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Sign up with Google Sign up with FacebookQ: Is Yunnan province going to be swamped with tourists during National Day?
Trying to consider my options during National Day...wanna go somewhere interesting but not swamped with tour groups. Is Yunnan out of question then? I'd obviously be going to Dali, Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge etc. Go or No?
12 years 29 weeks ago in Transport & Travel - China
Like all the main tourist attraction spots, you will find yourself surrounding by millions of people. Since it's not a family festival (like Chinese New Year), people will use these holidays to travel around China.
I don't know how many days will be granted by the Chinese government this year and the schedule of the holiday, but I would advise you to go somewhere out of China....or if you really want to go to some places without too many Chinese around, I believe a trip to Inner Mongolia with a couple of horses and a yurt should be fine.
I was in Yunnan (Dali, TLG, and Lijiang) this summer and there were lots of tourists but it wasn't swamped. There's enough stuff to do and see that it doesn't seem like it's too crowded. Be sure to not just do the really touristy things. Get outside of the main towns to the surrounding places. It's worth it.
I think everywhere will be swamped with people, but Yunnan is a great place and one has to be accustom to the crowds if you want to travel here. On another note Oct is a good time to be in Yunnan, for the new batch of magic flowers will be ready for puffing.