Private Journey

Jiuzhaigou–Huanglong Autumn

A private China route with day-by-day pacing, hotel logic, seasonal pricing, and guide support confirmed before payment.

Route Overview

A route designed for depth, not distance

Pace built around energy, not a checklist. Star-level hotels confirmed privately. One real local culture thread on every route.

Day by Day

The shape of the trip

A representative shape. We finalize each morning during the planning call so the route reflects your interests and pace.

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Jiuzhaigou–Huanglong Autumn

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Tap any day to open the full plan — where you stay, what you do, meals, what is included, and traveler notes. All 6 days are shown below.This route is fully customisable — adjust it with a specialist →

Day1 Chengdu — Giant pandas & Sichuan table🚄 Airport or rail arrival transfer🍵 Sichuan hot pot, mapo tofu, dan dan noodles🏨 near Taikoo Li or the old town

Touch down and just breathe — no rush today. Chengdu is a soft landing, and your guide spends day one quietly working out your rhythm so the whole trip bends around you, not some script.

Where you stay

near Taikoo Li or the old town - near Taikoo Li or the old town

What you do

the Chengdu panda base at morning feeding

Food plan

Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Sichuan hot pot when timing fits.

Included today

Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.

Optional / extra cost

Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.

Traveler note

Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.

Cultural context: Chengdu pairs pandas, slow teahouse life and numbing-spicy food

Day2 Chengdu — Giant pandas & Sichuan table🚄 Private transfer or high-speed rail as the route requires🍵 Sichuan hot pot, mapo tofu, dan dan noodles🏨 near Taikoo Li or the old town

Slow start or early one, totally your call. a teahouse afternoon in Renmin Park is roughly the heart of today, and we leave plenty of breathing room so nothing feels rushed. Food-wise, hold out for Sichuan hot pot — worth it. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Sichuan opera face-changing (bianlian) and Shu embroidery — a private face-changing show and a Shuxiu studio. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.

Where you stay

near Taikoo Li or the old town - near Taikoo Li or the old town

What you do

a teahouse afternoon in Renmin Park + private intangible-heritage session

Food plan

Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Sichuan hot pot when timing fits.

Included today

Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.

Optional / extra cost

Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.

Traveler note

Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.

Cultural context: Chengdu pairs pandas, slow teahouse life and numbing-spicy food

Day3 Jiuzhaigou — Jiuzhaigou turquoise lakes🚄 Private transfer or high-speed rail as the route requires🍵 Tibetan-Qiang highland fare🏨 near the valley gate

We’ll build today loosely around the Jiuzhaigou valley lakes and waterfalls, at your pace and nobody else’s. Expect a small surprise or two your guide pulls out depending on the day. Tibetan-Qiang highland fare sorts the eating.

Where you stay

near the valley gate - near the valley gate

What you do

the Jiuzhaigou valley lakes and waterfalls

Food plan

Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan-Qiang highland fare when timing fits.

Included today

Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.

Optional / extra cost

Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.

Traveler note

Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.

Cultural context: Jiuzhaigou is the most famous alpine-lake valley in China

Day4 Jiuzhaigou — Jiuzhaigou turquoise lakes🚄 Private transfer or high-speed rail as the route requires🍵 Tibetan-Qiang highland fare🏨 near the valley gate

Today’s the kind you’ll be showing people photos of later — Tibetan villages on the valley floor, with the freedom to slow right down whenever something catches your eye. Lunch or dinner usually circles back to Tibetan-Qiang highland fare. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Amdo Tibetan song and Qiang embroidery in a valley village. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.

Where you stay

near the valley gate - near the valley gate

What you do

Tibetan villages on the valley floor + private intangible-heritage session

Food plan

Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan-Qiang highland fare when timing fits.

Included today

Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.

Optional / extra cost

Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.

Traveler note

Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.

Cultural context: Jiuzhaigou is the most famous alpine-lake valley in China

Day5 Huanglong — Huanglong travertine pools🚄 Private transfer or high-speed rail as the route requires🍵 highland fare🏨 near Huanglong

Ease into the Huanglong terraced calcite pools today. Nothing’s rigid — your guide flexes things around the weather and how you’re feeling, so it stays comfortable start to finish. And highland fare is exactly what you’ll want when hunger hits.

Where you stay

near Huanglong - near Huanglong

What you do

the Huanglong terraced calcite pools

Food plan

Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around highland fare when timing fits.

Included today

Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.

Optional / extra cost

Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.

Traveler note

Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.

Cultural context: Huanglong is a high-altitude travertine wonder

Day6 Huanglong — Huanglong travertine pools🚄 Private transfer or high-speed rail as the route requires🍵 highland fare🏨 near Huanglong

Honestly, this is one of those days people bring up for years. We’ll point you at the Huanglong terraced calcite pools — and since it’s all yours, you linger where it grabs you and wander off when you’re ready. Somewhere in there, highland fare, the kind locals actually line up for, not the tourist version. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Tibetan-Qiang mountain craft. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.

Where you stay

near Huanglong - near Huanglong

What you do

the Huanglong terraced calcite pools + private intangible-heritage session

Food plan

Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around highland fare when timing fits.

Included today

Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.

Optional / extra cost

Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.

Traveler note

Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.

Cultural context: Huanglong is a high-altitude travertine wonder

Dates & Pricing

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