A Spring Photography Tour of Huanglong & Jiuzhaigou

Best Season for Jiuzhaigou Photography

Jiuzhaigou is a beautiful palace you can visit in all the year around. But if you want to shoot it at its most brilliant time, just visit in autumn (September ~ November) when you will be fascinated by the new picture opportunities every few meters. The forests present most attractive color, especially in mid-October to early November. You can shot a perfect scene with yellow, scarlet, golden, orange and re hues. The seaweed at the bottom of the lakes also takes on a strong huge. In late autumn, the scattered fallen leaves in the lakes provided interesting contrast with the deep blues and turquoises of the water. Shot from above, it is just like the color of autumn is poured into the water.

Summer and winter are two good seasons to take a photography tour in Jiuzhaigou when all attractions are available for visiting. In summer days, the plentiful water replenishes every rivers, lakes and waterfall for you to enjoy the stunning waterscape. While the prosperous forests and flowers are the best setoffs of waterscape. Some photographers like to take some spectacular scenes in winter when the waterfalls are frozen, lakes are half frozen, forests are covered by heaven snow.

Note: Autumn is the peak season for travelers so you need to an early bird to enter the scenic area to avoid the crowds.

☛ Huanglong Weather | Best Time to Visit Huanglong

☛ Jiuzhaigou Weather & Seasons - Best Time to Visit Jiuzhaigou

How to Plan Your Jiuzhaigou Tour

Usually, 2 or 3 days are needed to explore the highlights of Jiuzhaigou. With the opening of Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station, Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou by high-speed rail became the most welcomed way of travel. It’s cheaper than travel by air and comfortable than a long-hour road trip. Currently, there are around 20 runs per day, and the traffic time only costs about 2 hours. Besides train travel from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, there are two other ways for you to choose from: by flight (1 hour) or by long-distance bus (7-9 hours). After arrival, spend a half day to tour the Huanglong National Park, and another full day to visit Jiuzhaigou Valley. If you want to take a walking or photography tour, we recommend spend one more day. You can also travel Jiuzhaigou with other hot destinations in Sichuan, such as Chengdu, Mount Emei, Leshan Giant Buddha, etc.

☛ How to Get to & Around Jiuzhaigou

☛ How to Plan Jiuzhaigou Trip