Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Baofeng Lake/Yellow Dragon Cave, Mengdong River Rafting Three-Day Tour
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Overview
★ Go rafting! Mengdong River is rated as the "Number One Rafting Under Heaven" — thrilling, exciting, refreshing, and exhilarating, with laughter all along the way... ★ Play freely at the Great Oxygen Bar Square, frolic in the waters of Golden Whip Stream, converse with the peak forests of Tianzi Mountain, and get acquainted with the stalagmites of Yellow Dragon Cave... ★ Baofeng Lake: "A world classic lake combining mountains and water, blending folk customs; the filming base for the Water Curtain Cave in Journey to the West, and the Tujia flying songs of Baofeng Lake... ★ This is the most essential summer travel route in Zhangjiajie — enjoy mountains and waters, see karst caves, and relax while appreciating local customs! ★ With valid discount documents, we will definitely give you the best discount possible! Number One Rafting Under Heaven: Mengdong River Rafting starts from a place called Hani Palace more than ten kilometers from the ancient town of Wang Village. The pressing green, chirping birdsong, and ethereal water sounds rush toward you with the wild wind of the gorge, soaking into every inch of your skin. Sunlight slips down through ancient vines covered with halberd-shaped leaves, suddenly struck by jutting cliff stones, twisting through lush branches and leaves, leaping like ancient coins on the river that is so green it seems blue, shining with an ancient luster. Beaches, pebbles, mugwort, cattails, fishing songs, and the wild-flowing water all remind you in the simplest and most direct way: get on the rubber boat and drift toward mystery, toward places your thoughts have not yet reached.
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Day 1: Pick-up, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — Huangshizhai and Golden Whip Stream Day Tour
Morning: The guide and driver will meet you at the airport, train station, or hotel with a name board, 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 ascend to Huangshizhai Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie's largest cliff-top viewing platform at an altitude of 1,200 meters (you may choose a one-way cable car at ￥48/person/trip, round trip at ￥92/person/trip, or walk). From here, you can take in a panoramic view of countless peaks and ravines. Walking along the loop trail around the summit, you can enjoy many breathtaking natural sights, including Liuqi Pavilion, Star-Plucking Platform, Two Gates Welcoming Guests, Five-Finger Peak, Golden Turtle in the Sea of Mist, Natural Fresco, Huangshi Pine, Echo Wall, and Jiuchong Wall.
Afternoon: Stroll along Golden Whip Stream, "China's most beautiful grand canyon," with a total length of 7.5 kilometers and a walk of about 2.5 hours. 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 Presenting a Child, Master and Disciples Seeking Scriptures, Longevity Spring, Candle Peak, Two Turtles Exploring the Stream, and Scholar's Book Collection. Take the eco-bus down to the Wulingyuan ticket station, exit the scenic area, and check in at the hotel.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan
D2
Tianzi Mountain, Ten-Mile Gallery, and Baofeng Lake or Yellow Dragon Cave Day Tour
Morning: Drive to the world's wonder of peak forests — Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area (you may choose a one-way cable car at ￥52/person/trip or walk up Tianzi Mountain). Visit Tianzi Pavilion, West Sea Stone Forest, Imperial Brush Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, He Long Park, Stone Boat Sailing Out to Sea, Herb-Collecting Old Man, and the Bronze Statue of He Long.
Afternoon: Walk down Tianzi Mountain via Wolong Ridge to reach Ten-Mile Gallery. After descending, tour the exquisitely crafted Ten-Mile Gallery (you may choose to walk or take the sightseeing mini-train at ￥23/person/trip one way or ￥33/person/trip round trip). Along the way, enjoy sights such as Heaven's Platform, Three Sisters Peak, King Xiang Reading, Longevity Star Welcoming Guests, Herb-Collecting Old Man, Golden Rat Watching the Sky, and Fierce Tiger Roaring at the Sky. Take the eco-bus to the Wulingyuan ticket station.
Then head to visit Baofeng Lake or Yellow Dragon Cave.
Baofeng Lake Scenic Area, the "Jade Lake on Earth," combines mountains and water with folk customs. It is especially famous for its exquisite high-gorge lake scenery, the Baofeng Waterfall that "flies down three thousand feet," and the mysterious ancient temple deep in the mountains. We will admire vivid 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 the Water. Boating on the lake, you can listen to local young men and women singing mountain songs to express affection, and watch egrets fishing in the tranquil green water. Baofeng Lake is a highlight among the Wulingyuan scenic attractions.
Yellow Dragon Cave, a world wonder of karst caves, is a famous cave attraction in the Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic area. In 2005 it was selected as "China's Most Beautiful Tourist Cave." We will visit famous sights such as Dragon Dance Hall, Xiangshui River, Heavenly Fairy Water, Tianzhu Street, Dragon Palace, and the Maze.
Then pass through Baizhang Gorge, the gateway to Wulingyuan, and exit the scenic area.
Accommodation: Zhangjiajie city area
D3
Mengdong River Rafting Day Tour, Afternoon Group Drop-off
Morning: Depart from the ancient town by bus to Mengdong River and join the "Number One Rafting Under Heaven" — Mengdong River Rafting. We start from "Hani Palace" and go downstream in small boats, rising and falling among the waves and valleys. Along the way, we pass dozens of scenic spots such as Sanjiao Rock, Jilong Gate, Nitu Waterfall, Yama Beach, Luoshui Pit Waterfall, and Mengsi Gorge, arriving one after another in endless beauty. Here you can sing loudly, brave the waves and rapids, or play in the water and have fun, rediscovering the self you have long lost. Mengdong River Rafting is rated as one of only two four-star rafting routes in the country.
[Furong Town], originally called [Wang Village], is famous at home and abroad because Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen filmed the movie "Furong Town" here. Furong Town is a typical image of a small town on the western Hunan border, with bluestone slabs and stilted houses, fully embodying the characteristics of Tujia dwellings in western Hunan.
Afternoon: Return by bus to Zhangjiajie city for group drop-off.
Drop-off: End of the pleasant journey.
✅ Inclusions
I. Explanation of costs included in the quotation:
1. Tickets: includes admission tickets to the attractions listed in the itinerary;
2. Accommodation: includes hotel accommodation each night for two people sharing one standard double room; if a single room supplement occurs, the room fee must be paid additionally;
Due to the need to visit famous attractions such as Yangjiajie, our itinerary includes 1 night staying at a guesthouse on the mountain (clean, safe, and hygienic).
3. Guide: includes the considerate service fee of an excellent nationally licensed guide;
4. Insurance: includes travel agency liability insurance and scenic area accident insurance; for private groups, personal accident insurance can be provided as a gift;
5. Transportation: includes 7–55 seat tourist vehicles (vehicle type depends on the number of people in the group that day). Vehicle use period: from pick-up to drop-off; vehicle use scope: within the travel itinerary.
II. Explanation of costs not included in the quotation:
1. Travel meals: unless specially marked "meals included," all others [do not include meals]. Solutions:
A. Arrange meals independently; visitors may decide freely according to personal preference and freely choose dishes with local specialties;
B. Choose team meals provided by our agency: standard is ￥40/person/day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner;
2. Scenic area cableways: fees for cable cars, ropeways, sightseeing mini-trains, elevators, and other transport tools within the scenic area;
3. Major transportation: does not include airfare, train tickets, and other major transportation costs from the visitor's location to and from Zhangjiajie;
4. Other expenses: personal consumption and additional expenses caused by force majeure, etc.
III. Warm travel tips:
1. Ticket booking: our agency can book round-trip air tickets and train tickets for visitors;
2. Additional attractions: this route can add other attractions according to visitor needs, with costs calculated separately;
3. Discount policy: visitors who meet the following discount policies, such as seniors over 60, active-duty military personnel, children under 1.2 meters, students, journalists, etc., please inform our customer service in advance.
Note: Scenic area hotels use combined consumption; meals not taken are non-refundable. If attractions cannot be visited due to force majeure, or if discount tickets are generated with discount documents, only the difference after the discounted settlement price will be refunded.
IV. Explanation of related terms:
Hotel class description [i.e., accommodation description]:
1. Economy: stay in ordinary hotels, no star rating, clean, hygienic, safe, with private bathroom, air conditioning, color TV, and hot water facilities;
2. Standard: hotels are higher than "economy," recently renovated or hotels preparing to apply for a three-star rating;
3. Deluxe: stay in officially rated three-star hotels by relevant national authorities;
4. Super Deluxe: stay in four-star hotels or hotels that are larger in scale, better equipped, and preparing to apply for a four-star rating compared with those in "Deluxe";
5. Ultra Deluxe: standard stay in five-star hotels or the best local hotels, such as Wulingyuan International Resort Hotel in Wulingyuan District (five-star).
Explanation of group types [independent travelers, groups, conferences accepted daily]:
1. Shared group tour: a conventional and economical way to travel. Visitors from various places register with our agency, and accommodation, vehicles, guides, and other services are arranged uniformly to form a tour group. Advantages: optimizes tourism resources and saves travel costs; disadvantages: slightly less flexibility than visitors in a private group.
2. Private group: means tourists charter a vehicle separately and hire a dedicated guide, forming an independent group. Advantages: more focused service, and product quality and service quality are far higher than conventional travel methods; disadvantages: private groups require advance booking and arrangement, and the travel price is relatively higher.
Discussion and execution of travel services:
Please provide your supplementary requirements to the customer service manager, and ultimately execute according to the contract agreement signed after mutual consultation.
Warm tips:
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ticket discount and free ticket policy:
1. Visitors holding the new version of the 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 eco-bus ticket with their ID card;
3. Seniors aged 60–69 may purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their ID card (must be of 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 eco-bus ticket; please verify documents and number of people before purchasing tickets, and present documents when purchasing tickets.
However, the final implementation shall be subject to the specific rules of the ticket station.
📌 Booking Notes
[Detailed Prices (per person · by number of people/hotel class)]
Number of people Standard Deluxe Deluxe A Ultra Deluxe
Shared group tour (meals not included) ￥799 ￥886 ￥1088 ￥1638
Private group for 2–3 people (meals not included) ￥1166 ￥1236 ￥1466 ￥1899
Private group for 4–5 people (meals not included) ￥933 ￥1019 ￥1156 ￥1629
Private group for 6–7 people (meals not included) ￥769 ￥839 ￥1069 ￥1539
Private group for 8–9 people (meals not included) ￥739 ￥809 ￥1049 ￥1515
Private group for 10 people (meals not included) ￥809 ￥888 ￥1119 ￥1579
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