Today's special memories of Jiuzhaigou

Below is information on Jiuzhaigou's routes and costs: Route • Internal route: Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area is formed by three main valleys, Zechawa Valley, Rize Valley, and Shuzheng Valley, which form a "Y" shape. The recommended route is to take a bus from the entrance to the primeval forest in the morning, walk to the Grass Lake, and then take a sightseeing bus to visit Swan Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake, Panda Lake, Five Flower Lake, Mirror Lake, and Nuorilang Lake. Have lunch and rest at Nuorilang Center Station. In the afternoon, take a sightseeing bus from Nuorilang Center Station to Long Lake, walk to the Five-Color Pond, then take a sightseeing bus to Rhino Lake, and then visit Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Waterfall, and other attractions by walking and taking a bus. Finally, take a sightseeing bus from Double Dragon Lake to Bonsai Beach, and then to the entrance. • External route: A small loop from Chengdu to Dujiangyan, Wenchuan, Maoxian, Songpan, Huanglong, Jiuzhaigou, Pingwu, Jiangyou, Mianyang, and Chengdu. A 4-day trip is recommended. Cost • 🚗Transportation: Round-trip air tickets from Chengdu to Jiuhuang Airport are about CNY 2,000–3,000, and chartered cars from the airport to the scenic area are about CNY 500. Self-driving from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou costs about CNY 1,000 for fuel. Taking a train from Chengdu to Songpan Railway Station and then transferring to a car costs about CNY 500. • 🏡Accommodation: Hotels in the scenic area cost CNY 800–1,500 per night in peak season and CNY 400–800 per night in off-season. Hotels outside the scenic area cost CNY 400–800 per night in peak season and CNY 200–400 per night in off-season. • Tickets: CNY 220 per person in peak season (April 1 to November 30) and CNY 80 per person in off-season (December 1 to March 31 of the following year). • Dining: Meals in the scenic area cost about CNY 50–100 per person, and meals outside the scenic area cost about CNY 20–50 per person. • Others: Electric cars in the scenic area cost CNY 90 per person in peak season and CNY 60 per person in off-season. Tour guide services cost about CNY 100–200 per day.