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Zhangjiajie Top Eight Travel Highligts
●Step on the view platform, view the peerless scenery...
●Step on the view platform, view the peerless scenery
Three thousand strange peaks and eight hundred great water,all the sceneries give travelers a very stunning visual effects, words are poor to describe the beauty of Zhangjiajie, wanna see the real pandora world? All places you are going to visit are the shooting places for the movie AVATAR!
●Enjoy great sunrises, feel the miraculous nature
Tired of those regular itineraries? Come and join the most popular sunrise tour in Zhangjiajie. Watching the sunrise above the clouds at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique and memorable experience, it is truly an awesome place to watch the clear night sky and stars fade away as the sun lights up the sky and earth.
●Walk along the Golden Whip Stream, traveling in a pictorial world
Golden Whip Stream, famous for its pristine water, verdant mountains, free oxygen, steep cliffs and serene valley, covers a distance of 7.5 km from north to south, it has been called "The Most Beautiful Valley in the World".
●Explore the pillar-like formations, shooting the floating rocksThe most notable geographic features of Zhangjiajie's park are the pillar-like formations that are seen throughout the park. It is known for its exquisite forests, odd-shaped peaks and rocks, the beautiful canyons, the limestone caves, and the breath-taking panoramic views. As the first state-level forest park in China, it has been described differently, such as, majestic, eccentric, tranquil, delicate and wild.
●Eat the unique local food, taste the Hunan cuisine
Zhangjiajie local food belongs to the Hunan cuisine series of eight main dishes departments of China, but it has its unique characteristics: strong liquor and spicy flavor, some of dishes are very famous and good tasting. For example, "group new year's dish", pig blood bean curd, Hezha, flesh of acid fish, loaches in bean curd, the black-boned chicken soup with elevated gastrodia, and so on.
●Take the Tianmen cableway, soar into the sky
Tianmen Mountain Cableway the longest passenger cableway in the world with a length of 7200 meters and a height gap of 1277 meters. The local gradient from the middle station to the upper station is as high as 37 degrees, which is rare in the world. Tourists marvel at it, which is worth the title of the Top Highway Wonder in the World.
●Visit Yellow Dragon Cave, discovery the mysterious underground
With an area of 100,000 square meters, length of 7.6 kilometers, height of 140 meters, two underground rivers, four waterfalls, 13 caverns and 10,000 stalagmites and stalactites, it is a huge limestone cave. Experts from UNESCO said that Yellow Dragon Cave is the most beautiful cave in the world and it is unbelievable that there is so long Underground River in the cave.
●Walk in Phoenix Ancient Town, experience the romantic and deep culture
Hemmed in by rolling mountains and watered by a smoothly flowing river, flagstone streets, rows of traditional wooden houses built on stilts, towers, bridges everywhere, small boats rowed down the river, that's a portrait of Fenghuang. At night the streets in Fenghuang's old town are full of street food vendors, serving grilled meats, dumplings, fried potatoes, flat breads and grilled vegetables.When all neon lamps turn on at night, it's very beautiful, peaceful and romantic. Being endowed with beautiful scenery, Ancient Town of Phoenix is also a famous historic and cultural city.
Distinctive Food in Zhangjiajie Downtown
There is a lot of delicious and cheap food in downtown of zhangjiajie. If your stomach suffered a lot in the scenic spots, you can treat it well in here.
...There is a lot of delicious and cheap food in downtown of zhangjiajie. If your stomach suffered a lot in the scenic spots, you can treat it well in here.
Breakfast
You can have a taste of the "xueyunbaozi" in the outlet with many other branches. Each one is one piont 1 yuan, with a large size and various kinds. We suggest the one containing pieces of mushroom, hot pepper, meat, and it tastes very delicious. Meanwhile, you can also have another soya-bean milk with a price of one yuan per cup. Therefore, you can climb mountain with full energy.
Lunch and Dinner
We firstly recommend the distinctive dish "sanxiaguo", which is made of three major materials without much soup. And the most famous one is the "'sanxiaguo made by master Hu" at the price of 20 yuan each one. You can get there by Bus 10. The most economical way to eat is a content of 40-yuan food in a group of three people. The characteristic dishes are Dry Stir Intestines and Dry Stir Walnut Meat, and they can be put into the same pot to stew, tasting very wonderful,by the way, you can order a piece of sour radish with crispy and sour flavor, which makes you cannot help eating it.
If you would like to eat fish head, then you can go to the "laowu Fish head Pot Restaurant" by Bus 7. The soup of this restaurant is stewed with little cherries and tomatoes, tasting very delicious and flesh. The fish head is 20 yuan per gram, accompanied by a dish of vegetable and a dish of noodle for free. You can treat yourself well at an expense of 40 yuan.
But if you have enough money, you can have a taste of the venison, for example, the venison in the "Without Tasting Restaurant" that is near the "DaYong Bridge Park", and you can get there by taxi with the cost of within 20 yuan. Even though the name of the restaurant sounds very strange, the dishes are very good. There are the meat of wild boar, BaMao rat, Muntjac and Bacon and so on, and we mainly recommend the one charactered with the local taste, named "Huangzi Meat", or often called the "Miaojia sour meat".
In addition to, you can also find lots of specialties if walking along the Beizheng Street, such as the Master Li's" cuidu with a delicate flavor, Brother Jun's restaurant, Eating-with- Happiness, Oolong Cottage, the Kitchen with music and so on. You should have a taste of them if you have plenty of time.
Meal in the late of the night
When night coming, there are various kinds of food stalls covering the two sides of the streets.
Usually, 70 yuan are enough for 4 people. The famous night markets are the Big Market in Nanzhuangping and the one in Eastern Gate Bridge, and you can find a crowd of people here. Just take a seat in where many people are.
What's more, the stall selling the sauerkraut is also a good choice. The sour cucumber and radish are tasty and crispy. You may find that the dishes are not enough over wine and chatting.
Red Culture in Zhangjiajie
Red tourism resources in Zhangjiajie city are very rich; they are mainly some important sites and monuments that related to combat activity of the Second Red Army in domestic Revolutionary War....
Red tourism resources in Zhangjiajie city are very rich; they are mainly some important sites and monuments that related to combat activity of the Second Red Army in domestic Revolutionary War. Such as the site that He Long revolutionized with two kitchen knife, the site where the Second Red Army was in the long march in Liujiaping of Sangzhi, the revolutionary base of xiang-e-chuan-qian, and so on. According to incomplete statistics, there are about 19 sites that the Second Red Army launched a major battle and planed an important action in the Zhangjiajie city, and 7 memorials and former residences of He long. The places that soldiers of the Red Army and the revolutionary masses carried out revolutionary activities in Zhangjiajie are unable to statistics. The main scenic spots of Zhangjiajie such as Tianzi Mountain, He Long Park are the places that the Red Army ever walked through and fought. So there are too many battle footprints of soldiers of the Red Army and the revolutionary masses and too much blood of revolutionist.
Top Hunan Province Tours
$310 Per Day
3- Day Popular Tour In Zhangjiajie
Day 1 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Full day trip to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,take Bailong Elevator up Yuanjiajie,Bailong Elevator is the said to be the worlds tallest full-exposure outdoor lift,double-deck sightseeing elevator.Yuanjiajie is the inspiration for Hallelujah Mountain in AVATAR , Where you will also find the aptly named First Bridge under Heaven, Lover Peaks and so on.
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Day 1 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Full day trip to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,take Bailong Elevator up Yuanjiajie,Bailong Elevator is the said to be the worlds tallest full-exposure outdoor lift,double-deck sightseeing elevator.Yuanjiajie is the inspiration for Hallelujah Mountain in AVATAR , Where you will also find the aptly named First Bridge under Heaven, Lover Peaks and so on.
Continuing to Tianzi Mountain, it takes you 40 minuts from Yuanjiajie to Tianzi Mountain by public bus, after arriving in Tianzi Mountain, you will have a bird’s-eye view of all the mountains and valleys of the Wuling Mountains. Visit Western Sea, Helong Park, Viewing Terrace etc.Take Tianzi cablecar down and check in hotel for a rest.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown
Day 2 Baofeng Lake & Glass Bridge
After breaking in the hotel, we head to Baofeng Lake where is the masterpiece of nature and human beings’wisdom. Baofeng Lake is pure just like a big crystal among Bao feng mountain Range.When you cruise, you can hear authentic song from Tujia minority people,you can fully understand the harmony and peace between human beings and nature.
Transfer to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, have a walking on the Glass Bridge, Glass Bridge is the highlight of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, located in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is the highest and longest transparent glass bridge with a length 430 meters and a width 6 meters. It is 300 meters above the ground level and it can bear 800 persons standing on it at the same time. (need to book the tickets in advance)
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown
Day 3 Tianmen Mountain
Full day to explore Tianmen Mountain,take the longest cablecar in the world up Tianmen Mountain,have a walk on the mountain plank road built along the face of cliffs. You will feel like walking in a fairy land when the mist is still heavy.The must-visit scenic spots are: Tianmen Cave, Glass Road, Tianme Temple.
See you off in the airport and looking forward to seeing you again in Zhangjiajie.
$300 Per Day
Zhangjiajie and Guilin 6 Days Tour
Itinerary:
Day 1. Zhangjiajie Arrival
Arriving in Zhangjiajie Airport. Picking up and transfer to your hotel in Zhangjiajie. Free activities or having a rest at your hotel.
D 2. Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Golden WhipBrook, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain)
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Day 1. Zhangjiajie Arrival
Arriving in Zhangjiajie Airport. Picking up and transfer to your hotel in Zhangjiajie. Free activities or having a rest at your hotel.
D 2. Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Golden WhipBrook, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain)
This day you are heading to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Wulingyuan Scenic Area. The first main attraction in the park that you will visit is Golden Whip Brook. It covers a distance of 7.5 km from north to south, winding across mountains and valleys. The brook is limpid through the year, with many scenic spots along the way. Then you will take Bailong elevator (1,070 ft. glass elevator) go up to Yuanjiajie Senic Area. You will visit Greatest Natural Bridge, Enchanting Terrace and Heaven Pillar. Heaven Pillar is AVATAR Mountain. The movie AVATAR was shot here. Enjoy Hallelujah Mountain. In the afternoon, you are going to Tianzi Mountain by tourist car. You will see Xihai,Helong Park, Imperial Writing Brush Peaks, Fairy Dispersing Flowers, etc.
Suggested accommodation area: Wulinyuan District of Zhangjiajie.
D 3: Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (The world's longest and highest glass bridge) -- Tianmen Mountain (the longest cable car of the world, glass skywalk)
In the morning, you will go to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon for seeing the highest and longest glass bridge in the world. It's about 50 minutes driving distance from Wulinyuan. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (also called Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge) is a bridge located in Zhangjiajie, China, above the Wulingyuan area. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glass-bottomed and is transparent. It is the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. The bridge, opened to the public on 20 August 2016, measures 430 meters in length and 6 meters in breadth, and is suspended about 300 meters above the ground. The bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hunan, China. After finished the glass bridge then you will go to Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. Your heart will beat fast on the world’s longest cable car at Tianmen Mountain. You will do the glass skywalk. It is a suspended glass walkway almost a mile (1,430 meters) above the ground. It built at the cliff-side of Tianmen mountain. You will take an eco-friendly bus driving on the ‘99 Bends’ mountain road.
Accommodation area: Yongding District of Zhangjiajie
D 4: Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town)
Driving to Fenghuang from Zhangjiajie on highway in the morning (It takes 3.5 hours). You could take a boat ride on Tuo River and appreciate the beautiful river and the ancient town. Walking up and down both sides of Tuo River and enjoying the harmonious atmosphere in the ancient town. Get relax while watching the rows of traditional wooden houses built on stilts and looking at what the local people do. At night you will see the different beautiful view of the town. You will see the gorgeous lit up buildings and bridges.
Accommodation area: Fenghuang
D 5: Fenghuang to Longji Rice Terraces (Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces)
Driving to Longji Rice Terraces from Fenghuang in the morning (It takes about 6 hours. It is 370 km between these two places by car). Longji Rice Terraces also names Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. It located in Longji Town, Longsheng County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province. It's the most popular attraction in Guangxi province, China.The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountain top, between 600 to 800 metres (2,000 to 2,600 ft) above sea level. A coiling terrace line that starts from the mountain foot up to the mountain top divides the mountain into layers of water in spring, layers of green rice shoots in summer, layers of rice in fall, and layers of frost in winter. The terraced fields were mostly built about 650 years ago. Longji Rice Terraces consists of 3 main parts. They are Rice Terraces of Ping'an Village, Rice Terraces of Jingken Dazhai Village and Rice Terraces of Longji Ancient Zhuang Village. You will take a cable car up to the mountain top for getting a panoramic view of the rice terraces in Dazhai village. And you will also visit Ping'an Village as well.
Accommodation area: Longsheng County (Guilin)
D 6: Yangshuo: Yulong River
Driving to Yangshuo county from Longshen county for seeing Yulong River (It takes 4 hours). You will take a bamboo raft to do the rafting on Yulong River. It's the perfect way to enjoy the beauty area of the mountain and water.
You also have an option of taking a helicopter for seeing the best part of Yulong River area from a god view.
At the end of the tour, your driver will drop you off at Guilin Airport or train stations in Guilin (or Yangshuo) or your hotels in Yangshuo county or Guilin. (Depends on your requirement)
$558 Per Day
5-Day Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Ancient Town Classic Tour
Day 1: Zhangjiajie Arrival
After meeting with the tour guide, he/she will take you by private van and driver to your hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Best Western Grand Hotel in Zhangjiajie(Superior Class)/Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie(Deluxe Class)
Day 2: Zhangjiajie national forest park: Huangshi Fort, Golden Whip Brook
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After meeting with the tour guide, he/she will take you by private van and driver to your hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Best Western Grand Hotel in Zhangjiajie(Superior Class)/Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie(Deluxe Class)
Day 2: Zhangjiajie national forest park: Huangshi Fort, Golden Whip Brook
After breakfast, you will take the cable car to Huangshi Fort which is 1092 meters above sea level. It is the biggest sightseeing platform to view the spectacular scenery in the national park. Later, explore the famous Golden Whip Brook which covers a distance of 7.5 km winding across mountains and valleys.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Hotel(Superior Class)/Pullman Hotel & Resort(Deluxe Class)
Day 3: Wulingyuan scenic area: Tianzi mountain, Yuanjiajie and Baofeng Lake
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to Wulingyuaun Scenic Area to visit its two most classic and popular attractions. Take a cable car up to Tianzi mountain, and you will see large area of grotesque peaks thrusting up below. Walking along the steps, spectacular views unfold in front of you from different angels. In the afternoon, ride the public shuttle bus to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, whose mountains are said to be the inspiration for Avatar's Hallelujah Mountain, and then take the shuttle bus for the Bailong elevator down the mountain. This glass elevator was built on the side of a cliff, and it claims to be the world's highest and fastest outdoor sightseeing elevator which takes only 1.5 minutes with 326 meters as the height.
After that, go to Baofeng lake that is a basin created by the terrain in the middle of this mountainous area. It is a leisurely experience as you boat on the clear water, see the hills of various shapes, and enjoy entertainment by the local minority people as they sing their traditional songs.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Hotel(Superior Class)/Pullman Hotel & Resort(Deluxe Class)
Day 4: Tianmen Mountain, drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town
After breakfast, take the longest cable car up to the top of Tianmen Mountain which got the name because of Tianmen hole(literally "heaven's gate) is a 131-meter-high hole formed naturally in the mountain like a doorway, well-known for being glided through by a world-class stuntman in a wing suit. To reach the hole, you can climb for about half an hour up the "stairway to heaven". Coming up to Tianmen mountain, Your heart will beat faster at on the world's longest cable car, the suspended glass walkway almost a mile(1,430 meters) above the ground, and the winding road with 99 curves.
In the afternoon, 4 hours drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town, enjoy the night view in the town with all lights and lanterns on.
Accommodation: Government Hotel(Superior Class)/Phoenix Grand Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 5: Fenghuan Ancient Town, Dehang Miao Village, Back to the next destination
After breakfast, wondering around in the ancient town with the cement pavements and characteristic wooden buildings (Diaojiaolou).
In the afternoon, drive back to Zhangjiajie while on the way back, explore Dehang Miao Village which refers to "beautiful valley" to get an interactive with local Miao-minority people in person.
End of service for 5-Day Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Ancient Town Classic Tour, and you will be transferred to the airport/train station/bus station for your next destination.