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Common questions about arranging a Zhangjiajie trip: 1. A full tour of Tianmen Mountain, including the East Line, Middle Line, and West Line. How long does it take? I arrive in Zhangjiajie at noon. If the tour takes a long time, should I go directly to Tianmen Mountain after arriving, then stay at Tianmen Mountain and spend another day touring the next day? Or should I skip Tianmen Mountain first, go directly to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and save Tianmen Mountain for the last day? 2. If I arrive in Zhangjiajie in the afternoon,...
Common questions about arranging a Zhangjiajie trip:
1. A full tour of Tianmen Mountain, including the East Line, Middle Line, and West Line. How long does it take? I arrive in Zhangjiajie at noon. If the tour takes a long time, should I go directly to Tianmen Mountain after arriving, then stay at Tianmen Mountain and spend another day touring the next day? Or should I skip Tianmen Mountain first, go directly to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and save Tianmen Mountain for the last day?
2. If I arrive in Zhangjiajie in the afternoon, I estimate I'll reach Zhangjiajie National Forest Park at 2 p.m. How should I arrange that afternoon?
3. I arrive on November 8 and return on November 12. If the previous question is resolved, how should I arrange the time from the 9th to the 12th? I want to see all the highlights of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, plus Tianmen Mountain, Yellow Dragon Cave, and Baofeng Lake.
A full tour of Tianmen Mountain takes about 4—5 hours, including: the East Line, Middle Line, and West Line;
If you arrive in Zhangjiajie at 2 p.m., you can go straight to Tianmen Mountain without any problem.
The itinerary can be arranged like this:
The 8th: Along Golden Whip Stream, see Guanyin Presenting a Child, Golden Whip Rock, Master and Disciple Seeking Scriptures, Longevity Spring, Two Turtles Exploring the Stream, Purple Grass Pool, Meeting After a Thousand Miles, and from Meeting After a Thousand Miles climb up the Luancuan Slope to Yuanjiajie. Stay at Wang Zhong Tujia Inn in Yuanjiajie. There is enough time.
The 9th: In the morning, visit Daguantai, One Step Is Hard to Take, Divine Chicken Pecking (with a panoramic view of Ten-Mile Gallery), Immortal Bridge, and Tianzi Seat in Tianzi Mountain. In the afternoon, visit One Step to Heaven, Sky Corridor, Wulong Village, Three Passes, Tianbo Mansion, and Golden Rooster Crowing at Dawn in Yangjiajie. In the afternoon, visit the Back Garden, Mihun Terrace, and No. 1 Bridge under Heaven in Yuanjiajie. Stay at Wang Zhong Tujia Inn in Yuanjiajie.
The 10th: Visit Shentang Bay, Dianjiang Terrace, Helong Park, Yunqing Rock, You in the Painting, Imperial Brush Peak, and Fairy Presenting Flowers. You can take the Tianzi Mountain cable car down. You can also walk down from Tianzi Pavilion via Wolong Ridge to Ten-Mile Gallery. In the afternoon, see Yellow Dragon Cave and Baofeng Lake. Finish at 6 p.m.
The 11th: Spend the whole day at Tianmen Mountain.
The 12th: Return trip.
In addition, when traveling in Zhangjiajie, also pay attention to the following:
First, Zhangjiajie originally belonged to the remote Xiangxi region, and there are many indigenous people. Please follow local customs, respect local traditions, and follow the guide's arrangements. Do not buy things from roadside stalls or vendors to avoid trouble. Ethnic minorities have many taboos. If you need to shop, please go to state-run designated tourist shops. This also protects your interests. Small vendors in the scenic area may behave aggressively or uncivilly, so please be careful.
Second, when shopping or walking around freely, please do not act alone, and do not try to save money by buying counterfeit or inferior products in small shops. (Some Hunan specialties)
Third, during the tour, follow the guide's arrangements. Zhangjiajie is purely natural scenery, so remember the principle: "Walk without looking at the scenery; look at the scenery without walking." There are sedan-chair carriers along the way. Be sure to agree on the price before riding, and it is the price for one sedan chair, not per person.
Fourth, because the standards in mainland China and Taiwan are different (in the mainland, one jin is 10 liang), when buying fruit and other things, you should bring your escort along to avoid short weights.
Fifth, try to cooperate with the guide and driver. Follow the four-heart principle: "travel happily, eat satisfactorily, stay comfortably, and play with peace of mind."
Sixth, during the Spring Festival, Zhangjiajie is in peak season, and there will be more tourists at every attraction. During the trip, there may be queuing for buses and other situations. In winter, it may snow and freeze on the mountains in Zhangjiajie, and the trails may be slippery, so everyone should be careful.
Seventh, the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area is a key fire-prevention unit. Everyone cannot smoke at any time; please go to designated smoking rooms.
Eighth, weather conditions in Zhangjiajie: there may be light rain plus snow, and the temperature is generally quite comfortable.
Items to bring: umbrella, warm jacket, hat and gloves, external medicines.
Note: Zhangjiajie is a mountainous area, and the climate will be colder and more humid than in Zhangjiajie city proper, so you should prepare in time. If guests have poor resistance, they should bring necessary medicines: cold medicine, throat lozenges, and so on.
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