Highlights


  • Take the world's highest outdoor elevator to the picturesuqe Yuanjiajie and Golden Whip Stream


  • Walk in the most beautiful ancient town of Fenghuang, composed of 28 ethnic minorities.


  • visit the two spectacular peaks of Tianzi Mountain and Tianmen Mountain


  • Stroll on the world's highest and longest glass bridge for a bird's-eye view of the beautiful Grand Canyon

ITINERARY Close All

Day 1Zhangjiajie Arrival

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

Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Wulingyuan
Altitude: 1000m

Day 2Visit Avatar Shooting Base, experience the highest Outdoor Elevator

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.

Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Wulingyuan
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 1262m
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    Bailong Elevator1

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    Yuanjiajie-1

Day 3Hiking in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Visit Golden Whip Stream

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. 

Traffic: Car
Hotel: Overnight in Wulingyuan
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 1000m
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    Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon-1

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    Golden Whip Stream1

Day 4Tianmen Mountain, then drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town

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.

Traffic: Car (220kms)
Hotel: Overnight in Fenghuang
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 500m
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    Tianmen Cave-1

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    Fenghuang Ancient Town-1

Day 5Fenghuang ancient town exploration, then depart from Zhangjiajie

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! 

Traffic: Car (220kms)
Hotel: No Accommodation
Meals: Breakfast
Altitude: 183m
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    Fenghuang Ancient City

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    Ancient Town Of Fenghuang

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

  • 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.

  • 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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