buy it. There are two main points for us to come here. One is travel photography, and the other is to experience the Water Splashing Festival. I will post travel photography and Water Splashing Festival separately later. Today, I will only talk about visiting the Dai Garden. It is recommended to come early in the morning, visit the park first, participate in the Water Splashing Festival activities after lunch, change clothes and return. Several key points of the park visit are Dai villages and houses, Manchunman Buddhist Temple, and the third is to go to the market, that is, to visit the market, and you can solve lunch by the way. The fourth is to visit the peacock garden, where you can pay to get close to the peacocks and feed them, or watch performances. The focus is definitely the Water Splashing Festival experience, which is two sessions a day, one at 14:00 and one at 15:40 in the afternoon, and each session is about an hour. Two reminders for everyone: First, if you want to experience the Water Splashing Festival, remember to bring a change of clothes; second, if you want to take pictures, it is recommended to wear Dai costumes to enter the park, the effect will be better. The Dai Garden is the only attraction in Xishuangbanna where you can experience the Water Splashing Festival every day. Don't miss it.

Stepping into the Xishuangbanna Dai Garden is like entering a Dai dreamland favored by time. It is composed of five original Dai villages, which have well preserved the original Dai life scenes. Bamboo houses are scattered, coconut shadows are swaying, and the air is filled with the fragrance of subtropical plants. The most exciting activity is the water splashing. Amid the splashing of water, people's laughter and joy are intertwined, all troubles are thrown away, leaving only the purest happiness, and feeling this unique ethnic feast.