A VIP small-group tour, tailor-made for families, with no shopping stops and no optional paid extras. One night is upgraded to a high-end guesthouse inside the scenic area. Over five days you go deep into Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain, Furong Town and Fenghuang Ancient Town, travelling off-peak at a relaxed pace. The package includes a VIP shuttle pass.
Travel from your departure city to Zhangjiajie by your own transport. On arrival, our staff will meet you and take you to your hotel, and help you check in. If time allows, head out on your own to Hou Rong Street for local snacks, or wander the 72 Strange Buildings and the banks of the Lishui River.
After breakfast, drive to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and visit Huangshizhai Scenic Area, known for the saying "skip Huangshizhai and you've wasted your trip to Zhangjiajie" (Zhaixing Terrace, Five Finger Peak, Liuqi Pavilion and more). Then continue to Yangjiajie Scenic Area. In the afternoon, explore the core of Yuanjiajie, including the Hallelujah Mountain, a filming location for Avatar, and wander among the floating peaks of this otherworldly landscape. The No. 1 Bridge under Heaven is wrapped in mist, with layered peaks stretching into the distance.
(On a clear morning, head up to the summit viewing platform early for sunrise.) After breakfast, enter the park a second time and walk the Golden Whip Stream Grand Canyon, where the scenery shifts every few steps and peaks rise every dozen paces. In the afternoon, visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve (Yubi Peak, Fairy Presenting Flowers, West Sea Stone Forest, He Long Park), then the Ten-Mile Gallery (Peacock Displaying Its Tail, the Herb-Gathering Old Man, the Longevity Star Greeting Guests; a sightseeing train is available at your own expense). In the evening, watch the Charming Xiangxi folk show directed by Feng Xiaogang (standard seats included free of charge).
After breakfast, visit Tianmen Mountain National Park (entrance ticket included): the glass skywalk, the 99-bend Tongtian Avenue mountain road, the 999 steps up to Heaven's Gate, and the Guigu Cliffside Walkway. In the afternoon, drive to Furong Ancient Town (entrance ticket included as a gift) to see the Furong Town Waterfall and the Youshui River dock. Then continue to Fenghuang Ancient Town and watch the Seven-Layer Water Screen Light Show along the Tuo River (China's first night-time show built around a Miao cultural storyline).
After breakfast, enjoy a complimentary boat ride on the Tuo River, listening to the boatmen's songs and taking in the century-old Tujia stilt houses along both banks. Pass beneath Hong Bridge and soak up the riverside scenery. Then visit Shen Congwen's Former Residence, Wanshou Palace, Wanming Pagoda and Duocui Tower, stroll Cuicui Street, and sample ginger candy from a century-old shop and Miao-style blood duck. After lunch, return to Zhangjiajie (or transfer to Huaihua, Tongren or Fenghuang railway stations after 14:00; transfer fee not included).
Foreign travellers need a valid passport (minimum 6 months validity) and an appropriate Chinese visa, unless eligible for visa-free entry (e.g. 144-hour transit visa-free or mutual exemption). We can provide an invitation letter and itinerary confirmation to support your visa application. Please apply at least 4 weeks before departure. Contact us promptly if your visa is rejected so we can arrange rescheduling or discuss refund options based on costs already incurred.
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