Getting to Huanglong Valley — China 5A Travel Guide

Huanglong sits in Songpan county, an hour from the Huanglong-Jiuzhai high-speed rail station and 2.5 hours by road from Jiuzhaigou valley.

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Visitor route map of Huanglong Valley — Cable up the ridge to Five-Color Pond, then walk the dragon's spine down past the Competing-Colors cascade, the Middle Temple and Gold Sand Shoal — the dashed line is the Xuebaoding snow dome hanging over the upper valley.

Rail + shuttle

Chengdu East to Huanglong-Jiuzhai station (about 1.5 hours), then transfer buses to the scenic gate (about 1 hour).

From Jiuzhaigou

Two daily buses (about 2.5 hours) link the two valleys - the classic pairing.

Fly

Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is 40 minutes away; airport buses to the gate run when full, unreliable in low season.

Long-distance coach

Long-haul coaches from Chengdu's Chadianzi station climb the Minjiang valley to Chuanzhusi; transfer buses cover the hour to the gate - the old-road alternative to the train.

Self-drive / tour

Chuanzhusi town is the road hub; combined Jiuzhai-Huanglong tours from ¥605.

Getting Around

One cable car (ascent) plus the single boardwalk spine; everything else is on foot along the dragon's back.

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