5-Day Miao Ethnic Customs Tour of Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Baofeng Lake/Yellow Dragon Cave, Fenghuang Ancient Town, and Dehang Grand Canyon
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Overview
★ This is a magical land with crisscrossing streams, deep canyons, cascading waterfalls, and the famous highway wonder... This is Dehang Miao Village. Dehang Miao Village: meaning beautiful canyon. This is a magical land with crisscrossing streams, deep canyons, cascading waterfalls. The Liusha Waterfall with a drop of 216 meters is like white silk hanging in the air, like silver gauze suspended on the cliff. ★ Here, peaks compete in beauty. Pangu Peak is over 700 meters above sea level, with a gourd-shaped summit, divided into large and small peaks, with towering cliffs and natural dangers. Standing on the summit, you can take in the scenery for miles around. ★ Here is the famous highway wonder, the most dangerous pass on the Xiangchuan Highway—Aizhai Natural Barrier. From the foot to the top of the mountain, it is only 6 kilometers long but has 13 bends. The highway coils like a white belt on the green mountains. Driving on the road, you can almost touch the white floss-like clouds and mist outside the window.
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Day 1: Pick-up, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: Huangshizhai and Golden Whip Stream Day Tour
Morning: The guide and driver will meet you at Zhangjiajie Airport or Railway Station with a name board, then drive to China's first national forest park—Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Visit the Great Oxygen Bar Square (8-10 million negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter of air), and climb to the 1,200-meter-high Huangshizhai Scenic Area, the largest viewing platform in Zhangjiajie (you may choose to take the cableway one way at ￥48/person/trip, round trip at ￥92/person/trip, or walk). Enjoy a panoramic view of countless peaks and valleys. Walking along the circular trail on the mountaintop, you can appreciate the stunning natural scenery of Huangshizhai. Along the way, there are attractions such as Liuqi Pavilion, Star-Picking Platform, Two Gates Welcoming Guests, Five-Finger Peak, Golden Turtle in the Sea of Mist, Natural Fresco, Huangshi Pine, Echo Wall, and Nine-Layer Wall.
Afternoon: Stroll along "China's Most Beautiful Grand Canyon"—Golden Whip Stream. Golden Whip Stream is 7.5 kilometers long, and the walk takes about 2.5 hours. It is a naturally formed beautiful stream named after the Golden Whip Rock. The valley is lush with vegetation, and the stream is crystal clear all year round, known as a "Gallery of Mountains and Waters" and "Fairyland on Earth." Along the way, visit famous attractions such as Golden Whip Rock, Divine Eagle Guarding the Whip, Cleaving the Mountain to Save the Mother, Drunken Arhat, Wenxing Rock, Purple Grass Pool, Meeting After a Thousand Miles, Water Winding Around Four Gates, Guanyin Bringing a Child, Master and Disciples Seeking Scriptures, Longevity Spring, Candle Peak, Two Turtles Exploring the Stream, and Scholar's Book Collection.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan
D2
World Peak Forest Wonder—Tianzi Mountain and Ten-Mile Gallery Day Tour
Morning: Drive to the World Peak Forest Wonder—Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area (you may choose to take the cableway one way at ￥52/person/trip or walk up Tianzi Mountain). As the saying goes, "Whoever knows Tianzi Mountain's face, no longer looks at other mountains in the world." This shows Tianzi Mountain's charming and beautiful scenery with many attractions. Visit Tianzi Pavilion, West Sea Stone Forest, Imperial Brush Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, He Long Park, Stone Boat Sailing Out, Herb-Collecting Old Man, He Long Bronze Statue, and other attractions. (You may optionally pay to take the Bailong Elevator to visit Yuanjiazhai and Yuanjiajie.)
Afternoon: Walk down Tianzi Mountain via Wolong Ridge to reach Ten-Mile Gallery. Visit the exquisite Ten-Mile Gallery (you may choose to take the sightseeing train one way at ￥23/person/trip or walk). Along the way, enjoy attractions such as Heaven's Platform, Three Sisters Peak, King Xiang Watching Books, Longevity Star Welcoming Guests, Herb-Collecting Old Man, Golden Rat Watching the Sky, and Fierce Tiger Roaring at the Sky. Then take the eco-bus to Wulingyuan entrance, check into the hotel and rest.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan
D3
Baofeng Lake or Yellow Dragon Cave Day Tour, Free Afternoon
Morning: Visit Baofeng Lake or Yellow Dragon Cave
Baofeng Lake—a fairy pool on earth. Baofeng Lake Scenic Area combines mountains and waters with folk customs. It is especially famous for the unique high-gorge lake scenery, the Baofeng Waterfall that "flies down three thousand feet," and the mysterious ancient temple deep in the mountains. We will visit lifelike attractions such as Baofeng Waterfall, Fairy Looking in the Mirror, Stone Gate Welcoming Guests, Peacock Spreading Its Tail, Golden Toad Holding the Moon, and Divine Turtle Emerging from Water. Boating on the lake, you can listen to the mountain songs of local boys and girls, and watch egrets fishing in the clear water. Baofeng Lake is a highlight of Wulingyuan Scenic Area.
World Karst Cave Wonder—Yellow Dragon Cave, a famous cave attraction in Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area, was selected as "China's Most Beautiful Tourist Cave" in 2005. We will visit famous attractions such as Dragon Dance Hall, Xiangshui River, Heavenly Fairy Water, Tianzhu Street, Dragon Palace, and Maze. Then exit the scenic area via Baizhang Gorge, the gateway to Wulingyuan.
Afternoon: Free time (you may optionally pay to visit Tujia Folk Custom Park, Old Courtyard, Junsheng Sandstone Painting Academy, and other attractions in Zhangjiajie city).
Accommodation: Zhangjiajie city
D4
Fenghuang Ancient Town Day Tour
Morning: Drive to the most beautiful small town—Fenghuang Ancient Town, about four hours by car. Have lunch in the ancient town.
Afternoon: Visit the former residence of Shen Congwen, a great writer; the former residence of Xiong Xiling, the first cabinet premier of the Republic of China; the Yang Family Ancestral Hall, one of the twenty-four ancestral halls; the ancient East Gate Tower; the North Gate Jumping Rock where thousands of troops once passed; take a leisurely wooden boat to enjoy the intoxicating scenery of Tuo River; the stilted houses with red lanterns hanging high; Rainbow Bridge; and the Cuicui Tower—Huang Yongyu's studio—hidden among green mountains and clear waters. Stand by the Wanming Pagoda by the river, walk along the ancient long bluestone street, and you will see all kinds of silverware, mouth-watering snacks, unknown local specialties, and amazing paper-cutting by Miao elderly women... (The ￥148 ticket for Fenghuang Ancient Town includes: Shen Congwen Former Residence, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, East Gate Tower, Xiong Xiling Former Residence, Tuo River Boat Ride, Rainbow Bridge Art Tower, Wanshou Palace, Chongde Hall, and Ancient Town Museum).
Night tour of Fenghuang: The night view of Fenghuang Ancient Town is mesmerizing. Stroll through the ancient town and feel its tranquility and peace under the night sky; release river lanterns by the Tuo River to pray for family and friends; visit the bars of Fenghuang Ancient Town to experience the lively yet romantic atmosphere; and of course, the most unforgettable is walking with friends on the small bluestone streets in Ming and Qing style, feeling the simplicity of Shen Congwen's "Border Town," looking at the rich variety of handicrafts, and tasting the mouth-watering local snacks—it will make you linger...
Accommodation: Fenghuang Ancient Town
D5
Dehang Miao Village Day Tour, Afternoon Send-off
Morning: From Fenghuang Ancient Town, drive to Dehang Miao Village. View the wonders of Aizhai Highway (built under Chiang Kai-shek's personal command), Sisters Peak, Guanyin Cave, World Fresco, Peacock Spreading Its Tail, Pangu Peak, and watch a large Miao wedding custom performance (you may participate). Take photos of Miao customs. At noon, be a guest at a Miao family. In the afternoon, visit Dehang Miao Village, Folk Custom Park Nuo Hall, Divine Drum Pavilion, Drum Culture Museum, tour Jiulong Stream Canyon, Silver Chain Waterfall, Flowing Sand Waterfall, watch a large China Miao Costume Exhibition (you may participate), and participate in activities such as learning Miao drums, playing suona, pushing millstones, swinging, and husking rice.
Afternoon: Drive back to Jishou or Zhangjiajie for send-off.
Send-off: End of a pleasant journey.
✅ Inclusions
I. Price Includes:
1. Tickets: Includes tickets for attractions listed in the itinerary;
2. Accommodation: Includes hotel accommodation each night for two people sharing a standard double room. If there is a single room supplement, it must be paid;
Due to the need to visit famous attractions such as Yangjiajie, our itinerary includes 1 night in a mountain inn (clean, safe, hygienic);
3. Guide: Includes excellent national-certified guide service fee;
4. Insurance: Includes travel agency liability insurance and scenic area accident insurance. For private groups, personal accident insurance can be given;
5. Transportation: Includes 7-55 seat tourist vehicles (vehicle type depends on the number of people in the group on the day). Vehicle use period: from pick-up to send-off; vehicle use scope: within the tourist itinerary.
II. Price Excludes:
1. Meals: Except where "meals included" is specifically noted, others do not include meals. Solutions:
A. Order meals separately. Tourists can decide according to personal preferences and freely choose local specialties;
B. Choose team meals provided by our agency: standard is ￥40/person/day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner;
2. Scenic area cableways: costs for cable cars, cableways, sightseeing trains, elevators, and other transportation tools within the scenic area;
3. Major transportation: does not include airfare, train tickets, and other major transportation costs to and from Zhangjiajie;
4. Other costs: personal expenses and additional costs caused by force majeure, etc.
III. Warm Tips:
1. Ticket booking: We can book air tickets and train tickets to and from various places for tourists;
2. Additional attractions: This route can add other attractions according to tourists' needs, and the cost will be calculated separately;
3. Discount policy: Tourists who meet the following discount policies, such as: elderly over 60 years old, active military personnel, children under 1.2 meters, students, journalists, etc. Please inform our customer service in advance.
Note: Scenic area hotels have combined consumption; meals not used are non-refundable. If attractions cannot be visited due to force majeure, or if discount tickets are generated with discount documents, only the difference after the discounted settlement price will be refunded.
IV. Explanation of Relevant Terms:
Hotel grade description [i.e., accommodation description]:
1. Economy: Stay in ordinary hotels, no star rating, clean, hygienic, safe, with independent bathroom, air conditioning, color TV, hot water facilities;
2. Standard: Hotels are higher than "Economy," recently renovated or preparing to apply for three-star grade;
3. Deluxe: Stay in officially rated three-star hotels;
4. Super Deluxe: Stay in four-star hotels or hotels with larger scale and more complete facilities than "Deluxe," preparing to apply for four-star grade;
5. Ultra Deluxe: Standard stay in five-star hotels or the best local hotels, such as Wulingyuan International Resort Hotel (five-star) in Wulingyuan District.
Team type description [individual tourists, groups, conferences accepted daily]:
1. Join-in group: A conventional and economical way of traveling. Tourists from various places sign up with our agency, and we uniformly arrange accommodation, vehicles, guides, etc., forming a tour group. Advantages: Optimizes tourism resources and saves travel costs; Disadvantages: Less flexibility compared to private groups.
2. Private group: Tourists charter a vehicle and hire a dedicated guide, forming an independent group. Advantages: More dedicated service, product quality and service quality far higher than conventional travel; Disadvantages: Private groups require advance booking and arrangement, and the travel price is relatively higher.
Discussion and execution of tourism 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 with new version press cards, active military officer cards, military disability cards, civilian cadre cards, student cards, police officer cards (armed police), soldier cards, retired military officer cards, and children under 1.2 meters can pass directly through special channels with valid documents;
2. Elderly over 70 years old can purchase ￥68 eco-bus ticket with ID card;
3. Elderly 60-69 years old can purchase ￥163 discount ticket with ID card (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old can purchase ￥163 discount ticket with student card and ID card;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters can directly purchase ￥163 discount ticket.
6. Persons with first- and second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation can purchase ￥68 eco-bus ticket; please verify documents and number of people before purchasing tickets, and show documents when purchasing tickets.
However, the final implementation shall be subject to the ticket station.
📌 Booking Notes
[Detailed Prices (per person · by number of people/hotel grade)]
Number of people Standard Deluxe Deluxe A Ultra Deluxe
Join-in group tour (meals not included) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
2-3 people private group (meals not included) 1806￥ 1946￥ 2426￥ 2906￥
4-5 people private group (meals not included) 1311￥ 1351￥ 1831￥ 2311￥
6-7 people private group (meals not included) 1051￥ 1191￥ 1671￥ 2151￥
8-9 people private group (meals not included) 981￥ 1121￥ 1601￥ 2081￥
10 people private group (meals not included) 1088￥ 1288￥ 1708￥ 2188￥
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