Hani’s New year – Ga Tang Pa Festival (12 days)

hanis new year ga tang pa festival
Code Id NAVO-F-012A
Title Hani’s New year – Ga Tang Pa Festival
P.S. Hani’s New year—Ga Tang Pa Festival Minority village trekking: Ake Minority, Aini Minority, Bulang Minority, Dai Minority, Hani Minority
Duration 13 days, 12 days and 11 nights in China; 1 day’s festival; 6 days trekking in minority village.
Areas Yunnan, Xishuangbanna
Itinerary Kunming-Jinghong(Xishuangbanna) -Kunming
Season
Difficulty
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Highlights Water-splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna; Trekking along Mekong river and the villages of minorities.
Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day

01 Setting Off
02 –Kunming/Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) KM Hotel
Arrive in Kunming; Visit stone forest according to the flight time.
03 –Kunming/Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) KM Hotel
Take the flight transfer to Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) early in the morning. And head to Mt.Jinuo, visit the Jinuo village, Dai’s village, Huayao Dai’s village. Stay over night in Jinghong.
(04-09, 6 days village trekking)
04 Jinghong (Xishuangbanna)-Damenglong-Mengsong 10KM Village house
Trekking across the forest, via Ake Minority Village (about 10km), Stay overnight in Buban Village (Aini Minority)
05 Buban village- New Nandong Village 19KM Village house
Trekking across the Aini Village, Tea mountain, stay overnight in New Nandong Village (Bulang village). About 19 km trekking.
06 New Nandong village-Old Man’e village About 10km Village house
Bulang Mountain Market. Bulang Minority Temple. Stay overnight in the Old Man’e Village (Bulang Minority). About 10 km trekking
07 Old Man’e village-Old Banzhang Village About 18km Village house
Cross the Old Tea Garden, original forest. Stay overnight in Old Banzhang village (Aini Minority). About 10km trekking.
08 Old Banzhang Village – Huokai village About 15km Village house
Cross the forest, Old Tea Mountain, Laku Minority village. Stay overnight in Huokai Village (Dai Minority). About 15 km trekking.
09 Huokai Village – Shang Village (Aini Minority) Village house
Cross the forest, old tea mountain, stay overnight in Shangzhai(Aini Minority).
10 Hani Minority new year festival-“Ga Tang Pa” Festival Village House
Trekking from Shang Village to Suhu Village (Hani Minority). Take part in the Ga Tang pa festival. Join the dangcing of the Hani Minority.
11 Hani Minority New Year festival-Ga Tang Pa Festival Village House
Walking visit the Old Tea Garden, learning the process of how to make tea, especially, Pu’er Tea. Have a night party with the local Hani Minority people. Stay overnight in Nannuo Mountain Old Banpo village (Hani Minority)
12 Jinghong/Kunming KM Hotel
Fly to Kunming in the morning and have city tour there.
13 Kunming- Exit
Airport sends off. Exit China

The price includes

Transport
Minibus ; Flight tickets: Kunming /Jinghong ; Jinghong / Kunming
Accommodation
Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels.
Tour guide
We could arrange the guide according to the client’s language requirement. But for the French or German group, we could guarantee you the French or Germany speaking guide, only if there’re more than 8 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.

NAVO Offer

Trekking Duration: chef; cookers & dishwares; double-person camp; mattress; yaks or horses for carrying baggage; BLD of the whole course

Provide for Self

sleeping bag for cold condition; personal clothes; trekking equipment; camera; sunglasses; crutch; canteen, raincoat etc

The price doesn’t include

International air tickets. Tips. Drinks.

The price is available for

 

Remark

A: This trip is arranged once a year and it’s our NAVO’s exclusive route

B: As there is lots of activities during the festival, NAVO has the right to adjust the route of visiting the local temples

C: The room is in short during that period, It is necessary to make reservation 30 days ago.

D: NAVO is the first travel agency arranged the French group trekking in Yunnan Xishuangbanna. NAVO first arranged the Trekking along Mekong river and the villages of minorities is in Apr. 1993;