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Harro5

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08-Jan-2007 17:50
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Jiuzhaigou

I'm thinking about visiting the Jiuzhaigou Valley in March or April this year with my family, and am wondering about how best to access this site from Chengdu? Are there reliable tours or bus services? This looks like a spectacular place to visit, even if the Lonely Planet guide says it is only possible to visit for a day due to government banning of accomodation there, but there must be a smart way to get there as it is a World Heritage Site.

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08-Jan-2007 19:00
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Hello, I went to Jiuzhaigou Valley this summer, and the scenery was great. You said you will go in March or April, I think there will be less tourist there than in the summer. There is numerous tour companies that offer 4 day trips to Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong (they might substitute Huanglong with something else if the weather is too cold). Basically you will stay at a place 1-2 hours away from Jiuzhaigou and in the early morning you will reach Jiuzhaigou, and you will have a whole day there. Yes, accomodations are banned inside the reserve.. unless you decide to hide and sleep in the woods :-D Jiuzhaigou is a very touristy place but there is some trails without many people on it.. be sure to bring a good camera and backup batteries as price for AAs are VERY expensive inside. The bus ride is about 10-12 hours depending on weather and such to the outskirt of the Reserve. I paid around 800Y for the 4 day tour, although you might get it cheaper in the March/April season, expect maybe around 650Y? That includes all accomodations, food, and everything else for 4 days. You will want to bring more money for better food as the food sucks, and accomodation sucks too compared to western standards. I hope this answers your question.

Keep going and you'll eventually make it..

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08-Jan-2007 20:29
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Either fly (1 hour) or take the bus (about 10 hours) from Chengdu. Personally I think I'd prefer to fly in. What my friends and I did was to fly in from Xi'an (at time of travel, was cheaper than flying in from Chengdu) to Jiuzhaigou, and then worked our way down to Chengdu by bus in various stages.
Don't go by tour, it's not worth it.
You can get your mugshot on the ticket for free, then your ticket will be valid for the consecutive day and you can spend another day in the park. There's plenty of accommodation outside the park.
Cheers!

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08-Jan-2007 20:48
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I found the bus trip quite interesting - countryside spectacular and micro hydroplants as well as the mines break things up as well...roads a little rough in places, can be nerve racking if you don't like heights and you should not have any problems with rockfalls or mudslides blocking the road temporarily at this time of year...if you are into those sort of things and have the time....otherwise fly.

Agree with Ellyse. Should be no problems getting good accommodation at a reasonable price in March/April.

If there is no food, isn't that food for thought?
And if you are bored and want to know more about our Chinese teaching experience, there is our website to read.

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government banning of accomodation there

Only within the park. Heaps of accommodation or carying standards lining the road left and right of the main gate. One used to be able to sneak an overnight stay on the stockades within the park, but not sure if it is still possible.

In relation to restricting accommodation within the park..I am all for it and it is no different to many other WH parks elsewhere in the world.

If there is no food, isn't that food for thought?
And if you are bored and want to know more about our Chinese teaching experience, there is our website to read.

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09-Jan-2007 10:54
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Hi,

Pics of the Jiuzhaigou are on my website: China pics

The entrance ticket and the bus ticket for J are valid for 2 days. You can easily do the trip yourself, without a tour agent. Then you'll have max. freedom to do what you want... The

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