Author: Xiao Qingyue

An epidemic delayed our trip. A year ago, I took my father and found a guide on Ctrip. The itinerary arranged for my father was quite good. I thought that I would take my son and my best friend to Zhangjiajie again this time, but unfortunately the booked itinerary was postponed just like this. Today, I would like to talk about my thoughts. I used to follow a tour and was tempted by low prices. I also traveled freely. I felt tired. I recommended a guide on Ctrip during a wandering tour, so I found one to give it a try. I believe in Yeyuan. At first glance, I was attracted by wearing a gorgeous and simple national dress. Looking at my sister's face gave me a very cordial feeling. I like Yeyuan. Later, I was very worried when talking to him. He introduced me to the itinerary and customized routes, including booking me a room for a one-stop service. It's quite worry-saving.

Itinerary recommendations:

1D: Forest Park (Yuanjiajie/Avatar Suspended Mountain/Eccentric Terrace/Shili Gallery): Zhangjiajie

2D: Inside the forest park (Huangshizhai Jinbian River) Charming Western Hunan: Zhangjiajie

3D: Tianmen Mountain/99 Road Bend/Tianmen Cave/Panlong Cliff Glass Plank Road/Night Tour Cliff Waterfall on the Cliff: Furong Town

4D: Aizhai Bridge/Tianwen Terrace/Dehang Miao Village/Night Hiking Tour of Tuojiang River

5D: Fenghuang Ancient City/, sent to Huaihua South/Zhangjiajie

Why choose Zhangjiajie? It's all because I like mountains and rivers ~ I have to climb mountains every holiday, so Zhangjiajie is also the best choice for mountain and water tourism ~(The scenery on the Zhangjiajie Mountains is indeed spectacular (carved naturally)

Speaking of Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie actually wanted to play by itself and made a lot of strategies, but it was a bit troublesome. Book rooms, book tickets, find a car, and make strategies by yourself. It was a bit laborious and not very affordable to play with a group and yourself. In fact, the price is similar, especially during holidays and summer vacations, and now that the epidemic is in China, it is not recommended to follow a group. It is recommended to hire a guide for free travel. There is no advance reservation and ticket queues. The cost is also high. In the past two years, I have learned a new skill, visited several places, all of which have fun and money, and I basically don't have to wait in line for holiday travel.

Before traveling, you have to add some good local guides and then ask about accommodation, tickets, transportation, itinerary, matters to pay attention, etc. Basically, their quotations will be better than those you go to the ticket office. Buying it online is cheap. After all, their local guides are also specialized in tourism. They have long-term cooperation with hotels and attractions, so the price they get will definitely be lower, which is much cheaper than going to play by themselves.

If I like them, I ask them to serve as guides, but if I don't like them, I learn about the latest local situation. I always talk and ask if I don't understand. I'm a good student. Anyway, there is no charge for consultation, haha!

In fact, at first, because I thought Zhangjiajie was beautiful, I wanted to travel completely freely and take elderly people with me. However, many of them on the Internet also consulted tour guides. Finally, I added a micro-account to find out that they were from travel agencies. The customer service recommended me to follow a tour group and the price was very cheap, but I didn't like being supervised and had to go to a shopping store. It was actually a lie to say that there was no shopping. As long as I followed a tour group, there was shopping. The routine was too deep, so I chose the guide. I sent everyone the itinerary that God had made for me.

detailed itinerary

I understand the itinerary in seconds!

Day D1: Pick up:

Forest Park

Attractions: Wulingyuan Scenic Area-Bailong Tiantian (30 minutes tour)

The Bailong Ladder is located in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area. It ranks first in the world with three titles of "the world's highest, largest load capacity and fastest full-exposed outdoor sightseeing elevator". It only takes 2 minutes to get there by the Hundred Dragons Ladder. There are three elevators in total, and each elevator is made of fully transparent glass. While riding, you can also enjoy the "Divine Weapon Gathering" composed of dozens of stone peaks opposite.

Attractions: Shili Gallery (1 hour tour)

The Shili Gallery has a corridor of about five kilometers long, with lush forests on both sides and fragrant wild flowers; the strange peaks and strange stones are in various shapes, like huge mountain and water scrolls hanging side by side on the cliffs of thousands of feet, making the beautiful natural wonders melt into the ink and painting of the immortal master painter. Walking among people is like swimming in a painting. Dai Peak stands next to the ditch. The rocks on the mountain form many stone scenery shapes that resemble people, objects, birds and beasts. Among them,"Shouxing welcomes guests","Old Man Picking Medicine","Xiangwang Guan Shu","Conch Peak", etc. are particularly famous.

Attractions: Yuanjiajie (3-hour tour)

Yuanjiajie Scenic Area is located at the northern foot of Shandaogou. It is a huge and relatively gentle mountain mainly composed of quartzite. There are lush trees here, with beautiful scenery filled with fog and peaks. The movie "Avatar" was filmed in the "Qiankun Pillar", one of the main attractions in the scenic area. Standing in the excellent observation platform in the scenic area-Ecstasy Terrace and looking out, hundreds of tall stone peaks around you are displayed in front of your eyes, giving you an extraordinary momentum.

Attractions The First Bridge in the World

The First Bridge in the World is located in Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. It is an elite scenic spot in Wulingyuan. It is a result of nature's ghost axe.·A natural stone slab about 4 meters thick is "erected" on the two peaks across the sky, connecting the east and west peaks.·The entire "bridge deck" is about 2 meters wide and about 20 meters long. When encountering cloudy and rainy weather, clouds and clouds often smoke under the bridge.

Attractions: Ecstasy Terrace

A bird 's-eye view of the vast basin far and far, the lush green peaks are like buildings and pavilions, platforms and pavilions, benches and chairs, people and animals, in all kinds of shapes and scenes.

D2 Day:

Attractions: Jinbianxi Grand Canyon

Stroll through the world's most beautiful Grand Canyon (Golden Whip Creek), and visit the Great Oxygen Bar Square, Mother and Child Peak, Pig Bajie carrying his daughter-in-law, Red Army Road, Shenying Whip, Journey to the West exterior shooting site, and cutting mountains to save the mother and other attractions along the way. The Jinbian River is the most beautiful scenery in Wulingyuan. Walking through the peaks and valleys, the stream is clear and colorful, with small fish swimming in it. The flowers and plants along the stream are delicious, and birds sing and orioles sing. People walking along the clear stream is better than swimming in a painting. It is known as "one of the most beautiful canyons in the world."

Attractions: Huangshizhai

The ace scenic spots in China's earliest national forest park are known as "enlarged bonsai, reduced fairyland". There is a saying that "if you don't go to Huangshi Village, you will go to Zhangjiajie in vain." Climbing to the top of the village, you can overlook the entire view of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Zhangjiajie Scenic Area has the largest number of party and state leaders as well as Chinese and foreign celebrities.

You can visit attractions such as [Tianshen Formation],[Monkey Shuai Dianbing Soldiers],[Fog Sea Golden Turtle],[HouCarmen],[Five Finger Peak],[Double Gate Welcome],[Zhu Rongji Inscription Monument],[Star Seizing Terrace],[Liuqi Pavilion] and other attractions.

Attractions: Five Finger Peak

Climb up the observatory and look far away. A group of mountains in the distance stand neatly and orderly in flower pots like carefully designed and arranged by a gardener. They are majestic and spectacular, telling tourists from afar about their arrogance and wonder. Nature seems to have the power to cut a mountain peak into five stone pillars in neat order like fingers. There is also the characteristic of the index finger, and the middle one is slightly higher. Each stone pillar topped the trees and lush weeds, adding charm, so it was named Five Finger Peak.

Attractions: Liuqi Pavilion

Strange mountains, strange waters, strange clouds, strange rocks, strange animals, and strange plants. Climbing the Liuqi Pavilion, you will have a clear sky and a panoramic view of Zhangjiajie's hundreds of miles of peaks and forests. To the east, you can see Shuizuan Simen, Jinbian Creek, and a large area of Tianzi Mountain; to the south, you can see Tianmen Mountain, Tudiya, Luogu Pagoda, park buildings, and layers of terraces; to the west, you can see Chaotianmen Temple, Longfeng Temple, Jade Palace, and Qipan Rock; to the north, you can see a large area of scenery such as Tianqiao Ruins and Yuanjiajie. It really feels like "you will be at the top of the mountain and see the small mountains".

D3

Tianmen Mountain:

"Soul of Wuling", the sacred mountain of western Hunan-Tianmen Mountain,[Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park]. It is a national 5AAAAA scenic spot. Here you will experience the excitement and shock of flying through the clouds, appreciate the majestic momentum of the long scrolls of mountains and rivers, and experience the masterpieces of nature. Go discover! Go experience it! Be impacted! Shocked!

Tianmen Mountain Cableway

The world's longest alpine cableway: . The cable car took us over the busy urban area, over the train station with blue roofs, over nurseries, narrow terraces, over slender rivers and foaming pools, over the green mountains, over the winding mountains, over the winding mountains, over the cliffs, cliffs, and over the rising white mist between the mountains. Here you can feel a sense of excitement and momentum

Attractions: Internet celebrity check-in-glass plank road

Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Road is Zhangjiajie's courageous challenge place. Different from the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, which is built between canyons, the glass plank roads here in Tianmen Mountain are built on cliffs. The roads are all made of transparent glass. Walking on them and seeing the deep valley under your feet, you can feel the thrill and excitement, and the joy of walking in the air

Attractions: Top of Wuling-Ghost Valley Plank Road Internet celebrity check-in-Glass Plank Road

Attractions: Tongtian Avenue-99 Road Bend

The Panshan Highway, known as Tongtian Avenue, has a total of 99 turns."When the highway was completed, people were surprised to find that this Tongtian Avenue built along the mountains had exactly 99 turns, which implicitly coincides with" the sky has nine layers, and the clouds have nine clouds."

This means that the wonder of the world's first highway was born.

Attractions: Tianmen Cave

Tianmen Cave is located in Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. It is a natural karst cave through the mountain and a very representative attraction in Tianmen Mountain. Local people believe that they can directly reach the sky from here. It is also a place for local people to make wishes and blessings. Tianmen Cave runs through the north and south, pulling the ground and leaning against the sky, like a gateway to the sky. "Sky Gate Spits Mist" and "Sky Gate Sunglow" are praised as rare and spectacular scenes in the world.

Attractions: Overnight stay in Furong Town-Check-in and Douyin Internet celebrity Furong Waterfall

Furong Town's original name is Wangcun. It is an ancient town with a history of more than 2,000 years. Because of the magnificent waterfalls shuttle through it, it is also known as "the thousand-year-old town hanging on the waterfalls. The Waterfalls in Furong Town under the night are breathtakingly beautiful. The Tuwang Palace and various hanging buildings on the banks of the waterfalls and waterfalls are illuminated by various landscape lights, alternating light and dark, virtual, and colorful, reflecting each other... It seems like a fairyland only in fairy tales

Attractions Youshui Gallery

Youshui Gallery is known as the "Little Three Gorges of Hunan" and the "Youshui Style Gallery" known as the most beautiful river in western Hunan. It is the Xiangxi Paipang Ancient Road, one of the three major ancient roads in China. It can enjoy the ancient Tujia mountains and rivers and feet towers up close, and take a boat to Waterfall Bay to watch the Furong Town Waterfall Group, one of the top ten waterfalls in China.

D4 days:

aizhai bridge

The Aizhai Super Suspension Bridge is located in Aizhai Town, Jishou City, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province, about 20 kilometers away from the urban area of Jishou. It is a key project in the Jishou Tea (Dong) Expressway in the Hunan section of the Changsha-Chongqing Corridor, one of the eight highways planned by the country. The project is a dual-purpose bridge for double-decker highways and sightseeing channels, and a four-lane highway bridge. The bridge type plan is a single-span suspension bridge with a steel truss stiffened beam, with a total length of 1,073.65 meters and a main span of 1176 meters. It has created four firsts in the world and greatly improved the transportation status of Hunan and Chongqing provinces and cities. The connection between the two provinces and cities and even the central and western regions is of great significance.

Attractions Dehang Miao Village Scenic Area

"Dehang" is the Miao dialect, which means beautiful canyon. Dehang Miao Village is a magical Miao village in the beautiful canyon. It is built on the mountains. It is surrounded by mountains and waterfalls, with flying eaves and slanting corners, and is half-covered. It is sealed with fire walls, hanging towers, carved windows, unique in shape, distinctive in style, colorful and colorful, all showing the atmosphere of ancient descendants. Dehang Miao Village is home to more than a hundred Miao households, and thousands of ancient customs still exist. It is the world-famous hometown of Miao drums. Men, women and old love to "dance drums". There have been four generations of Miao drum kings. The Hundred Lion Festival that thrives in Sri Lanka, the three song festivals on April 8 and March, the autumn festival, the dragon reception, the peddler, and the large-scale Miao family dance bonfire parties

Quicksand Waterfall

Liusha Waterfall is located at the source of Jiulong Creek and is 216 meters high. It is the highest waterfall in China. During the wet season, rolling water flies from the cliff into the deep pool, like nine dragons rolling over the waves, swallowing clouds and blowing mist. The sound is like a huge thunder, shaking the valley. It is majestic and magnificent! Whenever it is dry, running water floats down the cliff, sometimes like a light gauze brushing the face, sometimes like a bead curtain hanging, like a white gauze cleaning a green pool, creating layers of ripples, graceful, gentle and elegant

Qu Yuan Wentian Terrace

Wen Tiantai comes from Qu Yuan's "Tianwen". Asked about the origin of Tiantai, it is said that Qu Yuan was framed by a traitor and exiled to the Yuanli area. Qu Yuan was particularly intoxicated by the beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Lishui River and kept praising him in his poems. Later Dengwen Tiantai made the famous "Tianwen".

D4 days:

Phoenix Ancient City:

Visit the beautiful "Ancient City of Phoenix", dream about the phoenix, and wait for the city to be misty and rainy, just for you; spend a lifetime in love, just with you. The Ancient City of Phoenix is what new Zealand writer Louis Alley called "China's beautiful small city." One of China's four famous towns and Chang 'an City in the middle of the "Legend of the Sword and Fairy", experience and feel the nine essences of the ancient city of Fenghuang: an ancient city surrounded by green mountains, a Hongtuo River around the city, and a red stone street., an ancient city wall with wind and rain, a majestic ancient city building, a beautiful rainbow bridge, a row of small bridges and hanging towers, a group of world-famous people, and a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Feeling the lights of the phoenix and the misty rain of the phoenix gives you the feeling of seeing a mirage traveling through time and space. Listening to the singing of the Tuojiang River, you can enjoy leisure and contentment. This city has been waiting for thousands of years. Just for your arrival

Attractions: Tuojiang Rock Jump (30 minutes tour)

The Tuojiang Rock Jump is one of the landmark attractions in the ancient city of Fenghuang. It is located on the Tuojiang River outside the north gate of the ancient city. It has a total length of about 100 meters and a total of 15 rock piers. The Tuojiang Rock Jump was built in the forty-third year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1704). At that time, it was one of the main passages leading to and from the ancient city of Fenghuang from the northeast. Because people have to step on this rock when passing by and jump across the river,"Rock Jumping" is named after it.

Looking at the Tuojiang River from the middle of the rock jump, you can enjoy the most beautiful and complete scenery of the ancient city. The middle section of the rock jump is the best viewing point to take the beautiful scenery of the Tuojiang River. It is equivalent to standing in the center of the Tuojiang River, and you can view the hanging towers on both sides of the river, the opposite Hongqiao, and the small boats passing by are all included in the lens, so this can be said to be one of the most popular photography spots in Phoenix. For ordinary tourists, when they arrive in the ancient city, they also need to walk and jump rocks, and listen to the water of the Tuojiang River flowing by, so that a visit to Phoenix is not in vain.

Attractions: Wanming Tower

Wanming Tower is located on the north bank of Shawan of the Tuojiang River, facing Xiachang Pavilion in the east, and the majestic Fengyu Bridge in the west. It was originally a character paper furnace. It was built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a three-level brick tower with hexagonal corners. It is a place where waste character paper is burned intensively. After the original tower was destroyed, painter Huang Yongyu convened local people to raise funds in 1985 to rebuild it. The seven-level hexagonal brick tower was rebuilt on the site. Due to the large number of donors, it was named the "Wanming Tower".

Go to: Hongqiao Fengyu Building

Hongqiao Fengyu Building was built in the early years of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty. It has a unique shape and majestic appearance. The wooden structure hanging tower built on the bridge deck is consistent with the length of the bridge deck. There are multiple wooden houses of varying sizes on both sides, with local products, southern miscellaneous stores, and small department stores. There is a pedestrian corridor in the middle, covered by a roof. Walking in the corridor, you can hear the sound of wind and rain, but the wind and rain cannot blow in, so it is called a "wind and rain building." The first floor of Hongqiao Fengyu Building is mainly filled with shops and grocery stores, and the second floor is a folk culture building, which houses many calligraphy and painting works about Fengyu Building. It is also a good place for sightseeing and drinking tea.

Go to: Shiban Old Street

Shiban Old Street is located in the ancient city of Fenghuang in western Hunan. This Qingshiban Street, which is less than 5 meters wide, runs west from the gate of the road and passes through Shizi Street, Dongzheng Street, Xizheng Street, Huilongge, Yingshaochong, Doushanla, and Jieguan Pavilion., with a total length of more than 3000 meters. It is the prosperous commercial street in Fenghuang Ancient City.

Go to: Wanming Tower

Wanming Tower is located on the north bank of Shawan of the Tuojiang River, facing Xiachang Pavilion in the east, and the majestic Fengyu Bridge in the west. It was originally a character paper furnace. It was built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a three-level brick tower with hexagonal corners. It is a place where waste character paper is burned intensively. After the original tower was destroyed, painter Huang Yongyu convened local people to raise funds in 1985 to rebuild it. The seven-level hexagonal brick tower was rebuilt on the site. Due to the large number of donors, it was named the "Wanming Tower".

Go to: Tuojiang

Tuojiang River is a river in Fenghuang County and is located next to the city wall of Fenghuang Ancient City. The water of the Tuojiang River is green and clear, and on both sides are the century-old Tujia penthouse. The south bank of the Tuojiang River is an ancient city wall built with purple-red sand and gravel. It has experienced many vicissitudes but is still spectacular. Near the east gate of the Tuojiang River, there are scenic spots such as Wanshou Tower, Wanming Tower, and Duocui Tower, while the jumping rock near the north gate of the Tuojiang River is one of the main channels to enter and exit the ancient city of Fenghuang.

Go to: Duocai Building

Duocai Tower is located in Huilong Pavilion, east of the ancient city. It is the studio of painter Huang Yongyu. Huang Yongyu is the cousin of Mr. Shen Congwen. He has studied art and literature since he was a child and is known as a "ghost painter". Duocui Tower is a contemporary antique archway style building with traditional square and rectangular plaid windows decorated with tung oil in copper color. It has a unique shape, simple and elegant, and is integrated with the surrounding hanging towers and has artistic characteristics.

Go to: North Gate Tower

The North Gate Tower is located on the south bank of the Tuojiang River in the north of the city. Its original name is "Bihui Gate". It was built in the Ming Dynasty. In the 35th year of Jiajing (1556), the Tucheng was converted into a brick city, with four gates opened, each covered with a building; in the 54th year of Kangxi (1715), the brick city was converted into Shicheng, so it was named "Bihui Gate", which has been preserved to this day.

What is important is that there is no consumption throughout the entire process, and there is no invisible consumption. We will be informed in advance of anything, and our guide Li Xiaohan received us in person for the first two days. Later, he arranged for local Miao family sisters in Fenghuang, Xiangxi. They were very enthusiastic and answered all questions. Professional things were handed over to professionals. People doing it is a lot more worry-free than wandering around. The cost is affordable and transparent, and the service is really in place.

Without saying much, let me share with you the itinerary, guides, fees, and playing experience.

[About the guide]

1. Customize the route according to the tourists 'ideas and time, and arrange driving, hotels, special meals, etc.

2. Regarding the attractions where you need to buy tickets, please book them in advance to save queuing time

3. Provide free pick-up and drop-off service, free travel, and do not chase ducks to put on shelves and herd sheep

4. The guide is privately customized locally in Zhangjiajie. It is professional and has a good reputation. I took a look at their stores in Ctrip and all received 5-star reviews. Other friends 'experiences are both very good and good reputation. I chose him at the beginning.

5. Free travel, reasonable design, and ease (PS: The important thing is to sleep until you wake up naturally)

6. The appearance looks very comfortable (there is no way to control the appearance)

7. Our guide, Li Xiaohan, is a local and has acquaintances everywhere. In the end, we discovered that he is a local tourist and an Internet celebrity. He wears national costumes and takes us around. The rate of turning back is quite high, which makes us very familiar throughout the journey!~~

[The guide is really nice and enthusiastic. He always consults for customized itineraries, booking tickets, and hotels for free. Don't worry, if you recommend going out and playing, just consult him first, and you will not be disappointed]

[About the itinerary]

I went to all the beautiful attractions.

[About Fees]

§ This trip takes a total of 5 days and 4 nights, with less than 1,500 per person. It is quite a good deal for me! I stayed in a high-end comfortable hotel and a special B & B for the whole time. I ate the local specialties arranged by Li Xiaohan. Tickets, transportation fees, and Li Xiaohan's customized service fees were all included!

Whether you are driving by yourself, or want to travel in small groups, or learn about hotels, delicious food, ticket prices, travel transportation planning, travel updates, and matters needing attention, you can consult Li Xiaohan's guide for free.

[About Food]

Special delicacies that you must try when visiting Zhangjiajie:

Three pots and drum skins. Three pots are stewed in one pot and other internal organs such as pork belly, pork crispy bones, tofu skins and other ingredients. The spicy flavor is strong, and people who like spicy food are very enjoyable to eat; drum skins refer to the meat sewn with beef bones, which tastes crispy and delicious.

There are also many other Hunan cuisines: dry pot bandit chicken, farmhouse fried pork, and Xiangxi fried bacon. Basically every restaurant has them. People who like spicy and heavy flavors find them very delicious!

Recommend a restaurant near the train station that can eat drumsticks: Sangzhi drumsticks Restaurant. This is affordable and delicious. The guide said that this is also the favorite restaurant for local people.

[Travel Tips]

1. The monkeys in Zhangjiajie live up to their reputation. They have seen with their own eyes fighting between monkeys and grabbing pedestrians 'bags. That's wild, brother! (Try not to open your bag in front of the monkey)

2. A pair of flat shoes are a must-have for travel, and it is inconvenient to wear high heels

3. Zhangjiajie attractions are far apart, and transportation to and from is inconvenient. When you go there for the first time, you can find a reliable local guide and arrange car pick-up services.

Okay, let's write here first. If you have any questions about travel, you can leave a message below at any time ~ I'm busy on weekdays and can't reply in time, but as long as I have time, I will definitely reply to you, or you can directly add Li Xiaohan's WeChat account or go to Ctrip Guide to find Li Xiaohan's store. It will be faster ~