Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Yangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain, Mengdong River Rafting Five-Day Tour [Pure Independent Travel]

Morning: The guide and driver will meet tourists at the airport, train station, or hotel with a sign, then take an air-conditioned tour bus (enjoy 40 minutes of Xiangxi rural scenery along the way) and directly enter the scenic area from the Forest Park ticket station (248 yuan admission included); hike through "the world's most beautiful canyon" -- Golden Whip Stream Scenic Area (including attractions such as Guanyin Delivering a Child, Pig Bajie Carrying His Wife, Divine Eagle Protecting the Whip, Cleaving the Mountain to Save the Mother, Journey to the West filming location, Longevity Spring, Meeting After a Thousand Miles, etc.). After walking through Golden Whip Stream, there are two ways to go up to the top of Yuanjiajie Scenic Area (one: from Meeting After a Thousand Miles at Golden Whip Stream, hike up to Yuanjiajie via Luancuan Slope; two: at your own expense of 180 yuan per person (including Bailong Elevator ascent and the mountaintop Tujia village -- Yuanjia Village ticket), take the eco-friendly bus from Water Winding Around Four Gates to the lower station of Bailong Elevator, then take the world's No. 1 outdoor elevator to the top of Yuanjiajie. Afternoon: After lunch, visit the core of the World Natural Heritage -- Yuanjiajie Scenic Area (including the prototype of "Hallelujah Mountain" in the movie Avatar -- "Qiankun Pillar," World's No. 1 Bridge, Jiutian Mysterious Ladder, Qiankun Pillar, Heart-Linking Bridge, China-Korea Friendship Pavilion, Divine Turtle Asking Heaven, Mihun Platform, etc.). Yuanjiajie is one of the most peculiar and spectacular scenic spots at the top of Zhangjiajie Forest Park, better than Huangshizhai and Tianzi Mountain Scenic Areas... Then take about a 20-minute eco-friendly bus to the accommodation at Daguantai. Accommodation: Tianzi Mountain Top Daguantai Scenic Area (convenient for viewing the magnificent sunrise when the weather is good) Special Tips:

Morning: After breakfast, you can watch the sunrise, one of the four wonders of Zhangjiajie (requires good weather). Afternoon: Visit Yangjiajie Scenic Area, the most beautiful part of Zhangjiajie Scenic Area (Tianbo Mansion, One Step to Heaven, Sky Corridor, Three Ghost Passes, Yang Family Female Warriors, Echo Wall, Lovers Peak, Five Finger Mountain, Tianbo Mansion, Wulang Worshipping Buddha, etc.), and Wulong Village, the most famous bandit lair in Greater Xiangxi. It is named after the village, which is perched on a dangerous mountain and looks like a black dragon coiled on the ridge when night falls! The scenery of Yangjiajie, like Zhangjiajie, is mainly pristine natural beauty. Compared with Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, and Suoxiyu, although the geology and landforms and some peaks are basically the same, it also has its own unique features. It is not like Zhangjiajie, yet even better than Zhangjiajie. It is an excellent scenic area that regular tour groups do not have time to visit... Afternoon: Visit Daguantai Scenic Area (Tianzi Seat, Immortal Bridge, Divine Chicken Pecking, One Step Difficult to Walk), and view the panoramic view of Ten-Mile Gallery from afar; among the Daguantai Scenic Area, Immortal Bridge is the most breathtaking! A stone bridge about 1.5 meters wide and more than 10 meters long spans two sheer cliffs; below the bridge, clouds and mist swirl, and the bottom is unfathomable! Occasionally, strange sounds of birds and animals rise from the valley bottom! This adds a touch of mystery to the Immortal Bridge Scenic Area. In the evening, watch the sunset over Zhangjiajie Tianzi Mountain - brilliant colorful clouds. Accommodation: Daguantai Scenic Area, top of Tianzi Mountain Special Tips: There are many attractions to visit during the day. Because mountain-type scenic areas mostly involve walking, sightseeing is relatively tiring, and there are few places to buy things in the scenic area, it is recommended to bring some snacks or drinking water to replenish energy and hydration.

Morning: Visit Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area (Fairy Maiden Scattering Flowers, Imperial Brush Peak, Tianzi Pavilion, Cloud Rock, etc.), known as the 'enlarged bonsai, reduced fairyland' and the king of peak forests, and Helong Park, where the bronze statue of He Long, one of the ten marshals, is located. Then go down the mountain to visit the scenic area. (There are two ways down the mountain: First, you can hike down via Wolong Ridge to the Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area at the foot of the mountain. Second, you can take the Tianzi Mountain cableway from the upper station down the mountain at your own expense of ￥52 per person, and then take the scenic area shuttle bus to Wulingyuan Gate). Afternoon: Take a tour bus for about 50 minutes back to the city, passing through Baizhang Gorge, the 'ancient battlefield of a thousand years,' on the way out of the scenic area: the gorge is named because it has stone walls nearly a hundred zhang high piercing the sky, 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. In the afternoon, arrange a visit to a local lifestyle supermarket so guests can replenish travel supplies and choose local specialties. Arrive in the city around 14:30 and check into the hotel. Accommodation: Zhangjiajie city Special Tips: On this day, there will be frequent transfers between scenic areas and regions. It is recommended to check and carry your belongings carefully to ensure a smooth trip...

Full Day: Take a bus to the lower station of Tianmen Mountain Cableway and visit Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park (the ￥258 ticket and cableway ticket are included). Tianmen Mountain has a profound cultural heritage, is known as the 'soul of Wuling,' and has the reputation of being the number one sacred mountain in Xiangxi. It combines peaks, rocks, springs, streams, clouds, and forests, and brings together majesty, wonder, beauty, danger, and tranquility. It is praised as an aerial primeval garden. We will take the Tianmen Mountain Cableway to visit Tianmen Mountain: see Tianmen Cave, the 99-bend road wonder (Tongtian Avenue), Li Na Villa, Guigu Plank Road, Guigu Military Formation, Yunmeng Fairy Summit, Tianmen Mountain Temple, Lingquan Courtyard, Wood and Stone Love, and other famous attractions. Tianmen Cableway: The cableway line has an inclined length of 7,455 meters, with a horizontal height difference of 1,279 meters between the upper and lower stations. It is the world's longest single-line circulating detachable grip cabin-type cableway, like a rainbow flying between the 'human world' and 'heaven,' and also like a giant dragon soaring in the cloudy sky, clinging to the mountain and cliffs, rising straight into the sky, soul-stirring and magnificent. It has become one of the 'four wonders' of Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area. Tongtian Avenue: The winding mountain road known as Tongtian Avenue has a total of 99 bends, like a jade belt winding around, with each bend closely connected, rising layer upon layer, clinging to the mountain and cliffs, and rushing straight into the clouds. The 'number one road wonder under heaven' has emerged. Viewed from the cableway, the road is as dense as a spider web, with a vertical height difference of about one thousand meters. Tianmen Cave Opening: Climb 999 steps to Tianmen Cave and pray for blessings. It is 131.5 meters high and more than 50 meters wide, opening north-south on a vast white cliff. It is majestic and towering, a rare high-altitude karst cave through the mountain, and an unparalleled wonder that fully displays the magic of creation. The 2006 Russian Air Force aerobatic performance at Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain increased the mystery of Tianmen Cave and once again made it a global focus. Guigu Plank Road: Beneath your feet is boundless green wilderness, flocks of small birds play in the gorge, and occasionally an eagle glides past your eyes. Close your eyes, with numb legs and a racing heartbeat, open your arms, and you can get a most perfect, exciting, and nature-close spa experience. Because you should know that enjoying scenery on a cliff is generally not something ordinary humans can enjoy. Accommodation: Zhangjiajie city (you can visit the urban style of Zhangjiajie city) Special Tips: There are no suitable restaurants or dining places in Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, so you need to prepare some food yourself that day; be ready for a simple meal on the summit...

Full Day: After breakfast, take a private car to the "No. 1 Rafting under Heaven" -- Mengdong River Rafting (tickets included). Departing from "Hani Palace", you'll drift downstream in a small boat through the high mountain gorges of the primitive secondary forest. Wearing life jackets, riding rubber rafts, braving rapids, battling rushing currents, enjoying the scenery along the way, bathing in waterfalls, splashing in 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... and dozens of scenic spots arriving one after another, too beautiful to take in all at once. You can sing aloud, brave the waves and rapids, or play in the water and frolic, rediscovering the self you lost long ago. The entire rafting journey is over 20 kilometers and lasts four hours! Afterwards, at your own expense, visit the thousand-year-old ancient town -- Furong Town (also known as Wangcun, the filming location of the movie starring Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen): the ancient town's stone-slab street, chastity archway, Wangcun Waterfall, and taste Liu Xiaoqing's rice tofu. In the afternoon, end this exciting and joyful day and return to Zhangjiajie city! Special Tips: Today you'll merge into the mountains and waters, with mountains as companions and dancing with water! For the passionate rafting, passing through waterfalls will soak you completely. Friends who can't get wet must buy plastic raincoats in advance for waterproofing. Friends who aren't afraid of water must bring a spare set of clothes to keep in the car so they can change at the rafting endpoint... The car returns to Zhangjiajie city to see off the group (or guests can proceed to Fenghuang Ancient Town on their own), ending a pleasant journey!