3 Days Hidden Charms of Zhangjiajie Excluding Hotel

This morning, your private guide and driver will be waiting for you punctually at the appointed time in the lobby of the hotel you booked yourself in downtown Zhangjiajie or near the East Gate of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Wulingyuan District. If you need a hotel reservation service, we can also provide it for you. Once you meet, the guide will offer you the warmest greetings and accompany you to set off for the wonderland-like Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, where you will enjoy a refreshing visual feast on the myriad karst peaks of various shapes.

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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is very popular, especially during holidays, when there might be long queues for tickets. Book with us, and you can avoid the waste of time in the ticket line to enjoy fast entry and more time for sightseeing. Unlike some travel agencies that only offer simple entrance tickets, we will provide you with a combo ticket to elevate your experience by time-saving vehicles like elevator, sightseeing train, shuttle bus, and cableway service among different areas inside.Upon arrival, your guide will first escort you to take the Bailong Elevator, the world’s tallest and fastest outdoor sightseeing lift listed in the Guinness World Records. With a height of 326 meters (1,070 feet) and a running speed of 5 meters (16 feet) per second, it will lift you to the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area on the mountaintop in just over a minute. As it climbs, you can see through the glass one of Zhangjiajie’s most spectacular sights, the Divine Soldiers Party. Coming out of the elevator, let’s take a 10-minute walk along the touring route to a renowned landmark standing solitarily, the Hallelujah Mountain, aka Qiankun Pillar, the shooting location of the science fiction movie ‘Avatar’ and the place where Zhangjiajie has won international fame. Besides it, during the 2.5-hour hike, you’ll also be constantly mesmerized by other natural wonders like the Back Garden, Enchanting Platform, and No. 1 Bridge under Heaven.

Lunch is not included. You can have a full meal in the morning in your hotel and carry some easily portable snacks like bread, biscuits, or sandwiches with you to regain your energy. There are fast-food chains including Dicos in Yuanjiajie and McDonald's on Tianzi Mountain of the park, and you can have a simple meal if the queues are short there. After that, let’s take a shuttle bus of the park to Yangjiajie Scenic Area, which is a hidden gem for nature lovers with its rare peak wall landscape. Dozens of stone peaks, as if cut by a knife or chiseled by an axe, stand side by side, stretching for miles to form the magnificent Natural Great Wall. Its rich colors and textures also tell you the story of geological changes over billions of years. Then, take the shuttle bus to another height on Tianzi Mountain. Here the stunning odd-shaped peaks soar into the clouds, like natural stone sculptures forest. Looking into the valleys, your sight might be attracted by a row of jagged protrusions, thin on top and thick on bottom, shaped like upside-down writing brushes; that is the famous Imperial Brush Peaks, one of the top ten attractions of the park. Next, take a cable car down the mountain and continue the journey to the Ten-mile Gallery. Take a sightseeing train to go back and forth in 30 minutes to enjoy its picturesque scenery. Afterward, let’s end today’s fulfilling tour and get back to the hotel accompanied by your guide and driver for a rejuvenating rest.

► Dinner Suggestion (at your own expense):
Consider trying Zhangjiajie’s most representative specialties, the Tujia Stewpot, a kind of dry pot dish made from several meat and vegetables like pork, chicken, bean curd, and potatoes. It is said that this mixed delicacy was invented so that before a military expedition before the New Year, soldiers could enjoy a sumptuous feast without delaying state affairs. A meal at a local restaurant costs about CNY 60 - 70 (USD 8 - 10) per person. Please note that the local dishes are quite spicy, salty and greasy, and you’d better ask the waiter for a lighter flavor.