Tour Itinerary: (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
day1(L/D)
Our tour guide will meet you at Channg sha Airport then to Transfer to Chang Hotel. After lunch we will visit Juzi Island.
Juzi Island: It is a small island of the Xiang River.Look from afar,it looks like a green navel vessel, sailing in the center of Changsha. The island is a famous in-river land in China, also the world’s longest inland river island. Well known for its product-orange, it was named Orange Island.
The Loving Youth Pavilion (Aiwanting): It was built in 1792 during the Qing Dynasty. The beauty of this spot, with its blossoming peach trees, graceful willows, and flowing streams has attracted many poets and artists.
Mawangdui : It was confirmed that the three ancient tombs belong to the family of Duke Dai from the early Western Han Dynasty. Three tombs were all in excellent condition when they were unearthed during 1972 and 1974. The tomb contains more than three thousand pieces of cultural relics, including silk books, silk paintings,other silk made articles, as well as bamboo slips used for writing before paper was invented, lacquerware,etc.
Day 2(B/L/D)
Place & Transport: Changsha to Shaoshan to Changsha to Zhangjiajie, Flight No. TBA
Today’s Activities: Airport Transfer (Changsha), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Zhangjiajie), Dishuidong Cave/Water-dripping Cave, The Memorial Hall, Huaminglou Building,
Dishuidong Cave/Water-dripping Cave: About 3 km northwest of the village, it is a very popular destination, possibly because of the fact that former leader-Mao spent 11 days here in the early days of the Cultural Revolution Years (1966-76), contemplating the unknown. Combining the spirit of nature and civilization of man, this scenic spot attracts tourists from home and abroad.
The Memorial Hall: Built and opened to the public in 1964,it has 13 rooms, with a combined floor space of 2,000 square meters. The exhibits there include 100 pieces of Mao Zedong’s manuscripts and 72 items of Mao’s personal belongings.
Huaminglou Building: Huaminglou is famous for it’s the hometown of Liu shaoqi-one of the great leader in Chinese revolution, His former residence is surrounded by lots of trees, and there are more than 30 wood rooms in the courtyard. Apart from the living room, there is also reading room for children to study. 500 meters from Liu shaoqi’s former residence, there is a Memorial Museum in honor of him, in the museum there are more than 800 cultural relics and materials, including some of Liu shaoqi’s books and daily things.
Day3 (B/L/D)
Place & Transport: Zhangjiajie
Today’s Activities: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshzhai Cable Car, Jinbian Brook, Huangshi Fort
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park : Located in the northwest of Wulingyuan. It covers an area of 11880 acres with 97% forest coverage.Concentrating beauty, primitivity, quiet as a whole, with peculiar stones and brooks, this park is the labyrinth of nature and origin edition of Chinese painting. The forest park has 98 wood plant families which include 517 species. Half of the gymnosperm species can be found in the forest park.
Huangshzhai Cable Car: It lies to the west of Zhangjiajie Forest Park with an altitude of 1200m and covers an area of 250mu.You can take a cable car to Huangshizhai where you will appreciate the daunting rock columns.From the top, enjoy spectacular views of the forest with rough landscape.
Jinbian Brook: Located in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, it covers a distance of 7.5 km from north to south, winding across mountains and valleys. The brook is limpid through the year, with many scenic spots along the way. It is famous for Jinbian Cave-which has a height of 382km and looks like a huge flying eagle.
Huangshi Fort: 1080m above the sea level and covering an area of 16.5 hectares, Huangshi Fort was named after a hermit called Mr. Huangshi. It is a mesa higher on the north side elevated by stiff cliffs. Huangshi Fort has the most of marvelous view of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park including Treasure Box of Heavenly Books, Magic Sea-suppressing Needle, South Pillar of Heaven, Golden Tortoise Watching the Sea etc. It is the best platform to view the beautiful scenes of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. As the saying says that he who dose not reach Huangshi Fort would be regarded as having never been to Zhangjiajie.
Day 4(B/L/D)
Tianzi Mountain: Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is a mesa in the northwest of Wulingyuan. Up on the mesa, the field of vision is widely opened up and it is a perfect location to have a panoramic view of the nature reserve. Tianzi Mountain has four scenic wonders, namely Cloud Billows, Moon Brightness, Sun Glow and Winter Snow. The cloud billows are ever changing, morning and evening sun glows vast sky, moon shines in the still night, winter snow falls enchanting the scenery, like a lyric, like a landscape painting. Here in the Tianzi Mountain, scene majestic is in all its variety. There are five main scenic zones and over ten scenic spots in the Tianzi Mountain area.
Day 5(B/L/D)
Today’s Activities: , Mengdong River Scenic Spot
Mengdong River Scenic Spot: Mengdong River Scenic Spot is within the confines of Yongshun County, Xiangxi Tujiazu Miaozu Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan. It is reputed as “the back garden”of Zhangjiajie
Day 6(B/L/D)
Place & Transport: Fenghuang
Today’s Activities: Ancient Fenghuang City
Ancient Fenghuang City: The ancient city is at the western border of Hunan and by the riverside of beautiful Tuo River. Fenghuang, a place that shares the name with the holy bird in ancient times. It is ancient, quiet, and secluded. It is an ancient city drenched in incalculable legends.
Day 7(B)
After breakfast our guide will transfer you to airport for next destination.
