Comparison of Pros and Cons of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong

Famous Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area 📍Transportation Plan 1️⃣: Depart from Chengdu 🚗 Self-drive 7h ✅ Beautiful scenery along the way, enjoy as you go ❌ Uncontrollable road conditions, if the weather is bad or there are vehicle accidents, there will be long traffic jams, and you can't change routes midway, driving on mountain roads after dark is quite dangerous‼️ 📍Transportation Plan 2️⃣: Chengdu High-speed Rail 🚄 to Huanglong Jiuzhaigou (just opened for 1 month) Rent a car 🚗 Self-drive 1-2h after getting off the high-speed rail ✅ Time-saving and labor-saving, safe and controllable ❌ Increased cost 💰 High-speed rail one-way 100+/person, if traveling with the whole family, transportation costs will increase a bit❗️ Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area ✅ Labor-saving, walking is controllable, suitable for all family members of all physical abilities❗ (The entrance of the scenic area has 🚌 buses) You can take the bus all the way to the highest scenic spot, after visiting, return to the bus 🚌 station, and take the bus to the next scenic spot, 🚌 unlimited free 🆓 rides, get on and off as you like⬆️⬇️ ✅ 🚌 Bus to see the scenery❗️ ✅ Many scenic spots! One ticket 🎫 covers 8️⃣+ scenic spots 💰 high cost performance‼️ Jiuzhaigou - Five Flower Lake, Pearl Shoal Waterfall, Nuorilang Waterfall, Arrow Bamboo Lake, Panda Lake, Long Lake, Five-color Pond, Primitive Forest, Shuzheng Valley ❌ All scenic spots are circled for touring, the places where you can get off are crowded, it's hard to take photos 📷. Some places you want to get closer, but you can't reach 【The scenery is absolutely beautiful, but people don't have freedom, it feels like a 'been there, done that' experience】 Huanglong Scenic Area ✅ Labor-saving version: Take the cableway directly up the mountain at the entrance of the scenic area, immediately connect to the sightseeing car. After getting off, walk 🚶 800 meters to the highest point, which is also the most famous Five-color Pond. (Cableway + sightseeing car can be booked together when booking tickets online) ✅ Hiking version: Walk 🚶 directly up the mountain from the entrance of the scenic area, about 3️⃣-4️⃣ hours, enjoy as you go, very high freedom 👍 beautiful scenery and freedom, the charm of hiking ✅ Moderate version: Choose to go up the mountain, and choose to go down the mountain ❌ 🎫 Ticket 💰 costs are similar to Jiuzhaigou, but there are not as many spectacular scenic spots as Jiuzhaigou❗️ Five-color Pond, Competing Color Pond, Huanglong Temple Comprehensive 🆚 Comparison ✅ Jiuzhaigou has more and more spectacular scenic spots ❌ People are not free, it's a well-defined tour ✅ Huanglong is very free to play, the experience is good 👍 and there are relatively fewer people ❌ Fewer spectacular scenic spots, and various costs are not low 📝 Note tips: Jiuzhaigou's altitude is less than 3000 meters, basically no reaction Huanglong's altitude is 3700 meters, walk slowly and basically don't need oxygen, just prepare it, don't worry too much 🏨 Hotel: Xishe Yunshan Designer Hot Spring Hotel (Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Visitor Center Store) The hotel in the picture is near Jiuzhaigou, the hotel is very stylish, can provide shuttle service to the scenic area, 3km from the scenic area