4 Day Classic Tour Of West Hunan-Zhangjiajie+Dehang Miao Village+Fenghuang

Itinerary

Day 1: Hotel-ZJJ Avatar National Park(Yuanjiajie/Mt.Tianzi)-Glass Bridge.Overnight in Wulingyuan Center

Stop At: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
This is No.1 highlight of Zhangjiajie-The UNESCO's World Natural Heritage formed by a spectacular landform named sandstone peak forest of over 3000 pillars of different shapes and sizes, Highly praised as the " Enlarged Bonsai, Miniature Fairland".
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: BaiLong Elevator, National Forest Park, Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie China
The world highest outdoor elevator (326m) which helps travel reach the mountain top within 1m28sec
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Yuanjiajie, Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
Yuanjiajie is the main background of the very Movie: Avatar, located with hundreds of original pieces of "Floating Avatar Mountains".(The major one is called:"Hallelujah Mountain." the view there is really impressive like outer-space. No wonder, it's rated as the most famous highlighted area in the park. The pillars here are bigger-sized than other areas.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tianzi Mountain, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427400 China
Tianzi means “Heavenly Prince”. actually, he is the real person who leads the local minority to fight with the government army in Ming Dynasty 500 years ago...Mt. Tianzi Area is the very old battle field. Most of the scenic spots there are combined with historical stories and legends of this honorable man. Besides these, Visually, on the Tianzi mountain top, we can experience the most spectacular view of sandstone peak forest in the park featured by its sharp and slim shape. it’s one of the highlights in Zhangjiajie Scenic Area.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, Zhangjiajie China
This is an amazing architecture with a big idea been accomplished. It is the world longest glass bridge(400m, Elevation:320m), and also the first glass bridge over a nature canyon.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
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Day 2: Hotel-Golden Whip Stream-Fenghuang Ancient Town.Overnight in Fenghuang

Stop At: Golden Whip Brook, In Wulingyuan District, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427400 China
Golden Whip Stream is regarded as the 1 of the most beautiful Streams in China. It’s 6 km long with a well-paved flat walkway at the bottom of valley, which takes us about 2 hours for walking between the 2 ends. it is also where we can see the bottom view of the Avatar Mountain Scenery,very different from the top.On both sides of the walkway, there are hundreds of different-shaped sandstone peaks erecting by a lovely stream,attached with plenty of interesting legends and stories given from locals.the other interesting part is,if lucky, we can see wild monkeys which would bring more fun and make you feel closer to the mother nature.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Phoenix Ancient Town, Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County 416200 China
“Fenghuang is 1 of 2 most beautiful ancient town of China” praised by the writer Rewi Alley of New Zealand 70 years ago, now it has been added in the top 10 China’s ancient town list. Fenghuang assembles the multiple features of the typical water town with gorgeous nature, the mysterious minority culture of Miao and the long history of their dramatic stories, and relics of past war time of Western Hunan,More incredibly, Fenghuang is also a mutual birthplace of a great number of masters and celebrities in many working fields.For eye to appreciate, Fenghuang is highlighted by a row of beautiful riverside stilt wooden houses paralleling with old wall.The magnificent night scene is also the reason to keep us longer there for one or more overnight stays. Impressive Place.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Fennghuang Ancient Town-Qiliang Cave-Dehang Miao Village.Overnight in Zhangjiajie Downtown

Stop At: Qiliang Cavern, Qiliangqiao Country, Fenghuang County 416200 China
This cave used to be the hiddout for the local bandits, now reputed with the reflection of water on 1st and Paradise+Ten Mile Gallery on 2nd Layer. it's quite impressive.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Dehang Canyon, West of Jishou, Jishou China
“Dehang”, in the language of Miao Minority, means:”Beautiful Valley”. Sure it is.The view there is sort of like Zhangjiajie. No wonder, it has been taken as the most beautiful Miao Village in Western Hunan. Besides seeing the Miao Village,, there are 2 lovely hikes, we can do either of them as common practice.1st one is to a waterfall called “Flying Sand” (2 hours flat walk forward&back), the other is to a stunning view platform called ” Questioning Sky”(3 hours with a half part hiking up).
Duration: 3 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Hotel-Tianmen Mountain-Happy Ending.

Stop At: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain Ticket Station, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
​Tianmen Mountain, appears as the ”New Legend Of Zhangjiajie “. It’s the highest spot (1500m) in Zhangjiajie,where you can walk on super-exciting cliff-path and glass walkway and see the whole city and beautiful countryside with bird's view. and the landscape there is totally different from, meanwhile, at the same level as the ZJJ national Park. Both are world-class scenery, so it's a must-visit highlight of this city you should not miss. What is more Unbelievable? this single mountain holds 4 World Guinness Records in its small body. and any of them will be overwhelmingly impressive to any type of human being. Just an amazing experience you have never had before.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.