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Wild Elephant Valley tickets for foreigners

Xishuangbanna / Jinghong — practical Trip path vs official EN booker, with clear steps.

Short answer: For most foreigners, buy a dated Trip.com Adult admission for Jinghong Wild Elephant Valley (~CNY 58 — Trip POI 75911). Checkout often needs only name + phone (no passport field on the adult SKU we verified). Official alternate: en.xsbnyxg.cn BookTicket lists Passport and ~CNY 60 — payment for foreign cards is Check. Hours 08:00–18:00; ticket sales/entry stop about 16:30. Cable car is a separate SKU.

Booking steps

  1. Open the Jinghong Wild Elephant Valley POI on Trip.com (75911) and choose Adult admission.
  2. Enter last name, given name, and a contact phone. Stop before Pay if fields look wrong.
  3. Optional: add cable / shuttle as separate products — read titles.
  4. Prefer Official? Use EN BookTicket with Passport selected; confirm you can pay.

Official vs Trip honesty

Trip is the practical primary for many passport travellers because the adult SKU often skips ID-type fields. Official is cleaner if you can complete Chinese/EN payment and want the museum booker. Neither path includes cable. We do not flip CTAs for affiliate ratio — pick the path you can finish.

Day-of tips

Pitfalls: Buying a “combo” that is only cable/shuttle; assuming foreign cards work on Official without checking; arriving after 16:30.

Sources: Trip.com POI 75911 (live 2026-10-30); official EN en.xsbnyxg.cn; attraction page last-checked notes Oct 2026.

Also: 繁體中文.

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FAQ

Do I need a passport number on Trip?
Not on the adult SKU we opened — name + phone only. Gate may still ask for ID (Check).
Official price?
Official EN guide lists about CNY 60 full ticket; Trip adult often ~CNY 58.
Is the cable car included?
No. Cable is a separate product.