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Jiuzhaigou (Chinese: 九寨沟 Jiǔzhàigōu, Tibetan: གཟི་རྩ་སྡེ་དགུ།) is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan province in southwestern China. It is officially known as Jiuzhai Valley in English. It is known as the habitat of giant pandas and for its many multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
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By road
The main departure points for a visit to Jiuzhaigou are Chengdu, Chongqing and Xi'an.
By train
High speed trains run from Chengdudong (east) Railway Station to Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station in about 2 hours. From there, it takes another 2 hours by bus to reach Jiuzhaigou.
By plane
Flights between Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou Huanglong airport (JZH) are available on Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, South China Airways and China Eastern.
Car Rental
If you rent a private car from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, the cost is approximately ¥500-2000 per day. For shared rides, the one-way cost is around ¥250-300 per person.
Inside the park
For environmental protection reasons, no personal transport, not even bicycles, are permitted within the park. However, with a bus pass you can take a bus to all of the sites within the park.
Around the local area
Public buses run from the centre of the town to Chengdu, Huanglong, Chadianzi, Jiangyou and Songpan.
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