Jiuzhaigou Recommended Itineraries

Jiuzhaigou, the heaven on earth, is a hot destination people dream of. But how to visit Jiuzhaigou is asked by most tourists who want to appreciate the deep beauty of it. Here are the recommended and classic Jiuzhaigou tour itineraries which are mostly taken by our tourists for your reference.

How to Get to Jiuzhaigou

You can choose to take flights or bus to it. Cities like Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai manage non-stop flights connecting Jiuzhaigou in peak season and the whole journey will take only one to two hours. If you go to Jiuzhaigou from Chengdu, except of flights, you can take bus to reach there. Bus will take about 8 - 10 hours and will be a little bit tired.

Recommended Itineraried for 1-2 Days Jiuzhaigou Tour

1. Hiking on the Plank Road

Hiking in JIuzhaigou maybe a little tired but you can better enjoy the beauty of the magical natural landscapes.

The plank road will closed from the early or middle of November and opens in March or April the next year when the temperature gets higher. But some are still available to hike.

Jiuzhaigou Plank Road

2. 1-Day Jiuzhaigou Sightseeing Travel Route

Travel Route: Entrance - Rize Valley - Nuorilang Tourist Center - Zechawa Valley - Shuzheng Valley - Exit

08:00-11:30 Visiting Rize Valley
Around 8:00 a.m. arrive at the entrance center and take the ticket. Then take the shuttle bus to Rize Valley. Stop at the Arrow Bamboo Lake. And then go down along the road (both hiking and shuttle bus will be fine) to visit Panda Lake, Five-flower Lake, Pearl Shoal, Mirror Lake. And take the shuttle bus back to Nuorilang Tourists center to have lunch.

11:30-12:30 Lunch Time
It is the lunch time, and enjoy your lunch at Nuorilang Tourist Center.

12:30 - 14:00 Visiting Zechawa Valley
After lunch, taking shuttle bus from Nuorilang to Zechawa Valley to visit Multi-color Lake & Long Lake for about 1.5 hours. And then, back to Nuorilang Tourist Center.

14:00-17:00 Visiting Shuzheng Valley
Around 14:00 start hiking Shuzheng Valley. Hiking from Nuorilang waterfall. Along the way, you will visit the Rhinoceros Lake, Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Fall, Reed Lake, till the last spot Bonsai Lake. And then, get on the scenic shuttle bus and get to the scenic spot exit.

Panda Lake in Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park

3. 2-Day Jiuzhaigou Sightseeing Travel Route

Day 1: Entrance - Rize Valley - Nuorilang Tourist Center - Zechawa Valley - Exit

08:00-12:00 Visiting Rize Valley
Around 8:00 a.m. arrive at the entrance center and take the ticket. Then take the shuttle bus to Rize Valley to Primeval Forest and hike to visit Grass Lake and Swan Lake. Then take shuttle bus to Arrow Bamboo Lake and go down along the road (both hiking and shuttle bus will be fine) to visit Panda Lake, Five-flower Lake, Pearl Shoal, Mirror Lake. And take the shuttle bus back to Nuorilang Tourists center to have lunch.

12:00-13:00 Lunch Time
It is the lunch time, and enjoy your lunch at Nuorilang Tourist Center.

13:00 - 16:00 Visiting Zechawa Valley and Nuorilang Waterfall
Take shuttle bus from Nuorilang Tourist Center to Long Lake, then hiking to visit Long Lake and Multi-color Lake. After that, take shuttle bus to get back to Nuorilang Tourist Center and hiking to visit Zechawa Village and Nuotilang Waterfall. Then Take shuttle bus to the scenic spot exit.

Day 2: Entrance - Mirror Lake - Shuzheng Valley - Nuorilang Tourist Center - Shuzheng Valley - Exit

08:00-12:00 Visiting Mirrow Lake and Shuzheng Valley
Around 8:00 a.m. arrive at the entrance center and take the shuttle bus to Mirror Lake to visit. Then hike down to visit the Nuorilang Waterfall, Rhinoceros Lake, Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Fall, Shuzheng Village and take shuttle bus to Nuorilang Tourist Center to have lunch.

12:00-13:00 Lunch Time
It is the lunch time, and enjoy your lunch at Nuorilang Tourist Center.

13:00 - 16:00 Visiting Shuzheng Valley
After lunch, take shuttle bus to Shuzheng Village and hike to visit the Shuzheng Lakes, Wolong Lake, Fire Flower Lake Waterfall, Fire Flower Lake, Shuanglong Lake, Reed Lake, Bonsai Lake. Then take shuttle bus to get to the scenic spot exit.

Five-colored Lake

After one-day or two-day tour in Jiuzhaigou, the last day is for you to get to another destination. Jiuzhaigou Jiutong Bus Station arrange buses to several cities in Sichuan like Chengdu, Mianyang, Huanglong, Guangyuan, Maerkang, Dujiangyan, Pingwu, as well as Lanzhou and Chongqing. But the schedule will be changed as the season changes. Jiuhuang Airport manages flights to Chengdu all year around, and flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou and other cities in peak season.

How to buy 2-day ticket in low season

During the low season, tourists only need to pay CNY 20 for service fee and CNY 80 for shuttle bus fee. If you would like to spend two days in the park, you need to pay for the second day together when you purchase your tickets in the first day. Your photo will be taken on entry to the park to validate your second day’s ticket. This offer is only available in the off season.