Tips: book ticket first before visiting Jiuzhaigou
According to the tourism information website of Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, all tickets from April 24th through May 7th for Jiuzhaigou scenic area are sold out, as the daily limit of 2000 visitors has been reached. As of 4:22 pm on April 23rd, the tickets for May 9th and 12th are also sold out and there's only 37 tickets remaining for May 8th. The tourism website recommends that all tourists to Jiuzhaigou should reserve tickets two weeks before visiting and anyone without tickets not to visit.
Since April, Jiuzhaigou's visitors has reached the daily maximum of 2000 people per day. Jiuzhaigou is only open from 8 am to 5 pm, and the number of visitors is strictly monitored. Currently, Jiuzhaigou only allows tour groups and organized groups, and all travel agencies have to purchase accidental insurance for tourists. Jiuzhaigou does not receive individual visitors.