Highlights

  • Enjoy stunning view at the top of Yuanjiajie area, which is now famous for Avatar shooting base.

  • A relaxing Hike along Golden Whip Stream, where the water is clear, the air pure and the site very well maintained.

  • Admire Sky Field Garden, where you can see some rice field on the top of the peaks, which is very spectacular.

  • Find a nice bar beside the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang to appreciate the night view and get yourself a drink with your beloved ones.

  • Enter the Furong Town with a history of more than 2,000 years to be amazed by the magnificent Waterfall.

ITINERARY Close All

Day 1Zhangjiajie Arrival

Today your flight will touch down in Zhangjiajie. We will meet you at the airport exit with a welcome board. Then a comfortable drive will send you to the local hotel for checking in. The rest of the day is free to explore the city on your own. Rest up and get ready for tomorrow's adventure!

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Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

Day 2climb Tianzi Mountain, admire Sky Field Garden, then have fun in Yuanjiajie

Your today's trip now kicks off! We will head for one of the most famous attractions in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and the one that attracts the most tourists – Tianzi Mountain. You will ascend the mountain by cable-car and at the top you will be able to enjoy views of Warrior Taming Horse Rock and the Western Sea which are two of the most stunning mountain formations in the whole park and are really a pleasure to see. 

Continue to take shuttle bus to Sky Field Garden, from where you can see some rice field on the top of the peaks, which is very spectacular, hike down to a platform, you can get very close to the pillar mountains, which is one of the best view in the park!

Then take shuttle bus to the top of Yuanjiajie area, which is now famous for Avatar shooting base. From here, you'll stand at the same level with the mid-age pillars, which is bigger than those on Tianzi mountain. At last, take Bailong elevator down.

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Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast
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    Sky Field Garden

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    Tianzi Mountain

Day 3explore Yellow Stone Village, hike along the Golden Whip Stream

Enjoy another day in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and we will first visit the Yellow Stone Village, with an altitude of more than 1200 meters. This area, surrounded by knife like cliffs, is the best and largest viewing platform overlooking the sandstone peak forest landscape, and also the best choice to watch the sunrise.

Then admire one of the most beautiful valleys in the world - the Golden Whip Stream. From here the peaks appear to shoot up into the sky like giant natural skyscrapers. The water in the stream is clear, the air pure and the site very well maintained. We will have a relaxing hiking along the stream. 

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Hotel: Overnight in z
Meals: Breakfast
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    Golden Whip Stream

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    Yellow Stone Village

Day 4be amazed by Tianmen Mountain, then enjoy night view in Fenghuang Ancient Town

Freshen up in the morning and start your day! Our first stop is Tianmen mountain (literally means gateway to the heaven) in Zhangjiajie city. As the highest mountain (1548.6m) in Zhangjiajie area, Tianmen mountain owned the longest cable car (7455m) in the world, which takes half an hour for one-way riding. On the cable car, you can have a bird view of the 99 curves Tongtian road. Enjoy the breathless walking along the glass bottom skywalk against the cliff. The 999 steps can directly reach the amazing Tianmen cave, the natural mountain-penetrating karst cave with the highest elevation in the world. Hanging on the towering cliff, it is indeed a big feast for your eyes!

Then drive 3.5 hours to Fenghuang Ancient Town and check into the hotel. In the evening, you can't miss the night view of the neat town, which is one of the highlights. Find a nice bar beside the river and get yourself a drink with your beloved ones is indeed an unforgettable experience for the holiday.

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Hotel: Overnight in Fenghuang
Meals: Breakfast
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    Tianmen Cave

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    Fenghuang Ancient Town

Day 5Fenghuang excursion, stroll around the Furong Ancient Town, then back to Zhangjiajie for overnight stay

Today would be a relaxing day to appreciate the history and minority culture of Fenghuang. As one of the most beautiful ancient towns in China (regarded by New Zealand writer Rewi Alley)---Fenghuang(literally means Phoenix) Ancient Town has a history of 300 years. It is famous for the Stilted Buildings Groups (Diaojiaolou) beside the river. 

After the visiting, let's turn to the Furong Town, the original name Wang Village, an ancient town with a history of more than 2,000 years, because of the magnificent Waterfall. The town is a typical image of a small border town in western Hunan. The green slab-stone and stilted buildings reflect the characteristics of Tujia folk house.

Afterwards, we will transfer all the way back to Zhangjiajie. Have a good rest!

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Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast
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    Fenghuang Ancient Town

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    Furong Ancient Town

Day 6Zhangjiajie Departure

Always hard to say goodbye to our tourists. Today in the morning, you will say farewell to Zhangjiajie and be transferred to the airport, take the flight back to your sweet home. It has been a great holiday and we look forward to seeing you another China tour!

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Hotel: No Accommodation
Meals: Breakfast

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INCLUDES

  • Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

  • Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.

  • All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary

  • Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary

  • Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)

  • Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.

  • Travel and health insurance when travel with us.

  • 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.

EXCLUDES

  • International and domestic flights not indicated.

  • Food, Lunch or dinner not specified

  • Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

  • Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned

TRIP NOTES

  • We will upgrade trains to 1st class where available if book the tour 5 months in advance of departure.

  • There is no problem to travel Silk Road during Ramadan.

  • Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.

Transportation

We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and trains.

Accommodation

All the hotels we selected are 4-5star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our clients.

Guides

Our guides are very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. And our group tours will be escorted from SRT.

Climate and Altitude

Generally speaking Mid March—End Oct are the best time to visit Silk Road. And we strongly suggest you come in May, June, October to avoid the heat and crowd. No need to worry about high altitude along the Silk Road. We will prepare Oxygen bags if the package includes Xiahe, Qinghai Lake and Taxkorgan County.

We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.

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