Day 1
Day 1: Pick-up, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: Huangshizhai and Golden Whip Stream Day Tour
Morning: The guide and driver will meet you at Zhangjiajie Airport or Railway Station, then drive to China's first national forest park—Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Visit the Great Oxygen Bar Square (with 80,000-100,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter of air), and climb to the 1,200-meter-high, largest cliff-top viewing platform in Zhangjiajie—Huangshizhai Scenic Area (you may choose to take the cableway one way at ¥48/person/trip, round trip at ¥92/person/trip, or walk). From here, you can take in a panoramic view of countless mountains and valleys. Walking along the loop trail around the summit, you can enjoy the stunning natural scenery of Huangshizhai, passing attractions 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 grand canyon in China"—Golden Whip Stream. It is 7.5 km long and takes about 2.5 hours to walk. 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 in all four seasons, known as a "landscape gallery" and "earthly fairyland." Along the way, visit famous attractions 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 Book Collection.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan
Day 2: World Peak Forest Wonder—Tianzi Mountain and Ten-Mile Gallery Day Tour
Morning: Drive to the world peak forest wonder—Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area (you may choose to take the cableway one way at ¥52/person/trip or walk up Tianzi Mountain). As the saying goes, "If one truly knows Tianzi's face, no other mountains are worth seeing." This shows Tianzi Mountain's charming and beautiful scenery with many attractions. Visit Tianzi Pavilion, West Sea Stone Forest, Imperial Brush Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, He Long Park, Stone Boat Setting Out to Sea, Herb-Gathering Old Man, He Long Bronze Statue, and other attractions; (you may optionally pay to take the Bailong Elevator to visit Yuanjia Village and Yuanjiajie).
Afternoon: Walk down Tianzi Mountain via Wolong Ridge to reach Ten-Mile Gallery, and visit the exquisitely crafted Ten-Mile Gallery (you may choose to take the sightseeing mini-train one way at ¥23/person/trip or walk). Along the way, enjoy attractions such as Heaven Platform, Three Sisters Peak, King Xiang Watching Books, Longevity Star Welcoming Guests, Herb-Gathering Old Man, Golden Rat Watching the Sky, and Fierce Tiger Roaring at the Sky; then take the shuttle bus to Wulingyuan ticket station, return to Zhangjiajie city area, and check into the hotel for rest.
Accommodation: Zhangjiajie city area
Day 3: Tujia Folk Custom Park Day Tour, afternoon send-off
Morning: After breakfast, drive to [Tujia Folk Custom Park] for sightseeing. Tujia Folk Custom Park is based on the Tusi castle of the Xiangxi people and follows the style of the most complete original site of a Tujia mountain village. It was restored on the original site in 1997 and opened to tourists. It is a shining cultural pearl that complements Zhangjiajie's natural scenery, and is a "holy land" for Tujia people for worship, sacrifices, prayers, and festivals. It preserves the Tujia people's thousand-year-old exotic customs. The Tusi Castle, Nine-Heaven Hereditary Hall, and Tujia Mountain Village in the park bring together the essence of the history of the Tujia people throughout greater Xiangxi, and it is an ethnic cultural attraction integrating Tujia farming culture, military culture, Tusi culture, architectural culture, and folk customs.
Send-off: End of a pleasant journey.