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As the birthplace of Mao Zedong, Communist Party cadres might wax lyrical about the sacred standing of Húnán (湖南) in the annals of Chinese history, but it's Húnán’s dramatic scenery that is the real draw. A magnificent landscape of isolated mountain ranges and jagged, karst peaks envelops more than 80% of the province. The most astonishing example is found at the phantasmagorical Zhāngjiājiè, one of China's most surreal national parks. Here, as in other parts of the province, geological marvels thrust up majestically from green vales fed by tributaries in the fertile Yangzi River basin.
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2-Day-3-Night Zhangjiajie Avatar Tour Package
Day 1-arrive zhangjiajie cityLocal guide will meet and greet you at the airport or train station, 15 minutes transfer to hotel in zhangjiajie city. Free and easy time for you to explore the small city. Zhangjiajie is a small city located in the northwest of Hunan province, with a total population of 1.7 million. It is famous for  its unique sand stone quarts peaks and mountains .Day 2 - Zhangjiajie national park - Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain(L)After breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to start today's adventure. Explore beautiful scenery during your ride to Bailong Elevator made of see-through glass before using it to ascend to Yuanjiajie Mountain. Venture from Yuanjiajie's summit with a 2.5-hour hike into the Pillar of Southern Sky, an inspiration for Hallelujah Mountains in the movie, Avatar. From there, you will proceed to the Platform of Forgetfulness to admire nearby peak-views before walking across the First Bridge Under Heaven. Lunch at the local restaurant will be available at your own expense. Next, park shuttle bus will take you to visit Tianzi Mountain where Imperial Writing Brush Peaks, Xihai Stone Forest, and other incredible views and scenery await. Your activities for the day will conclude a trip by Tianzi cable car before being transferred back to your hotel.Day 3: Zhangjiajie National park Golden whip stream-Yellow stone village- Sandstone Gallery (L)Check out hotel in the morning, proceed to zhangjiajie national forest park again, to explore the Golden Whip Stream (Jinbianxi) – this charming valley is most likely to bring you into the Pandora's wonderland of the movie Avatar. You will have a leisure hiking about 2.5 hours along the stream. You can just relax yourself with the beautiful mountain, fresh air, and pure water . later you guide will take you to take cable car up and down to pay a visit to Huangshi village, which is 1080m above the sea level. It is the biggest sightseeing platform to view the spectacular scenery in the national park. A saying goes “He who does not reach Huangshi Village does not pay a true visit to Zhangjiajie.” At the end, transfer back to Zhangjiajie to visit a new art gallery- Sandstone Painting Gallery. Day 4: Departure You will be picked up and transferred from your own prearranged hotel to the airport or train station.finish your pleasant trip with us please book your hotel in Wuling yuan tickets station area for 2 nights , and book the last night in zhangjiajie city
Zhangjiajie to Mt Tianzi, Yuanjiajie Scenic Area with Picnic
Meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel in Zhangjiajie city and be transferred to Wulingyuan Scenic Area, also called Zhangjiajie National Forest Park for approximately 40 minutes. The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is divided in to different areas, being Yuanjiajie the most famous one for its outstanding karst landscape, and Tianzi Mountain, the most popular one for its clouds and mists. First you will take the cable car to Tianzi Mountain, or in Chinese Tianzishan. The cable car is the best option to obtain panoramic views of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Once in the mountain, you will walk along the mountain paths while your guide explains the formation and best view point of the the large mountain peaks from different angles. Then you will take the shuttle bus to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, the most visited area of Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Here your guide will find a good location with nice views to enjoy a Chinese picnic break, including some snacks, fruits and beverages. Here you will visit some of the main highlights like the “First Bridge under Heaven”, that you can cross and walk around a circle path to get some fantastic views to the valley. Other famous spot here is what is commonly known as the Avatar's "Hallelujah Mountain", famous for being the inspiration for the Hollywood movie Avatar. In this area, you will enjoy a late lunch to complete the picnic break. Then you will start descending the mountain with the guide, taking first the Hundred Dragon Elevator, in Chinese Bailong Elevator, which is an attraction itself. It was built along the side of a cliff and it is the highest of its kind in the world. Then the shuttle bus will take you to the entrance at around 4:00 pm where the driver will be waiting to drop you off at your hotel in Zhangjiajie city centre.
PrivateTour: Glass Bridge and Baofeng Lake from Zhangjiajie
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: The Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie, HunanGuide and driver will meet you in your hotel lobby at 9:00am, We will then travel via private car (40 or 90 minutes private car ride , depends on your hotel location) to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. walk along the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. This bridge is not only the highest, but also the longest glass bridge inthe world. It is not for the faint-hearted. (the Glass bridge is built between two mountains of zhangjiajie Grand canyon, it is 375meters long and 6meters wide , With a height of 300meters from bottoms ) Upon your decent, you can chose to use a elevator to get to the bottom of the valley . then Hike about 2.5 hours through the Canyon and enjoy the beautiful, tranquil sceneries of breath-taking cliffs, lush forests, caves, colourful streams and rivers that surround you. Your tour will finish by a boat ride . Duration: 3 hoursStop At: Baofeng Lake, Zhangjiajie, HunanAfter a lunch in the local restaurant, we will start our tour to take a visit to Baofeng lake,Which is a veritable place of graceful mountains and charming waterways. The lake is located in a altitude of 586meters, because of its association with the Baofeng mountain range, the lake bears the name of Baofeng. With and average depth of 72 meters , baofeng lake covers an area of 15 hectares , and can hold 6 million cubic meters of water at full capacity . This water is produced by rainfall , mountain springs and underground streams, and stays emerald all year around . So is reputed as the paradise in the human world . You are going to take a boat ride to enjoy all the beauty of the lake .transfer back to your hotel . Duration: 2 hours
Zhangjiajie Private 4-Day Tour: Enshi Grand Canyon and Tianmen
Day 1: Arrival in ZhangjiajieUpon arrival in Zhangjiajie, you'll be picked up and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day will be free for you to explore the city at your leisure.Day 2: Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain （L）After breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to start today's adventure. Explore beautiful scenery during your ride to Bailong Elevator made of see-through glass before using it to ascend to Yuanjiajie Mountain. Venture from Yuanjiajie's summit with a 2.5-hour hike into the Pillar of Southern Sky, an inspiration for Hallelujah Mountains in the movie, Avatar. From there, you will proceed to the Platform of Forgetfulness to admire nearby peak-views before walking across the First Bridge Under Heaven. Lunch at the local restaurant will be available at your own expense. Next, park shuttle bus will take you to visit Tianzi Mountain where Imperial Writing Brush Peaks, Xihai Stone Forest, and other incredible views and scenery await. Your activities for the day will conclude a trip by Tianzi cable car before being transferred back to your hotel.Day 3: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon - Baofeng Lake （L）Enjoy a morning view of the Enshi Grand Canyon completed with aesthetically pleasing cliffs, caves, streams, and lakes. Take time to observe flora and fauna of this natural museum of the northern temperate zone. Slide down to the bottom of the hill where you have the opportunity to cross a half-mile glass bridge (opened on May 1st, 2016). Afterward, visit Baofeng Lake where you can enjoy some locals singing while taking a boat ride on the lake before heading back to your hotel.Day 4: Tianmen Mountain, Sandstone Painting Institute, Airport （L）After breakfast, prepare yourself to take the world's longest cable car to the top of Tianmen Mountain, the highest mountain in Zhangjiajie city. See the sights such as the 99-Turn Road and the 999-Step that lead to the gate of Tianmen from up high on a glass skywalk. From there, you will visit a art gallery of sandstone painting to appreciate a new kind of painting style. After being taken back to Zhangjiajie, you will have free time in the city until your tour concludes with your transfer to the airport according to your literary.
Zhangjiajie Park, Mountain 3-Day Private Tour, Lunch, Transfer
Day 01- arrive zhangjiajie city Local guide will meet and greet you at the airport or train station, 15 minutes transfer to hotel in zhangjiajie city. Free and easy time for you to explore the small city. Zhangjiajie is a small city located in the northwest of Hunan province, with a total population of 1.7 million. It is famous for its unique sand stone quarts peaks and mountains .Day 02 - Zhangjiajie natioal forest park- Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain(L)After breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to start today's adventure. Explore beautiful scenery during your ride to Bailong Elevator made of see-through glass before using it to ascend to Yuanjiajie Mountain. Venture from Yuanjiajie's summit with a 2.5-hour hike into the Pillar of Southern Sky, an inspiration for Hallelujah Mountains in the movie, Avatar. From there, you will proceed to the Platform of Forgetfulness to admire nearby peak-views before walking across the First Bridge Under Heaven. Lunch at the local restaurant . Next, park shuttle bus will take you to visit Tianzi Mountain where Imperial Writing Brush Peaks, Xihai Stone Forest, and other incredible views and scenery await. Your activities for the day will conclude a trip by Tianzi cable car before being transferred back to your hotel. Day 03 - Tianmen Mountain, Sandstone Painting Institute, Airport(L)After breakfast, prepare yourself to take the world's longest cable car to the top of Tianmen Mountain, the highest mountain in Zhangjiajie city. See the sights such as the 99-Turn Road and the 999-Step that lead to the gate of Tianmen from up high on a glass skywalk. From there, you will visit a art gallery of sandstone painting to appreciate a new kind of painting style. After being taken back to Zhangjiajie, you will have free time in the city until your tour concludes with your transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule .
Group Tour: Tianmen Mountain and Sky Walk in a Day from Zhangjiajie
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie, HunanYour full-day tour begins at your Zhangjiajie accommodation between 7:30am and 8pm, when you’ll board an air-conditioned vehicle destined for Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. Following 20-60 minutes drive(depends on where your hotel is ), you’ll arrive at the Tianmen Mountain, with the main peak of 1518.6 meters (4982.3 feet) high. The world marvelous scene called Tianmen Cave, meaning a door to the heaven in Chinese, makes this mountain famous. The comparative plat mountain top, the well-preserved original forest, the rare plants and species, the natural bonsai in everywhere form into a splendid picture. People entitle this mountain as the most beautiful flower garden in the sky and the fairy land in the boundary of heaven take the Tianmen Mountain Cableway — one of the longest in the world — towards the summit of Tianmen Mountain. Once at the top, gaze at panoramic views of The Tianmen Mountain . If you can overcome your vertigo, walk over the Skywalk, a glass pavement that overhangs the mountain slope..Then hike down the 999 steps or take the escalator at an additional cost at 32rmb/person ,before go back to your hotel , A sample Chinese tea and admire sandstone paintings made with colored materials and portions of plants. Your tour concludes with hotel drop-off at around 5pm. Duration: 7 hours