5 Days Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Ancient Town

Welcome to Zhangjiajie! Meet our guide and driver at the airport, transfer you to the hotel and check in. Have a good rest

Breakfast in the hotel, today you will head for one of the most famous attractions in the 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. 

Then take shuttle bus to Kongzhongtianyuan, 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. Take Bailong elevator down.

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, the bridge stretches between two cliffs - it's about 430 meters long and 300 meters above the Grand Canyon. You can see the bottom of the canyon through the bridge when you are walking on it. After the Glass Bridge we either take zipline & slide OR elevator & slide(weight limit for zipline: 40kg to 80kg) down to the bottom of the canyon. Then hike along the trails in Grand Canyon, which is indeed another kind of enjoyment, you can just enjoy the quietness, beautiful waterfalls, pristine water and be very close to the nature. All you need to do is just relax yourself and be invovled in the nature.

Then we will transfer back to the national park and pay a visit to one of the most beautiful valleys in the world - the golden whip stream. From here they 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. 

Check out in the morning, transfer to 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) inthe 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, hangson the towering cliff, it is indeed a big feast of your eyes!

Then transfer 4 hours to Fenghuang ancient town and check into butique hotel beside the river. In the evening, you can't miss the night view of the neat town, which is one of the highlight view. Find a nice bar beside the river and get yourself a drink with your beloved ones is indeed an unforgettable experience for the holiday.

Today would be a relax 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, which is anancient town with a history of 300 years. It is famous for the stilt wooden buildings (Diaojiaolou) beside the river. Youwill enjoy a peaceful boat-riding along the Tuojiang River, from where you can enjoy the Diaojiaolou from the best angle. In the evening. You will have your free time to paint the town red and buy some souvenirs if you like. Afterwards, we will transfer all the way back to Zhangjiajie airport. Fly back home with wonderful memories!