【Changsha Round-Trip Route 4】Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Baofeng Lake, Mengdong River Rafting, Fenghuang Ancient Town Five-Day Tour
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Overview
★ Top 100 International Travel Agencies in China - CTS provides high-quality travel services; ★ Selected attractions: All attractions arranged in the itinerary are the most essential in Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Ancient Town. ★ No shopping stops throughout the trip Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: World Geopark - China's first national forest park - the core scenic area of Zhangjiajie, basically a must-see for Zhangjiajie tourism. Fenghuang Ancient Town: An ancient town that has waited for you for a thousand years - one of China's most beautiful ancient towns. Yellow Dragon Cave: A world karst wonder, "All-Around Champion of World Karst Caves". Baofeng Lake: A world classic lake, combining the beauty of Zhangjiajie's mountains and waters, with beautiful folk songs, charming Tujia girls, and handsome Tujia boys. Mengdong River Rafting: The world's No.1 rafting, thrilling but safe! "Zhangjiajie for mountains, Mengdong River for water." ★ Tailor-made: If you don't find a suitable route here, please contact our customer service. We will tailor-make according to your requirements. This route is the first choice for guests who cannot reach Zhangjiajie directly by transportation but can reach Changsha directly, and want to tour Zhangjiajie, Mengdong River rafting, and Fenghuang. It starts from Changsha and ends in Changsha, covering the classic tourist attractions of Xiangxi!
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Depart from Changsha in the morning, go to Zhangjiajie, visit Yellow Dragon Cave
Morning:
The guide and driver meet guests at 8:00 AM at Changsha Railway Station Square. Take a 33-seat, 37-seat, or 45-seat bus via the Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway to beautiful Zhangjiajie, enjoying the scenery of the Three Xiang and Four Rivers along the way. Arrive in Zhangjiajie at noon.
Afternoon:
Visit the Yellow Dragon Cave Scenic Area (ticket ￥100 included), known as the "All-Around Champion of World Karst Caves": In 2005, Yellow Dragon Cave was voted "China's Most Beautiful Tourist Cave". Inside, with dim lights and numerous stalagmites, it feels like an underground magic palace with caves within caves and rivers within caves. Famous attractions include the Dinghai Shenzhen (Sea-Calming Divine Needle) stalagmite insured for 100 million yuan, Xiangshui River, Dragon King's Meeting Hall, Heavenly Fairy Water, and Tianzhu Street. If time permits, you can optionally visit the "Jade Lake on Earth"—Baofeng Lake Scenic Area for ￥128 (including ticket and bus): Baofeng Lake combines mountains and water with folk customs, especially famous for its stunning high-gorge lake, the "flying stream down three thousand feet" Baofeng Waterfall, and the mysterious ancient temple in deep mountains. Enjoy attractions like Baofeng Waterfall, Fairy Mirror, Stone Gate Welcoming Guests, Peacock Displaying Feathers, Golden Toad Holding the Moon, and Divine Turtle Emerging from Water. Boat on the lake, listen to folk songs exchanged by local boys and girls, and watch cormorants fishing in the clear water.
In the evening, enjoy the millennium Xiangxi epic under Baofeng Waterfall, the dreamlike landscape theater Tima Divine Song, or the national cultural industry demonstration base, Charm of Xiangxi large-scale song and dance show (pay the guide ￥198 per person, about 2 hours).
Accommodation:
Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (Scenic Area)
Recommended optional:
Charm of Xiangxi or Tima Divine Song ￥198 per person
D2
Yuanjiajie Scenic Area (optional), the prototype of the movie Avatar's mountains, "King of World Peak Forests" Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area, Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area one-day tour
Full Day:
Morning: Head to China's first national forest park—Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (main entrance ticket included). After ticket check, transfer by shuttle bus to the foot of the mountain. At this point, you need to pay an optional package of ￥188 per person to go to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area (includes Bailong Elevator up the mountain + Yuanjia Village ticket). Take the world's No.1 elevator—Bailong Elevator to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area (about 3 hours visit): Visit Yuanjia Village (including tea art performance). Yuanjiajie is the core landscape and boutique tour route of Zhangjiajie, known for its majestic, strange, dangerous, and steep scenery. Along the over 10-li mountain tour road, there are countless beautiful views, including: the prototype of "Hallelujah Mountain" in the movie Avatar—"Qiankun Pillar", and the natural stone bridge with the highest drop discovered so far—No.1 Bridge under Heaven.
Note: The above itinerary is an optional add-on project with a package price of ￥188 per person, cannot be participated in individually. If guests do not wish to add this optional tour, the morning will be free time outside the scenic area. The guide will hand over the IC card forest park ticket at noon, and everyone will join the afternoon Tianzi Mountain tour together.
Afternoon: Depart from the hotel to Suoxiyu Ticket Station to enter China's first national forest park—Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (￥248 ticket included, valid for two days). Take the shuttle bus to Tianzi Mountain Natural Scenic Area, known as the "King of Peak Forests": "If one knows Tianzi's face, no need to see other mountains." Tianzi Mountain has beautiful scenery and many attractions. Visit Helong Park, Imperial Brush Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, West Sea Stone Forest, Stone Boat Sailing Out, etc. You can climb to the highest point, Tianzi Pavilion, and overlook the panoramic view of Tianzi Mountain. Walk down for 2 hours or choose to take the Tianzi Mountain Cableway down for ￥67 per person.
After descending, arrive at Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area. You can visit: one of Zhangjiajie's top ten wonders—Herb Picking Old Man, Three Sisters Peak, Twilight Love, Golden Rooster Crowing at Dawn, Couple Holding Child, Heavenly Dog Watching the Moon, etc. (walk no less than 1 hour, or choose to take the sightseeing train for ￥38 per person one way). Then take the shuttle bus out of the mountain, ending the local tour. If time and weather permit, you can optionally join the whitewater rafting for ￥168 per person.
Accommodation:
Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (Scenic Area)
Recommended optional:
Elevator + Yuanjia Village package ￥188 per person, Tianzi Mountain Cableway down ￥67 per person, Ten-Mile Gallery train one way ￥38 per person, whitewater rafting ￥168 per person
D3
Golden Whip Stream Scenic Area, Huangshizhai Scenic Area
Morning:
Stroll along "China's Most Beautiful Grand Canyon"—Golden Whip Stream: Golden Whip Stream is 7.5 km long, walking tour no less than 2 hours. It is a naturally formed beautiful stream, named after Golden Whip Rock. The valley is lush with vegetation, and the stream is clear in all seasons, known as "Landscape Gallery" and "Fairyland on Earth". Along the way, visit famous attractions such as Golden Whip Rock, Divine Eagle Protecting 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 Presenting a Child, Master and Disciple Pilgrimage, Longevity Spring, Candle Peak, Two Turtles Exploring the Stream, Scholar's Book Collection, etc.
Afternoon:
Visit Huangshizhai Scenic Area at an altitude of 1200 meters, known as "If you don't go to Huangshizhai, you've wasted your trip to Zhangjiajie" (you can choose to take the Huangshizhai Cableway up and down, ￥65 per person one way, or walk up and down, each taking 2 hours): Enjoy a panoramic view of countless mountains and valleys. Walk along the mountain-top loop trail to appreciate the stunning natural scenery of Huangshizhai, including Six Wonders Pavilion, Star-Picking Platform, Double Gate Welcoming Guests, Five Finger Peak, Sea of Clouds Golden Turtle, Natural Fresco, Huangshi Pine, Echo Wall, Nine-Layer Wall, etc. Visit a local specialty supermarket. Arrive in Zhangjiajie city around 15:30, check into the hotel. Free time to see the city. On clear days, you can also see the majestic Tianmen Mountain and Tianmen Cave, the "Soul of Wuling".
Accommodation:
Zhangjiajie City
Recommended optional:
Huangshizhai Cableway one way ￥65 per person
D4
Mengdong River exciting rafting, Furong Town exploration, afternoon to Fenghuang Ancient Town
Full Day:
After breakfast, take a private car to the "No. 1 Rafting under Heaven" -- Mengdong River Rafting (included). Departing from "Hani Palace", you'll drift downstream in a small boat through the high mountain gorges of the primeval secondary forest. Wearing life jackets, riding rubber rafts, braving rapids, battling rushing currents, enjoying the scenery along the way, bathing in waterfalls, having water fights, and passing through gorge passes, you'll bob between the crests of waves and the bottom of valleys. Along the way, you'll pass Triangle Rock, Chicken Coop Gate, Nitu Waterfall, Yama Rapids, LuoshuiKeng Waterfall, Mengsi Gorge... dozens of scenic spots come one after another, too beautiful to take in all at once. You can sing loudly, brave the waves and rapids, or play in the water and frolic, rediscovering the self you lost long ago. Afterwards, visit the thousand-year-old ancient town -- Furong Town (Wangcun, admission 78 RMB at your own expense): the ancient town's stone-slab street, chastity archway, Wangcun Waterfall, and taste Liu Xiaoqing's rice tofu.
Afternoon:
Depart by car via Jishou to Fenghuang Ancient Town (about 3 hours): Fenghuang Ancient Town, a national historical and cultural city, once praised by the famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley as the most beautiful small town in China. Along the way, enjoy the scenery of Xiangxi and experience the customs of ethnic minorities. At night, view the night scenery of the Tuo River. As thousands of lights on both banks of the Tuo River are lit one by one, everywhere is a flow of color and light, placing you in a scene of golden splendor. Step into the bars of Fenghuang Ancient Town and experience the lively yet romantic atmosphere. You can also choose a lotus lantern to make your best wish, and put them together into the long Tuo River...
Accommodation:
Fenghuang
D5
Tour Fenghuang Ancient Town, then drive to Changsha for send-off
Full Day:
Visit Fenghuang Ancient Town: Fenghuang Ancient Town has beautiful scenery, a long history, and many places of interest. Inside the town, ancient city towers and Ming and Qing dynasty courtyards still retain their elegance, and the ancient, simple Tuo River flows quietly. Along the way, visit the century-old Tujia stilted houses on both banks. Stroll through Fenghuang Ancient Town and enjoy the Shawwan stilted house complex, Dongzheng Street Scenic Area, Cross Street, Chaoyang Palace, Wenxing Street, and Biaoying Street. Walking on the ancient, long red stone-slab street, you'll see mouth-watering snacks, local specialties whose names you don't know, all kinds of silverware, and amazing Miao elderly people's paper-cutting, gourd flutes, and more. The clear, emerald-green Tuo River. (Locally recommended optional visit to the thousand-year-old ancient Miao village at your own expense. Here, you can listen to the distinctive mountain songs of Miao young men and women, and taste the intoxicating rice wine brewed by the Miao people in big bowls. The fee is negotiated on site with the guide according to the number of people. Guests who do not participate in optional paid items need to wait outside the scenic spot, with no other arrangements. Please understand!!)
In addition, in your spare time, you can walk along the Tuo River's "Jumping Rocks" and the small stone-slab streets in Ming and Qing style. Then follow the drifting aroma of ginger candy to stroll along the Folk Customs Street. You'll find Tujia silver ornaments, Xilankapu, bamboo wares, and other handicrafts dazzling in the small shops along the street. Taste the local specialty snacks, which will whet your appetite and be unforgettable, letting you experience a truly leisurely trip to Fenghuang Ancient Town!
Afternoon:
Recommended optional items:
At around 14:30, take a bus from Jishou back to Changsha, arriving at Changsha Railway Station around 8:30 p.m., ending the pleasant journey!
Thousand-year-old ancient Miao village 88 RMB/person.
✅ Inclusions
1. Tickets: Includes entrance tickets to the attractions listed in the above itinerary;
2. Accommodation: Includes four nights' accommodation. Each night's hotel is a double standard room for two people. If a single room difference occurs, the room fee must be supplemented. Hotel class description:
Economy: Stay in ordinary hotels, no star rating, clean, hygienic, safe, with private bathroom, air conditioning, color TV, hot water facilities;
Comfort: Hotels are higher than "Economy", recently renovated or preparing to apply for three-star rating;
Three-star: Stay in officially rated three-star hotels. In Fenghuang area, there are no officially rated three-star hotels; newly renovated three-star equivalent hotels will be arranged;
VIP: Stay in four-star hotels or hotels with larger scale, more complete facilities, and preparing to apply for four-star rating compared to "Three-star";
3. Meals in the itinerary: 4 breakfasts, 8 main meals, group tour with ten people per table, eight dishes and one soup;
4. Guide: Includes excellent national certified guide throughout the trip;
5. Transportation: For individual travelers, vehicles are arranged according to the number of people joining the group that day, 9-33 seats, ensuring new air-conditioned tourist vehicles. Vehicle use range: within the tourist itinerary;
6. Insurance: Includes travel agency liability insurance and accident insurance within the scenic area;
❌ Exclusions
1. Optional items listed in the above itinerary;
2. Scenic area cableways: cable cars, cableways, sightseeing trains, elevators, and other transportation tools within the scenic area;
3. Major transportation: does not include round-trip air tickets, train tickets, etc., to Zhangjiajie from the tourist's location;
4. Other expenses: personal consumption, optional items, and additional expenses due to force majeure;
5. Optional items in the itinerary are voluntary; during times when not participating in optional items, it is free time arranged by the travel agency. Tourists wait outside the scenic area or have free time. The travel agency makes no other arrangements, and tourists may not require to join the group activities. If you do not agree to this, you cannot choose this product. Signing the contract without objection is deemed as agreeing to comply with the above commitments.
6. Due to the special ticket policy of Fenghuang Ancient Town, guests without the Nine Scenic Spots ticket will have free time in Fenghuang Ancient Town without guide service.
Tips:
1. Scenic area hotels have combined consumption; no refund for unused meals. If scenic spot tickets cannot be visited due to force majeure, or if discount tickets are generated with优惠 documents, only the difference after the discount settlement price will be refunded.
2. In Zhangjiajie and Xiangxi areas, due to development conditions, hotels may not have star-rated signs, but room facilities and equipment can meet the same level standards. Please understand. Hotels do not provide free disposable items. Most supply hot water at fixed times, usually from 18:00 to 22:00. Please arrange your bathing time. No natural single rooms, and no guarantee that specific tourists will stay in the same room. Couples or lovers please declare in advance when registering; we will try to arrange a double room or king-size bed room. Since the accommodation changes daily, it is not advisable to bring too much luggage. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the scenic area except in designated places.
3. Rafting depends on climate and water level. Please strictly follow safety regulations during rafting. It is recommended that tourists participating in rafting do not wear light-colored clothes.
Tourism Service Negotiation and Execution:
Please submit your additional requirements to the customer service manager, and finally execute according to the contract signed by both parties.
Warm Tips:
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ticket discount and free 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 through special channels directly with valid documents;
2. Seniors over 70 years old can purchase a ￥68 shuttle bus ticket with ID card;
3. Seniors aged 60-69 can purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with ID card (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old can purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with student ID and ID card;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters can directly purchase a ￥163 discount ticket.
6. Holders of first- and second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation can purchase a ￥68 shuttle bus ticket; please verify documents and number of people before purchasing tickets, and show documents when purchasing.
However, the final implementation is subject to the ticket station.
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