Leisure Self-Drive Route N: Five-Day Four-Night Tour of Zhangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Red Stone Forest, Fenghuang Ancient Town, and Miao Village
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Overview
This route covers the most complete scenery in Xiangxi and is suitable for all guests who like water activities. It is suitable for business receptions or all groups of any size with wide-ranging interests! The itinerary can be flexibly adjusted and offers a high degree of freedom! However, it is seasonal in terms of time. Mengdong River rafting is very exciting, but it has certain age requirements; guests who are too old or too young are not very suitable! The world's only red carbonate stone forest scenic area formed in the Cambrian Period: Guzhang Red Stone Forest China's most beautiful small town: Fenghuang Ancient Town China's first national forest park: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
🧭 Itinerary
D1
Pick up the group at Zhangjiajie city railway station or airport in the morning, then depart uniformly by bus for 40 minutes to the AAAAA scenic area Zhangjiajie National Forest Geological Park (￥248 ticket included). After ticket check, take the eco-friendly bus to Huangshizhai Scenic Area: altitude about 1200 meters (at your own expense take the cable car ￥118 per person round trip, cable car 10 minutes, or hike up and down the mountain by yourself, each takes 2 hours). The peak area is about 80 mu, combining majesty, danger, and beauty (Liuqi Pavilion, Zhaixing Platform, Wuhai Jingui and other attractions, tour on the summit about 2 hours);
Stroll through the Golden Whip Stream Grand Canyon: (total length 7.5 kilometers, walking time no less than 2 hours) along the way see the landmark attraction of Golden Whip Stream - Golden Whip Rock, Shenying Hu Bian, Pishan Jiu Mu, Jingui Tan Xi, Zicao Pool, Qianli Xianghui, Tiaoyu Pool, Shui Rao Si Men and other attractions; then take the eco-friendly bus out of Zhangjiajie mountain gate, the bus will pick you up back to the hotel for rest. In the evening, you can enjoy the local folk culture performance of western Hunan at your own expense [reference price ￥228 per person]
Accommodation: Wulingyuan
Optional self-funded recommendations: Huangshizhai cable car one-way ￥65 round trip ￥118 per person, Charming Xiangxi performance ￥228
D2
After breakfast, enter the National Forest Park scenic area again with ticket check: take the eco-friendly bus to the foot of the mountain, then pay ￥72 per person at your own expense to take the Bailong Elevator up the mountain to visit the prototype of the "Avatar" movie filming - Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and enjoy attractions such as the World's First Bridge and Mihun Platform [tour time no less than 1 hour]. Afterwards, take the eco-friendly bus for about 50 minutes to the king of peak forests - Tianzi Mountain, visit Helong Park, Helong Bronze Statue, Yunqing Rock, Xihai Stone Forest, and see the ace attraction of Wulingyuan - Yubi Peak, Xiannv Xianhua, Tianzi Pavilion, Wushi Xunma [tour time no less than 1.5 hours]. After the tour, you can choose to hike down the mountain for about 2 hours or take the Tianzi Mountain cable car down (at your own expense ￥67 per person, cable car about 8 minutes); after descending, take the scenic area eco-friendly bus to the Ten-Mile Gallery Scenic Area (walking round trip no less than 1 hour, or choose to take the sightseeing train at your own expense ￥52 per person round trip, time no less than 30 minutes) to see attractions such as Three Sisters Peak, Xiangwang Guanshu, and Caoyao Laoren. Then take the scenic area eco-friendly bus out of the mountain gate, and the bus will pick you up back to the hotel for rest;
Accommodation: Wulingyuan
Optional self-funded recommendations: Bailong Elevator one-way ￥72, Tianzi Mountain cable car one-way ￥67, Ten-Mile Gallery train one-way ￥38 round trip ￥52
D3
After breakfast, take a bus for about 3 hours to the world's number one rafting - Mengdong River Rafting (ticket ￥170 included, rafting duration no less than 2.5 hours), experience the thrill of dancing with the waves, exciting but safe water adventure. After landing, take a bus to the thousand-year-old ancient town - Wangcun (also known as Furong Town, named after the filming location of the movie "Furong Town" starring Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen). Stroll along the green stone-paved streets and taste the local specialty - the famous "Liu Xiaoqing" rice tofu at your own expense. Stay overnight here.
Accommodation: Furong Town
Optional self-funded recommendations: Liu Xiaoqing rice tofu ￥3-5 per bowl, Tusi King Palace ￥60 per person
D4
After hotel breakfast, take a 1-hour bus ride to Guzhang Red Stone Forest (￥168 ticket included, tour time no less than 2 hours) - the world's only red carbonate rock forest scenic area formed in the Cambrian period. The scenic area is filled with tall and strange rocks of various shapes and colors that change with weather, time, and season: red on sunny days, black on rainy days, turning brown-red on cloudy days, and different at dawn and dusk. The stone landscapes in the scenic area include: Shu Quan Fei Ri, Ru Yan Dai Bu, Loulan Ancient City, Wo Niu Ban Jia, Qi Cai Mi Gong, Li Jian Ci Kong, Hang Mu Xun You, Shi Bing Lie Zhen, Shao Nv Chu Yu, Guan Yin Zuo Lian, Shi Bian Hou Zhu, Ling Gui Tan Hai, Zong Xiong Ying Ke, Tian Gou Fei Ri, Shui Ta Wang Yun, Mu Ji Dao Wo, Tuo Ling Sheng Sheng... Especially "Ju Ren Yuan", "Gu Cheng Gu Gong", "Ba Gua Qi Zhen", "Zhu Ge Cang Shu" are the best among the strange stone wonders. The scenic area also has underground karst caves, cliff tiankeng, mysterious pits, thousand-year-old trees, Tujia mountain villages, Tujia customs, market ruins... The entire scenic area combines red, beautiful, steep, strange, unique, and ancient, and can be called "the first wonder of Wuling".
Afterwards, take a 3-hour bus ride to China's most beautiful small town - Fenghuang Ancient Town, check into the hotel, after dinner, free time in the ancient town, enjoy the night view of the ancient town, you can light river lanterns by the Tuojiang River, or go to bars at your own expense, experience the romantic charm of the ancient town,
Accommodation: Fenghuang Ancient Town
D5
After breakfast, visit the nine scenic spots in Fenghuang Ancient Town (￥148 included): (the former residence of Shen Congwen, a rural literature writer and Nobel Prize winner, the former residence of Xiong Xiling, the first cabinet prime minister of the Republic of China, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, Tuojiang River boating, Wanming Pagoda, East Gate Tower, Hongqiao Art Building, Chongde Hall, Ancient Town Museum, nine attractions, tour duration no less than 2.5 hours); afterwards, free time in Fenghuang Ancient Town, stroll along the ancient town's stone-paved streets, taste Fenghuang snacks - ginger candy at your own expense along the street, admire the wax dyeing craft, Miao stilted buildings, scenery on both sides of the Tuojiang River, Hongqiao, Wanmin Pagoda, stone streets, ancient city towers, ancient city walls, docks, Tuojiang jumping rocks, etc. Locally recommended is a visit to the best-preserved original Fenghuang thousand-year-old Miao village in western Hunan (￥148 at your own expense, tour 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, return to simplicity;
In the afternoon, take a bus for about 4.5 hours back to Zhangjiajie to send off the group, ending the pleasant journey
Accommodation: None
Optional self-funded recommendation: Miao Village ￥148 per person
✅ Inclusions
Discussion and execution of travel services:
Please submit 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 new-version 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 may pass directly through special channels with valid certificates;
2. Seniors aged 70 and above may purchase a 68 yuan shuttle bus ticket with their ID card;
3. Seniors aged 60-69 may purchase a 163 yuan 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 yuan 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 yuan discount ticket.
6. Holders of first- and second-level disability certificates issued by the Disabled Persons' Federation may purchase a 68 yuan shuttle 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 specific rules of the ticket station.
📌 Booking Notes
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