Overview
This tour starts by the train station of Chengdu. You will use train to travel to Jiuzhaigou and visit the park of Jiuzhaigou for a full day before using train back to Chengdu. It will be total three days (2.5 days) saving time and money while not missing anything. This trip will also go visit the park of Huanglong. It is a new way of traveling to Jiuzhaigou
Full ltinerary
Check in to the train station in Chengdu and use the fast train to Jiuzhaigou with pre-booked train tickets by us. The train will normally take around 1.5h and arrive Songpan by Zhenjiangguan Station. Normally the train is in the early morning but can be adjusted if you don't wish to start early or if you don't wish to visit the park of Huanglong. After arrival you will be met by your driver by the train station by Zhenjiangguan and then transfer to the park of Huanglong to visit Huanglong. Start by a 1h 45min drive and arrive at Huanglong Park. Huanglong Park is a series of stunning calcium lakes at elevation of over 3000 meters. You are recommended to use the cable car for at least one way (usually to go up) and there is necessary walking involved. Be careful while walking in the park since the altitude is at above 3000m and with less oxygen. There is a 2-3 hours of walking over 2500+ meters involved while visiting this park. The walk will be on well-maintained boardwalk all the way down along the lakes. The visit is around 5 hours total. After the visit you will be driving for around another 2 hours on mountain road to your hotel in Jiuzhaigou. After arrive hotel, check in and take a good rest. You are free to take orientation walk around your hotel.
Today is a full day sightseeing in the Jiuzhaigou. Jiuzhaigou has won many brilliant reputations, such as World Natural Heritage Sites, 5A National Park, and Best Waterscape in China. Today, you will found out all the reputations worthy any of them. Water is the soul of Jiuzhaigou, and there are more than 108 lakes, several large groups of waterfall scattering on three valleys shaping a large “Y”. The wild forest and pure high snow mountains are the best setoffs to the waterscape of Jiuzhaigou. You will see streams flowing quietly among valleys, beautiful waterfalls dropping from high mountains, and colorful lakes with amazing reflection of colorful forest. The three valleys of Jiuzhaigou are Rize Valley, Zezhawa Valley and Shuzheng Valley. Entrance of Jiuzhaigou Park is by the north of Shuzheng Valley and then it splits into Rize and Zezhawa by Nuorilang Waterfall. Rize Valley is home to many beautiful lakes including Grass Lake, Swan Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake and waterfall, Panda Lake and waterfall, Five Flower Lake, Golden Bell Lake, Pearl Shoal Waterfall and Mirror Lake. Rize Valley takes normally around 4-5 hours to see its full beauty and total 8km if hiking. Zezhawa Valley is home to the famous Long Lake and Five-colored Lake. Zechawa Valley is actually the longest valley of Jiuzhaigou yet it has the fewest lakes and Long Lake and 5-colored Lake are the only two lakes open and normally it takes around 2 hours to see this valley. Shuzheng Valley is home to Nuorilang Waterfall, Rhino Lake, Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Waterfall, Shuzheng Village, Shuzheng Lakes, Huohua Lake, Reed Lake and Bonsai Shoal. It normally takes around 4 -5 hours, 10km if walking to see all lakes in Shuzheng Valley.
Today in the morning you will be transfered to the train station near Songpan and catch your train back to Chengdu. your Jiuzhaigou Tour ends.
Includes/Excludes
What's included in this price?
- Fees for tickets listed in itinerary, including round way train tickets second class seats
- Comfortable/Private transfer
- Accommodations double occupancy with breakfast
- Arrangement and Logistics
What's excluded in this price?
- English-speaking guide (around USD500);
- Meals
- Cable car downway in Huanglong park
- Accommodation/Transfers in Chengdu
- Optional tips to service people
- Personal expenses
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