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Juzhaiguo National Park

After the long bus journey from Songpan, the entrance to Juzhaiguo National Park is something of a disappointment. This area (including Juzhaiguo town) is basically the starting point for the nature reserve and largely consists of facilities and amenities to prepare travelers before they enter the reserve. It is not worth hanging around here, although you may wish to book your return bus ticket as these can be hard to come by when there are a few travelers around.

The fee to enter the park itself is a whopping RMB220 although this does include one night's accommodation in either Heye Village, Suzheng stockade or Zechachwa stockade. On entering the park, you are faced with a long path stretching some 5km to Heye Village where there are a few basic hotels, 12km to Suzheng stockade and 14km to the point where the road breaks at Nuorilang. From here you can head east to the Primeval Forest and Rize village, or west to Long Lake and Zechawa stockade.

There are basically two options as to how this part of the journey is covered. Walking is a really pleasant way to cover the distance, traffic is limited and the scenery including waterfalls, mountains and lush bamboo forest is spectacular. Alternately, you may wish to save your strength until you get deeper into the reserve. Drivers with cars and jeeps will take you into the reserve for a fee! From the entrance of the park to the Nuroliang Hotel should cost approximately RMB20-30 (per person) in a car, although you will have to bargain to get this price! Jeeps generally cost approximately RMB100 for an hour (including the driver). To hire a van and a driver for the day should cost approximately RMB300-400. Again, some hard bargaining is needed to get this price!