[VIP Premium Route 3] Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Tianzi Mountain, Yellow Dragon Cave In-Depth Pure Sightseeing 5-Day Tour

Morning: The guide and driver will meet your group at Zhangjiajie Airport or Railway Station with a name board. Departing from Zhangjiajie city center, a 40-minute drive brings us to China's first national forest park -- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (the 248 yuan ticket is included, valid for two days). We will visit the Great Oxygen Bar Square (with 80,000-100,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter of air), and climb to an altitude of 1,200 meters to Huangshizhai, known by the saying "You haven't really been to Zhangjiajie until you've been to Huangshizhai" (you may choose to take the Huangshizhai cableway up and down at 50 yuan per person per ride, or walk): a panoramic view of countless peaks and valleys unfolds before you. Walking along the circular trail at the top, you can enjoy the stunning natural scenery of Huangshizhai, passing sights such as Liuqi Pavilion, Star-Plucking Platform, Two Gates Welcoming Guests, Five-Finger Peak, Golden Turtle in the Sea of Mist, Natural Fresco, Huangshizhai Pine, Echo Wall, and Nine-Layer Wall. Afternoon: Stroll along the "most beautiful canyon in China" -- 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 in all four seasons, earning it the titles of "Gallery of Landscape" and "Fairyland on Earth." Along the way, you will see famous sights 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 Delivering a Child, Master and Disciples Seeking Scriptures, Longevity Spring, Candle Peak, Two Turtles Exploring the Stream, and Scholar's Library. At the end of Golden Whip Stream, exit at Water Winding Around Four Gates, take the eco-bus for 25 minutes to the Suoxiyu ticket station, arrive at the hotel, and end the pleasant day's tour! Accommodation: Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (scenic area) Recommended optional activities: Huangshizhai cableway one way 50 yuan per person; large-scale live landscape performance "Tima Divine Song" 180 yuan per person

Morning: Depart from the hotel to the Suoxiyu ticket station to enter the scenic area. You may take the world's No. 1 elevator -- Bailong Elevator (56 yuan per person) to reach Yuanjiajie Scenic Area: Yuanjiajie is the core landscape and premium tour route of Zhangjiajie. Its scenery is known for being majestic, peculiar, precipitous, and steep. Along the more than ten-li mountain trail, the views are countless. Among them, you can see: the prototype of "Hallelujah Mountain" in the movie Avatar -- the "Qiankun Pillar," the natural stone bridge with the highest discovered drop so far -- the No. 1 Bridge under Heaven, Jiutian Xuanti, Bagua Diagram, Ape Man Gazing at the Moon, Worshipping Immortals Platform, and other attractions. Afternoon: Take the eco-bus for 40 minutes to reach Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, known as the "King of Peak Forests": "If one truly knows the face of Tianzi, no other mountains are worth seeing after returning." This shows how charming and beautiful Tianzi Mountain is, with numerous attractions. Visit Helong Park, which combines nature and culture, Imperial Brush Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, West Sea Stone Forest, Stone Boat Sailing Out to Sea, and more. You can go up to Tianzi Pavilion, the highest point of Tianzi Mountain, and gaze at the panoramic view. Walk down the mountain for 2 hours (or take the Tianzi Mountain cableway down at 52 yuan per person) to reach Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area, where you can see: one of Zhangjiajie's top ten wonders, the Herb-Collecting Old Man, Three Sisters Peak, Twilight Love, Golden Rooster Crowing at Dawn, Couple Embracing Child, Heavenly Dog Gazing at the Moon, and other attractions (you may take the sightseeing train for the full route at 30 yuan per person). Accommodation: Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (scenic area) Recommended optional activities: Bailong Elevator one way 56 yuan per person, Tianzi Mountain cableway one way 52 yuan per person, Ten-Mile Gallery train 30 yuan per person

Morning: Visit "Jade Lake on Earth" -- Baofeng Lake Scenic Area (the 76 yuan ticket is included): Baofeng Lake combines mountains and water with folk customs. It is especially famous for the exquisite scenery of a high gorge and calm lake, the Baofeng Waterfall that "flies down three thousand feet," and the mysterious ancient temple deep in the mountains. We will go to see lifelike sights 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 local young men and women singing mountain songs to express affection, while cormorants fish in the tranquil green water. Or visit Yellow Dragon Cave Scenic Area, known as the "all-around world champion of caves" (the 80 yuan ticket is included): Yellow Dragon Cave was selected in 2005 as "China's Most Beautiful Tourist Cave." Inside, lights are dim and stalagmites stand in forests, like ancient trees with tangled roots. There are caves within caves and rivers within caves -- full of wonders, truly worthy of the name "underground magic palace." The cave also features the 100-million-yuan-insured stalagmite Dinghai Shenzhen, Xiangshui River, Dragon King Assembly Hall, Heavenly Fairy Water, Tianzhu Street, and other famous attractions. Afternoon: Drive to the lower station of Tianmen Mountain cableway and visit Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park (the 258 yuan ticket and cableway ticket are included). Tianmen Mountain has profound cultural heritage, is known as the "Soul of Wuling," and enjoys the reputation of the No. 1 sacred mountain of Xiangxi. It combines peaks, rocks, springs, streams, clouds, and forests, and gathers majesty, peculiarity, beauty, precipitousness, and tranquility, and 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, Ghost Valley Plank Road, Ghost Valley Military Formation, Yunmeng Fairy Summit, Tianmen Mountain Temple, Lingquan Courtyard, Wood and Stone Love, and other famous attractions. Tianmen Cableway: The cableway has an inclined length of 7,455 meters and 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 crossing between the "human world" and "heaven," and also like a giant dragon soaring in the clouds, clinging to the mountain and rising into the sky, 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 wrapping around, bend after bend, layer upon layer, clinging to the mountain and wall, rushing straight into the clouds. The "No. 1 Road Wonder under Heaven" has emerged, and viewed from the cableway, the road is as dense as a spider web, with a vertical drop 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 towering white cliff. It is majestic and towering, a rare high-altitude through-mountain cave, and an unparalleled wonder that fully displays the magic of creation. In 2006, the Russian Air Force's Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain aerobatic performance escalated the mystery of Tianmen Cave and once again made it a global focus. Ghost Valley Plank Road: Beneath your feet is boundless green wilderness, flocks of small birds play in the canyon, and occasionally an eagle sweeps past your eyes. Close your eyes, with numb legs and a racing heartbeat, spread your arms, and you can enjoy the most perfect, exciting, and nature-close SPA. After all, enjoying scenery on a cliff is generally not something ordinary humans can experience. Accommodation: Zhangjiajie city center

Morning: Drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town (about 4 hours): enjoy Xiangxi folk customs along the way. Fenghuang Ancient Town is a national historical and cultural city and was once praised by the famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley as the most beautiful small town in China. Afternoon: Visit Fenghuang Ancient Town and tour the former residence of General Chen Dounan in Fenghuang (ticket included): a famous historic site in the ancient town and an interior filming location for more than ten famous films and TV dramas, including Suppressing Bandits in Wulong Mountain, The Last Miao King, My Heart Flies, and Past Events in Xiangxi. Take a boat ride on the Tuo River in Fenghuang (free gift tour from our agency). Fenghuang Ancient Town is beautiful, with a long history and many scenic spots and historic sites. Inside the town, ancient city towers and Ming-Qing courtyards still retain their charm, and the ancient, simple Tuo River flows quietly. Boating on the clear, emerald Tuo River, you will see century-old Tujia stilted houses on both banks along the way. At night, view the Tuo River night scene. When thousands of lights on both banks are lit one after another, everywhere is colorful, placing you in a scene of golden splendor. Step into 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 Tuo River... Accommodation: Fenghuang

Morning: In Fenghuang, in your spare time, you can also walk along the Tuo River's "jumping rocks" and the small flagstone streets in Ming-Qing style, then follow the drifting aroma of ginger candy to stroll through the folk customs street. You will find shops along the street full of Tujia silver jewelry, Xilankapu, bamboo crafts, and other handicrafts. 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: Depart from Fenghuang Ancient Town and drive for 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 group departure free of charge.)