Jiuzhaigou's complete travel guide takes you to enjoy the paradise on earth
When spring and summer turn, Jiuzhaigou loses its spring greenness and welcomes its unique coolness and vitality, making it an excellent place to escape the summer heat. If you go there at this time, you will encounter a group of waterfalls with abundant water and majestic momentum after the ice and snow melt, such as the deafening Nuorilang Waterfall, and you can also see the picturesque Cuihai surrounded by lush green vegetation.
1. Scenic spots
1. Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area: The three main valleys are distributed in a "Y" shape, and scenic spots are scattered all over the place. The Rize Valley on the right is the essence area, with the lively Jianzhu Sea and the colorful Wuhua Sea; the Changhai in the Zechawa Valley on the left is deep and quiet, and the colorful pools are fantastic; the Shuzheng Waterfall and Shuzheng Group Sea in the Shuzheng Valley below show the spirit of water.
2. Jiuzhaigou Paradise: Preserves the original style and rich Tibetan and Qiang customs. Here, you can race horses and catch sheep on the grassland, participate in the enthusiastic bonfire party, and immerse yourself in folk culture.
[Recommended Food]
⭕️Hand-grabbed yak meat
You can hold and chew the hand-grabbed yak meat directly, and the meat is very fragrant!
⭕️Yak beef hot pot
The dishes are very rich, and the fresh yak meat and yak tongue are in the pot, which is really delicious!
⭕️Yak yogurt
It is the kind of very pure and sour yogurt, with small ingredients and nuts, it is super delicious to mix and eat together
⭕️Tsampa
Fragrant barley cakes, soft and glutinous, very fragrant, and taste very good!
⭕️Tibetan Jiugongge
If you want to try different local specialties at once, you can order a Jiugongge, from moon steamed buns, butter balls, yogurt eight-treasure rice, walnut cakes, cold yak meat, they are all very distinctive!
⭕️Monk buns
A big mouthful of yak meat filling, thin skin and juicy! Must try! Super love!!!
⭕️Highland barley honey brew
Highland barley brew, sour and sweet taste, not too strong, it is perfect with all kinds of yak meat
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[Recommended restaurant]
Jiuzhaigou Highland Barley Tibetan Restaurant
📍Location: diagonally opposite the gate of Jiuzhaigou Qianguqing (a small Tibetan courtyard on the hillside)
🍨Special dishes: hand-grabbed yak meat, yak beef earthen hot pot, yak yogurt, tsampa, Tibetan nine-square grid, monk buns, highland barley honey brew
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Tibetan Yage Headquarters
Tibetan Yage Headquarters (Bianbian Street Store)
📍Location: No. 68 Bianbian Street (by the river on the back street of Qianhe International Hotel)
🥗Special dishes: secret grilled premium lamb chops, stir-fried goose egg mushrooms with green peppers and vegetables, green naked cakes, butter tea (salty), green naked wine
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Kawanjin Special Tibetan Meals
Kawanjin Special Tibetan Meals
📍Location: about 200 meters northwest of Jiuzhaigou Sunshine Hotel
🥩Special dishes: green pepper yak meat pie, hand-grabbed yak meat
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Qiaoqiaopo Chongqing Farmhouse Local Cuisine Restaurant Qiaoqiaopo Chongqing Farmhouse Local Cuisine Restaurant
📍Location: No. 44, Pengfeng Village, Jiuzhaigou County
🍝Special dishes: grilled fish, cumin lamb chops, yak beef hot pot, wild mushroom stewed chicken
III. Accommodation
🏨Comfortable hotel
1️⃣Doranda V Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Branch) Doranda V Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Branch): Opened in 2024, located at No. 82, Pengfeng Village, Zhangza Town, Jiuzhaigou County, 1.2 kilometers away from the scenic spot.
Advantages: close to the scenic spot, new facilities, convenient dining, free parking, gym, free luggage storage, free copy and fax, laundry service, breakfast included.
Disadvantages: The basic room type has no external windows, and the room is a bit small, about 20 square meters.
2️⃣ Jiuzhaigou Lotus Leaf Guesthouse Jiuzhaigou Lotus Leaf Guesthouse: Opened in 2021, located at the entrance of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.
Advantages: Close to the scenic area, about 2 minutes walk to the ticket gate, free luggage storage, floor heating, delicious cooking, spacious rooms, and breakfast.
Disadvantages: The facilities are a bit old.
3️⃣ All Seasons Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Branch) All Seasons Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Branch): Opened in 2023, located in Pengfeng Village, Jiuzhaigou County.
Advantages: 10 minutes walk from Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Visitor Center, free parking, smart guest control, convenient eating, laundry service, charging piles, free luggage storage.
Disadvantages: No floor heating, a little expensive,
4️⃣ Hanting Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Visitor Center Branch) Hanting Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Visitor Center Branch): Opened in 2024, 160 meters northeast of Jiuzhaigou Administration Bureau, Huodiba, Longkang Village, Zhangza Town, Jiuzhaigou.
Advantages: New facilities, about 1.5 kilometers away from the scenic area. Free parking, free luggage storage, laundry service, wake-up service, convenient dining.
Disadvantages: No floor heating.
🏨Luxury hotel
5️⃣ Licheng Courtyard·Four Seasons Manju Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Branch) Licheng Courtyard·Four Seasons Manju Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Branch): Opened in 2022, located at No. 100, Pengfeng Village, Zhangza Town, Jiuzhaigou, near Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, about 3 minutes walk to the entrance of the scenic area.
Advantages: Close to the scenic area, floor heating, free parking, smart guest control, convenient dining, charging piles, gym, luggage storage, wake-up service, laundry room.
IV. Transportation
1. Airplane: You can fly directly to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport from Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Beijing and other cities. After getting off the plane, you can take the airport bus, taxi or book a pick-up service to the scenic area.
2. Car: There are buses from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station that go directly to Jiuzhaigou Goukou Bus Station, with a fare of about 168 yuan. There are also customized buses departing from Chengdu Chaidianzi Bus Station, with a fare of about 200 yuan, and you can get on the bus at Yipintianxia Metro Station and other places.