Itinerary : Chengdu - Mianyang - Jiangyou - Pingwu - Huanglong - Chuanzhusi - Jiuzhaigou - Chengdu

Supernatural Jiuzhaigou, Chengdu

This is another route hiking from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, which is called the East Line. Take a regular bus from Chengdu Chengbei bus station from 9:00 to 16:30. It only takes about three hours to Jiangyou. The ticket is CNY15.00 net per person. Up along Peijiang River, you will pass the second largest city in Chengdu, Mianyang and enjoy the picturesque scenery.

In Mianyang Pingzheng bus station, there is bus available to Jiuzhaigou from 6:30 to 13:30. The one way ticket is about CNY86.00 net per person. In this case, you can not get stop at Jiangyou and Pingwu. This is one option for you.

Continue by bus, you will arrive in Jiangyou city, visit the Former Residence of Libai, the famous poet in Tang Dynasty. The entrance fee is CNY40.00 net per person. If the time permits, you can also take a look at the Doutuan Mountain, which is famous for its unique sceneries and also holds national sliding campaigns every year. Take bus at Jiangyou bus station to Pingwu and stay at there for one night. Our recommendation is to stay at the Pingwu Hotel, which is the first hotel that can serve foreigners in the small city. The contact phone number is 0816 - 8822022. Pingwu city has the best preserved royal Buddhist temples in Ming Dynasty, Bao'en Temple and the historic relics in the period of Three Kingdoms (220-280).

In the second day, take bus to Huanglong, which is 120 km far from Pingwu. It only takes about 2 hours to arrive at one of the world's most naturally stunning locations - the Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area. The bus tickets is CNY20.00 net per person. Upon entering the scenic area, a group of exquisite, crystal clear ponds will immediately catch your eyes with their unparalleled charm. These are the Yingbin (welcoming guests) Colored Ponds. Along the valley, you will see many attractions including Feipuliuhui (glowing waterfall), Xishen (washing body) Cave, Penjing (miniascape) Ponds, Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Temple and Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave, etc. If you visit there in the high season, you'd better get up earlier to avoid the crowd travelers. In this case, you can catch the real beauty of Huanglong. The entrance ticket is CNY200.00 net per person and the cable car fee is CNY80.00 net per person per way. In the afternoon, take a regular bus to Chuanzhusi and stay at the Family hostel. It may cost CNY50.00 net per person for one night. Stay in this hostel, you can also experience the local people's life in person.

Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, Chengdu

You can easily find the bus from Chuanzhusi to Jiuzhaigou. The journey time is 1.5 hours. Here we would like to recommend another hotel in Jiuzhaigou for you, Jiuzhai Mofang Hotel. With good service and nice surroundings, this hotel is another best choice for hiking travelers. The contact number is 0837-7764926. Two days in Jiuzhaigou Valley can give you enough time to explore there. Sometimes, you need to purchase the extra charge for entering the valley twice. 

Take bus back to Chengdu from Jiuzhaigou Bus Station. You are suggested to purchase the tickets one day before. In this case, you may get good seats to enjoy the sceneries along 10 hour journey.