Zhangjiajie Trip Overview
This 5-day tour is tailor made for travelers who want to explore the beauty of Zhangjiajie and the culture of Fenghuang Ancient Town.You will be impressed by the mountain miracle of Zhangajijie, the mystery, elegance and priming simplicity of Fenghuang Ancient Town.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Zhangjiajie, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
This 5-day tour is tailor made for travelers who want to explore the beauty of Zhangjiajie and the culture of Fenghuang Ancient Town.You will be impressed by the mountain miracle of Zhangajijie, the mystery, elegance and priming simplicity of Fenghuang Ancient Town.
Itinerary
Day 1: Zhangjiajie Arrival
Stop At: Dayong City, Wuling Mountain, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427400 China
Welcome to Zhangjiajie! Clear the customs and retrieve your baggage by yourself upon arrival, be greeted by our tour guide in the airport or train station who is holding a sign on which says your name. A comfortable vehicle (non-smoking) with experienced driver will transfer you directly to your hotel in the Zhangjiajie downtown. Your guide will help you check in.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique hotel,Zhangjiajie City .
Day 2: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park(B,L)
Stop At: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain Ticket Station, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
After breakfast, go and visit Tianmen Mountain: Regarded as the ‘soul’ of Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain is the highest mountain in Zhangjiajie; the views included graceful ancient trees, karst hillocks and long roads that are carved from the sides of the cliff. The cable car takes 30minutes from the city center to the mountain top and is the longest in the world.
Tianmen Mountain Glass Walkway: Tianmen Mountain Glass Walkway, located in China’s Tianmen Mountain National Park, is one of the word’s highest observation platforms jutting out from a sheer cliff at 1430 meters tall. The 1.6-metre-wide, 60-meter-long glass walkway offers sightseers terrifying thrills and clear view of the mountain below as they tread nervously on it ,and has been compared to the Grand Canyon ‘skywalk ’in Arizona, USA.
Optional activity in the evening: Fairy Fox Outdoor Music & Dancing Show (1.5 Hours)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique hotel, Wulingyuan Scenic Area.
Day 3: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park-Yuanjiajie Avatar Mountain & Tianzi Mountain Peak Forest.(B,L)
Stop At: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
On this day, you’ll first take Bailong elevator up to Yuanjiajie. This scenic area is world famous as the mountains here inspired the floating mountains in the Hollywood movie Avatar. The peaks in Yuanjiajie are nearly at the same height, which makes it a mountain platform great for enjoying sweeping vistas.
Take a sightseeing bus to Tianzi Mountain, where you can have a stunning view of the peaks rising one after another. Atop of the mountain offers a full extent of the whole scenic area, which is magnificent and spectacular.
After the exciting tour, you’ll be escorted back to your hotel.
About Zhangjiajie National Forest Park:
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park was the first national forest park in China, listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is also famous for the inspiration for the movie AVATAR, the Hallelujah Mountain. The park is known for its odd-shaped peaks and rocks, exquisite forests, tranquil water, beautiful canyons, limestone caves and breathtaking views.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique hotel, Wulingyuan Town .
Day 4: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge & Drive to Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient Town,Night View in Phoenix Ancient Town(B,L)
Stop At: Fenghuang Ancient City Museum, In Fenghuang Ancient City, Fenghuang County 416200 China
After breakfast, be ready for today’s exciting adventures. You’ll first drive about 30km from Wulingyuan area to visit Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. You will start from the Tourist Center to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge to walk on the highest and longest glass bridge in the world. After that, appreciate the charming sightseeing of running waters, flying waterfalls, lush vegetation, etc.
After the tour, your guide and driver will escort you to Fenghuang Ancient Town with 4-hours’ drive. Appreciate the fabulous night view of this ancient town.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique hotel, Phoenix Town .
Day 5: Fenghuang(Phoenix Ancient Town)-Zhangjiajie departure!(B,L)
Stop At: Fenghuang Ancient City Museum, In Fenghuang Ancient City, Fenghuang County 416200 China
Today, have a nice tour in Fenghuang Ancient Town. Fenghuang (phoenix) ancient city, the national famous historical and cultural city, praised by New Zealand famous writer Louis alley as the most beautiful city in China.
Legend has it that: Ancient India bird “Phoenix” collected scented woods and burned itself when reached the age of five hundred years. Resurrect from the ember, no more death. Chinese called the bird: Fenghuang, a holy legendary animal.
In the town dozens of allays are paved with stones that run between the wooden houses built by the Tuo River. Chinese Miao people have stepped on the rock road generations after generations. Highlights of your today’s tour will be Phoenix River rafting, The Former Residence of Shen Congwen, and the Ancient Town Museum etc.
In the afternoon, drive back to Zhangjiajie city and escort you to airport or train station to your next destination or back home.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
