How to go from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou to see the autumn red leaves and colorful forest route recommendation

Number of days: 5 days
Time: October
Average cost: 2680 yuan
With whom: With friends
Tour kinds: photography, self-driving, independent travel, semi-free travel, hiking, petty capitalism, luxury, poor travel, saving money
Updated: 2024.10.15

From late October to early November, it is the colorful world of colorful forests in Jiuzhaigou! The mountains are dyed with colorful colors, and the colorful forest is reflected in the clear lake water, forming a vibrant oil painting, and the color change rate is also as high as 70%-90%

1. How much is
✅ the ticket for the off-peak season in Jiuzhaigou?
Peak season tickets: 190 yuan, sightseeing bus 90 yuan (4.1-11.15) Off-season
tickets: 80 yuan for tickets, 80 yuan for sightseeing bus (11.16-3.31 of the following year)
Opening hours: 8:30 a.m. every morning (2023.11.10-2024.3.31).

2. What are the matters that friends who live in Jiuzhaigou must pay attention to?
1: You must enter the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area before two o'clock in the afternoon.
2: Friends who visited Jiuzhaigou on the first day returned to the village before 6 p.m.
3: Go out of the village at about 8:40 a.m. the next morning, walk to Rhino Sea Station and take a bus up, there is a car waiting, preferably before 10:30; If it's too late, there will only be downbound traffic here. Take a sightseeing bus out of the scenic spot after 12 noon.

3. How do you need to play in the scenic spot in Jiuzhaigou?
Day 1: Visit Rizegou in the morning, visit Shuzhenggou in the afternoon
Morning: Primitive forest - walk along the plank road to visit Jianya County Spring, Fangcao Sea and Swan Sea - take a car to Jianzhu Sea - walk to visit Jianzhu Sea, Jianzhu Sea Waterfall - hike along the plank road to Panda Sea, visit Panda Sea, Panda Sea Waterfall, Wuhua Sea - hike along the plank road next to Peacock River Road to Pearl Beach - walk along the plank road to visit Pearl Beach and Pearl Beach Waterfall, and go to Jinghai parking lot - take a bus to Nuorilang Center for lunch.
Afternoon: Shuzhenggou can also play some attractions (such as Tiger Sea - Shuzheng Waterfall - Shuzheng Qun Sea - Shuzheng Village).

Day 2: Morning visit to some attractions of Zezhawagou and Shuzhenggou
Morning: Walk to Rhino Sea and take a car to Changhai, if you arrive at Nuorilang Center, the master said that you are going to the primeval forest, then get off at Jinghai Station, go to the opposite Jinghai Station platform to take a bus to Changhai, play after Chawagou, and then take a car to Shuzheng Village or Nuorilang Waterfall. Continue to visit the remaining attractions between Shuzheng Village and Shuanglong Sea, play the attractions near Shuanglong Sea, and take a bus out of the scenic spot at Shuanglonghai Station.
(Note: Before leaving the village, ask the homestay owner if you can go out to play.) Do not go to the exit of the scenic spot before 12 o'clock, it is best to leave the scenic spot in the afternoon after 12 o'clock)

Fourth, the best viewing period for the autumn leaves in Jiuzhaigou
10.1-10.7: Ornamental index ⭐️
Leaf discoloration rate is between 10-35%
10.8-10.16: Ornamental index ⭐️ ⭐️
Leaf discoloration rate is 35-60%, not between red-yellow and
orange-red 10.17-110.28: Ornamental index ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Leaf discoloration rate is between 60%-95%, which is deep red and fuchsia, the best time to see it! !
10.29-11.10: Ornamental index ⭐️ ⭐️
Entering the final stage of ornamentation, there are still some autumn leaves

5. How to arrange
the route of Jiuzhaigou Red Leaf Colorful Forest Chengdu East to Huanglong Jiuzhai High-speed Rail Station route according to the high-speed rail time:
The first type: High-speed rail time: arrive before 12 o'clock, return: after 17:00
DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou one-day tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou two-day tour - Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area gate - Huanglong Jiuzhai Station

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhaigou Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou Day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou - Zhongchagou/Shenxian Pool- Huanglong Jiuzhai Station

The second type: high-speed rail time: arrive before 12 o'clock, return: before 15:31 can be
12 After :00, the return trip is available after
17:00 DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou - Huanglong Jiuzhai Station

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Gate - Huanglong - Huanglong Jiuzhai Station

The third type: high-speed rail time: arrive after 12 o'clock, return: the flight before 15:31 can
be DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou one-day tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou - Huanglong - Songpan Ancient City
DAY4: Songpan Ancient City - Horseback Riding Tour - Songpan Station

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou Two-Day Tour
DAY4: Jiuzhaigou Goukou - Zhongchagou - Huanglong Jiuzhai Station

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Shenxian Pool - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou Two-Day Tour
DAY4: Jiuzhaigou Goukou - Huanglong Jiuzhai Station

the fourth type: take the high-speed rail from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou into Jiuzhaigou (it is recommended to go to Huanglong Jiuzhaigou Station before 12:00), go out and take a car, all the way to the beautiful scenery!
DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou Two-Day Tour - Songpan Ancient City
DAY4: Songpan Ancient City - Colorful Jiazu Village - Luolicuo - Niuzigou - Miyaluo - Guergou
DAY5: Guergou - Bipenggou - Chengdu
This route is the best route
to see the red leaves and colorful forests in late October

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-Day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou Half-Day Tour - Wachetalin- The first bay of the Jiuqu Yellow River - Hongyuan
DAY4: Hongyuan - Siguniang Mountain
DAY5: Siguniang Mountain - Shuangqiaogou - Chengdu

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou One-day Tour
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou Half-Day Tour - Wachetalin - Jiuqu Yellow River First Bay - Hongyuan
DAY4: Hongyuan - Siguniang Mountain
DAY5: Siguniang Mountain - Shuangqiaogou - Xiaojin
DAY6: Xiaojin - Lixiao Road - Bipenggou - Chengdu

DAY1: Huanglong Jiuzhai Station - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou
DAY2: Jiuzhaigou Day Trip
DAY3: Jiuzhaigou - Chuanzhu Temple - Ruoerge Prairie - Flower Lake- Langmu Temple
DAY4: Langmu Temple Half-Day Tour - Zagana
DAY5: Zagana - Rock Road - Cooperation
DAY6: Cooperation - Labrang Temple - Lanzhou