Jiuzhaigou, you are so beautiful!
Things to prepare in advance
• Documents: Bring your ID card, and discount certificates such as student ID, senior citizen certificate, etc.
• Clothes: Prepare according to the season. Bring short sleeves and light jackets in summer, and down jackets and thick sweaters in winter.
• Toiletries: Toiletries, skincare products, sunscreen, sunglasses, umbrellas or raincoats, etc.
• Medicine: Prepare medicines for altitude sickness, cold medicine, stomach medicine, motion sickness medicine, etc.
• Others: Mobile phone, camera, charger, power bank. Download offline maps or travel apps in advance.
Transportation Guide
• External transportation: You can go to Chengdu first, and then transfer to Jiuzhaigou. From Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, you can choose to fly directly to Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Airport, the flight takes about 1 hour; you can also choose to take a bus at Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station or Chadianzi Bus Station, the journey takes about 8-10 hours.
• Internal transportation: There are sightseeing buses in the scenic area, which can stop at various scenic spots for the convenience of tourists.
Scenic Spot Introduction
• Rize Valley: This is the most essential scenic spot in Jiuzhaigou, with virgin forests, Sparkling Lake, Swan Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake, Panda Lake, Five Flower Lake, and Pearl Shoal Waterfall.
• Zechawa Valley: The main scenic spots are Long Lake and Five Color Pool. Five Color Pool is the smallest but most colorful lake in Jiuzhaigou.
• Shuzheng Valley: Scenic spots from top to bottom include Rhinoceros Lake, Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Waterfall, Shuzheng Lakes, Sleeping Dragon Lake, Reed Lake, and Bonsai Shoals.
Accommodation Recommendations
• Near the entrance of Jiuzhaigou: Such as Zhangzha Town, there are many accommodation options, with hotels and inns of different grades, close to the scenic area, and convenient for travel.
• Risai Valley: The Ritz-Carlton, Jiuzhaigou, etc., offers beautiful views of the snow-capped mountains and a beautiful environment.
Food Recommendations
• Yak meat: The meat is tender and chewy, and can be made into yak jerky, yak meat hot pot, etc., which can be tasted in local restaurants.
• Tibetan Hot Pot: Rich in ingredients, including yak meat, Tibetan fragrant pork, various mushrooms, vegetables, etc., nutritious and delicious.
• Highland Barley Wine: Brewed from highland barley, it has a low alcohol content and a fragrant taste. It can be tasted at Tibetan restaurants.
Tour Route
• One-day highlights tour: Entrance → Virgin Forest → Sparkling Lake → Swan Lake → Arrow Bamboo Lake → Panda Lake → Five Flower Lake → Mirror Lake → Nuorilang Lakes → Nuorilang Center Station → Long Lake → Five Color Pool → Rhinoceros Lake → Tiger Lake → Shuzheng Waterfall → Shuzheng Water Mill → Shuzheng Village → Sleeping Dragon Lake → Double Dragon Lake → Bonsai Shoals → Entrance.
• Two-day comfortable tour: Day 1, Entrance → Long Lake → Five Color Pool → Nuorilang Center Station → Nuorilang Waterfall → Rhinoceros Lake → Shuzheng Waterfall → Shuzheng Lakes → Double Dragon Lake → Reed Lake → Bonsai Shoals → Exit; Day 2, Tourist Center → Virgin Forest → Sparkling Lake → Swan Lake → Arrow Bamboo Lake → Panda Lake → Pearl Shoal → Five Flower Lake → Nuorilang Center Station → Nuorilang Waterfall → Rhinoceros Lake → Shuzheng Waterfall → Shuzheng Lakes → Double Dragon Lake → Reed Lake → Bonsai Shoals.