Changsha Trip Overview
This 4-day tour will let you travel from Changsha to visit the stunning Zhangjiejie and old town of Fenghuang. You will climb up the picturesque Tianmen Gateway, Tianzi Mountain to view the prototype mountain of the movie AVATAR… etc.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Changsha, China
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Changsha, Hunan, China
This 4-day tour will let you travel from Changsha to visit the stunning Zhangjiejie and old town of Fenghuang. You will climb up the picturesque Tianmen Gateway, Tianzi Mountain to view the prototype mountain of the movie AVATAR… etc.
Itinerary
Day 1: Changsha – Zhangjiajie by car
Stop At: Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, Zhangjiajie China
At 7am, you will be picked up from lobby of centrally located Changsha hotel, and you will take a 5-hour ride to Zhangjiajie. You will visit the Zhangjiajie Canyon Glass Bridge this afternoon. Note: If the glass bridge is closed due to the whether, you will visit Huanglong Cave (Yellow Dragon Cave instead).
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Pullman Hotel or equivalent
Day 2: Zhangjiajie
Stop At: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
Today you will take one-hour ride to Zhangjiajie National Park where you will overlook the wonderful views by super elevator. The elevator takes 1.58 seconds to transport tourists from the bottom to the Yuanjiajie top exhibiting unbelievable and fantastic views. Enjoy the heaven and earth pillar unpredictable prototype mountain of the movie AVATAR directed by Jame Cameron on the Summit Sightseeing Platform.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Tianzi Mountain, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427400 China
Afterwards you will move to visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve that offers a perfect location to have a panoramic picture. Known as ‘the Monarch of the Peak Forest’, Tianzi Mountain has four wonders: the Sea of Clouds, the Radiance of the Moonlight, the Rays of Sunshine and the Snow in winter.
Later you will head to Shilihualang (10-Mile-Gallery) to explore. (One way by electric train; other way on foot for about 30 Minutes.)
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Pullman Hotel or equivalent
Day 3: Zhangjiajie – Fenghuang by car
Stop At: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain Ticket Station, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
Drive to Tianmen Mountain, then walk along the road leading to Gateway of Heaven. The glass walkway makes it so distinctive. You will take Tianmen Mountain Cableway to explore Tongtian Avenue (a way to Heaven), Tianmen Cave (Heaven Gateway), Tianmen Temple, Tianmen glass walkway, Ghost-valley plank road, and Yunmeng Fairy Summit. You will take a small cable to the main cable, then take the world’s longest cableway, with a length of 7455 meters and elevation of 1518 meters to go down.
(The round-way of the main cable and upper way for the small cable are included. If you take round-way small cable car, you will miss some sights.)
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Phoenix Ancient Town, Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County 416200 China
Afterwards you will take 3-hour ride to old town of Fenghuang, which was built along the Tuo River with local wood. It is nice to wander around the well-preserved wooden houses. In the evening, the lights creates a wonderful world from the houses.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Guest house in the old town
Day 4: Fenghuang – Changsha by car & train
Stop At: Phoenix Ancient Town, Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County 416200 China
Free explore in the morning. After lunch, you will take 5-hour ride to your Changsha hotel where the trip concludes.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
