Jiuzhaigou, Langzhong & Bao'en Temple, 3 days
A full day inside Jiuzhaigou's blue lakes and waterfalls, with Langzhong, one of China's four great ancient towns, on the way in and the Ming-dynasty Bao'en Temple on the way back. Two nights at the park gate.
- 9+ hours inside Jiuzhaigou
- Langzhong ancient town
- Bao'en Temple, 'Forbidden City of the mountains'
- Choice of 2-, 3- or 4-diamond hotel
- Adult (2-, 3- or 4-diamond hotel)
- On request
- Child (transport, guide, half-price ticket, meals; no bed)
- On request
Not suitable for pregnant travellers, children under 5 or travellers over 70, or anyone with serious heart or lung conditions (high altitude). Cancellation: free 7+ days before; 50% charged 3–7 days before; 70% 1–3 days before; 100% on the day (holidays: 100% within 3 days). Don't book a flight or train for the evening of day 3.
- Tickets: Jiuzhaigou and Bao'en Temple
- Tour coach, one seat per person
- 2 nights near Jiuzhaigou (choose 2-, 3- or 4-diamond hotel when booking; price is per bed)
- 2 breakfasts + 1 dinner
- Licensed guide (groups of 16 or fewer: driver-guide)
- Travel accident insurance and agency liability insurance
- Not included: Jiuzhaigou park shuttle ¥90 (¥80 low season, required), lunches about ¥35, optional shows (¥120–200), single-room supplement
Itinerary
D1Chongqing – Langzhong – Jiuzhaigou
Depart 7:00. Around 10:30 reach Langzhong Ancient Town, a national AAAAA site and one of China's four great ancient towns, said to be where Spring Festival began (1.5 hours or more). Lunch on your own. Continue north as the hills rise into the West Sichuan plateau, reaching Jiuzhaigou around 20:00 for a Sichuan dinner. Night near the park gate.
D2Jiuzhaigou, full day
Breakfast, then the park shuttle into Jiuzhaigou for 9+ hours: Shuzheng lakes, Nuorilang Falls, Long Lake, Five-Colour Pond, Pearl Shoal and Five-Flower Lake. Out at 17:00. Evening free; optional Tibetan dinner show or the 'Jiuzhai Qiangu Qing' show. Night near the park gate.
D3Jiuzhaigou – Bao'en Temple – Chongqing
Breakfast and drive to Pingwu for Bao'en Temple (2 hours or more), a Ming-dynasty temple from 1440 built of nanmu wood, which has survived several major earthquakes. Lunch on your own, then back to Chongqing around 19:00.
