【Pure Sightseeing Private Group Route 7】Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Tuo River Boating Essential 3-Day Tour
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Overview
This route is suitable for guests who do not have much time but want to see Zhangjiajie's scenery and experience Fenghuang's ancient folk culture. Because time is relatively tight, the itinerary is relatively compact! ★No-shopping pure sightseeing route, high-quality travel service 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 the most essential sights 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. ★Tailor-made: If you do not find a route suitable for you here, please contact our customer service, and we will tailor-make one according to your requirements.
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Morning group pickup, 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 and drive 40 minutes to China's first national forest park—Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (￥248 admission included, valid for three days). Visit the Great Oxygen Bar Square (with 80,000-100,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter), then climb to 1,200 meters above sea level to Huangshizhai Scenic Area, known by the saying "If you don't go up Huangshizhai, your trip to Zhangjiajie is in vain" (you may choose to take the Huangshizhai cableway up and down at your own expense, ￥65/person/one way, or choose to walk): From here, thousands of peaks and valleys come into view. Walking along the loop trail at the top, you can enjoy Huangshizhai's stunning natural scenery, passing sights such as Liuqi Pavilion, Star-Picking Platform, Two Gates Welcoming Guests, Five-Finger Peak, Sea of Mist Golden Turtle, Natural Fresco, Huangshi Pine, Echo Wall, and Jiuzhong Wall.
Afternoon: Stroll along "China's most beautiful grand canyon"—Golden Whip Stream: Golden Whip Stream is 7.5 kilometers long, and walking 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 clear in all four seasons, earning it the names "Gallery of Landscape" and "Fairyland on Earth." Along the way, visit 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 Disciple Seeking Scriptures, Longevity Spring, Candle Peak, Two Turtles Exploring the Stream, and Scholar's Book Collection. At the end of Golden Whip Stream, exit at Water Winding Around Four Gates, take the shuttle bus for 25 minutes to Suoxiyu ticket station, arrive at the hotel, and end the pleasant day's itinerary!
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Suoxiyu (scenic area)
Recommended optional extras: Huangshizhai cableway one way ￥65/person; large-scale folk custom performance "Charm of Xiangxi" ￥228/person
D2
One-day tour of the prototype mountain of the movie Avatar—Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, the "King of World Peak Forests"—Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area, and Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area
Morning: Depart from the hotel to the Suoxiyu ticket station to enter the scenic area. You may optionally take the world's No.1 elevator—Bailong Elevator (￥72/person) to reach Yuanjiajie Scenic Area: Yuanjiajie is the core landscape and premium tour route of Zhangjiajie. Yuanjiajie is known for its magnificence, wonder, steepness, and ruggedness. Along the more than ten-li mountain-ring tour road, the scenery is countless. Among them, you can see: the prototype of the "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 Terrace, and other attractions.
Afternoon: Take the eco-friendly bus for 40 minutes to reach Tianzi Mountain Nature Scenic Area, known as the "King of Peak Forests": "If one knows the face of Tianzi, after returning one need not look at other mountains under heaven." This shows Tianzi Mountain's charming scenery, beautiful views, and numerous attractions. Visit Helong Park, Yubi Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, Xihai Stone Forest, Stone Boat Sailing Out, and other sites that combine nature and culture. 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 optionally take the Tianzi Mountain Cableway for ￥67 to descend) 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 Embracing Child, Heavenly Dog Gazing at the Moon, and other attractions (you may optionally take the sightseeing mini-train for the full route, one way ￥38/person).
Take a bus for about 4.5 hours to Fenghuang Ancient Town: 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. At night, view the Tuojiang River night scenery. When the lights of thousands of homes along both banks of the Tuojiang River are lit one after another, everywhere is dazzling, 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 Tuojiang River...
Accommodation: Fenghuang Ancient Town
Recommended optional items: Bailong Elevator one way ￥72/person, Tianzi Mountain Cableway one way ￥67/person, Ten-Mile Gallery mini-train one way ￥38/person
D3
Nine Scenic Spots tour of Fenghuang Ancient Town, see off the group in the afternoon
Morning: After breakfast, tour the Nine Scenic Spots in Fenghuang Ancient Town (￥148/person; visit the former residence of Shen Congwen, a rural literature writer and Nobel Prize winner; the former residence of Xiong Xiling, the first cabinet premier of the Republic of China; Yang Family Ancestral Hall; boat on the clear and green Tuojiang River; along the way visit the century-old Tujia stilted houses on both banks, Wanming Pagoda, East Gate Tower, Hongqiao Art Building, Chongde Hall, and the Ancient Town Museum—nine attractions in total; visit time no less than 2.5 hours). Afterward, free time in Fenghuang Ancient Town. Stroll along the ancient town's stone-slab streets, taste Fenghuang snacks along the street—ginger candy, admire batik craftsmanship, Miao stilted houses, scenery on both banks of the Tuojiang River, Hongqiao, Wanmin Pagoda, stone-slab street, ancient city tower, ancient city wall, wharf, Tuojiang River jumping rocks. Locally recommended optional tour of the best-preserved, most authentic thousand-year-old ancient Miao village in Xiangxi—(￥148, visit time no less than 1.5 hours), enjoy folk custom performances, experience the authentic Miao village, taste Miao people's life, eat crispy rice, drink gate-blocking wine, and return to simplicity;
Fenghuang Ancient Town has beautiful scenery, a long history, and many places of interest. Inside the town, ancient city towers and Ming-Qing ancient courtyards still retain their elegance, and the ancient and simple Tuojiang River flows quietly. Boat on the clear and green Tuojiang River, and along the way visit the century-old Tujia stilted houses on both banks.
In addition, in your spare time, you can walk along the Tuojiang River's "jumping rocks" and the small stone-slab streets in Ming-Qing style, then follow the drifting scent of ginger candy to stroll along the folk custom street. You will 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: 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 to see off the group for free.)
✅ Inclusions
1. Tickets: Includes admission to the scenic spots listed in the above itinerary;
2. Accommodation: Includes two nights' accommodation. Each night's hotel provides two people sharing one standard twin room. If a single room supplement occurs, the room fee must be paid. Hotel class descriptions:
Economy: Stay in ordinary hotels with no star rating, clean, hygienic, and safe, with private bathroom, air conditioning, color TV, and hot water facilities;
Comfort: Hotels are higher than "Economy," recently renovated or hotels preparing to apply for a three-star rating;
Three-star: Stay in officially rated three-star hotels by relevant national departments. In the Fenghuang area, where there are no officially rated three-star hotels, newly renovated three-star-equivalent hotels will be arranged;
Deluxe: Stay in four-star hotels or hotels that are larger and better equipped than those in "Three-star," preparing to apply for a four-star rating;
Prestige: Standard stay in five-star hotels or the best local hotels, such as Wulingyuan International Resort Hotel (officially five-star).
3. Guide: Includes the cost of excellent nationally certified guide service throughout the trip;
4. Meals: Group meal service is provided for groups of 10 or more. This itinerary includes five main meals and two breakfasts, with nine dishes and one soup for main meals. (Meals are not included for individual travelers of fewer than 10 people);
5. Transportation: Tourist vehicles with 4-55 seats are provided according to different group sizes. New air-conditioned tourist vehicles are guaranteed. Vehicle use period: from pickup to drop-off. Vehicle use scope: within the tourist itinerary;
6. Insurance: Includes travel agency liability insurance and scenic area accident insurance;
❌ Exclusions
1. Meals for individual travelers: For fewer than 9 individual travelers, meals are not included. Travelers may choose on their own:
A. Arrange meals separately; travelers may decide freely according to personal preference and choose local specialty dishes on their own;
B. Have the travel agency or guide recommend and arrange package meals, with standards of ￥40, ￥50, or ￥60/person/day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner;
2. Scenic area cableways: Costs for cable cars, cableways, sightseeing mini-trains, elevators, and other transport tools within scenic areas;
3. Major transportation: Does not include major transportation costs such as air tickets and train tickets to and from Zhangjiajie from the traveler's location;
4. Other costs: Personal expenses, optional paid items, and additional costs caused by force majeure factors;
Note: Scenic area hotels use combined consumption; if meals are not taken, no refund will be given. If scenic spot tickets cannot be visited due to force majeure factors, or if discount tickets are generated with discount-eligible documents, only the difference after the discounted settlement price will be refunded.
Discussion and execution of travel services: Please provide your supplementary requirements to the customer service manager, and the final execution shall be based on the contract agreement signed after mutual consultation.
Warm tips:
Discount and free ticket policies for Zhangjiajie National Forest Park tickets:
1. Travelers holding the new version of a press card, active-duty officer card, military disability card, civilian cadre card, student card, police officer card (armed police), soldier card, or retired officer card, and children under 1.2 meters, may pass directly through the special channel with valid documents;
2. Seniors aged 70 and above may purchase a ￥68 shuttle bus ticket with their ID card;
3. Seniors aged 60-69 may purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their ID card (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old may purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their student card and ID card;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters may directly purchase a ￥163 discount ticket.
6. Holders of first- or second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation may purchase a ￥68 shuttle bus ticket; please verify documents and number of people before purchasing tickets, and present documents when purchasing tickets.
However, the final implementation at the ticket station shall prevail.
Discussion and execution of travel services:
Please provide your supplementary requirements to the customer service manager, and the final execution shall be based on the contract agreement signed after mutual consultation.
Warm tips:
Discount and free ticket policies for Zhangjiajie National Forest Park tickets:
1. Travelers holding the new version of a press card, active-duty officer card, military disability card, civilian cadre card, student card, police officer card (armed police), soldier card, or retired officer card, and children under 1.2 meters, may pass directly through the special channel with valid documents;
2. Seniors aged 70 and above may purchase a ￥68 shuttle bus ticket with their ID card;
3. Seniors aged 60-69 may purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their ID card (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old may purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their student card and ID card;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters may directly purchase a ￥163 discount ticket.
6. Holders of first- or second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation may purchase a ￥68 shuttle bus ticket; please verify documents and number of people before purchasing tickets, and present documents when purchasing tickets.
However, the final implementation at the ticket station shall prevail.
📌 Booking Notes
【Detailed Prices (per person · by number of people/hotel class)】
Number of people Economy Comfort Three-star Deluxe Prestige
2-3 people forming a private group (meals not included) ￥1600 ￥1650 ￥1700 ￥1800 ￥2120
4-5 people forming a private group (meals not included) ￥1100 ￥1150 ￥1200 ￥1350 ￥1650
6-7 people forming a private group (meals not included) ￥1050 ￥1100 ￥1150 ￥1260 ￥1580
8-9 people forming a private group (meals not included) ￥990 ￥1030 ￥1100 ￥1200 ￥1520
10-15 people forming a group (meals not included) ￥1050 ￥1100 ￥1150 ￥1250 ￥1580
16 people or more forming a group (meals included) ￥900 ￥960 ￥1020 ￥1120 ￥1500
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