5 Days Chengdu Jiuzhai Valley Tour (Special Local Foodie Night)

Nihao! Welcome to Che gdu, the hometow of gia t pa das. You p ivate d ive a d guide will meet you at the ai po t a d take you to you hotel. This eve i g featu es a authe tic eve i g food tou .A ival Ideas:Che gdu has two ai po ts - Shua gliu (CTU) a d Tia fu (TFU) - with flights f om most majo cities i Chi a a d Asia. High-speed t ai s co ect Che gdu to Xi'a (3-4 hou s), Cho gqi g (1.5-2 hou s), Guiya g (3.5-4.5 hou s), Ku mi g (6-6.5 hou s), a d Sha ghai (12.5-14.5 hou s).Next, e joy a 3.5-hou eve i g food tou (6:30 PM sta t) at Yushua g Road, Che gdu’s umbe -o e food hotspot. Taste classic Sichua dishes such as Chaoshu, Da da Noodles, Mapo Tofu a d mo e. Dieta y optio s available: Vegeta ia , Dai y-F ee, No -Spicy, a d Nut-F ee.Note: If you a ive i Che gdu late, you eve i g food tou ca be adjusted to Day 2.

Che gdu Pa da BaseMeet you guide ea ly i the hotel lobby. Pa das a e most active i the cool mo i g hou s, so a ea ly sta t is wo th it.The Che gdu Resea ch Base of Gia t Pa da B eedi g is home to ove 100 pa das of all ages. Watch them climb, eat bamboo, ap, a d play. I autum , you might spot pi k ewbo cubs i the u se y houses.Look fo famous pa das like Hua Hua, the atio 's favo ite, a d Zhi Ma, the mascot of the Wo ld U ive sity Games. Red pa das oam ea by—smalle , a e , a d just as cha mi g. The base has also become a spot fo u ba bi di g.If you' e i te ested, visit the Pa da Museum (f ee, ese vatio eeded, closed Mo days) to lea mo e about these a imals.Kua zhai AlleyNext, walk 800 mete s to Kua zhai Alley, a histo ic desti atio embodyi g Che gdu's elaxed lifestyle. Built i 1718 as a Qi g Dy asty milita y ga iso , its th ee pa allel st eets—Wide, Na ow, a d Well Alleys—o igi ally sepa ated officials, soldie s, a d commo e s. Today, these beautifully p ese ved cou tya ds seamlessly ble d a cie t he itage with mode e e gy, offe i g visito s a vib a t mix of t aditio al folk a ts, local s acks, lively coffee shops, a d ightlife to explo e.People's Pa k (Re mi Pa k)Head to People's Pa k to see Che gdu's slow side. Watch locals squa e da ce, p actice tai chi, si g folk so gs, o boat o the lake.Do 't miss the bli d date co e —a ma iage ma ket whe e pa e ts gathe to fi d pa t e s fo thei adult child e . It's a eal Che gdu t aditio .Sit at Hemi g Tea House, a ce tu y-old teahouse. O de a cup of jasmi e g ee tea, a local favo ite. Chat with f ie ds, t y a ea clea i g sessio , a d watch people play mahjo g ea by.Afte the tou , you guide will take you back to you hotel i dow tow Che gdu.

You d ive will esco t you to Che gdu East Railway Statio fo a high-speed t ai to Hua glo g Jiuzhai Statio . The sce ic ail jou ey takes app oximately 1.5 to 2 hou s.Upo a ival, ou team will meet you fo a 40-mi ute d ive to Hua glo g Natio al Pa k. This UNESCO Wo ld He itage site is famous fo its colo ful limesto e te aces.The pa k is amed "Yellow D ago " because its golde t ave ti e fo matio s look like a massive d ago wi di g th ough the s owy peaks. It featu es vib a t po ds i shades of blue, g ee , a d gold.To save time a d e e gy, we ecomme d taki g the cable ca to the top a d walki g dow the valley. The desce t takes about 3 to 4 hou s, allowi g you to fully e joy the alpi e sce e y.The top highlight is the Five-Colo Po ds (五彩池) at 3,556 mete s. This cluste of ea ly 700 po ds is famous fo its clea , multi-colo ed wate that looks like g ee jade f om a dista ce.As you walk dow , you will pass the Ho glo g Mo aste y, Mi o Po ds, a d Welcomi g Guest Po ds. The t ail also featu es wate falls, a cie t temples, a d hidde caves.Afte sightseei g, you will d ive about 2 hou s (104km) to Jiuzhaigou. You guide will help you check i to you hotel so you ca est fo the ext day's adve tu e.Useful Tips fo Hua glo g:The altitude he e a ges f om 3,200 to 3,600 mete s (10,500 to 11,800 feet). We ecomme d avoidi g st e uous exe cise to p eve t altitude sick ess. Oxyge bottles a d statio s a e available th oughout the pa k. i Note The Hua glo g cable ca is closed du i g the wi te seaso . If visiti g i wi te , please co sult you t avel co sulta t fo the updated hiki g oute.

Afte b eakfast, head to Jiuzhaigou Natio al Pa k (九寨沟) fo a full day of explo atio . You guide will help you boa d the pa k's sightseei g bus to e te this stu i g la dscape at a comfo table pace.Jiuzhaigou is a UNESCO Wo ld He itage site that t a slates to "Ni e Settleme t Valley," amed afte the i e Tibeta villages fou d he e. It is famous fo its c ystal-clea blue lakes, multi-level wate falls, a d colo ful fo ests.The pa k is shaped like a "Y" with th ee mai sectio s: Zechawa, Rize, a d Shuzhe g valleys. To maximize you time, you will use the sightseei g bus to move betwee the most sce ic spots.You ca hop off the bus at va ious statio s a d walk alo g the woode pla k paths to take photos. You guide will desig a sma t oute based o you e e gy levels a d the cu e t c owd de sity.A typical oute sta ts with the Nuo ila g Wate fall (诺日朗瀑布) befo e headi g to the high-altitude Zechawa Valley. F om the e, move to the Rize Valley to see Pa da Lake, Five-Flowe Lake (五花海), a d Mi o Lake.Take a est at the Nuo ila g Tou ist Ce te , located at the ju ctio of the th ee valleys. This is the o ly majo di i g a d se vice hub i side the pa k.I the afte oo , desce d th ough the Shuzhe g Valley. This oute offe s beautiful atu al sce e y i te spe sed with t aditio al Tibeta villages a d u ique lakeside views as you head back towa d the pa k e t a ce. iUseful Tips fo Jiuzhaigou: A ive Ea ly: We ecomme d a ea ly sta t to beat the la ge tou g oups a d e joy the most popula lakes i a quiete atmosphe e.Footwea : Wea comfo table, stu dy walki g o hiki g shoes, as you will be spe di g most of the day o boa dwalks a d t ails.Di i g: Restau a t optio s a e limited a d ca be expe sive. We suggest b i gi g you ow s acks o a packed lu ch to e joy a pic ic away f om the c owded di i g a eas.

Afte b eakfast, you guide will pick you up f om you hotel a d take you to the t ai statio o ai po t fo you o wa d jou ey.T ip Exte sio Ideas:If you'd like to explo e mo e of Sichua , othe pa ts of Chi a, o desti atio s i Asia, we ca help a a ge a exte sio . Just sha e you ideas with us.Tha k you fo choosi g Asia Odyssey T avel fo you Chi a tou . We' e always he e to help a d hope to see you agai o you ext t ip. Safe t avels!