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Itinéraire de 6 jours Chengdu + Jiuzhaigou 2026 : Pandas et lacs de conte de fées

Six jours : Jours 1-2 Chengdu, Jours 3-5 Jiuzhaigou (parc national UNESCO), Jour 6 retour. Vol Chengdu → Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH, 1h) pour le parc. Généralement éligible au visa-free de 30 jours.

6 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

6 days, 6 cities.

Day 1Arrivée à Chengdu + Pandas
Day 2Culture de Chengdu
Day 3Chengdu vers Jiuzhaigou
Day 4Vallée de Jiuzhaigou
Day 5Jiuzhaigou (suite)
Day 6Retour à Chengdu
At a price
Backpacker / day$264
Mid-range / day$594
Luxury / day$1540
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Quick Answer

Six jours : Jours 1-2 Chengdu, Jours 3-5 Jiuzhaigou (parc national UNESCO), Jour 6 retour. Vol Chengdu → Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH, 1h) pour le parc. Généralement éligible au visa-free de 30 jours.

AT A GLANCE

6 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Arrivée à Chengdu + Pandas

    Base des pandas le matin (¥55)

  2. Day 02

    Culture de Chengdu

    Chaumière de Du Fu

  3. Day 03

    Chengdu vers Jiuzhaigou

    Vol Chengdu → Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH, 1h)

  4. Day 04

    Vallée de Jiuzhaigou

    Jiuzhaigou UNESCO (¥220, journée complète, billet 2 jours)

  5. Day 05

    Jiuzhaigou (suite)

    Vallée de Shuzheng

  6. Day 06

    Retour à Chengdu

    Matin : Huanglong (¥200, UNESCO, optionnel)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01ChengduArrivée à Chengdu + Pandas
  2. Day 02JiuzhaigouCulture de Chengdu
  3. Day 03JiuzhaigouChengdu vers Jiuzhaigou
  4. Day 04JiuzhaigouVallée de Jiuzhaigou
  5. Day 05JiuzhaigouJiuzhaigou (suite)
  6. Day 06JiuzhaigouRetour à Chengdu

  • 6

    days

  • 19

    stops tested

  • 6

    editors involved

  • 23

    hotels short-listed

  • $1080

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration6 days
Best forNature, unesco, photographers
Pricing$480 (backpacker) / $1080 (mid-range) / $2800+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Arrivée à Chengdu + Pandas

Stay: Chunxi Road

  1. Base des pandas le matin (¥55)
    D : hotpot du Sichuan
  2. Temple de Wuhou (¥50)
    D : hotpot du Sichuan
  3. Ruelle ancienne de Jinli
    D : hotpot du Sichuan
02
DAY 02

Culture de Chengdu

Stay: même hôtel

  1. Chaumière de Du Fu
    B : hôtel · L : Sichuan · D : hotpot
  2. Maison de thé du People's Park
    B : hôtel · L : Sichuan · D : hotpot
  3. Opéra du Sichuan et changement de visage
    B : hôtel · L : Sichuan · D : hotpot
03
DAY 03

Chengdu vers Jiuzhaigou

Stay: Auberge tibétaine à Jiuzhaigou

  1. Vol Chengdu → Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH, 1h)
    B : hôtel · L : aéroport · D : tibétain
  2. Transfert vers l'entrée du parc de Jiuzhaigou (2h)
    B : hôtel · L : aéroport · D : tibétain
  3. Installation dans une auberge tibétaine
    B : hôtel · L : aéroport · D : tibétain
04
DAY 04

Vallée de Jiuzhaigou

Stay: même logement

  1. Jiuzhaigou UNESCO (¥220, journée complète, billet 2 jours)
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  2. Lac aux Cinq Couleurs (Wuhai)
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  3. Cascade de Nuorilang
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  4. Long Lake
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
05
DAY 05

Jiuzhaigou (suite)

Stay: même logement

  1. Vallée de Shuzheng
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  2. Cascade de Pearl Shoal
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  3. Visite d'un village tibétain
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
06
DAY 06

Retour à Chengdu

  1. Matin : Huanglong (¥200, UNESCO, optionnel)
    B : auberge · L : aéroport · D : maison
  2. Vol JZH → Chengdu
    B : auberge · L : aéroport · D : maison
  3. Départ
    B : auberge · L : aéroport · D : maison

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 6-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$264$594$1540+
Food$96$216$504+
Transport$48$130$280+
Attractions$48$86$196+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$24$54$280+
TOTAL$490$1095$2825+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Arrivée à Chengdu + Pandas

    • Base des pandas le matin (¥55)
    • Temple de Wuhou (¥50)
    • Ruelle ancienne de Jinli
    Stay
    Chunxi Road
    Meals
    D : hotpot du Sichuan
  2. DAY 2

    Culture de Chengdu

    • Chaumière de Du Fu
    • Maison de thé du People's Park
    • Opéra du Sichuan et changement de visage
    Stay
    même hôtel
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Sichuan · D : hotpot
  3. DAY 3

    Chengdu vers Jiuzhaigou

    • Vol Chengdu → Jiuzhai Huanglong (JZH, 1h)
    • Transfert vers l'entrée du parc de Jiuzhaigou (2h)
    • Installation dans une auberge tibétaine
    Stay
    Auberge tibétaine à Jiuzhaigou
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : aéroport · D : tibétain
  4. DAY 4

    Vallée de Jiuzhaigou

    • Jiuzhaigou UNESCO (¥220, journée complète, billet 2 jours)
    • Lac aux Cinq Couleurs (Wuhai)
    • Cascade de Nuorilang
    • Long Lake
    Stay
    même logement
    Meals
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  5. DAY 5

    Jiuzhaigou (suite)

    • Vallée de Shuzheng
    • Cascade de Pearl Shoal
    • Visite d'un village tibétain
    Stay
    même logement
    Meals
    B : auberge · L : parc · D : auberge
  6. DAY 6

    Retour à Chengdu

    • Matin : Huanglong (¥200, UNESCO, optionnel)
    • Vol JZH → Chengdu
    • Départ
    Meals
    B : auberge · L : aéroport · D : maison

What is included

Included

  • Hôtel (5 nuits)
  • Petit-déjeuner quotidien
  • Billets pour la Base des pandas, Jiuzhaigou et le temple Wuhou

Not included

  • Vols internationaux
  • Vols intérieurs
  • La plupart des repas
  • Assurance voyage

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~10 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 6-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

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Try another route

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Frequently asked questions

Is Jiuzhaigou worth the long trip?
Yes — UNESCO World Heritage site with 100+ turquoise lakes, multi-tiered waterfalls, and Tibetan villages. One of China's most photographed natural sites.
When is Jiuzhaigou best?
September-October (autumn colors, blue lakes). May-June (waterfall season). December-February (snow scenes, fewer crowds). Avoid July-August (rainy, landslide risk).
Is altitude sickness a concern?
Jiuzhaigou is 2,000-3,100m. Most travelers feel fine but ascend gradually. Huanglong (3,500m) is higher — go slowly, drink water.
How many days at Jiuzhaigou?
2 full days is ideal (one ticket covers 2 days). 1 day covers highlights. The park is huge (720 km²) with three valleys.

References

  1. Jiuzhaigou official
  2. Chengdu Tourism
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