2 Days Essence of Zhangjiajie

At around 8 am, your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel booked by yourself in Wulingyuan Scenic Area and transfer you to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Still remember the dreamy floating Hallelujah Mountains in the sci-fi move Avatar? This is where you will find the model of these epic formations, the Southern Sky Column, which name has changed to the Hallelujah Mountain. Towering 1,000 meters (3,821 feet) above sea level, it is magnificent. Having appeared numerous times on TV, the Mountain has been known by every Chinese household and is now enjoying a global fame. To honor Avatar, several statues of movie characters were also placed in the scenic area. You will like to pose for pictures with those statues and the Hallelujah Mountain in the background. Actually, there are thousands of its likes rising to the sky, forming a grand stone forest for everyone to marvel at. The park is also loved for its waterfalls and gurgling streams, which inject life into the nature’s splendid display.

★ Experience the Bailong Elevator, an Engineering Wonder
Upon arrival, we will take a sightseeing bus for about 20 minutes to the Bailong Elevator, which is the highest, fastest and largest-loaded of its kind in the world. It will penetrate the air and take only 66 seconds to finish a length of 335 meters (1,099 feet) to reach the cliff top. After getting out of the elevator, you will be accompanied on a 10 minutes’ walk to the bus stop for a ride to the Enchanting Terrace, where you could capture more supreme natural sceneries, and from where, you will enter Yuanjiajie Scenic Area for a 2-hour tour. This is where you will find the Hallelujah Mountain, as well as other extraordinary sights like the First Bridge Under the Sun - a naturally formed stone bridge connecting two peaks.

After lunch, we will hop on a sightseeing bus for a 40-minute ride to Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve. During the one hour visit here, your guide will show you the most significant spots including the He Long Park where five viewing platforms offer all-round views of the Imperial Brushes Peaks forest, named for resembling brushes, and the West Sea brimming with thousands of pine-like peaks soaring into the sky.

Then, take a cable car downhill and transfer to a sightseeing bus for a 20-minute trip to the Golden Whip Stream. We will walk for about 40 minutes along the stream to enjoy an eyeful of greenery amidst the gurgling of streams and the singing of birds. After that, the bus will continue to take us to the Ten-Mile Gallery which will unfold like a long landscape scroll. Appreciate peaks in various peculiar shapes, like it of an old man, a conch, a tiger, a peacock, to name just a few. Later, we will escort you back to your hotel.

► Hotel Suggestion:
East Gate serves as the main gate of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and it is close to the Wulingyuan Town where most of the hotels and restaurants are located. So we suggest you book a hotel near the East Gate for convenience. We are also glad to book the hotel for you upon your request. The 4-star Expert Village Courtyard Hotel or 5-star Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel can be a reference.
 
► Dinner Suggestion:
This evening, we recommend you dine at the time-honored Tang Shi Fu Xiang Xi Ming Cai Guan, literally the restaurant of famous cuisine of western Hunan made by Mr. Tang. It’s within the walking distance from Wulingyuan Entrance Gate. For three decades, it has stuck to the principle of inventing new recipes on its own, bringing new joys for the palate while assuming the mission of promoting Hunan cuisine. The décor is in a traditional wooden style and looks inviting and clean. After dinner, you may want to take a stroll on the Xibujie Road nearby to experience local life. Average cost per person: CNY 80 / USD 11.
 
Meals: Lunch

Your private guide and driver will meet you in your hotel lobby at around 09:00 today. After a 30-minute drive, we will arrive at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. Upon alighting from the vehicle, you will find yourself amid fresh cool air and a dense forest, embellished with streams, waterfalls, and verdant lakes. While there, you can challenge yourself by walking on the world's longest and highest Glass Bridge and then take a relaxing cruise to tour the valley. We will spend 3-4 hours in the Grand Canyon.

After lunch, your guide and driver will chauffeur you for a 20 minutes’ ride to the Baofeng Lake Scenic Area. Your visit here will last about 2 hours, including a cruise on this a jade-like lake embraced by lush mountains. While on boat, revel in nature to a folk song performed by a Tujia girl.

This memorable 2 days Zhangjiajie tour package will come to an end at this point. Your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel and say goodbye.

Meals: Lunch

► Our Friendly Tips:
Like most visitors, you may want to book a hotel in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area for convenient access to the attractions we will take you to witness. If staying in downtown area, you need to set out a little bit earlier in the morning and there will be an extra transfer fee. Please feel free to contact your travel consultant for detailed information.