Chengdu & Jiuzhaigou Four-Day Three-Night Travel Guide

【Itinerary📝】 Day1: 13:30✈️ Arrive at Tianfu Airport➡️ Store luggage at ifs B1➡️ Wander around Chunxi Road➡️ Manager Jiang's Hot Pot🍲➡️ Jinli (eventually ended up having a drink at a tavern) Day2: Tea drinking near Wangping Street➡️ Lunch at IFS➡️ Depart from Chengdu East Station to Jiuzhaigou (16:20🚄) Day3: Explore Jiuzhaigou➡️ Return to Chengdu (18:15🚄)➡️ Grandma Ye's Bobo Chicken Day4: Panda🐼 Base➡️ Kuanzhai Alley➡️ Heming Teahouse (People's Park branch) 【Jiuzhaigou Transportation🚗 & Accommodation🏨】 Compared to self-driving, high-speed train + bus is a more economical and efficient mode of transportation, though it requires strict time control. High-speed train: Chengdu East Station - Zhenjiangguan Bus tickets from Zhenjiangguan Station to the scenic area can be purchased in advance on the platform, and the journey takes about 3 hours (night road). The bus ride is a bit tiring, but the beautiful scenery makes it all worthwhile! Hotel: My friend and I stayed at a hotel close to the scenic area, about a 10min walk to the scenic area, with lots of delicious food nearby! 【Exploring Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area🏞️】 Due to the high-speed train schedule, we only had about 5 hours to explore the scenic area. If you have more time, it's definitely worth spending an extra day for a deeper experience in Jiuzhaigou! Exploration route: Arrow Bamboo Lake - Panda Lake - Five Flower Lake - Pearl Shoal Waterfall - Long Lake - Five-Colored Pond - Sparkling Lake - Shuanglong Lake Due to the tight schedule, we had to skip some spots, but you can still get a glimpse of them by taking the scenic area bus. It's a pity we couldn't explore Shuzheng Lakes and Reed Lake in depth, but there will be a next time! Suggestion: Bring glucose drinks or snacks to replenish energy. You'll need to walk a lot in the scenic area, and only the Nuorilang Service Station offers food. If you're short on time, you might not have time for a meal. 【Exploring Chengdu📝】 The most recommended spot is Heming Teahouse, where the 'Bitan Snow' tea is delicious! You can really experience the slow life of Chengdu there, it's super healing! If you want a riverside seat, it's best to go early. The Panda Base Visitor Center offers free luggage storage, and where there are crowds, there will be pandas🐼. It's recommended to visit in the morning. Since the main purpose of going to Chengdu was to meet long-unseen friends, I didn't go to many places, just casually eating, drinking, and taking photos was very satisfying!