Jiuzhaigou
December 20-22
December 23-25 #Confirmed
December 27-29
2950/2850/2750RMB
3 Days · 2 Nights
Jiuzhaigou or Huanglong Scenic Area is a picturesque fairyland, featuring charming natural scenery of colorful lakes, spectacular waterfalls, and mountains.
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The Jiuzhaigou is an extravaganza of natural wonders, a pure unspoiled land with waterfalls, alpine lakes, tranquil grasslands, snowy mountain views and Tibetan villages. You'll not believe the fairyland beauty of the area until you've been there and seen it for yourself.
DAY.1
Dec 20/23/27
Chengdu arrival
Dec 21/24/28
DAY.2
Jiuzhaigou National Park
DAY.2
Dec 22/25/29
Huanglong National Scenic Reserve
ITINERARY
D1
Chengdu arrival
Dec 20/23/27
Welcome to the Chengdu.
We will meet at Chengdu East train station and then take the high-speed railway to Huanglong Jiuzhai Station.
*Our customer will confirm your arrival time.
Based on that, they’ll issue train tickets that align with your schedule to make sure you have enough time to reach the train station, relax, and board your high-speed train to Jiuzhaigou.
After reaching Huanglong Jiuzhai Station, you will head to the mouth of Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area. This is where we will find our accommodation.
The remainder of the day is free for you to have a good rest to get prepare for your Jiuzhaigou Huanglong tour.
D2
Jiuzhaigou National Park
Dec 21/24/28
Morning
After breakfast at your hotel, set out for the full-day exploration of Jiuzhaigou National Park. The well-known Jiuzhaigou Valley is a 35-kilometer long valley with diverse natural beauty.It consists of three main valleys which are at an altitude of about 2,500 meters. The 60,000 hectares of fairyland includes well-protected virgin forests, 108 clear lakes, verdant mountains, and gorgeous waterfalls. The famous attractions you will encounter are the Multi-colored Lake, the Nuorilong Fall, the Long Lake and the Pearl Beach.
The Multi-colored Lake is the smallest but most colorful lake in Jiuzhaigou Valley, and is famous for a profusion of colors and limpidity. You will see the colors of azure, light green and orange in the same pond. The Nuorilang Fall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the valley. In Tibetan language, Nuorilang means majestic and grand waterfall. The surging currents rush passionately and dash down in a series of cascades.When coming to the Long Lake, you will see the s-shape lake meandering in the valley and the crystal water reflecting the snow-capped peaks, verdant forests, blue sky and white clouds. The Pearl Beach is a large calc-sinter flow fanned out the scraggy beach. The clear waters race down the pale yellow beach and tumble down the rocks, throwing up drops of spray, resembling pearls gleaming in the sunshine.
After Jiuzhaigou sightseeing, your tour guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.
// Useful tips
1) wear comfortable walking shoes and seasonal cloths based on your travel month;
2) Buffet lunch is provided in Nuorilang Restaurant (the only restaurant in the valley) but food options are limited. You can also bring some snacks or prepare packed food for you to renew physical vigor.
D3
Huanglong National Scenic Reserve &
Songpan Ancient Town
Dec 22/25/29
Morning
Today we will start with the Huanglong National Scenic Reserve (100km away), a gem in China natural scenery tours.Situated in Songpan County in the northwest of Sichuan, Huanglong is famous for its colorful lakes, snow-capped peaks, glaciers, mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems, waterfall and hot springs. The Multi-colored Ponds of different sizes and shapes show various dreamlike colors of yellow, blue, green and brown. In this fairyland, there is also an ancient temple, Huanglong Monastery, which was said to be built in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). When visiting the temple, you can have a short rest there.
Afternoon
Songpan is a relaxed little town of ornate gates and bridges that serves as a gateway to the heavily Tibetan regions of northern Sichuan. Built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) and later rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), Songpan was an important trading hub for horses and tea between Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet. It was also a military post and in 1935, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai led the retreating Chinese Communist Army through the plateau of Songpan to advance to the northwestern provinces.
In addition to its history and lush mountain scenery, Songpan’s location also contributes to its cultural diversity. The four ethnic groups of Songpan—Tibetan, Qiang, Hui (Muslim) and Han Chinese—have their own culture and customs, but the four overlap in the town’s unique to Kangba Culture.
Night
After exploring the breathtaking Jiuzhaigou Valley, your tour guide and driver will escort you back to the train station.
You’re expected to arrive in Chengdu around 8 PM, marking the end of your scenic journey through the mountains, valleys, and lakes of Jiuzhaigou.
Once you're back in Chengdu, you’ll have the evening to enjoy the city or rest before continuing on with the next part of your travels or your return journey.
// Useful tips
1) some attractions in Huanglong valleys are located over 3500 meters above the sea level, which may cause high altitude sickness for some travelers. You’d better walk at a slower pace. If you feel hard to breathe or headache, you can go to the Oxygen Bars to rest and take oxygen;
2) there is no restaurant in the valley, you can bring some food or snacks, or have lunch after exiting the park.
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Explore the most beautiful waterscape in China – water is the soul of Jiuzhaigou, and waters in the high-altitude mountain range are much clearer and diverse in forms. Over 108 lakes, 3 groups of waterfalls is the biggest highlight of Jiuzhaigou.
Colors of nature - Jiuzhaigou is the best painting presenting the best color used by the Mother Nature. Visiting Jiuzhaigou is a feast of vision. Wild forests, flowers, lakes changes colors in different season – grey in spring, green in summer, golden in autumn, white in winter.
Rare species - Jiuzhaigou Valley is home to over 220 bird species, 74 species of state-protected plants, 18 species of endangered animals, including the Giant Pandas, snub-nosed monkeys, etc.
History：
The total population of Jiuzhai Valley National Park is just over 1,000, comprising of over 110 families.The nine Tibetan Villages of Jiuzhai Valley are He Ye, Jian Pan, Ya Na, Pan Ya, Guo Du, Ze Cha Wa, Hei Jiao, Shu Zheng and Re Xi. Although not officially discovered by the government until 1972...
Besides enjoying the beautiful waterscapes and natural scenery in Jiuzhaigou, there are a lot of things to do with icluding eating the traditional Tibetan cuisine, trying their costume and watching a show at night!
It is said that if there should be wonderlands on the earth, Jiuzhaigou National Park must be one of them. There is no equal elsewhere that has sceneries and fables of dreamlike eloquence, or natural purities like a fairyland as it.
Jiuzhaigou National Park, aka Jiuzhai Valley National Park or Jiuzhaigou Valley, is located in Jiuzhaigou County, 450 kilometers (280 miles) to the north of Chengdu. Its name is due to the existence of nine stockaded villages of Tibetan origin, and it is always regarded as a holy mountain and watercourse by the Tibetan people.
Jiuzhaigou National Park is a great masterpiece of nature having dreamlike scenery, which combines blue lakes, waterfalls, verdant forests, snow-covered mountains, and the folk customs of the Tibetan and Qiang peoples. Legend has it that long long ago the deity of mountain named Dago had a crush on the goddess Semo, and he gave a mirror that was made from wind and cloud to the goddess. However, the devil appeared and made trouble to Semo. Inadvertently, Semo broke the mirror into 108 pieces, which fell down to the earth and then turned to 108 colorful lakes. The lake is also called Haizi by local people.
In addition to the dreamlike sceneries, there are numerous flora and fauna in Jiuzhaigou National Park. The natural forest covers an area of nearly 30,000 hectares (about 74,132 acres), including 2,576 higher plant species (24 species of national protected plants) and over 400 lower plant species (212 species of algae). The diversity of flora has provided a good environment for wild animals. There are 170 species of vertebrates, 141 species of birds and 17 species of rare animals. Among them the first rank has giant pandas, takins and golden monkeys and the second rank has lesser pandas, marmots, and blue sheep.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area covers more than 600 square kilometers (about 230 square miles). Shuzheng Valley, Rize Valley and Zechawa Valley are the three main valleys, but the sceneries are far more than you expect. There are Panda Lake Waterfall which has the longest drop in Jiuzhaigou Valley and freezes to a crystal world in winter, the giant calc-sinter beach Pearl Beach, the Arrow Bamboo Lake that has a large area of bamboo, the favorite food of pandas, and Swan Lake where swans inhabit ...
Wonders
//Lakes
Water is the spirit of Jiuzhai Valley. There are 114 individual Lakes in the park that span over 1,000m in altitude. It is said that these lakes were formed when a young boy presented the goddess Woluo Semo with a mirror made of wind. The goddess breaks the mirror and 114 pieces fall to the earth and the sparkling gem-like lakes of Jiuzhai Valley are formed. “The Fairyland of Earth” was created.
// Forests
Forests cover more than half of the scenic area and much of the area not covered is above the tree line. As seasons alternate, the colours of the deciduous species change the face of Jiuzhai Valley. Jiuzhai’s tree and shrub species include firs, spruces, honeysuckles, azaleas, rhododendrons and bamboo.
// Waterfalls
There are 5 major waterfalls and numerous smaller waterfalls throughout the park. The Nuo Ri Lang Waterfall is the widest travertine topped waterfall in the world. All of Jiuzhai Valley’s scenic sites were formed as a result of the build up of snow during the Quaternary period which led to the development of Jiuzhai Valley’s glaciers. These glaciers subsequently cut and carved out the valley sides and floors creating Jiuzhai Valley as we know it today.
Songpan Ancient Town, situated in Jin'an Town of Songpan, is nearly 322 km (200 miles) from Chengdu (the capital city of Sichuan Province). Historically, it was known as Songzhou Town and was considered the 'West Portal of Sichuan'. Due to its advantageous situation geographically, it functioned as a military base from the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It has recently gained a reputation as one of the most interesting historical towns in Sichuan Province.
Upon entering Songpan Ancient Town, visitors will immediately be impressed by the grand and ancient constructions before them. Although founded in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the city gates and city wall here have all been fairly well-preserved through the centuries.
Songpan Ancient Town as a whole consists of both an inner city and an outer city. There are five city gates in the inner city, facing north, south, east, west and southwest. There are also two city gates in the outer city. Each gate was built from vast flagstones, with its ceiling shaped in a semi circle. Stones at the base of the gates are embellished with delicate engravings.
Constructed from giant blue bricks, each of which is twenty inches long, ten inches wide and five inches thick, the city wall is approximately four miles long and over 10m (33 feet) high, covering an area of nine square miles. The bricks were made of sticky rice, lime and Chinese wood oil and each weighs 30 kilograms, guaranteeing the strength of the city wall.
//Tibetan Culture
The local people still hold onto many of their traditional customs and culture. Local food and drink traditionally include barley, yak meat and mutton. Barley is the main staple which is used for yak butter tea, barley wine, barley bread and in other dishes. The main religion practiced by the Jiuzhai Valley local population is the pre-Buddhism Bon or Benbo-Sec religion. It was introduced to the Aba Prefecture in the 2nd century B.C. In the 7th century, Tibetan Buddhism was introduced to the region. Although through numerous conflicts Buddhism did become prevalent, the Benbo Sec religion has survived and developed, and is now recognised as one of the five sects of Tibetan Buddhism.
What to Eat in Jiuzhaigou - Jiuzhaigou Food
Jiuzhaigou food is one of its best features, which is quite different from traditional Sichuan food. While visiting Jiuzhaigou, you can have some food in advance at the snack stalls or restaurants near the entrance gate of Jiuzhaigou Valley. Within the scenic area, there is only one place called Nuorilang Restaurant where you can have a meal. To help you eat better in Jiuzhaigou, here is the information about Nuorilang Restaurant and some featured Jiuzhaigou food for your reference.
Nuorilang Restaurant - Only Restaurant in Jiuzhaigou Valley
Nuorilang Restaurant is the only running restaurant in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. It locates at the center of the Y shape Jiuzhaigou. It offers fast food, snacks, Sichuan cuisine, and local food, but the price is a little bit expensive compared to restaurants in town. Buffet is available with prices of CNY 60, CNY 98 and CNY 138 for different levels. You can also make separate orders of the dishes you like and pay accordingly.
Huanglong National Park, or Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area is located in Songpan County of Aba, Sichuan Province. It is famous for colorful travertine lakes and ponds, sinuous deep mountain valleys, magnificent snow mountains and mysterious peaceful wild forests, which has made the park known as “Wonder on the World” and “Heaven on the Earth”. Many influential reputations favored Huanglong National Park, including the World Natural Heritage Site, World Biosphere Reserve, Green Globes 21, etc.
Sites to See in Huanglong Valley
Huanglong Valley is a 7.5 kilometers long, 1.5 kilometers wide gentle-slope valley on the Xuebao Peak (Xuebao Snow Mountain). Vast yellow travertine landforms exist in the valley, and look like a yellow dragon. This is how the valley gained the name as Huanglong (Yellow Dragon). The travertine scenery was created by the thousands years of geological evolution, including glacial revolution, terrane movement, chemical reaction, climate changing, etc. It covers a total length of 3.6 kilometers. The best featured landscapes in the valley are travertine banks and waterfalls, colorful ponds, caves, etc.
Welcome Pool (Yingbing Pool) – entering the gate of Huanglong Valley, travelers will be welcomed by an ingenious and clean pool – the Welcome Pool. It is composed of 350 small bonds with different shapes stacking one after one like welcoming the guests. The murmuring streams flows from upper ponds to lower ponds.
Flying Waterfall – walk several minutes from the Welcome Pool, you will get to the Flying Waterfall. Hundreds slices of waterfalls fly out from the forest, and drop down the slope, then form many ladder waterfalls because the slope has tens of layers. In the sunny days, the sunlight shine one the waters, and reflects different colors.
Lianyan Lake – located at altitude of 3,251 meters, this lake covers more than 2,000 square meters, has water as clean as mirror. It is the only lake in Huanglong Valley.
Lotus Waterfall – a 167 meters long waterfall drops on a yellow travertine slope which is shaped like a lotus throne.
Rhododendron Forest – Huanglong Valley has a humid and cool climate which is good for the growing of Rhododendron. So travelers can see vast forests of Rhododendron which usually bloom from March to June. There are many species of Rhododendron in Huanglong Valley.
Jin Sha Pu Di – it is a travertine slope which is more than 1,300 meters long and 40~122 meters wide. According to records, the travertine landform is the largest, longest and most functional and colorful among its kind in the world. Watching from afar, one will find the slope is looking like the squama of the Yellow Dragon.
Bonsai Pool – located at 3,320 meters above sea level, the Bonsai Pool consists of 330 colorful small ponds, and covers more than 20,000 square meters. The ponds is formed by the rhizomes of trees, and connect with each other. Different colors of travertine in the bottom of the ponds create a beautiful natural wonder. The pool, together with the trees, flowers, rhizomes, forms a natural Chinese bonsai.
Zhengyan Pool – the pool is the second largest group of colorful ponds in Huanglong Valley, right after the Five-color Pool. It has 658 small ponds, covering more than 20,000 square meters. Zhengyan Pool is famous for its hundreds unique and beautiful shapes of ponds which reflect different color under sun light.
Rhododendron Pool – this pool is composed of more than 400 ponds. The best highlight here is the vast beautiful rhododendron surrounding the pool. The different colors of rhododendron’s flower or leaves reflect in the water, and create mottled scenery.
Huanglong Middle Temple – this temple was originally built in Ming Dynasty. It is a temple of Bon. There is no ponds here, but you can enjoy great scenery of wild forest here. There used to be a large complex of buildings, but so far, only an Avalokitesvara Hall sits here.
Huanglong Back Temple – this temple has a history of more than 600 years. It is a Taoist temple. The Five-color Pool is situating at the back of the temple. This temple is a great background when travelers take the full views of the pools.
Five-color Pool – located at the altitude of 3,576 meters, the pool is the highest group of outdoor colorful travertine ponds, also the largest-scale in the world. It has 693 small ponds, covers more than 21,000 square meters. The ponds here are well-arranged, very similar to the Yuanyuan Rice Terrace in Yunnan. Looked from afar, the ponds are like many jade slices.
What to Eat
Featured Jiuzhaigou Food
Jiuzhaigou is home to many Tibetan people, so unlike traditional Sichuan food, Jiuzhaigou food is more Tibetan-characterized with a lighter flavor and has a favor in meat, milk, and butter. Here are some representative food which you can try in Jiuzhaigou.
Yak meat
Preserved in sauce and other ingredients,yat meat is cut into slices or pieces and prepared as a salad with hot pepper powder, good to go with liquor. Jiuzhaigou processing factory can produce and vacuum-pack the fast-food yak meat for your convenience as a gift for your friends and relatives.
Zanba
A staple food of Tibetan.Tibetans bring the Zanba cake wherever they go, to farm, to graze and to travel. It is a kind of convenient fast food, especially welcome in sparsely populated and fuel-scarce areas.
Buttered Tea
Its main ingredients are butter and milk as well as walnut kernel, peanut and sesame, egg and salt, being stirred in a barrel, then mixed with boiled tea and brawn-red coloring matter. After being stirred for a few seconds, a fragrant barrel of buttered tea is ready. It is poured into a big kettle and kept warm on a stove for drinking.
Blood sausage
Blood Sauage is a choice food of the Tibetan cuisine to honor distinguished guests. This nutritious and tasty food is made of blood, spices, yak meat or pork, all wrapped in the intestine like a western sausage.
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