Jiuzhaigou: Dressed in wood, adorned with water

The water of Jiuzhaigou is so beautiful that you won't want to see any other water after seeing it. The water is the soul of Jiuzhaigou, and the reason for its fame. The water is as clear as jade, and every drop contains a story waiting for you to discover. The autumn forest is colorful, like a unique painting. 📍Address: Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Aba, Sichuan 🎫Tickets: Peak season: CNY 190, sightseeing bus: CNY 90 (Apr 1–Nov 15) Off season: CNY 80, sightseeing bus: CNY 80 (Nov 16–Mar 31) 🕙Opening hours: 7:30–14:00 🗺️Tour order: Sightseeing bus + walking (Due to the large number of visitors in peak season, the Y-shaped attractions in Jiuzhaigou, and the specific route to take, please follow the staff's instructions) ☀️Morning: Take a bus from the entrance → Primeval Forest (You can walk to Swan Lake, the scenery along the way is great, about 2 km) → Grass Lake → Swan Lake → Arrow Bamboo Lake → Panda Lake → Five Flower Lake → Mirror Lake 🌤️Noon: Lunch and rest at Nuorilang Center Station ⛅️Afternoon: Nuorilang Center Station → Long Lake → Five-Color Pond → Rhinoceros Lake → Shuzheng Waterfall → Shuzheng Lakes → Spark Lake → Bonsai Beach (Reed Lake is long, not recommended to walk, you can get off at Bonsai Beach and walk 600 meters in the opposite direction to Reed Lake, then return to the original route and take a bus out of the valley) 🚌Transportation ✈️Flight: Fly directly to Huanglong Airport, 2 hours from the entrance of Jiuzhaigou (easy to get altitude sickness, Huanglong is at a high altitude) 🚘Self-driving: 400 km from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, takes 8 hours, many curves and large trucks, drive carefully 👫Group tour: If you don't want to make a plan or drive, join a local tour group and enjoy a relaxing and worry-free trip 🍽️Dining and accommodation 1⃣️Accommodation is concentrated at the entrance of the valley, about 10 minutes walk to the scenic area, you can choose a closer one, or a lively and convenient one in the town, if you drive, you can park your car at the hotel, and then carpool or take a bus to the entrance of the scenic area, it's hard to get a taxi 2⃣️There are restaurants and buffets at Nuorilang Transfer Station in the scenic area, and there are also boxed meals, snacks, and water in the supermarket, the price is a bit expensive, you can bring your own ✅Travel tips ⭕️No need to check in at every attraction, you will get visual fatigue and be very tired ⭕️The altitude of Jiuzhaigou is over 2,000 meters, generally no altitude sickness, each station has an oxygen station, you can get free oxygen ⭕️Bring some food to replenish your energy, as you will be walking a long way ⭕️Drones are not allowed in the scenic area, and smoking is only allowed in designated areas, otherwise you will be fined