7 Days Western Hunan Province Tour -Nature & Culture Experience（5-star hotel）

7 Days Western Hunan Province Tour -Nature & Culture Experience（5-star hotel）

Beside the famous Avatar Mountain ,there are still many other places to go in Western Hunan Province, we offer this tour for you to get a deep discovery to Western Hunan Area ,though China has many places to go, the unique beauty ,special culture atmosphere and friendly minority people in this area will offer you a different travel experience

Itinerary

Day 1: Zhangjiajie Arrival

Pass By: Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie, Hunan
Welcome to Zhangjiajie! Upon arrival, be greeted by our tour guide in the airport or train station who is holding a sign on which says your name. A comfortable vehicle (non-smoking) with experienced driver will transfer you directly to your hotel inWulingyuan Scenic Area. Your guide will help you check in. The rest of today is on your own to explore this beautiful city.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Sunshine Hotel,a 5-star Hotel(arrive late evening)

Overnight at Pullman Hotel or same level,a 5-star Hotel

Day 2: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: Yuanjiajie Avatar Area & Tianzi(Emperor Mountain) Peak Forest(B, L)

Stop At: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
After breakfast, start your full-day Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Adventure. Located 32 kilometers from Zhangjiajie city, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is the first state-level forest park in China. It is known for its exquisite forests, odd-shaped peaks and rocks, the beautiful canyons, the limestone caves, and the breath-taking panoramic views. The words, such as majestic, eccentric, tranquil, delicate and wild, are not enough to describe it's beauty.

Firstly, go to take the 326-meter-high Bailong Elevator (the tallest and the fastest in the world) up to Yuanjiajie, which is situated in the north of Zhangjiajie National Park. This scenic area is world famous as the mountains here inspired the floating mountains in the Hollywood movie Avatar. The peaks in Yuanjiajie are nearly at the same height, which makes it a mountain platform great for enjoying sweeping vistas.

Next, take a sightseeing bus to Tianzi Mountain, where you can have a stunning view of the peaks rising one after another. Atop of the mountain offers a full extent of the whole scenic area, which is magnificent and spectacular. There are four wonders in Tianzi Mountain: the Sea of Clouds, the Radiance of the Moonlight, Rays of Sunshine and the Snow in winter.

After the exciting tour, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.

Optional activities in the evening: Zhangjiajie Charming Western Hunan Grand Show (1.5 Hours)
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Pullman hotel or same level,a 5 star hotel.

Day 3: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon(Glass Bridge) & Yellow Dragon Cave(B, L)

Stop At: The Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie, Sanguansi, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
After breakfast, be ready for today's exciting adventures. You'll first drive about 30km from Wulingyuan area to visit Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. You will start from the Tourist Center to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge to walk on the highest and longest glass bridge in the world. After that, appreciate the charming sightseeing of running waters, flying waterfalls, lush vegetation, etc. at the Rainbow Square, Yilian Youmeng, Momo Cave, the Holy Spring Lake and other beautiful attractions in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. (Please note: In Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, you can choose to only experience the thrilling glass bridge or fully explore glass bridge as well as hiking and boating in the Grand Canyon. Feel free to tell your likes to your travel consultants.)

Next, you’ll drive about 20km to see the natural wonder in the Yellow Dragon Cave, also known as Huanglong Cave. It is a underground-lost palace which is praised as the most beautiful cave in the world by UNESCO Experts, with an area of 100,000 square meters, a length of 7.6 kilometers, a height of 140 meters. There are two underground rivers, four waterfalls, 13 caverns and 10,000 stalagmites and stalactites is this huge limestone cave. The Magic Needle and Chair of Dragon King are two most famous sights in the cave.

After the sightseeing, drive to Wulingyuan to check in your hotel.

Evening Activity: Take a stroll at Xibu Street, located at Wulingyuan Center, it combines the bars, tea houses, souvenir shops, local snacks and so on. You can relax and enjoy by walking on the streets.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Pullman hotel or same level,a 5 star hotel.

Day 4: Tianmen Mountain(Tianmen Cave, Glass Walking Way, Longest Cable Way in the World, Drive on the 99 Bends Road) (B,L)

Stop At: Tianmen Mountain, Yongding, Zhangjiajie, China
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. On this day, you’ll first take a trip to Tianmen Mountain. Referred to as the “Soul of culture and spirit of Zhangjiajie”, Tianmen Mountain, standing 1,500 meters above sea level, boasts miraculous and unique geographic landform, unparalleled natural landscape, profound cultural connotations.

Experience the longest cableway in Asia with a length of 7200 meters, take photos of Avenue toward Heaven with 99 turns from cable car. On the top of Tianmen Mountain, enjoy the Cliff-Hanging Walkway and avoid the crowds to take some photos; hold your breath and experience the thrilling Glass Sky Walk. Then, visit the natural mountain-penetrating Karst cave - Tianmen Cave. The foot of the cave is wonderful photo opportunity with the hole in the mountain as the background. It is worth waiting for the sunlight to shine through the hole with mist or smoke illuminating the way.

After the tour get back to your hotel.

Optional activities in the evening:Fairy Fox Outdoor Music & Dancing Show (1.5 Hours)

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Sunshine hotel,a 5 star hotel.

Day 5: Red Stone Forest Geo-Park & Furong Town(King's Village)(B, L)

Stop At: Yongshun County, Yongshun County, Hunan
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, drive about 2.5hours head to Yongshun county , you will arrive at Red Stone Forest National Geological Park.The stone forest covers an area of 20 square kilometers in a totally original ecological status. In the stone forest, there are valleys, stream and springs. There are thick grassland and wistaria flowers growing in the forest, making it like a garden of nature. The tall rocks in various shapes can be seen throughout scenic spot. The stone color is changeable in accordance with the weather, time and season. The stone is red in Sunny days, black in the rain, brown and red on cloudy days. It even presents different colors in the morning and evening in a day.

After lunch you will have a tour in Furong Ancient Town( Also called King’s Village ),Furong ancient town consists of a group of mixed people, ethnic group of Tujia and Miao mixed with Han people. Tujia people account for more than 80% of the total population.
It is an old town with more than two thousand years where Tujia Minority people live together. It is one of the best attractions to seek peace and visit classicism and it is also the portal of Mengdong River scenic. Furong Town not only has the beautiful natural landscape and rich Tujia ethnic folk customs, but also is a perfect place to explore a lot of protected cultural relics and records of Tujia political and military history. More than three hundred relics collected in Tujia Diaojiaolou buildings (vernacular pillar-supported dwellings) is the best presentation of Tujia culture.

After the tour, go back to the hotel in Furong ancient town have a good rest.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Furong Town Hotel or same level, a 4 star hotel.

Day 6: Aizhai Suspension Bridge & Aizhai Cliff Plank Walk & Southern Wall & Fenghuang Ancient Town Night View(B, L)

Stop At: Aizhai Winding Road, Aizhai Town, Jishou 416011 China
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you from the hotel, then drive 2 hours to Aizhai Bridge which is a suspension bridge was built as part of an expressway in Hunan province. The bridge is famous for the spectacular view by spanning and across the mountain.
With a main span of 1,146 meters and a deck height of 336 meters, Of the world's 400 or so highest bridges, none has a main span as long as Aizhai. It is also the world's highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge. The bridge contains 1888 lights to increase visibility at night.
On March 8th, 2018, “Aizhai cliff plank road” was officially opened. It will add new highlights to tourism in Western Hunan.
Aizhai cliff plank road has a total length of 1.5 kilometers and the vertical drop is 500 meters and including 100 meters of glass path. It is located on the cliffs of Dehang Grand Canyon.
When you explore Aizhai cliff plank, you can not only enjoy the most exciting, and most fantastic scenery in the deep Wuling mountains and valleys, you can also experience the visual stimuli brought by the glass devil path.

After lunch then drive to the Southern Great Wall where 10 km from Fenghuang Ancient Town.This Southern Great Wall was built in 1554 in Ming Dynasty and completed in 1622. The rulers of the Ming Dynasty built it for the purpose of military usage to defend the kingdom against the Miao people of the south.

Next drive to Fenghuang Ancient Town,the night view of Fenghuang is fabulous, attracted thousands of tourists all over the word.

After appreciating the night view go back to hotel and have a good rest.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Phoenix Grand Hotel or same level,a 4 star hotel.

Day 7: Fenghuang Ancient Town & Zhangjiajie Departure(B, L)

Stop At: Fenghuang County, Fenghuang County, Hunan
Today, have a nice tour in Fenghuang Ancient Town.Fenghuang (phoenix) ancient city, the national famous historical and cultural city, praised by New Zealand famous writer Louis alley as the most beautiful city in China. It is surrounded by Dehang Miao village, Mengdong River Rafting Area, and Fanjing mountain of Guizhou province.

Legend has it that: Ancient India bird "Phoenix" collected scented woods and burned itself when reached the age of five hundred years. Resurrect from the ember, no more death. Chinese called the bird: Fenghuang, a holy legendary animal. In the history, Fenghuang is a symbol of Empress, like the emperor is a symbol of Dragon.

In the town dozens of allays are paved with stones that run between the wooden houses built by the Tuo River. Chinese Miao people have stepped on the rock road generations after generations. Highlights of your today's tour will be Phoenix River rafting, The Former Residence of Shen Congwen, and the Ancient Town Museum etc.

In the afternoon, drive back to Zhangjiajie city and escort you to airport or train station to your next destination or back home.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.