Jiuzhaigou will punish everyone who doesn't plan ahead | Just returned from my trip

❤️Jiuzhaigou is vast, with three valleys. A one-day trip requires focusing on key attractions. ❤️Visiting hours: 08:00-18:00 ❤️Morning: Rize Valley ✅Take the sightseeing bus from the park entrance to the highest point, Primeval Forest, then visit attractions sequentially downwards. The bus stops at every station. ✅Primeval Forest ➡️ Swan Lake ➡️ Arrow Bamboo Lake ➡️ Five-Flower Lake ➡️ Peacock River ➡️ Pearl Shoal Waterfall ➡️ Mirror Lake ➡️ Return to Nuorilang Transfer Station to transfer to a sightseeing bus for Zechawa Valley. ✅Key attractions: Five-Flower Lake and Peacock River, which are adjacent. Walk directly between them; the distance is short, about 300 meters, taking approximately 10 minutes to walk (photo time not included). ❤️Noon - Around 16:00: Zechawa Valley ✅Take the sightseeing bus from Nuorilang Transfer Station. In summer, there are only two sightseeing stops: Long Lake ➡️ Five-Color Pond ➡️ Return to Nuorilang Transfer Station. Both stops are a must-see; they are extraordinarily beautiful. ✅Afternoon: Shuzheng Valley ✅Nuorilang Waterfall ➡️ Rhinoceros Lake ➡️ Tiger Lake ➡️ Shuzheng Lakes ➡️ Sleeping Dragon Lake ➡️ Sparking Lake ➡️ Reed Lake ➡️ Bonsai Shoal ➡️ Return to the Tourist Center. ✅Tip: As there isn't much time left for Shuzheng Valley, simply check in at a few spots based on your schedule. ✅Key attractions: Sparking Lake and Reed Lake, highly recommended, a must-visit. ✅Note: Reed Lake has no bus stop. To visit Reed Lake, you need to get off at Sparking Lake, walk along the boardwalk, and then descend to Bonsai Shoal station to take the bus out of the valley. ✅The hike from Sparking Lake to Bonsai Shoal is about 2.8 kilometers, taking approximately 50 minutes. ✅It is not recommended to walk backward from Bonsai Shoal station to see Reed Lake; it's not only far but also doesn't offer a complete view, and you won't save much time or distance by going back and forth. ❤️These are some of my experiences from a two-day in-depth tour of Jiuzhaigou. I stayed at Nankacangsu near Bonsai Shoal, mainly to save time and for convenience during my visit. A two-day trip offers ample time to hike and explore more places. ❤️Hiking highlights: Hiking distances between stations Rize Valley: ✅Primeval Forest - Swan Lake: Approximately 3 km, about 1 hour walk ✅Swan Lake - Arrow Bamboo Lake: Approximately 2 km, about 40 minutes walk ✅Arrow Bamboo Lake - Five-Flower Lake: Total hiking distance approximately 1.5 km, about 30 minutes walk ✅Five-Flower Lake - Pearl Shoal Waterfall - Mirror Lake: Total walk approximately 2.5 km, taking about 35 minutes ✅Mirror Lake - Nuorilang Center: Approximately 1.5 km walk, taking about 25 minutes ❤️Zechawa Valley: ✅Long Lake - Five-Color Pond: Approximately 1 km, about 15 minutes ❤️Shuzheng Valley: ✅Nuorilang Waterfall - Rhinoceros Lake: Approximately 3.5 km, about 1 hour walk ✅Rhinoceros Lake - Tiger Lake: Approximately 1.5 km, about 20 minutes walk ✅Tiger Lake - Shuzheng Waterfall - Shuzheng Lakes: Total approximately 500 meters, about 5-10 minutes walk ✅Sparking Lake - Bonsai Shoal: Approximately 2.8 km walk, taking about 50 minutes