Pu'er & Jingmai Mountain 普洱·景迈山

Ancient tea forests and the home of Pu'er tea (UNESCO).

The heart of Yunnan's tea country. Perfect for tea lovers, and a good stop between Kunming and Xishuangbanna.

What to see

Jingmai Mountain Tea Forests 景迈山古茶林

Ancient tea forests on Jingmai Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2023. Tea trees hundreds of years old grow under the forest canopy around Bulang and Dai villages such as Nuogang. Walk through the tea gardens, visit a tea family and taste Pu'er tea where it comes from.

Pu'er City and the Tea Horse Road 普洱·茶马古道

Pu'er gave its name to the famous tea. Walk a restored stretch of the old Tea Horse Road at Nakeli, a former caravan stop, and visit the lively night market of the Tea Horse Ancient City.

Mojiang and the Tropic of Cancer 墨江·北回归线

On the way between Kunming and Pu'er, Mojiang lies exactly on the Tropic of Cancer, marked by a park and monument. The town is also known for its unusually high number of twins and celebrates a Twins Festival every year in early May.