3 Days Best Yunnan Tour to Jingmai Mountain

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Xishuangbanna or Pu’er Arrival
   Spend Your Leisure Time Stroll the Jingmai Dazhai Village

   You need to take a plane or train to reach Xishuangbanna or Pu'er. After arrival, a local tour guide and the driver will pick you up with a board "China Xian Tour" and transfer you to Jingmai Mountain (3.5 hours from Pu'er; 4 hours from Xishuangbanna).

   The Dai ethnic village, Jingmai Dazhai of Yunnan, along with more than 10 other natural villages, forms the Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Garden covering an area of 28,000 acres (18.67 square kilometers). The main industry in this village is Pu'er tea. If you have a special fondness for tea and ancient villages, then Jingmai Mountain is definitely a niche attraction not to be missed. Not only is there a rich tea culture here, but there are also well preserved ancient villages of ethnic minorities.

   Tonight, you will be staying at a local guesthouse in Jingmai Mountain.

   

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   3-Star Hotel in Jingmai Mountain
2. Day 2: Jingmai Mountain Culture and Nature
   Witness the Spectacular Sunrise and Sea of Clouds, Visit a Local Tea Planting Village

   One of the features of Jingmai Mountain is sunrise and sea of clouds. Get up early and head to Golden Pagoda to witness the spectacular sunrise scenery. In the morning, when the first ray of sunshine falls on the tea mountain, the entire village is enveloped by golden sunlight. This marks a good start of your Jingmai Mountain tour in Yunnan.

   After that, return to your guesthouse for breakfast. Taking a short break, we then drive to an observation deck not far from Dazhai Village. This is the best view to admire the sea of clouds. The mountain is shrouded in a sea of clouds; In the distance, the village was faintly visible in the mist, and together they created a fairyland.

   

   Next, be guided to Nuogang Ancient Village. This village is named after the Dai language word for “place where deer drink water”. It used to be the habitat of wild deer, hence its name. In the past, abundant water resources and dense forests made it a natural gathering place for wild animals.

   The ancient village of Nuogang is not large, with only more than 100 households. But it has a long history and still retains the tradition of the matrinal society. Therefore, women enjoy a special social status in the village. It is located in the depths of Jingmai Mountain, about 1,500 meters above sea level. The mountain’s terrain provides an ideal environment for the growth of tea trees. Therefore, people here make a living by planting and picking tea from the past to the present. Tea planting skills have been passed down from generation to generation and it’s looking forward to passing them down to the future.

   If you are interested, we can arrange a visit to a local tea house and taste a cup of authentic Pu'er tea (optional, at your own expense). This is the end of your today's tour of Jingmai Mountain. Tonight, still stay overnight at a local guesthouse.

   This is the end of your today's tour of Jingmai Mountain. Tonight, still stay overnight at a local guesthouse.

   

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   3-Star Hotel in Jingmai Mountain
3. Day 3: Jingmai Mountain Tea, Departure
   Learn about Original Bulang Culture and Stroll among the Tea Forest

   Wake up early and enjoy the beautiful sunrise at Wengji Village. At an altitude of about 1350 meters, Wengji Village has a history of over a thousand years and about 90 households. It has beautiful natural scenery and distinctive ethnic characteristics, maintaining the original Bulang culture and primitive lifestyle. The village is well suited for agricultural production, especially tea cultivation.

   Tea is the main source of local economy, and villagers have lived a relatively affluent life by planting, picking, and selling tea through the Tea Horse Ancient Road. In recent years, Wengji Village has received multiple honors - it has been named one of the 200 Ethnic Characteristic Tourism Villages in Yunnan Province and was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2016.

   

   Afterward, follow your guide deep into Dapingzhang Old Tea Forest, the only open ancient tea forest in Jingmai Village, named after its flat terrain and resemblance to a human palm. Upon entering its core area, you will see tea trees standing 2–5 meters high, as well as ancient tea trees reaching heights of nearly 12 meters.

   There are not only tea trees in the tea forest, but also many other plants such as osmanthus and camphor. For hundreds of years, this rich plant diversity has created a complete and balanced forest ecosystem for this place. The towering camphor trees form the shelters for tea trees thrive under them. Fallen leaves provide natural organic fertilizer. And various of animals and plants help to reduce pests and diseases. Therefore, the tea trees here are well protected by the forest. This traditional forest-tea garden symbiotic relationship embodies the ancient wisdom of sustainable tea cultivation inherited from the local community. Enjoy the fun of strolling in the tea forest and learning more about it.

   After the tour, you will be transferred to Pu'er City or Xishuangbanna City, where you can start your next journey. Here, your tour comes to a perfect end!

   

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