Jiuzhaigou Guide 🌈 Immerse Yourself in a Fairy Tale World, Be Your True Self

“The days I love are those where I can work a 9-to-5 and also roam the world.”

After staying too long in the concrete jungle, the urge to wander the world always strikes.

Every time this happens, Xiaoyun is waiting for you in Jiuzhaigou, a fairy-tale world full of mountains, forests, clouds, seas, and lakes.

All you need to do is set off lightheartedly:

✈️ Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport: Fly directly to Jiu-Huang Airport, about 80 km to the scenic area. Take the airport shuttle bus, 1.5-hour drive.

🚗 Self-drive or bus: Chengdu-Jiuzhaigou, expressway, over 400 km. Self-drive 7–8 hours. Charter bus or regular bus 7–9 hours.

💰 Around 200 yuan per person. If time permits, Xiaoyun recommends self-driving, so you can enjoy the scenery along Western Sichuan.

Life is about experiencing the journey, right?

🎫 Ticket: 169 yuan

🚙 Sightseeing car: 90 yuan. Route: Jiuzhaigou scenic area is shaped like a "Y",

with 3 main valleys (map included in the image): Shuzheng Valley and Rize Valley: dense with attractions, recommended for longer visits. Zechawa Valley: only Long Lake and Five-Color Pond, the essence of Jiuzhaigou lakes. Xiaoyun suggests taking the sightseeing car to the two ends of the "Y" (Long Lake or Primeval Forest) and exploring from the inside out.

🌈 Yunfuli Cloud Stay • Jiuzhai Mirror Water Cloud Residence

📍 Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou, Team 2 (opposite Eternal Love Show). Hidden in a local Tibetan village, a fairy-tale guesthouse that became instantly popular, offering free pick-up and drop-off to the scenic area.

Facing nature, you can daydream inside the guesthouse, as if you can touch the clear clouds in the sky and smell the breeze in your heart. The floor-to-ceiling windows let you experience nature 360° without blind spots, and you will naturally wake up to birdsong in the morning.

Chase the sunset, make a wish upon a shooting star. Sitting in the room, you can see distant mountains and faint shadows. Sitting by the restaurant, you can watch the sunset. Sitting in the stargazing room, you can make a wish under a sky full of stars.

The tranquility of time is hidden in Tibetan clothing. The guesthouse offers free Tibetan costume try-ons and photography, and even arranges for local girls to help with styling and makeup.

-☁️ Tips learned only after visiting:

· If time allows, be sure to go to the Eternal Love Show opposite the guesthouse to watch the live performance—it's absolutely stunning!

· Mirror Lake reflections in the morning, and Shuzheng Valley in the forenoon are incredibly beautiful, perfect for shooting great photos.

· Jiuzhaigou's altitude is 2,000–4,000 meters; there might be mild altitude sickness, so just move slowly.

- Some photos in this article by @Huang Tai