5-Day Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Ancient Town Classic Tour
Tour Description
Day 1: Zhangjiajie Arrival
After meeting with the tour guide, he/she will take you by private van and driver to your hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Best Western Grand Hotel in Zhangjiajie(Superior Class)/Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie(Deluxe Class)
Day 2: Zhangjiajie national forest park: Huangshi Fort, Golden Whip Brook
After breakfast, you will take the cable car to Huangshi Fort which is 1092 meters above sea level. It is the biggest sightseeing platform to view the spectacular scenery in the national park. Later, explore the famous Golden Whip Brook which covers a distance of 7.5 km winding across mountains and valleys.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Hotel(Superior Class)/Pullman Hotel & Resort(Deluxe Class)
Day 3: Wulingyuan scenic area: Tianzi mountain, Yuanjiajie and Baofeng Lake
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to Wulingyuaun Scenic Area to visit its two most classic and popular attractions. Take a cable car up to Tianzi mountain, and you will see large area of grotesque peaks thrusting up below. Walking along the steps, spectacular views unfold in front of you from different angels. In the afternoon, ride the public shuttle bus to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, whose mountains are said to be the inspiration for Avatar's Hallelujah Mountain, and then take the shuttle bus for the Bailong elevator down the mountain. This glass elevator was built on the side of a cliff, and it claims to be the world's highest and fastest outdoor sightseeing elevator which takes only 1.5 minutes with 326 meters as the height.
After that, go to Baofeng lake that is a basin created by the terrain in the middle of this mountainous area. It is a leisurely experience as you boat on the clear water, see the hills of various shapes, and enjoy entertainment by the local minority people as they sing their traditional songs.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Hotel(Superior Class)/Pullman Hotel & Resort(Deluxe Class)
Day 4: Tianmen Mountain, drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town
After breakfast, take the longest cable car up to the top of Tianmen Mountain which got the name because of Tianmen hole(literally "heaven's gate) is a 131-meter-high hole formed naturally in the mountain like a doorway, well-known for being glided through by a world-class stuntman in a wing suit. To reach the hole, you can climb for about half an hour up the "stairway to heaven". Coming up to Tianmen mountain, Your heart will beat faster at on the world's longest cable car, the suspended glass walkway almost a mile(1,430 meters) above the ground, and the winding road with 99 curves.
In the afternoon, 4 hours drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town, enjoy the night view in the town with all lights and lanterns on.
Accommodation: Government Hotel(Superior Class)/Phoenix Grand Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 5: Fenghuan Ancient Town, Dehang Miao Village, Back to the next destination
After breakfast, wondering around in the ancient town with the cement pavements and characteristic wooden buildings (Diaojiaolou).
In the afternoon, drive back to Zhangjiajie while on the way back, explore Dehang Miao Village which refers to "beautiful valley" to get an interactive with local Miao-minority people in person.
End of service for 5-Day Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Ancient Town Classic Tour, and you will be transferred to the airport/train station/bus station for your next destination.
Attractions Visited in This Tour
- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park- Wulingyuan world natural heritage
- Huangshi Village (Yellow Stone Village)
- Yuanjiajie Scenic Area
- Tianzi Mountain
- Baofeng Lake
- Tianmen mountain
- Dehang Miao Village
- Phoenix Fenghuang ancient town
- Golden Whip Brook (Golden Whip Stream)