Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area 3-days Colorful Tour

If you have ample time, a three-day itinerary allows you to explore both Jiuzhaigou County and the Fairy Pool Scenic Area. Jiuzhaigou County is relatively small, offering a leisurely opportunity to stroll through its streets and savor the highland atmosphere. The Fairy Pool Scenic Area combines the beauty of Jiuzhaigou with the wonder of Huanglong. Surrounded by vast forests, ancient trees tower into the sky while mist rises among them. Here, crystal-clear alpine lakes, expansive and well-preserved calcified landscapes, and boundless primeval forests blend together, creating a magical and captivating charm.

Day 1

The 58-kilometer journey from Jiuzhaigou County to the Fairy Pool Scenic Area takes approximately one and a half hours by car.

Attractions in the Fairy Pool Scenic Area include Lotus Platform Reflecting Colors, Qinglong Lake, Fairy Pool, Golden Ripples, Lotus Platform, Golden Sand Beach, Yaochi (Jade Pool), Water Curtain Cave, Bamboo Forest Path, Emerald Green Lake, Wan Layer Beach, and Lotus Spring. You can choose to ride the double-decker open-top sightseeing bus in the scenic area to enjoy views of snow-capped mountains, red leaves, emerald waters, and green grasslands, turning the fatigue of travel into a relaxed and leisurely experience.

After visiting the Fairy Pool Scenic Area, you can drive to Zhangzha Town in the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area to find a suitable hotel. Once you check in, you can rest early to recharge for the next day's itinerary.

Day 2

Entrance → Long Lake → Five-Color Pond → Nuorilang Center Station → Nuorilang Waterfall → Rhinoceros Lake → Shuzheng Waterfall → Shuzheng Lakes → Double Dragon Lake → Reed Lake → Bonsai Beach → Exit

The day’s itinerary is quite relaxed, ensuring you won’t feel overly tired. Thus, you can enjoy a variety of entertainment activities. There are numerous Tibetan family inns outside the scenic area to choose from, where you can savor authentic Tibetan and Qiang cuisine, such as roasted whole lamb, highland barley wine, butter tea, milk tea, hand-grabbed meat, lamb chops, and yak meat. The first half of the experience involves dining indoors while watching performances, and the second half is spent outdoors dancing around a bonfire in a Guozhuang dance. The whole process is incredibly fun.

Day 3

Tourist Center → Primeval Forest → Fangcao Lake → Swan Lake → Arrow Bamboo Lake → Panda Lake → Pearl Shoal → Five-Flower Lake → Nuorilang Center Station → Nuorilang Waterfall → Rhinoceros Lake → Shuzheng Waterfall → Shuzheng Lakes → Double Dragon Lake → Reed Lake → Bonsai Beach

After completing the third day’s tour, you can visit Jiuzhaigou Paradise Port. Here, you can enjoy performances featuring distinctive Tibetan and Qiang songs and dances, colored ball throwing, Tibetan Nuo opera, and folk acrobatics. You can also purchase travel souvenirs here. Alternatively, you can arrange to watch the original ecological performance *Tibetan Riddle*, which showcases the authentic culture of Jiuzhaigou’s Tibetan and Qiang ethnic groups. Through a grand and spectacular show, you can experience the millennia-old stories and beautiful legends of Jiuzhaigou.

—— chinawiki.net