Golden Week: Zhangjiajie Tianzi Mountain Fenghuang Ancient Town Pure-Play 4-Day Join-in Group Tour
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Overview
★ No-shopping pure-play itinerary, high-quality travel services provided by China Travel Service Head Office, one of China's top 100 international travel agencies; ★ Carefully selected attractions; the attractions arranged in the itinerary are all the most essential attractions in Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Ancient Town. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: World Geopark - China's first national forest park - the core scenic area of Zhangjiajie, basically a must-see scenic area for Zhangjiajie travel. Fenghuang Ancient Town: An ancient town that has waited a thousand years for you - one of China's most beautiful ancient towns. Yellow Dragon Cave: A world karst cave rarity, known globally as the "all-around champion of world karst caves" and "China's most beautiful tourist karst cave"; Baofeng Lake: A world classic among lakes, gathering the beauty of Zhangjiajie's mountains and waters, with beautiful folk songs, charming Tujia girls of various styles, handsome Tujia young men, and possibly giant salamanders. Singing all the way and beautiful scenery all the way, it will make you linger and forget to return. ★ Best accommodation: among hotels of the same class, we choose the best hotels for stays. ★ Newest vehicles: we arrange new cars within two years as much as possible, so you sit comfortably and enjoy fully. ★ Tailor-made: if you do not find a suitable itinerary here, please contact our customer service, and we will tailor-make one according to your requirements; ★ This itinerary is the first choice for guests who have relatively ample time but want to visit the essential attractions of Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang. It is currently the fastest-growing high-value-for-money tour route in terms of participants, allowing you to visit the most essential and classic attractions of Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang!
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Morning: Meet the group. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: one-day tour of Huangshizhai Scenic Area and Golden Whip Stream Scenic Area
Morning: The guide and driver will meet the group at Zhangjiajie Airport or Railway Station with a sign. Depart from Zhangjiajie city center and drive 40 minutes to China's first national forest park -- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (248 yuan ticket included, valid for two days). Visit the Great Oxygen Bar Square (8-10 million negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter of air), climb to an altitude of 1,200 meters to Huangshizhai Scenic Area, known as "If you don't visit Huangshizhai, you haven't really been to Zhangjiajie" (you can choose to take the Huangshizhai cable car up and down, 50 yuan per person per trip one way, or choose to walk): a panoramic view of thousands of mountains and valleys. Walking along the mountaintop loop trail around the village, you can enjoy the stunning natural scenery of Huangshizhai. Along the way, there are scenic spots such as Liuqi Pavilion, Star-Picking Platform, Double Gate Welcoming Guests, Five-Finger Peak, Sea of Clouds Turtle, Natural Fresco, Huangshizhai 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. Golden Whip Stream is a naturally formed beautiful stream, named after the Golden Whip Rock. The valley is lush with vegetation, and the stream is clear all year round, known as "a gallery of landscapes" and "a fairyland on earth." Along the way, visit famous scenic spots 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 Delivering a Child, Master and Disciples Seeking Scriptures, Longevity Spring, Candle Peak, Double Turtles Exploring the Stream, and Scholar Hiding Books. At the end of Golden Whip Stream, exit at Water Winding Around Four Gates, take the eco-friendly bus for 25 minutes to Suoxiyu ticket station, arrive at the hotel, and end the pleasant day's journey!
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (scenic area)
Recommended optional items: Huangshizhai cable car one way 50 yuan per person, regular meal 15 yuan per person (or guests can order dishes themselves), large-scale real-scene landscape performance "Tima Divine Song" 180 yuan per person
D2
One-day tour of Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, the prototype of the mountain in the movie "Avatar", Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area, the "King of World Peak Forests", and Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area
Morning: Depart from the hotel to Suoxiyu ticket station to enter the scenic area. You can take the world's No. 1 elevator -- Bailong Elevator (optional, 56 yuan per person) to reach Yuanjiajie Scenic Area: Yuanjiajie is the core landscape and boutique tour route of Zhangjiajie. Yuanjiajie's scenery is famous for its majesty, wonder, danger, and steepness. On the more than ten-li mountain loop trail, the scenery along the way is countless. Among them, you can see: the prototype of "Hallelujah Mountain" in the movie "Avatar" -- "Qiankun Pillar", the natural stone bridge with the highest drop discovered so far -- the No. 1 Bridge under Heaven, Jiutian Xuanti, Bagua Diagram, Ape Gazing at the Moon, Worshipping Immortals Platform, and other scenic spots.
Afternoon: Take the eco-friendly bus for 40 minutes to reach Tianzi Mountain Nature Scenic Area, known as the "King of Peak Forests": "Whoever knows Tianzi's face, returns without looking at other mountains." This shows that Tianzi Mountain has beautiful scenery and many scenic spots. Visit Helong Park, which combines nature and culture, Yubi Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, West Sea Stone Forest, Stone Boat Sailing Out, etc. You can climb to the highest point of Tianzi Mountain, Tianzi Pavilion, and overlook the panoramic view of Tianzi Mountain. Walk down the mountain for 2 hours or take the Tianzi Mountain cable car down (optional, 52 yuan per person) to reach Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area. You can visit: one of Zhangjiajie's top ten wonders, the Herb-Collecting Old Man, Three Sisters Peak, Twilight Love, Golden Rooster Crowing at Dawn, Couple Holding Child, Heavenly Dog Gazing at the Moon, and other scenic spots (you can take the sightseeing train for the entire route, 30 yuan per person).
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (scenic area)
Recommended optional items: Bailong Elevator one way 56 yuan per person, Tianzi Mountain cable car one way 52 yuan per person, Ten-Mile Gallery train 30 yuan per person, regular meal 15 yuan per person (or guests can order dishes themselves)
D3
Baofeng Lake Scenic Area or Huanglong Cave Scenic Area, then depart for Fenghuang Ancient Town in the afternoon
Morning: Visit "Jade Lake on Earth" -- Baofeng Lake Scenic Area (76 yuan ticket included): Baofeng Lake combines mountains and water, and integrates folk customs. It is especially famous for its wonderful high-gorge flat-lake scenery, the Baofeng Waterfall that "flies down three thousand feet", and the mysterious ancient temple deep in the mountains. See lifelike scenic spots 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, listen to the mountain songs of brothers and sisters on the water expressing love, and watch egrets fishing in the blue water.
Or visit Huanglong Cave Scenic Area, known as the "all-around champion of world karst caves" (80 yuan ticket included): Huanglong Cave was selected as "China's most beautiful tourist cave" in 2005. In the cave, lights are dim and stalagmites stand in forests, like ancient trees with twisted roots. There are caves within caves and rivers within caves. It is truly a veritable "underground magic palace." In the cave, there are also famous scenic spots such as the Dinghai Shenzhen stalagmite insured for 100 million yuan, Xiangshui River, Dragon King Gathering Hall, Tianxian Water, and Tianzhu Street.
Afternoon: After lunch, drive through the "ancient battlefield of a thousand years" Baizhang Gorge to exit the scenic area: the gorge is named because it has a stone wall nearly a hundred zhang high piercing the clouds, making people afraid to look up. Return to Zhangjiajie city. If the weather is clear, you can also see the majestic Tianmen Mountain and Tianmen Cave, the "soul of Wuling", from the bus.
Around 17:00: Depart by bus via Jishou to Fenghuang Ancient Town (about 4 hours): Fenghuang Ancient Town, a national historical and cultural city, was once praised by the famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley as China's most beautiful small town. Enjoy the scenery of Xiangxi along the way and experience the customs of ethnic minorities. At night, view the night scenery of Tuojiang River. When thousands of lights on both sides of the Tuojiang River are lit one by one, everywhere is colorful, placing you in a splendid scene. Enter the bars of Fenghuang Ancient Town and experience the noisy yet romantic atmosphere. You can also choose a lotus lantern to make your best wish and put them together into the long Tuojiang River...
Accommodation: Fenghuang
Recommended optional items: regular meal 15 yuan per person (or guests can order dishes themselves)
D4
One-day tour of Fenghuang Ancient Town, see off the group in the afternoon
Morning: Visit the Nine Scenic Spots of Fenghuang Ancient Town (148 yuan ticket included): Fenghuang Ancient Town has beautiful scenery, a long history, and many places of interest. In the city, ancient city towers and Ming and Qing dynasty courtyards still retain their charm, and the ancient and simple Tuojiang River flows quietly. Here, you can visit the former residence of Shen Congwen, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and father of local literature, the former residence of Xiong Xiling, Premier of the Republic of China, the East Gate Tower, one of the four major city gates of Fenghuang, the Ancient City Museum, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, Chongde Hall, the elegant and antique Hongqiao Art Building, Wanshou Palace, which is evaluated as "a grand view of architectural art gathering palaces, towers, and terraces", listen to the distinctive mountain songs of Miao girls, boat on the clear and green Tuojiang River, and visit the century-old Tujia stilted buildings on both banks along the way.
In addition, in your spare time, you can walk on the "jumping rocks" of the Tuojiang River and the small stone slab streets in Ming and Qing style, then follow the direction of drifting ginger candy to stroll along the folk customs street. You will find that the small shops on the street are full of Tujia silver jewelry, Xilankapu, bamboo crafts, and other handicrafts. Taste local specialty snacks, which will whet your appetite and be unforgettable, allowing you to experience a truly leisurely trip to Fenghuang Ancient Town!
Afternoon: Depart from Fenghuang Ancient Town, drive 1 hour to Jishou Railway Station to see off the group, ending the pleasant Xiangxi journey! (If needed, we can also send guests back to Zhangjiajie for free to see off the group, arriving in Zhangjiajie city at around 18:00 that day)
✅ Inclusions
1. Tickets: Includes tickets to the scenic spots listed in the above itinerary;
2. Accommodation: Includes three nights' accommodation. Each night's hotel has two people staying in one double standard room. If there is a single room supplement, the room fee must be paid. Hotel class description:
Economy: Stay in ordinary hotels, no star rating, clean, hygienic, safe, with private bathroom, air conditioning, color TV, and hot water facilities;
Comfort: The hotel stayed in is higher than "Economy", recently renovated or preparing to apply for a three-star hotel;
Three-star: Stay in a three-star hotel rated by relevant national departments. In Fenghuang area, where there is no officially rated three-star hotel, a newly renovated three-star equivalent hotel will be arranged;
Deluxe: Stay in a four-star hotel or a hotel with a larger scale, more complete facilities, and preparing to apply for a four-star rating compared with "Three-star";
3. Guide: Includes the cost of excellent nationally certified guide service throughout the journey;
4. Transportation: For individual group tours, 9-33 seat tourist vehicles are arranged according to the number of people in the group that day, ensuring new air-conditioned tourist vehicles. Vehicle use range: within the tourist itinerary;
5. Insurance: Includes travel agency liability insurance and scenic area accident insurance;
❌ Exclusions
1. Meals for individual travelers: The group tour fee for individual travelers does not include meals. Tourists can choose by themselves:
A. Order meals separately. Tourists can decide independently according to personal preferences and freely choose local specialties;
B. The travel agency or guide recommends arranging package meals, standard 35 yuan per person per day (10 people per table), including breakfast, lunch, and dinner;
2. Scenic area cableways: Fees for cable cars, ropeways, sightseeing trains, elevators, and other transportation tools within the scenic area;
3. Major transportation: Does not include major transportation costs such as air tickets and train tickets to and from Zhangjiajie from the tourist's location;
4. Other expenses: Personal consumption, optional items, and additional expenses caused by force majeure factors, etc.;
Note: Scenic area hotels have combined consumption; meals are not refunded if not used. If scenic spot tickets cannot be visited due to force majeure factors, or if discount tickets are generated with discount certificates, only the 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 negotiated and 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. Elderly people over 70 years old can purchase 68 yuan eco-friendly bus tickets with ID cards;
3. Elderly people aged 60-69 can purchase 163 yuan discount tickets with ID cards (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old can purchase 163 yuan discount tickets with student ID cards and ID cards;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters can directly purchase 163 yuan discount tickets.
6. Holders of first- and second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation can purchase 68 yuan eco-friendly bus tickets; please verify certificates and number of people before purchasing tickets, and show certificates when purchasing tickets.
However, the final implementation shall be subject to the specific implementation of the ticket station.
📌 Booking Notes
[Detailed prices (per person · by number of people/hotel class)]
Number of people Standard Comfort Three-star Deluxe
Individual group tour (meals not included) ￥1300 ￥1480 ￥1600 ￥
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