九寨沟
Jiuzhaigou
Tier 3·IATA: JZH
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
- extremeFoliage peak· Oct 15–25
Taxi flag-drop:¥10starting fare
Attractions
Jiuzhaigou Valley九寨沟风景区5A$41.41 (CN¥280)
Fairy Pond Scenic Area神仙池风景区4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Jiuzhai Love Sea Scenic Area九寨沟爱情海景区4A$5.18 (CN¥35)
Jiuzhai Eternal Love Show九寨千古情—$35.05 (CN¥237)
Nuorilang Falls (Jiuzhaigou)诺日朗瀑布—Free
Five-Color Pond (Jiuzhaigou)五彩池—Free
Jiuzhai Huamei Resort九寨华美胜地旅游度假区—Free
Jiuzhaigou Five-Flower Lake九寨沟-五花海—Free
Zhongcha Valley中查沟—Free
Jiuzhaigou Tibetan Mystery Theater九寨沟藏谜大剧院—$23.66 (CN¥160)
Long Lake长海—Free
Mirror Lake镜海—Free
Rize Valley日则沟—Free
Jiuzhai Tibetan and Qiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum九寨藏羌非遗博物馆—Free
Nuorilang Lakes诺日朗群海—Free
Pearl Shoal Waterfall珍珠滩瀑布—Free
Jiuzhai Huamei Ski Resort九寨华美胜地滑雪场—Free
Hotels
Budget
$19.22 (CN¥130)
/night
Standard
$27.36 (CN¥185)
/night
Comfort
$60.34 (CN¥408)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$4.14 (CN¥28)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.06 (CN¥68)
/meal
High-end
$35.93 (CN¥243)
/meal
Must try:
- Yak meat hotpot牦牛肉火锅 · Máoniú ròu huǒguō
- Highland barley wine青稞酒 · Qīngkē jiǔ
- Mashed potato cake洋芋糍粑 · Yángyù cíbā
- Pickled-greens noodle squares酸菜面块 · Suāncài miànkuài
- Tibetan brick tea雅茶 · Yǎchá
- Tibetan whole roast lamb藏式烤全羊 · Zàngshì kǎo quányáng
- Fern shoots with cured pork蕨菜炒腊肉 · Juécài chǎo làròu
- Jiuzhai apples九寨苹果 · Jiǔzhài píngguǒ
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Sichuan · Noodle house
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