the places to visit or to skip at Jiuzhaigou Valley

Replies: 12 - Last Post: 23-Sep-2007 09:53 Last Post By: ellyse

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sunavisit

06-Sep-2007 07:37
Posts: 74

the places to visit or to skip at Jiuzhaigou Valley

Hello friends,
As 'Jiuzhaigou Valley' is one of my travel programmes, and I'll be there around 1.5 days. I'll visit 'Huanglong Valley' before taking bus to 'Jiuzhaigou' and staying 2 nights at a hotel, before taking plane back to Chengdu on the second day's evening. I still have unclear questions:
1) Any lakes /places I should visit?
2) Any lakes/places I should skip (like they're not much interesting as advertised!!!)?

Thanks for suggestions.....

ellyse

06-Sep-2007 12:09
Posts: 8,932

The scenery around the innermost part of Jiuzhaigou was the best IMHO. Some of the stuff nearer to the outside got a bit boring, maybe also because we started from the furthest in and worked our way out.
The only stuff worth seeing in Huanglong is at the topmost/innermost part, the rest seems to be nothing too wonderful.
Cheers!

Treadie53

07-Sep-2007 00:10
Posts: 39

For such a brief visit I would give Huanglong a miss and stick to Juizhaigou. I agree with Ellyse the inner parts of the park are more interesting, especially the Western Valley (Panda Lake, Peal Shoals, Five Flower Lake etc. Try to walk along the boardwalk and you will encounter less people, except for within 100m or so either side of a bus drop off or pick up point. Can give you more detailed suggestions in a PM if you should be interested.
Sue

sunavisit

07-Sep-2007 03:14
Posts: 74

On my plan to Jiuzhaigou, I'll visit 2 days...in Y shape. The first day will be the left and the second day will be the right sides. In your both opinions, which lakes are least interesting per side to visit? I think to buy some handicrafts, viewcards, pictures (Jiuzhaigou+Huanglong) books, whether I can buy them in the park. Some friends suggest me to buy the sheep fur scraf (beautiful design, soft and not expensive). Have you two ever bought this scraf?

ellyse

07-Sep-2007 03:45
Posts: 8,932

Nope, don't bother buying any souvenirs around Jiuzhaigou as they're either fake or expensive or both! Postcards are fine though... there's a small China Post booth there where you can get them and stamps, plus a postbox opposite it to post them. There're more postcards on sale at the souvenir shop named below.
There's a huge souvenir shop at the entrance gate of Jiuzhaigou; any hotel will also have souvenirs for sale. All overpriced anyway.
We actually finished everything in 1 day, but didn't do some parts that thoroughly. The left side of the Y needs less time since there're lesser "viewing points".
It's been a year since I visited so my memories might be off. The Nuorilang falls were really good, and the Pearl Beach (Zhenzhutan) falls were also interesting. Other places that I think we liked are Panda Lake and Five-Coloured Lake (Wuhuahai). Personally I was a little disappointed with Long Lake, Fireworks (?) Lake (Huohuahai) and Bonsai Beach (Penjingtan). The bus doesn't stop at Water Reed Lake (Luweihai). Can't remember what we thought of Mirror Lake... it was either pretty good or pretty bad though! Sorry for being so unhelpful.
Cheers!

mango5

07-Sep-2007 09:45
Posts: 502

I visited Jiuzhaigou in July 2006, but some of the info may still be of use to you. Try the link Jiuzhaigou Tips and Tricks NE Asia Branch FAQ #84

wawa

08-Sep-2007 09:32
Posts: 68

Was in JZG in June 2006 for 2 days.
The important thing in JZG is to get away from the crowd
Our choice of route was lucky because we went in the opposite direction of all Chinese tours
Day 1 : We took the bus from entrance and Stopped just before the primary forest. We then Walked all the way to the Y crossing point, then took bus to big touristic village from some skewers.
DAy 2 : Early morning we went to previous days favourite places to catch them with a different light. Late morning we took the bus towards the left of the Y and arrived at the huge lake at midday when everybody was going down We escaped the crowd once again. In the afternoon went to the Y crossing point and walked towards village near entrance.
Have a nice time

wawa
Je vois la vie en jaune

ellyse

08-Sep-2007 10:18
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then took bus to big touristic village from some skewers

Skewers?!
Cheers!

wawa

09-Sep-2007 06:48
Posts: 68

Ellyse, I just love Yangrouchuan'r
Lanzhou is the place to go but I was so glad to eat some in JZG. They were with real lamb, it was delicious and it gave me some energy to hike even moire the next day.
The bloke wanted to sell us a lamb leg but that was a bit too much for us.

And as Kongzi said : "Yangrouchuan is life, life is about eating yangrouchuan"

wawa
Je vois la vie en jaune

ellyse

09-Sep-2007 10:45
Posts: 8,932

Lanzhou and Jiuzhaigou for lamb skewers?! Man, you missed out on Xinjiang!
Cheers!

wawa

09-Sep-2007 13:30
Posts: 68

Next time I travel to China I'll have to go on a Yangrouchuan pilgramage in Xinjiang

wawa
Je vois la vie en jaune

sfgirl2

21-Sep-2007 21:07
Posts: 40

I am planning to go to Sichuan around October 10. Anyone have an idea when is a good time to visit Jiuzhaigou to catch the foliage?

ellyse

23-Sep-2007 09:53
Posts: 8,932

You should be going at the start of the good time. I was there early October holiday week 2006 and I was a little too early. Later half of October is usually the best.
Cheers!

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