Day 1: The 7:00am plane arrived at Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport at 10:30 am. We stayed at Huatian Hotel, which is close to the airport, and booked a pick-up service. Rested at the hotel and booked a one-day trip to the Grand Canyon and Glass Bridge tomorrow (it is said that many people need to book tickets in advance). It was already 2 o'clock when they arrived at the foot of Tianmen Mountain nearby. When selling tickets, they were told that the A route tickets for the cableway to Tianmen Mountain and the bus route were sold out; The tickets for the B-line bus and the cableway are also sold out (PS: those who want to choose the AB ticket route must book online in advance or buy them early in the morning); Since I didn't want to waste a whole day in the hotel, I decided to take the C-ticket bus and get off the bus. Although the journey was a bit long, it was an unforgettable experience. The driver was very skilled (ง•̀ _ •́) ง and led us steadily around 99 turns to reach Tianmen Mountain. The three of us unanimously decided to climb the 999 step ladder, stopping and starting along the way. Some steps were flat, while others were steep, especially the last "steep slope" section. We hung on and went up, but if our physical strength was not enough, we would sit there for a while and climb up. After arriving at Tianmen Cave, I took seven long escalators to reach the top of the mountain. My route took me from the glass walkway on the east line - Qiuerdong - Tianmen Bridge cableway - Ghost Valley Graben - Xuwanglin - around the cliff to the glass walkway on the west line. While I sighed at the edge of the cliff, I especially found myself afraid of heights and shaking all the way Especially the Tianmen Mountain Cableway, I didn't feel it at first. Walking on it, I felt dizzy and a little scared. The glass walkway on the west line is a little longer than the glass walkway on the east line. The fear in the customer service heart is actually good, and it is particularly difficult to walk past! My son is especially awesome. When we got down, we also walked down the 999 ladder instead of taking the escalator. My legs and stomach were trembling. I felt that we would kneel down at the next moment!!! It's already past 7 o'clock when we arrived at the foot of the mountain, luckily there were quite a few buses that directly took us down the mountain (the shuttle buses were all free). Hungry, tired, and thirsty, I dragged my heavy steps to Qin Mama's popular restaurant not far from the hotel for dinner. The hard and beautiful day came to a perfect end. Overall, the scenery of Tianmen Mountain is worth seeing, especially beautiful. Personally, I prefer Tianmen Mountain to Forest Park.

Tianmen Mountain Cableway

Day 2: As a newcomer and not very familiar with the surrounding area, I booked an eight person one-day tour yesterday. At 7:20 in the morning, a one-day tour group of five people booked with Ctrip this morning, a one and a half hour drive, visited the internet famous Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge and Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. The advantage of following a small group is that the tour guide provides full service, but there are also three self funded items. When the Glass Bridge passed by, it took an hour and a half by car, and there were many people on the bridge, so it was difficult to find a place to take photos everywhere; The most frustrating part was the journey to the Grand Canyon - taking steep cliff stairs. Yesterday, my tired old legs hadn't fully recovered, and the journey kept going down the stairs, which was particularly long. I even took a long slide at my own expense to reach the elevator entrance. The tour guide said it could save ten minutes of travel (the slide was also very bumpy, my legs were very painful, and I had to move my buttocks in the middle), and then I queued up to take the elevator to the bottom of the valley. Continue walking for about two hours while enjoying the scenery in the canyon (without stopping). Along the way, you will see waterfalls, bathing in Nyingchi, and a scenic spot captured in the blood red western Hunan. Finally, you can see the dawn light - dock - boat ride - exit; Running without stopping, tired, thirsty, and hungry, I am almost there. I particularly admire my son, who is even stronger than me as a mother - he walked the whole journey by himself! The tour guides praised him for not being easy~The tour guide took us to a place to eat and had a quick two bites of rice (a group meal that cost 20 yuan and was very simple). In the afternoon, we visited Daxibu Street and Xibu, but we couldn't walk anymore. We unanimously decided to go back to the hotel (the scenery was beautiful, the body was tired, and the mood was pleasant). The itinerary was a bit different from what was written on Ctrip, follow the tour guide's route, after all, it's the peak tourist season...). In fact, I summarized that we don't need to book a day trip, we can take a taxi or a minibus to go there by ourselves, and it's definitely much cheaper. Nearby attractions include Huanglong Cave, which friends who are not tired can visit. Now, during the peak tourist season, we can go there. There are really many people. Around five o'clock, we went to another restaurant where Aunt Qin had dinner (the signature dish was baby fish, which we didn't dare to eat) and ordered some other delicious dishes. I booked a ticket for Zhangjiajie National Forest Park on Ctrip when I arrived at the hotel.

Day 3: Pick up at 7:45 in the morning. It's an hour's drive to Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (tickets can be played for four days). Children under 14 years old are free. The guide can help us get tickets in a unified way. You can choose to walk freely or follow the guide. I thought about following the tour guide to listen to the explanation, but I regret it a bit. I think it's more free to travel by myself. I followed the tour guide to visit Jinbian Creek first. The scenery of Jinbian Creek is very beautiful, with clouds and mist lingering on the creek, fresh air, gurgling water, and lively fish. A lot of them are monkeys, very active (they love to eat, don't put your food in a plastic bag, monkeys will grab it from you). What really shocked me was that a group member carrying an unopened bag of bread came over and grabbed her leg to prevent her from leaving, then grabbed the bread and tore it open with his mouth. He grabbed the bread and ate it. It was really eye opening. Be careful with these monkeys. We walked back to the side where the agarwood saved our mother and split the mountain, and then took a car from the scenic area to the place where we took the cable car. The tour guide suggested that we take the cable car (round trip 120/person) to Huangshi Village, where a girl would lead us up and explain some content to us. We saw a place where there were many people on the Star Picking Platform in the morning, and even took us to buy tea (berry tea and black tea). There isn't a lot of content, it's raining and repairing at the same time, I feel it's not worth spending so much money. The tour guide has to take us to Yangjiajie again and take a cable car. Most of the members in the same team have separated and are unwilling to go, so they are free to move around. The mountains are similar. If you can go to the Ten Mile Gallery by yourself, it's not a big loss to visit there. The itinerary for Zhangjiajie has been set for 3 days. If we can't visit so many attractions, we'll have to come back next time. I took a small bus to the station outside the forest park and returned to the hotel. It feels more convenient to live nearby, as there is a luggage storage area in the forest park where you can play for four days.

Day 4: WeChat assistant booked 80 tickets to Phoenix Ancient City at 9:30, and arrived at Zhangjiajie Bus Station (Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot Station also has access to Phoenix Ancient City) in about three and a half hours. What would you do with some bacon and fish on the bus? I thought it was good to buy it, so I chose to deliver it home quickly. Dripping to Yunqiao costs 20 yuan, and there is a bus route 2 that goes directly to Yunqiao Station for only 2 yuan per person. Yunqiao is relatively quiet at the tail end of the Tuojiang River, a bit off. Due to the lack of adaptation, the two stayed at the inn for a day and walked a certain distance in the evening. There is still a certain distance from Yunqiao to Hongqiao. In fact, they can choose to live near Hongqiao and have a meal in Zuixiangxi. The price was moderate, not expensive, and the stomach was uncomfortable. They hurriedly returned to the inn for a long journey. I didn't even have time to enjoy the night view.

Day 5: My body is much better now. In the early morning, the Phoenix Ancient City is particularly quiet and the air is good. I slowly wandered around the entire ancient city, ate beef noodle snacks, and looked at the Tuojiang River. At night, there were many people, and the music in the bar was loud. It felt a bit similar to Lijiang, but the prices were still reasonable and affordable. The small watermelon is delicious for about 10 yuan, but the yellow fruit is not tasty and sour. The small accessories set up on the small stall can be resold from 20 to 10 yuan, and the prices of nearby restaurants are not high. The ancient city at night can be described as brightly lit and beautiful. There are also some free classics to go in. It's a pity that I didn't attend either the Miao village or the bonfire party. I can go again next time I have the chance!

Day 6: Took bus route 2 to the bus stop, returned to Zhangjiajie, and took a plane back to Shanghai~! Wasted a day, should I book a high-speed train? It might be faster, or transfer to a plane in Changsha instead of going back!