Three Days and Two Nights Autumn Peak Season Trip to Jiuzhaigou from Xi'an

Autumn in Jiuzhaigou is a visual feast you absolutely cannot miss!✨ The best viewing time is from mid-October to early November, with late October being the absolute highlight—the forests seem to be set ablaze with vibrant gold, deep purple, and bright red intertwining and spreading. The leaf color change rate can reach up to 95%🏞️, creating breathtaking scenery!

📅 Autumn Color Timeline: A Journey of Gradual Color Change

- ◽️ Early Autumn (early to mid-October): Larch forests are the first to don a light golden "coat," quietly opening the prelude to autumn 🍂

- ◽️ Peak Autumn (mid to late October): The forest colors deepen, with orange-yellow and light red complementing each other, presenting a gentle color gradient show

- ◽️ Highlight Period (late October to early November): This is the peak moment of autumn colors! The entire forest looks like a spilled palette, outlining a "masterpiece-level" exclusive scenic view 🎨

- ◽️ Late Autumn (mid-November): Autumn gradually fades, leaves fall with the wind, creating a serene and poetic beauty

📸 Must-Visit Spots & Hidden Photo Angles Recommendations

- 📍 Five Flower Lake: Considered the essence of Jiuzhaigou! It’s recommended to arrive at the Tiger Mouth viewing platform before 10 AM to overlook the panorama. You can also find a platform about 50 meters below the viewing platform to capture even more perfect lake reflections 📷

- 📍 Mirror Lake: An excellent spot for reflections! Be sure to arrive before 8 AM when the lake surface is as calm as a mirror, clearly reflecting the snow-capped mountains and colorful forests symmetrically, dreamy and healing

- 📍 Long Lake: The highest lake in Jiuzhaigou. Recommended to climb the expanded viewing platform at 3 PM to capture the perfect light and shadow of snow mountains and colorful forests together. Every shot looks like a blockbuster

- 📍 Nuorilang Waterfall: Between 3-4 PM, near the prayer flag platform beside the waterfall, you might capture the lucky scene of the waterfall and rainbow together 🌈

- 📍 Shuzheng Lakes Cluster: Composed of 19 lakes linked like terraces. It’s suggested to visit one hour before sunset during the blue hour to shoot the tranquil silhouettes of lakes and Tibetan wooden houses, maximizing the atmosphere

🗺️ Efficient Tour Route Planning

- ✅ Early Morning Reverse Tour: Arrive at the scenic area before 7:30 AM, take the first sightseeing bus directly to Long Lake at the "Y"-shaped top of the scenic area. At this time, there are fewer tourists, the light is soft, and you can enjoy this peaceful beauty alone

- ✅ Morning Off-Peak Tour: After visiting Long Lake and Five Color Pool, return to the Nuorilang center before 10 AM, then take the sightseeing bus to Five Flower Lake. Afterwards, hike along the Peacock River plank road to Pearl Shoal, which is the golden hiking route 👣

- ✅ Afternoon Quiet Exploration: Visit Mirror Lake in the afternoon, then go to Shuzheng Lakes Cluster after 4 PM. Use the soft sunset light for better photos

🚶‍♀️ New 2025 Experiences and Tips

- ✨ New Hiking Experience: A new hiking plank road has been added from Nuorilang Waterfall to Five Flower Lake! In mid to late October when the colorful forests are dyed, you can admire the emerald-like lake water and the mountains covered in red leaves up close 🍁. The whole route is about 3 kilometers, taking 1.5 hours, offering an immersive and super enjoyable autumn viewing experience~

🚌 Daily Itinerary:

- 𝐷𝑎𝑦 1: Depart from Xi'an → Overnight stay in Jiuzhaigou County 🌙

- 𝐷𝑎𝑦 2: From Jiuzhaigou County to Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, full-day tour → Overnight stay in Wen County

- 𝐷𝑎𝑦 3: Depart from Wen County, visit Wen County Tianchi Forest Park → Return to Xi'an