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Jiuzhaigou Valley, Chengdu

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Jiuzhaigou Valley from Chengdu

3 stops within 59 km of Jiuzhaigou Valley. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.

2 days3 stopsStart: Jiuzhaigou ValleyWithin 59 kmUSD 905 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Route Quick Facts

Anchor
Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟风景名胜区)
Stops
3, anchor first
Radius
All within 59 km of the anchor
City
Chengdu
Anchor to Centre
290 km, straight line
Length
2 days

Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the hotels, transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Jiuzhaigou Valley from Chengdu, by number of travelers
Travelers246810152030
Standard hotelsUSD 905USD 620USD 510USD 470USD 430USD 405USD 370USD 355
Premium hotelsUSD 1,105USD 770USD 640USD 595USD 550USD 520USD 480USD 465

Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

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Why This Route

Jiuzhaigou Valley and What Lies Within Reach

A stepped chain of lakes dammed by travertine, with water in layers of blue and green from minerals and algae. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake of 8 August 2017 closed the valley, and it reopened in stages. The Spark Sea dam burst in the quake, and some sights now look different from before.

Jiuzhaigou Valley lies 290 km from central Chengdu in a straight line. This route stays within 59 km of it. The stops are Zang Mi: Large-Scale Tibetan Song & Dance Spectacular, Huanglong.

The Chengdu city guide covers the city itself.

Itinerary

Jiuzhaigou Valley Itinerary: 3 Stops Around It

The Day

  1. 1

    Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟风景名胜区). A stepped chain of lakes dammed by travertine, with water in layers of blue and green from minerals and algae.Start here.

  2. 2

    Zang Mi: Large-Scale Tibetan Song & Dance Spectacular (大型藏族原生态歌舞乐《藏谜》). Yang Liping (art director) and Rongzhong Erjia (producer) created this 120-minute show, which follows an elderly Tibetan woman's pilgrimage and presents Tibetan life, folk customs and religious rituals through song, dance and ritual music.4.4 km from the previous stop, 4.4 km from Jiuzhaigou Valley, straight line

  3. 3

    Huanglong (黄龙). Over 3,400 travertine pools stepped down a valley, coloured yellow, green and blue by dissolved calcium carbonate, and counted as the largest such group in the world.61 km from the previous stop, 59 km from Jiuzhaigou Valley, straight line

Stops run from Jiuzhaigou Valley outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.

Map

Map of the Stops

The gold marker is Jiuzhaigou Valley. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.

Stop by Stop

The Stops

Jiuzhaigou Valley, UNESCO Site
1
UNESCO Site

Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟风景名胜区)

Start of the route

A stepped chain of lakes dammed by travertine, with water in layers of blue and green from minerals and algae. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake of 8 August 2017 closed the valley, and it reopened in stages. The Spark Sea dam burst in the quake, and some sights now look different from before.

2
Live Show

Zang Mi: Large-Scale Tibetan Song & Dance Spectacular (大型藏族原生态歌舞乐《藏谜》)

4.4 km from Jiuzhaigou Valley, straight line

Yang Liping (art director) and Rongzhong Erjia (producer) created this 120-minute show, which follows an elderly Tibetan woman's pilgrimage and presents Tibetan life, folk customs and religious rituals through song, dance and ritual music.

3
Park

Huanglong (黄龙)

59 km from Jiuzhaigou Valley, straight line

Over 3,400 travertine pools stepped down a valley, coloured yellow, green and blue by dissolved calcium carbonate, and counted as the largest such group in the world.

Distances

Distance From Jiuzhaigou Valley

#StopTypeFrom Jiuzhaigou ValleyFrom previous
1Jiuzhaigou ValleyUNESCO Site--
2Zang Mi: Large-Scale Tibetan Song & Dance SpectacularLive Show4.4 km4.4 km
3HuanglongPark59 km61 km

Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Doing This Route Independently

Arranging these 3 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 2 days and 3 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How far is Jiuzhaigou Valley from central Chengdu?

Jiuzhaigou Valley lies 290 km from central Chengdu in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

What is near Jiuzhaigou Valley?

The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Jiuzhaigou Valley, are Zang Mi: Large-Scale Tibetan Song & Dance Spectacular (4.4 km), Huanglong (59 km).

Which stop is closest to Jiuzhaigou Valley?

Zang Mi: Large-Scale Tibetan Song & Dance Spectacular, at 4.4 km in a straight line.

How many days does this route need?

We plan it as 2 days. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who can spare only one day. The route is planned over 2 days with 1 night on the road, and it does not shrink well.

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