Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Baofeng Lake/Yellow Dragon Cave, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Three Gorges 8-Day Tour
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Overview
Baizhang Gorge—an ancient battlefield of a thousand years Zhangjiajie National Forest Park—China's first national forest park Huangshizhai—the world's largest cliff-edge viewing platform Golden Whip Stream—the world's most beautiful canyon Water Winding Around Four Gates—a peerless wonder under heaven Tianzi Mountain—the majestic king of peak forests Bailong Elevator—an elevator with three world records Mihun Platform—where it is hard to tell heaven from earth Ten-Mile Gallery—a gallery of Chinese painting West Sea Stone Forest—thousands of peaks standing in the clouds and mist Yellow Dragon Cave—the world's champion among karst caves Dinghai Shenzhen—insured for 100 million RMB
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Meet the group and visit Huangshizhai and Golden Whip Stream;
In the morning, the guide and driver will meet the group at the airport, train station, or hotel with a name sign, 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), and ascend to the largest cliff-edge viewing platform in Zhangjiajie at an altitude of 1,200 meters—Huangshizhai Scenic Area (you may choose to take the cableway one way at ￥48/person per ride, round trip at ￥92/person per ride, 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 Liuiqi Pavilion, Star-Picking Platform, Two Gates Welcoming Guests, Five-Finger Peak, Golden Turtle in the Sea of Mist, Natural Fresco, Huangshi Pine, Echo Wall, and Ninefold Wall.
In the afternoon, stroll along "China's most beautiful canyon"—Golden Whip Stream, 7.5 km long, about a 2.5-hour walk. 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. Take the eco-bus down to the Wulingyuan ticket station, exit the scenic area, and check in at the hotel.
D2
Visit the "world's wonder of peak forests"—Tianzi Mountain and Ten-Mile Gallery;
In the morning, drive to the world's wonder of peak forests—Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area (you may choose to take the cableway one way at ￥52/person per ride or walk up Tianzi Mountain). 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, and the bronze statue of He Long.
In the afternoon, walk down Tianzi Mountain via Wolong Ridge to Ten-Mile Gallery. After descending, tour the exquisitely crafted Ten-Mile Gallery (you may choose to walk or take the sightseeing mini-train one way at ￥23/person per ride, round trip at ￥33/person per ride). Along the way, enjoy sights such as Heaven's Platform, Three Sisters Peak, King Xiang Reading, Longevity Star Welcoming Guests, Herb-Gathering Old Man, Golden Rat Watching the Sky, and Fierce Tiger Roaring at the Sky. Take the eco-bus to the Wulingyuan ticket station, exit the scenic area, and check in at the hotel.
D3
Baofeng Lake or Yellow Dragon Cave;
After breakfast, visit the earthly jade pool—Baofeng Lake Scenic Area. Admire lifelike sights such as Baofeng Flying 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, listen to the mountain songs of the local young men and women expressing love, and watch egrets fishing in the tranquil green waters.
Or visit the underground dragon palace—Yellow Dragon Cave (about 2.5 hours). Famous sights include Dragon Dance Hall, Xiangshui River, Heavenly Fairy Water, Tianzhu Street, Dragon Palace, and Maze. Pass through the gateway to Wulingyuan—Baizhang Gorge, exit the scenic area, and return to Zhangjiajie city.
D4
One-day tour of Fenghuang Ancient Town;
After breakfast, drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town (about 4 hours by car). Visit the former residence of Shen Congwen, a great literary master; the former residence of Xiong Xiling, the first cabinet premier of the Republic of China; the Yang Family Ancestral Hall, one of the twenty-four ancestral halls; the ancient East Gate Tower; the North Gate Jumping Rocks, once a military passage; take a leisurely wooden boat to enjoy the intoxicating scenery of the Tuo River; see the stilted houses with red lanterns hanging high; the Rainbow Bridge; and the Cui Cui Tower—Huang Yongyu's studio—nestled among green mountains and clear waters. Stand by the river at the Ten Thousand People Pagoda, walk along the ancient, long bluestone street, and you will see all kinds of silverware, mouth-watering snacks, unnamed local specialties, and the astonishing paper-cutting of Miao elderly women.
D5
Depart for Yichang;
After sunrise in Fenghuang, take the 07:16 train No. 1474 (hard seat) to Yichang, the world's hydropower capital. Arrive in Yichang at 16:05. After being picked up at the station, enjoy free time and stay overnight in Yichang.
D6
Visit Gezhouba and the Three Gorges Family Scenic Area;
At 8:30, depart by boat from Yichang Port. Along the way, enjoy the beautiful Yichang Bund, the first dam on the Yangtze River - the Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project, passing through the Gezhouba ship lock, view the Xiling Gorge, visit the Three Gorges Family Scenic Area (China's first original ecological scene-based, experiential large-scale folk custom scenic area), and visit the Qu Yuan Temple.
D7
Visit Qutang Gorge, Baidi City, etc.;
At 07:00, optional tour of the Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream (150). At 13:00, set sail and view the majestic and precipitous Qutang Gorge: Kuimen, Mengliang Ladder, Three Gorges Ancient Plank Road, Rhinoceros Looking at the Moon, Fenbi Hall, Moya Cliff Inscriptions, etc. At 15:00, visit Baidi City - the Three Kingdoms site including Liu Bei's Entrusting Orphan Hall, East and West Stele Forest, Hanging Coffin Exhibition Room, Mingliang Hall, etc.;
D8
Visit the Three Gorges Dam, go to Wuhan, and return;
Visit the Three Gorges Dam: Tanziling, 185 Platform, Closure Memorial Park, and other attractions. Around 11:30, disembark at Taipingxi or Maoping Pier, take the dam-crossing bus back to Yichang, transfer to Wuhan, and see off at the airport. End of the pleasant journey!
✅ Inclusions
I. Price Includes:
1. Tickets: Admission tickets to the attractions listed in the itinerary;
2. Accommodation: Includes one standard double room for two people per night at the hotel. If a single room supplement is required, the room fee must be paid additionally;
Due to the need to visit famous attractions such as Yangjiajie, our itinerary includes 1 night's accommodation at a mountain inn (clean, safe, and hygienic).
3. Guide: Includes the considerate service fee of an excellent nationally certified 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 group members on the day). Service period: from pick-up to drop-off; service scope: within the tour itinerary.
II. Price Excludes:
1. Meals: Except where "meals included" is specifically noted, all others do not include meals. Solutions:
A. Arrange meals independently. Tourists may decide freely according to personal preference and choose local specialties à la carte;
B. Choose group meals provided by our agency: standard at ￥40/person per 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 round-trip airfare, train tickets, or other major transportation costs to and from Zhangjiajie;
4. Other expenses: Personal consumption and additional expenses caused by force majeure, etc.
III. Travel Warm Tips:
1. Ticket booking: Our agency can book round-trip air tickets and train tickets for tourists;
2. Additional attractions: This route can add other attractions according to tourists' needs, with costs calculated separately;
3. Discount policy: Tourists who meet the following discount policies, such as those over 60 years old, active-duty military personnel, children under 1.2 meters, students, journalists, etc., please inform our customer service in advance.
Note: Scenic area hotels operate on a package consumption basis; meals not taken are non-refundable. If attraction tickets cannot be visited due to force majeure, or if discount tickets are generated with valid discount certificates, only the difference after the discounted settlement price will be refunded.
IV. Explanation of Relevant 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;
4. Super Deluxe: Stay in four-star hotels or hotels relatively larger in scale and with more complete facilities than "Deluxe," preparing to apply for a four-star rating;
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).
Group type description [independent travelers, groups, conferences accepted daily]:
1. Shared group tour: A conventional and economical way to travel. Tourists from various places sign up 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 compared with private groups.
2. Private group: Tourists charter a vehicle separately and hire a dedicated guide, forming an independent group. Advantages: more focused service, product quality and service quality far higher than conventional travel methods; Disadvantages: private groups require advance booking and arrangement, and the travel price is relatively higher.
Negotiation and execution of travel services:
Please submit your supplementary requirements to the customer service manager, and finally execute according to the contract agreement signed by both parties.
Warm Tips:
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ticket discount and free ticket policy:
1. Tourists holding the new version of press cards, active-duty officer cards, military disability certificates, civilian cadre certificates, student certificates, police officer certificates (armed police), soldier certificates, retired officer certificates, and children under 1.2 meters can pass directly through special channels with valid certificates;
2. Elderly people over 70 years old can purchase a ￥68 eco-bus ticket with their ID card;
3. Elderly people aged 60-69 can purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their ID card (must be full age);
4. Students over 1.2 meters and under 24 years old can purchase a ￥163 discount ticket with their student ID and ID card;
5. Children over 1.2 meters and under 1.5 meters can directly purchase a ￥163 discount ticket.
6. Holders of first- or second-class disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation can purchase a ￥68 eco-bus ticket; please verify certificates and number of people before purchasing tickets, and present certificates when purchasing tickets.
However, the final implementation shall be subject to 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) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
Private group for 2-3 people (meals not included) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
Private group for 4-5 people (meals not included) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
Private group for 6-7 people (meals not included) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
Private group for 8-9 people (meals not included) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
Private group for 10 people (meals not included) ￥ ￥ ￥ ￥
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