4 daysPrivate 3-Day Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong Tour by Train from Chongqing
Length
3 days
Itinerary
3 days planned
Group
Private
Guides
English
Overview
See remote areas of Sichuan province and visit two UNESCO World Heritage–listed national parks on this 3-day private tour from Chongqing. You'll visit Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong Valley to see natural features like multicolored limestone terraces, shimmering pools and lakes, massive waterfalls and lush forests. You’ll also check out Songpan County, Tibetan villages, Huanglong Temple, plus learn about the history of the region.
Highlights:
Private transfer hotel-hotel, no worry for connection
Bullet train + local car transfer avoid long tiring and boring journey
2 nights accommodation at Songpan avoid crowded and expensive staying at Jiuzhaigou
Self sightseeing with time and route controlled by yourself
Go and back with 2nd class seats train, possible upgrade to 1st class
Day by day itinerary
1Chongqing - Songpan⌄
Your driver will pick you up at 7am from your Chongqing hotel to Chongqing North Train Station for Bullet Train to Chengdu that leaves at 08:02, after arrives at the Chengdu East Train Station, take the train to Songpan that leaves at 10:30 am, after 100 minutes you will arrive at Zhenjiangguan Station. Picked up by a local driver, takes about 1 hour drive to Songpan county, after check-in at hotel, take a break and then can visit Songpan Old Town and City Wall in the afternoon. Songpan old town was once an important trading post on the Tea Horse Road (a historic trade route between China and Tibet). Founded during the Tang dynasty and rebuilt during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Songpan features massive stone gates and walls that protect the old town.
Overnight: Overnight in Songpan
2Songpan - Jiuzhaigou National Park - Songpan⌄
Today, driver will pick you up at 7am and takes about 2-h drive to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Jiuzhaigou. Renowned for its turquoise-blue lakes, thundering waterfalls, and lushly forested mountains, this spectacular wilderness spreads across 278 square miles (720 sq km) on the steps of the Tibetan Himalayan Plateau. During this full day sightseeing you will board a hop-on hop-off bus in the park, and ride up to the highest point of Zeru Valley. Take a leisurely walk along a forest trail to see Tibetan villages, Pearl Shoals Waterfall, and lakes, including Mirror Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake, and Panda Lake. Then return by bus to the visitor center near Nuorilang Waterfalls, and have a boxed lunch at the dining hall. Afterward, hop back on the bus to tour Shuzheng Valley and see some of its 40 lakes, including Long Lake and Five-Coloured Pool. After exploring this magnificent park, optional to attend a Tibetan and Qiang dance performance (at own expense) or simplely back to Songpan.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in Songpan
3Songpan – Huanglong – Chongqing⌄
Pick up at 7:30 in the morning, head to Huanglong National Park. Take a 10-minute cable car ride to the top of the valley, where you can admire the views from an altitude of 11,483 feet (3,500 meters) before hiking down a well-maintained trail, a walk that takes three to four hours. Along the way, pass by Huanglong Temple — the park’s star attraction — a Ming-era Buddhist temple set amid dozens of travertine terraces with milky blue-and-gold-colored pools. You'll also walk next to bubbling streams, waterfalls and natural landmarks like Golden Sand, an expanse of travertine deposits that resembles a beach. After 6 hours sightseeing, meet your driver at 3 pm and head to train station for the train that leaves at 18:08 back to Chengdu. After arrival at 19:52, change the train back to Chongqing. When you arrive in Chongqing, a private transfer will take you back to your Chongqing hotel and end your memorable trip.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓2 nights accommodation in Songpan
- ✓Admission of Jiuzhaigou National Park
- ✓Excursion bus at Jiuzhaigou
- ✓Admission of Huanglong National Park
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Chongqing hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓One way cable car up in Huanglong
- ✓Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓2nd class bullet train ticket
Not included
- ✕English-speaking guide
- ✕Lunch and dinner
Good to know
Cancellation: If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- An extensive amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- It is recommended that you bring warm clothes and an umbrella
- Accommodation will be in twin or double rooms, with a bathroom and air-conditioning; for odd-numbered booking parties, the extra person will be in a single room, and the single room cost will be built into the overall price of the trip
- On this tour, you will travel to altitudes of approximately 11,483 feet (3,500 meters) above sea level in Huanglong National Park; it is possible for travelers to experience adverse health effects due to this altitude, regardless of age, gender and fitness; it is recommended that you discuss this trip with your doctor prior to departure
- Rest is available at any time throughout the trip if you find the walking to be too strenuous due to the elevation, and oxygen bags are available to rent or buy along the path
- Type of transport depends on the number of people in your private party: 5-seat car for 1-2 people, 7-seat multipurpose vehicle for 3-5 people or 14-seat minibus for 6-8 people; you may ask the driver to stop at any point if you need a break or want to take photos
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