Yunnan is a city where spring stays! It is one of the domestic vacation destinations to escape from the cold in winter. Xishuangbanna, and Kunming are good vacation places in winter. So, where to travel in Yunnan in winter? Travel to Yunnan in winter, visitors mostly want to enjoy the snow, hot springs, skiing, plum, and migratory birds.

In this article, we compiled a list of the top 10 winter tourist attractions in Yunnan. You can enjoy snowy scenery at the Diqing Meili snow Mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang, and Sedan chair snow mountain. You can watch migratory birds over winter at Kunming Dianchi Lake, Cuihu Lake, Lugu Lake, and Zhanyi Haifeng Wetland Park. You can go to Tengchong geothermal volcano and Anning hot spring. You can also go to Heilongtan Longquan to enjoy plum, and take pictures of the sunset at Hani Rice terraces. Let's take a look.

Today we come to a list of the best places to visit in Yunnan in Autumn.

• The average temperature in winter: 8 – 19℃ (47 – 67℉)
• Clothes: Coat
• Recommended and enjoyable tour destinations: enable you to appreciate the most beautiful Yunnan in Autumn.

1. Dianchi Lake in Kunming

• Duration: 2-4 hours
• Address: Kunming, Xishan District, NO.1318

Due to the unique climate of Kunming, Kunming Dianchi Lake has become a good domestic holiday destination to avoid cold. Every winter, from the end of October to the beginning of November, Dianchi Lake Haigeng Park always gathers thousand of red-billed gulls that come to spend the winter here.

This red-billed gull grows in Siberia and other places. They have come to Kunming to spend winter for 34 years. It attracts millions of tourists to visit this spectacular scene.

2. Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraced Fields

• Duration: 2-3 days
• Entrance Fee: CNY100

In winter, the Hani Terraced fields are always misty and rainy, with a pastoral scene like an ink painting. It's called the most beautiful photography spot in China. Every year from November to April, it is the best time to take pictures of Hani Terraced Fields.

Looking at the surrounding, fields, mountains, sea, cottages, and phoenix-tailed bamboo are all available, shining under the sun. On the sunny days of winter and spring, the terraced fields will show the pattern of two galloping horses, hidden dragons, and crouching tigers. The best time to shoot is in the early evening.

3. Diqing Meili Snow Mountain

• Duration: 1-2 days
• Entrance Fee: CNY150

Diqing Meili Snow Mountain is a huge snow mountain group running from north to south. The best time to watch Meili Snow Mountain is between October and May. During this period, the weather is fine, the sky is blue.

The Kawagebo Peak with an altitude of 6,740 meters stands majestically. The Majestic and mysterious Meili Snow Mountain is the dream of many people. Feilai Temple is the best viewing point for Meili Snow Mountain, and it is also a place where local Tibetans worship Meili Snow Mountain and pray.

Every year, in late autumn and early winter, hundreds of Tibetans fetch sheep, recite Buddhist scriptures, burn incense, and worship around the mountain, which is a breathtaking view.

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4. Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

• Duration: 1 day
• Entrance Fee: CNY225

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is called "Jade Dragon" because of its thirteen snow-capped endless peaks, which look like a "giant dragon" flying over. Mountaineering, photography, horse riding, skiing, and snow viewing have become the main choice for visiting Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in winter.

The best time in Jade Snow Mountain is in autumn and winter when the sky is clear and the view is wide. There is snow in autumn, winter, and spring. The scenery of glaciers, canyons, snow scenes, and waterfalls in the mountains is quite spectacular.

Jade Dragon Snow Moutain ski resort is located between 4,500-4,700 meters, with snow all year round, 1,00 meters long from east to west, 600 meters wide from north to south. It is suitable for skiing in all seasons. You can take the ropeway to the ski resort and enjoy the magnificent snow scenery of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain along the way.

5. Xishuangbanna Scenic Area

• Duration: 0.5-1 days
• Entrance Fee: free of charge

Yunnan is like spring all year round. Xishuangbanna is one of the tourist destinations in China to escape from the cold in winter. When you come to Xishuangbanna in winter, you can go to the virgin forest, to experience the tropical rain forest in the park, and you can go to Manting Park to experience Buddhistuulture and Dai fold culture. You can go to the Dai Nationality Garden Scenic Spot to experience the joy of Dai's blessing water sprinkled all over the body.

You can also go to Mengle Buddhist Temple to pray sincerely. During the Spring Festival, Wanda Theme Park, Flower Street Temple Fair, Lantern Festival, and Limestone cave are good choices.

6. Tengchong Geothermal Volcano Scenic Area

• Duration: 2-3 days
• Entrance Fee: CNY60 per person

The Tenchong Geothermal Volcano Scenic Spot borders Myanmar, covering an area of 129 square kilometers. There are more than 80 gas springs, hot springs, and more than 90 volcanic cones in the territory.

It's the second largest hot gas field in my country. The most famous ones are Sulphur Pond Big Rolling Pot, the Cucumber Qing Hot Gas Ditch, and the Bathing River High-temperature Boiling Spring.

7. Sedan Chair Snow Mountain

• Duration: 5-8 hours
• Entrance Fee: CNY160 per person

Sedan Chair Now Mountain is 4,247 meters above sea level. It's a good choice to see the snow scene in winter. There is snow and ice from November to February of the following year. The snow scene in winter is very beautiful.

Packed in plain clothes, it is simply a kingdom of ice and snow. You can fight in the snow, and you can watch the sunset in the evening, which is extremely beautiful. Due to the high altitude of Sedan Chair Snow Mountain, there will be a smog spectacle.

The trees are as crystal clear as jade, just like a fairy tale world, like pear blossoms in full bloom. Sedan Chari Snow Mountain Ski Resort is located at an altitude of 3,150 meters. It can accept tourists of about 5,000 people every day.

8. Black Dragon Pool Park

• Duration: 5-8 hours
• Entrance Fee: CNY20 per person

Black Dragon Pool Park is composed of ancient buildings and "Longquan Plum Exploration". It covers an area of 28.5 hectares. There are more than 20,000 plum blossoms and 4,00 potted pedigrees, with more than 200 plum blossom varieties. There are 69 ancient plum blossoms in total, which is the plum blossom planting base.

From December to February of the following year, the wax plums and palace powder in Black Dragon Pool Park bloom one after another, and there is a rare scene of "two plums being rewarded together". "Kunming Plum Blossom Festival" is held in Black Dragon Pool Park. It has become one of the favorite winter tourist cards of Kunming for local residents and tourists.

9. Lijiang Lugu Lake

• Duration: 1-3 days
• Entrance Fee: CNY100 per person

You can enjoy the different beautiful scenery all year round in Lugu Lake. In winter, Lugu Lake is like a magnificent jade embedded in the continuous peaks. The peaks and boxwood forests are reflected in the lake. Standing by the lake, like a fairy.

Especially from the end of November to December, this season has the richest colors. The golden birch forest and the mist-shrouded lake are like a fairyland.

Entering the cold winter, a variety of rare birds, such as swans, black-necked cranes, and white-tailed sea eagles spend the winter here every year. Come to Lugu Kake in winter, and there is a bonfire party here at night. During the Spring Festival and Lugu Lake Lama Festival (Winter Moon from 12th to 15th), you can experience Mosuo folk customs.

10. Green Lake Park

• Duration: 3-5 hours
• Entrance Fee: free of charge

Green Lake Park consists of towers and islands. Every winter, flocks of red-billed gulls come from Siberia to spend winter here. The site is very spectacular. Since the four seasons of Kunming are as warm as spring, it is suitable for seagulls to spend winter.

In addition, people in Kunming regard gulls as friends and love seagulls. Every year from November to March, thousands of red-billed gulls come from Siberia t Kunming Green Lake Park to spend the winter. "Green Kake Viewing Gulls" has become one of the most popular landscapes in Kunming.