Jiuzhaigou Travel Forum

The roads from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou are blocked due to the earthquake of 12th May 2008 and are expected to remain that way for some time. The best way to get to Jiuzhaigou is to fly although the government has warned against any unnecessary travel to the whole region for the moment.

Jiuzhaigou did not experience any significant damage during the earthquake. No hotels or businesses appear to have been damaged. Mobile phone and internet connections are still working but some remain cut off from electricity at the moment. Many businesses have generators however.

Inside Jiuzhaigou National Park there have been no rock slides or land slips. Rocks did fall from the cliffs during the big earthquake but no injuries or significant damage have been reported.

The scenery in the park is spectacular at the moment. All the trees are green, wild flowers are in bloom and the sun is shining. I suggest contacting the park and/or your travel agent for latest reports on Jiuzhaigou.

We are hoping to go to the Jiuzhaigou Nature Park early next month. What is the best way to get there from Guangzhou? We have about 5 days spare on our business trip to visit this area. As we do not speak Chinese do you think it would be best to book through a travel agent. Also we live near the beach, will we need to take altitude sickness medication with us?
Thanks heaps.

Any concerns with the high altitude in Jiuzhaigou? Any recommendations to prepare for it?

Hi,
I'm going to be in China in late march, and thinking of visiting Jiuzhaigou and Songpan, but is it possible to fly to the airport there from Xi'an? I've only been able to find flights from Chengdu. Thanks,
Clare.

Hello

I am travelling through China in February and March, and my friend desperately wants to see Juizhaigou. However, I'm worried about the weather conditions, especially snow and ice. Is it safe to go to Juizhaigou at this time? Would it be better to go at the beginning of the trip in February, or save it closer to the end in mid-March? Also, is the scenery at this time worth the trip??

Thanks for your help!!

I'm planning a trip to Jiuzhaigou in April. I tried to reserve a room at the Sheraton from their website but its telling me that no rooms are available. I find that hard to believe. Is it too early to try and reserve something for April? Any recommendations for an alternate hotel? I'm arriving midday. From the airport is it recommended that we drive to Huang Long before checking in? We reserved two full days for tour of Jiuzhaigou park...too long, too short?

We will be in Jiuzhaigou in late October 2007 (next month Yah!). Is there anyway to purchase the park tickets directly from the park, prior to our visit.

My concern is that I have heard that Jiuzhaigou Park is already sold out for National Day Week, and I would hate to get all the way to the park and find out its sold out.

Anyone know if the park ticket can be purchased in advance? (we are not on a tour)

Thanks in advance!

MRYF

hi,

my family n I will join a tour to go jiuzhaigou in middle october'07.
I would like to know the weather in middle october... what is the average degree celcius in there ?

thx

Hello,

Grateful if anyone could advise on how I should go about in planning my itinerary with the following info :-

1. Would be starting my journey from Macau. ( Oct / Nov )
2. Plan to travel to Chendu before embarking to Jiuzhaigou.

My questions are :-

1. The easiest,faster & cheapest way to Chendu from Macau or Hong Kong ?
2. Which are the easiest & cheaper way of securing domestic flights in China ? Local travel agent or in the airport itself ?
3. The minimum number of days that needed to cover from Chendu to Jiuzhaigou ?

Tks a lot !

Hi,

Anyone going to Juizhaigou in oct from 15th onwards ? Me n my gf are planning to there and we are from singapore.

cheers

Hi all,

We are planning to go to Jiuzhaigou at 16.10.07, and I have many wonders :

+ Is it difficult to buy entrance ticket at that time-I afraid it's too crowded, may we buy the ticket in advance and ask the hostel to do this service?

+ May we buy ticket for 2 days, we would like to stay there in 2 days?

+ Can we stay in the park at night?

+ We would like to take a bus or renting minivan/taxi from Jiuzhaigou to Langmusi then go to Xining, there are any travel agency can arrange that.

+ Finally, how crowded in the park at that time, and how to avoid that crowd.

Thank you very much for your advices.
Your help was highly appreciated.

Hi,

Is it possible to take a bus from Chengdu to Wolong to see the Pandas, and then continue to Jiuzhaigou and then back to Chengdu? Or in the other direction?

I read that there is places to stay over night inside the park. How do I find these places? Are they far into the park?

Greatful for all useful tips!

Christine

my friends and i are planning a trip to jiu zhai gou around early september... (we've been trying to plan this for years... hopefully we'll push through this year!)

soooo... is september a good time to be there? e.g. how's the scenery that time? will it be too crowded? what's the weather like by then?

we'll probably just have 4 days off and we won't be joining packaged tours so any recommendations in terms of hotels, itinerary, travel tips, etc. will be very appreciated :)

by the way... how far is huanglong? will we have enough time to squeeze it in our sched?

thanks!

Do you guys think this is possible or too rush?

D1 - Xian to Mainyang (night train)
D2 - Mainyang bus to Jiuzhaigou (morn)
D3 - Jiuzhaigou
D4 - Jiuzhaigou to Songpan to Huanglong
D5 - Duijangyan to Chengdu to Leshan

Will I have time for a quick horse tour in Songpan and still visit Huanglong?
Maybe I should bus to Songpan at night on D3? It doesnt make sense to travel to Chengdu and then take another 10hr bus ride back up to Jiuzhaigou. I heard you can bus from Mainyang or Jianyou. How long is the bus ride to Jiuzhaigou from Mainyang?

Thanks for any help.

Hi everyone

I am going to JiuZhaiGou on a group tour during 2nd week of April. Can anyone tell me about the Internal Shuttle Bus? Is the name "Huan Bao Che"?

Tour Agent says that we must pay to use the Huan Bao Che. Does he mean that we charter an Internal Shuttle Bus that will go wherever we want? Is that type of bus the same as the Internal Public Bus (both= Huan Bao Che), only that it's available for charter?

I am going with an elderly person (75 yrs old). Is the distance between each scenic spot very far? Like 2 - 3 KM or only 200 m each?

We are going to stay at JiuZhaiGou Paradise Hotel (Jiu Zai Tian Tang). Is it very far from the park itself?

Thanks a lot and appreciate ur help.

I'm planning on visiting Jiuzhaigou during the week long break in May 07.
Was thinking that although its during the nationwide holiday period, but its not the peak tourism season ( which is in Sept / Oct ) , so it should not be too crowded.

Can anyone tell me if :
1) sights and scenery during 1st - 7th May : is it worth the trip? I know its not as good as Sept / Oct but I cant make it during that time.
2) weather during 1st week of May
3) crowd situation during 1st week of May ? Is it crowded?

Thanks

Are they the same in terms of nature beauty ?

If you know both places, which one you prefer ? Why ? : Jiuzhaigou in China and Plitvice Lakes in Croatia.

Hi...hope someone could advise on the following :-

1. Someone was telling me that Jiuzhaigou would be closed sometimes in year 2007 ( may be the whole year ) for preservation of the park? Is that true ?

2. If I'm travelling from Macau,where would be the most economical way of travelling by plane to Chendu ? e.g from Macau/Beijing/Chendu.

Tks.

I have heard from my colleague that tourist cannt visit jiuzhaigou WITHOUT a tour guide. Is this true?

Hi there, I am intending to visit Jiuzhaigou in April sometime in the 1st week of April - I know that there is little rain at that time of the year but are the lakes all still frozen and is there still snow lying around? I was thinking of visiting during summer where it is all green in late august but I heard it is very rainy? Any suggestions? Lastly, I got quotes for flights to and fro chengdu and jiuzhaigou and it comes up to 2100RMB per person for a return flight even on elong.net - is that reasonable? thanks!

How frequent are the shuttle bus that runs within the Jiuzhaigou Park?

At the tour group briefing, we were told to pay to charter an exclusive bus for our tour group and each of us have to pay about 200 or 250 yuan. Is the price reasonable?

1) 2 friends will be flying to Xi'an from Shanghai, estimated time of arrival 1555. Would this be enough time for them to make the flight to Jiuzhaigou at 1700? Or is this cutting it a bit too close and I should tell them to take an earlier (but more expensive) flight? There's only 1 flight daily from Xi'an to Jiuzhaigou, so we can't miss it!

2) I read that there're buses running directly from Jiuzhaigou airport to Jiuzhaigou park. What's the frequency like? How much is the fare? I read that they take about 1-1.5 hours, is that right? How much would it be to take a taxi (or whatever other vehicle) for this journey?

3) Is it still possible to stay in Jiuzhaigou park, or have we better abandon the idea? What time does the park close?

4) Has anyone heard of Immortal (or Heavenly) Lake, known in Chinese as Shen2 Xian1 Chi2, kinda near Jiuzhaigou? The admission fee seems to be 398 RMB BUT seems that you've to stay in a really posh hotel near/in the scenic area. This place looks REALLY wonderful so we'd all appreciate any and all info on it!

What is the weather in Jiauzhaigou this coming september 10? We have guests to arrive their on Sept 10 and they were asking what is the average tempearture in jiuzhaigou? What to Bring? Other essentials? Thank you so Much.

I would like to know the weather in JiuZhaigou in November. What is the average degree celsius on the begining in November?

My travel agent told me to avoid flying from Chengdu to JZG as the flights are always delayed due to weather. Waiting time at airport can be 6 to 12 hrs. He said better to take coach. Can I buy an air ticket from Chengdu to JZG at the airport just one hour before departure?

I wanna know cheap hotel or hostel in jiuzhaigou or close to.(not over 12 usd/n/p
and tell me how to contact them too.
thanx

Can someone confirm if the airport at Jiuzhaigou is closed from 28 May 06 onwards.
What are the departure times by bus from Chendu to Jiuzhaigou? Are there better and more comfotable buses? What are the departure timings, contact email and cost? Thank you.

Hi, I have been warned that it is very CROWDED in Jiuzhaigou at the 2nd half of October. Is it worth putting up with the crowd to catch the fall colors (I heard of the long lines to catch the shuttles in the park) or it is better to avoid the crowd by going another month? If I should choose another month, then which month would you recommend (which month is not crowded)? September? I suspect July and August will also be crowded? Thank you in advance for any recommendation.

Hi, which month is best to capture the fall colors? I was told Sept by one travel agent, but a friend heard Oct.
Is it also true that it is best to see the lakes before 8:30 am or any time of day would be fine? Thank you.

Hi,

We are planning a trip to Jiuzhaigou. Does anyone know if there is a shuttle bus from the airport to the hotels near Jiuzhaigou park or do we need to get a hotel taxi to pick us up?

Regards
sak