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Whether you're a tourist or traveling on business, Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie is a great choice for accommodation when visiting Zhangjiajie. From here, guests can enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to...

Whether you're a tourist or traveling on business, Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie is a great choice for accommodation when visiting Zhangjiajie. From here, guests can enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations.

Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to invigorate travelers. The hotel offers access to a vast array of services, including free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour front desk, 24-hour room service, facilities for disabled guests, luggage storage.

502 rooms spread over 10 floors provide a warm and pleasant home away from home. Modern comforts such as internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning, heating can be found in selected rooms. The hotel's recreational facilities, which include fitness center, sauna, indoor pool, spa, massage are designed for escape and relaxation. Whatever your reason for visiting Zhangjiajie, the Sunshine Hotel & Resort Zhangjiajie is the perfect venue for an exhilarating and exciting break away.

Yellow Dragon Cave

Yellow Dragon Cave is one of the foremost scenic areas in Zhangjiajie, and is rated as one of the first National AAAAA Tourist Attractions in China. Also it has been honored as "a magical karst cave both in China and in the world".

According to an old legend, Yellow Dragon Cave ...

Yellow Dragon Cave is one of the foremost scenic areas in Zhangjiajie, and is rated as one of the first National AAAAA Tourist Attractions in China. Also it has been honored as "a magical karst cave both in China and in the world".

According to an old legend, Yellow Dragon Cave was named after a dragon hidden in the cave. The fountain in the Yellow Dragon Cave is called Yellow Dragon Fountain, and it is fresh and tasty, flowing constantly year after year and leaving behind some unhappy but beautiful legends for common people. It is said that many years ago, there was an exceptionally serious drought, and a Master of magic called He Junru entered the cave with a falchion to implore rain on behalf of the common people. As the Dragon Emperor understood his sincerity, he spilled several drops of water from his mouth. In fact, there was heavy rain outside the cave.

Unfortunately, Master of magic He thought that the Dragon Emperor was apathetic, and so he held the falchion toward the dragon's head in anger. The Dragon Emperor was annoyed, and spilled the water ferociously. The water flowed over everywhere rapidly, inside and outside the cave. The Master of magic He regretted what he had done before; he later died still regretting his actions.

Yellow Dragon Cave is located in the east of Suoxi Valley, about 10 km away from the Jindi Ground. Yellow Dragon Cave is called an underground magic palace. At the entrance, mists coil. In the cave, passages zigzag. We can find stone shoots, stone stalactites, stone curtains, stone pianos and stone flowers here. In this cave, we can see "cave beyond cave, tower beyond tower, sky beyond sky and mountain beyond mountain".

There are four layers, about 1600 meters high, having one reservoir, two brooks, three waterfalls, four ponds, thirteen halls and ninety-six passages. The Yellow Dragon Cave is 13 km in length. The biggest hall in it is 12,000 square meters and can hold 10,000 people. Entering the cave, you feel you are in a fairyland, beautiful and tranquil.

This system of caves is a typical karst formation which covers an area of 48 hectares. It is 15 kilometers long and has a vertical rise of 140 meters. The inner recess is divided into four layers, two dry ones and two possessing waterways. The tally of natural wonders includes: 1 natural reservoir, 2 underground rivers, 3 pools, 4 waterfalls, 13 grand halls, 96 passageways and hundreds of thousands of stalagmites, columns and stalactites.

Yellow Dragon Cave is so complex and unfathomable, displaying such a multitude of geological features, that it is impossible for us to take them all in at one time. "This magical place" abounds with all the varied scenery that  can be enjoyed in karst caves,and the stalagmites are in all different shapes. Many famous tourist attractions have been developed: Dragon Dance Hall, Sounding River, Immortal Waterfall, Heaven Pillar Street, and the Dragon Palace, including Dragon Emperor's Throne, Magic Sea-calmed Needle and ten thousand years of cedar. Except for a short distance near the entrance, it is not necessary to do any backtracking in the cave complex. The entire tour takes about two hours -2,400 meters by land and an additional 800 meters by water. In the eyes of the locals of Zhangjiajie, Yellow Dragon Cave is always a "mysterious place". The waterway within the cave is called Yellow Dragon Spring and it keeps flowing all year round.

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Top Zhangjiajie 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.

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

3 Days Zhangjiajie Tour from Guangzhou

Day 1 Guangzhou / Zhangjiajie
Transport via: Flight on our arrangement
Upon your arrival in Zhangjiajie, you will be met by you local guide and then be transferred to the hotel. Enjoy some leisure time for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Zhangjiajie (B, L)

Sightseeing: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshizhai Cable Car, Jinbian Brook, Huangshi Fort)
You will have a full day visit .including the following places: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Zhangjiajie's main tourist draw is the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list for its lush vegetation, unique sandstone pillars, pristine waters and a wide variety of species of flora and fauna.
You can take a cable car to Huangshizhai where you will appreciate the daunting rock columns. From the top, enjoy spectacular views of the forest with rough landscape.
Another scenic spot is the Jinbian 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 and is famous for Jinbian Cave-which has a height of 382km and looks like a huge flying eagle.
You will also have chance to explore the Huangshi Fort. It is a mesa higher on the north side elevated by stiff cliffs. Huangshi Fort has the most of marvelous view of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park including Treasure Box of Heavenly Books, Magic Sea-suppressing Needle, South Pillar of Heaven, Golden Tortoise Watching the Sea etc.
Day 3 Zhangjiajie / Guangzhou (B, L)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Tianzi Mountain
You will continue to visit the Tianzi Mountain today. Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is a mesa in the northwest of Wulingyuan. Up on the mesa, the field of vision is widely opened up and it is a perfect location to have a panoramic view of the nature reserve. Tianzi Mountain has four scenic wonders, namely Cloud Billows, Moon Brightness, Sun Glow and Winter Snow. The cloud billows are ever changing, morning and evening sun glows vast sky, moon shines in the still night, winter snow falls enchanting the scenery, like a lyric, like a landscape painting.
After the tours, you will be transferred to airport to take flight and fly back to Guangzhou.

$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)

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)