Ultimate Guide📍The Most Romantic 4-Day Autumn & Winter Jiuzhaigou Tour
After seeing Jiuzhaigou's autumn scenery, the fall elsewhere pales in comparison!
Crimson red leaves, golden hues painted by autumn, and reflections of blue sky and white clouds… a Monet oil painting scene.
Sharing a 4-day, 3-night nanny-level Jiuzhaigou guide. See you far away!
🔹【Day 1】Chengdu — Bipenggou
🎫 Bipenggou Ticket: 129 RMB
Bipenggou's autumn is most beautiful because of its distinctive feature: the trees. The autumn leaves turn golden, echoing with the blue sky and white clouds.
It is recommended to take the sightseeing bus up to Dragon King Sea, then hike to the other side of the lake, and then go to the service area to change to an e-bus.
(E-bus route: Shanghaizi 👉 Panyang Lake / Panyang Lake 👉 Swallow Rock)
🔹【Day 2】Dagu Glacier — Jiuzhaigou
🎫 Dagu Glacier Ticket: 120 RMB, Sightseeing Bus: 70 RMB, Cable Car: 180 RMB
A rare modern mountain glacier in Asia, with rich colors, breathtakingly beautiful! Known as the 'Little Switzerland of China,' it was also a filming location for the movie 'The Captain.'
Cable car goes straight to the summit at an altitude of 4860 meters. You can bring oxygen tablets to prevent altitude sickness.
Dagu Glacier has no accommodation; after visiting, go directly to Jiuzhaigou. In the evening, I suggest watching the 'Eternal Love Show' opposite the guesthouse—it's so stunning you'll never forget it!
🔹【Day 3～4】Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area
🎫 Ticket: 169 RMB
🚙 Sightseeing Bus: 90 RMB
The Jiuzhaigou scenic area is shaped like a 'Y' with three main valleys:
🔻 Shuzheng Valley & Rize Valley: Many attractions densely packed; recommended for longer visits.
🔻 Zechawa Valley: Only Long Lake and Five Color Pond, which are the essence of Jiuzhaigou lakes.
👉 1-Day Tour (efficient): Take the sightseeing bus to the two top ends of the 'Y' (Long Lake or Primitive Forest), then tour from inside out.
👉 2-Day Tour: Day 1: Arrow Bamboo Lake - Panda Lake - Five Flower Lake - Pearl Shoal - Long Lake - Five Color Pond - Nuorilang Waterfall
Day 2: Rhinoceros Lake - Mirror Sea - Shuzheng Waterfall - Heijiao Bridge - Bonsai Shoal
㊙️ Tips only learned after visiting:
🔻 Photography: The reflections on Mirror Sea in the morning, and Shuzheng Valley in the late morning are stunning.
🔻 Ice Formation: In winter, half of Arrow Bamboo Lake freezes, half remains unfrozen; Nuorilang Waterfall forms an ice sculpture like a Hada scarf.
💗 Guesthouse Recommendation 💗
Yunfuli Yun Sum•Jiuzhai Jingshui Yunju
📍 Address | Team 2, Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou (opposite the Eternal Love Show)
💰 Price | From 758 RMB (including breakfast and hot spring pool) Tucked away in a local Tibetan village, offering free shuttle to the scenic area.
🔻 The hot spring pool is worth it: It feels like you can touch the clear clouds in the sky, enjoy natural sunbathing, and even watch a movie while soaking. 🔻 360° panoramic view of distant mountains and light shadows: Look up to see mountain views and clouds; sit by the restaurant to catch a sunset.
