Changsha to Zhangjiajie Self-Driving Tour Route 2: The Soul of Zhangjiajie—Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Cave, Huangshizhai, Tianzi Mountain, Baofeng Lake (Yellow Dragon Cave)
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Overview
Tianmen Mountain is the highest immortal mountain in Zhangjiajie, and it has the world's longest sightseeing cable car! Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is China's first forest park, with towering strange peaks! This route organically combines these two famous mountains, making it a boutique mountain and forest scenery route in Zhangjiajie! Of course, Baofeng Lake, as a clear-water lake in the high mountains, is another highlight of this route! The essence of Zhangjiajie scenic area consists of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxiyu Nature Reserve, and Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, forming the Wulingyuan core scenic area, praised by tourists as "the Number One Strange Mountain in the World" and "the original of Chinese landscape painting"!
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Guide picks up at the station, Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area: Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Cave. Transportation: self-driving from city to scenic area. Accommodation: 'Zhangjiajie City'
The guide will pick you up at the highway exit. After lunch, take a 10-minute drive to the lower station of the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area cable car station. Tour the soul of Zhangjiajie [Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain] (258 RMB/person, including cable car and scenic area shuttle bus). Take the world's longest cable car, Tianmen Mountain Cable Car, and experience the magical feeling of flying in the air like an immortal. Enjoy the magnificent long scroll of landscape painting from the air, and go directly to the summit of Tianmen Mountain. Visit the East Line Biye Yaotai Scenic Area, admire the wonderful and beautiful bonsai garden, visit the Bonsai Stone Area, Tianmen Water Turning, North Overlook Tianmen, Lingquan, Lingquan Courtyard, climb Yunmeng Fairy Summit, and experience the heroic feeling of "clouds born under your feet, strange peaks fully viewed, all phenomena in your eyes." Then take the cable car down to the mountainside. Transfer to the shuttle bus and experience the amazing "Number One Road Wonder in the World," Tongtian Avenue. Along the way, enjoy the Seven-Level Waterfall, Golden Turtle Carrying Ingots, General Peak, Arrow Shaft Peak, and other landscapes. Arrive at the Heaven-Climbing Ladder, climb the 999 steps to the bottom of Tianmen Cave, feel the magic of creation, and fully enjoy the magnificent scenery inside and outside Tianmen Cave. Then take the cable car down to Zhangjiajie City.
Tip: Don't forget to fill up the gas before driving: entering the scenic area requires passing through the Sanjiaoping Gas Station in Zhangjiajie City 0744-8225619
D2
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - Huangshizhai - Golden Whip Stream. Transportation: self-driving from city to scenic area. Accommodation: 'Wulingyuan'
Take a private car to [Zhangjiajie National Forest Park], and visit the 1,200-meter-altitude aerial viewing platform [Huangshizhai, Zhangjiajie], famous for its unique sandstone peak forest, which forms a peculiar natural landscape and a forest kingdom. The scenery along the way is beautiful: fir forest paths, Heavenly Book Treasure Box, South Heaven Pillar, Star-Picking Platform, Front Garden... At the summit is Liuqi Pavilion, where you can view the wonders of nature such as clouds, mist, rain, rocks, and trees. Visit [Golden Whip Stream, Zhangjiajie], with a total length of 7.5 kilometers running from west to east through the forest park. The scenery here is special, with strange peaks standing in great numbers, picturesque scenery, and towering rocks. It is praised by the world as a gallery of exquisite workmanship. The stream murmurs, birds sing and flowers are fragrant, as if you are in a Peach Blossom Spring. Along the way, visit: Welcome Rock, Golden Whip Rock, Purple Grass Pool, Thousand-Mile Meeting, and other scenery. Then visit the scenic spot of Water Winding Around Four Gates.
D3
Yuanjiajie - Tianzi Mountain - Ten-Mile Gallery Transportation: Self-driving from city to scenic area, scenic shuttle bus Accommodation: 'Wulingyuan'
After breakfast, visit Zixia Mountain, a sacred religious site in Xiangxi; at your own expense (100 yuan including the elevator ascent), take the Bailong Elevator to tour the world's most spectacular Yuanjiajie, the No. 1 Bridge under Heaven, and Mihun Terrace; then take the scenic shuttle bus to the 【Zhangjiajie Tianzi Mountain】 scenic area, known as the King of Peak Forests, to visit the Tiantai wonder, Yubi Peak, the bronze statue of He Long, and other attractions. Visit the West Sea scenic area, surrounded by sheer cliffs, truly a place where boundless scenery lies at the perilous peaks. Afterwards, proceed to the Suoxiyu wonder 【Zhangjiajie Ten-Mile Gallery】, where countless exotic pines and grotesque rocks will dazzle your eyes, including such beautiful sights as the Roaring Tiger at Heaven, the Herb-Gathering Old Man, the God of Longevity Greeting Guests, and the Sister Peaks.
D4
Baofeng Lake or Yellow Dragon Cave - Return Trip Transportation: Self-driving from city to scenic area, scenic shuttle bus Accommodation: 'Cozy Home'
【Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake】 is a rare high-gorge lake, known as the 'Jade Pool of the Human World'. The lake water follows the mountain contours in a long shape. Baofeng Lake lies among high mountains, fed by natural water flows with absolutely no artificial pollution. There are green islands in the lake, surrounded by fantastic peaks on all sides, and the lake and mountain scenery is exceptionally beautiful. Boating on the lake, you can enjoy the lake and mountain views on one side while listening to the young men and women on the lake singing antiphonal mountain songs, as if you were in a Peach Blossom Spring beyond the world. Alternatively, explore the underground magic palace 【Zhangjiajie Yellow Dragon Cave】, and admire the wonders of Asia's second-largest karst cave, which enjoys the reputation of 'China's Magical Cave Mansion, a Wonder of the World's Karst Caves'. 【Return trip in the afternoon, ending the pleasant journey.
✅ Inclusions
Tickets: First entrance tickets to the attractions listed above ※Complete List of Zhangjiajie Attraction Tickets※
Accommodation: Twin standard rooms in listed three-star hotels ※Complete List of Frequently Used Hotels※
Guide service: Excellent national-certified guide throughout the tour ※View Guides※
Insurance: Includes travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance
Transportation: Domestic air-conditioned tourist bus throughout, scenic area shuttle bus ※Common Vehicle Types※
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❌ Exclusions
Round-trip transportation by train and airport
All cable car fees within the scenic area (Tianmen Mountain cable car fee included)
Aviation insurance and travel accident insurance. Aviation insurance is 20 RMB per person, accident insurance is 10 RMB per person. Please purchase by yourself.
Disability expenses are self-care
◎Special Offers
Child discount: Children under 1.3 meters are only charged 30 RMB/person for seat fee; tickets for those over height are self-care (most scenic areas are free for children)
Student discount: With a valid student ID, a 90 RMB/person discount for the entire trip
Senior discount: With a senior preferential certificate and ID card, those over 70 years old get a 220 RMB/person discount
Senior discount: With a senior preferential certificate and ID card, those over 70 years old get a 220 RMB/person discount
Tip: Scenic area hotels have combined consumption; meals not taken are non-refundable. If scenic spot tickets cannot be visited due to force majeure, or if discount tickets are generated with preferential certificates, only the price difference after the discounted settlement price will be refunded.
Negotiation and execution of travel services:
Please submit your supplementary requirements to the customer service manager, and finally execute according to the contract agreement signed by both parties.
Warm tips:
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ticket discount and free ticket policy:
1. Tourists holding new version press cards, active military officer certificates, military disability certificates, civilian cadre certificates, student certificates, police officer certificates (armed police), soldier certificates, retired military officer certificates, and children under 1.2 meters can pass directly through special channels with valid certificates;
2. Seniors over 70 years old can purchase a 68 RMB shuttle bus ticket with ID card;
3. Seniors aged 60-69 can purchase a 163 RMB discount ticket with ID card (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old can purchase a 163 RMB discount ticket with student ID and ID card;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters can directly purchase a 163 RMB discount ticket.
6. Those holding first- and second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation can purchase a 68 RMB shuttle bus ticket; please verify certificates and number of people before purchasing tickets, and show certificates when purchasing.
However, the final implementation shall be subject to the specific execution of the ticket station.
📌 Booking Notes
[Detailed Prices (per person · by number of people/hotel class)]
Number of People Standard Deluxe Deluxe A Super Deluxe
Join-in tour (meals not included) ￥820/person ￥930/person ￥1090/person ￥1480/person
2-3 people private tour (meals not included) ￥800/person ￥900/person ￥980/person ￥1450/person
4-5 people private tour (meals not included) ￥760/person ￥858/person ￥956/person ￥1400/person
6-7 people private tour (meals not included) ￥720/person ￥820/person ￥910/person ￥1300/person
8-9 people private tour (meals not included) ￥698/person ￥788/person ￥868/person ￥1268/person
10 people private tour (meals not included) ￥660/person ￥730/person ￥810/person ￥1200/person
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