What to Do in Jiuzhaigou in 2 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

Day 1

Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

Opening Hours: Open from 5/1-10/31,7:30am-5:00pm;Open from 11/1-11/15,8:00am-5:00pm;Open from 11/16-3/31,8:30am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 80 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Beside the 301 Provincial Highway, Jiuzhaigou Mouth, Yuzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture

Jiuzhaigou is located in Sichuan's Aba Prefecture. The place got its name because nine villages are located in this valley. Like a world from the fairy tales, Jiuzhaigou is renowned for its water landscapes. There is a saying that after visiting Jiuzhaigou, you will not see any better water landscapes elsewhere. In some areas of Jiuzhaigou, the elevation is relatively high. Some tourists may experience altitude sickness. When visiting, please do not engage in vigorous exercise.

Reviews from Real Guests:

CoreybBaker: foreigners are welcome again!! we had two full days walking in the park. only 2/3 is open at the moment as they are still repairing the valleys. it’s amazing and apart from two lakes and one waterfall we only run into a few other couples. lots of tourist are covering quickly trying to see the whole park using the get on/off bus system. I’d take the bus until the first stop cross the lake to the other side without a road and enjoy the day walking up the valley.

Wandering Laowai: Absolutely breathtaking and worth fighting the crowds for. Most tourists there ride the park bus between each attraction, so if you walk along the beautiful walkways instead there will be considerably less people. There is no food to purchase inside the park so bring lunch and snacks, just not instant noodles as it is very hard to find hot water.

Day 1 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area? Hilton Jiuzhaigou Resort is one of your top choices.

Hilton Jiuzhaigou Resort

The Hilton Jiuzhaigou Resort is located just at the entrance of Zhongchagou, around 90 minutes drive away from Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) and 15 minutes drive distance from Jiuzhai Valley National Park, with a convenient location for guests accessing to most of the key attractions.
A modern interpretation of Tibetan culture , the resort built to inspire harmony between man and nature, quiet streams flow seamlessly throughout the property.
Nestled in the Zhongchagou and surrounded with mountains, you can have an extremely relaxing stay experience in the rooms with large balcony or panoramic mountain views. There are 421 rooms ,including guests rooms, suites, and independent villa, for your selection, boasting a long list of guest amenities, generous relaxing sofa, large living space for unwinding yourselves. Wi-Fi is available in all public area.
Nearby the Langzhai Village，the hotel offer guests the opportunities to discovery various nationality culture of Zang Qiang.

Day 2 | Morning

Jiuzhai Ancient Love

Opening Hours: Open from 3:00pm-9:00pm

Ticket Price: 280 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: Jiuzhai Qiangu Scene Area, Yuzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture

Jiuzhai Ancient Love is a living ancient city of Tibetan and Qiang, where you can experience the Tibetan and Qiang style. In the Jiuzhai Ancient Love, there are attractions like the high statue of Semo Goddess, the large prayer wheel, and the ancient tea and horse trails in the sky. In addition, in the scenic area, you can also see wonderful performances such as Tibetan and Qiang songs and dances and throwing balls. The performance " is a living ancient city of Tibetan and Q" is an extremely shocking visual feast.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Jiuzhai Ancient Love, don’t forget pay a visit to Colorful Pond.

Colorful Pond

Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Hours

Location: Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, Zhangzhai Town, Jiuzhaigou County,Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture

Wucaiche is located in the Jiuzhaigou Natural Reserve, China along south section of Zechawagou. The breath taking water of Wuchaichi comes in from the Changhai and stays at a temperature that will not freeze in any season. There are many aquatic plant communities that can been seen such as ferns, herbaceous plants (reeds), knotted grass, and water wicks. The different amounts of chlorophyll within these plants cause the lake water to be rich in calcium carbonate. This causes colorful effects in the water that cause the upper part of the Wucaigi to be a bright blue, the lower part an orange-red, the right is olive green, and the left is more of a sky blue. The water is crystal clear and transparent so that you can easily see the colors and all of the aquatic wildlife. One of the most beautiful parts is when the sun shines on it just right, it will shine with multicolored light.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Kenny Traveler: The water is blue and it's very beautiful

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.