7-day Changsha Shaoshan Fenghuang Zhangjiajie Tour
Tour Code: ZTG-Z-15 , Tour Type: Private Tour
This package tour is a perfect balance of history, culture, picturesque landscape and custom of the Miao and Tujia minorities in Western Hunan.
- Departure: Any day you want
- Reply: Within 0.5~23.5 hrs.
Our Advantages & Promise
- One-on-one travel consultant service.
- Flexible time schedule to suit your pace.
- Selected and trained guides.
- Western style service standard
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DAY 1 Changsha
Transfer via: flight –your arrangement, private vehicle
Activities for today: Airport transfer, Bamboo Slips Museum
Today, meet your guide at the arrival hall of Changsha Huanghua International Airport. Drive to visit Bamboo Slips Museum (closed on Monday). This museum has collected bamboo slips in the Three Kingdoms Period and Western Han Dynasty. It is the first museum to collects, protects, organizes, researches, and displays bamboo and wooden slips in China.
Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum
Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum
Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum
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DAY 2 Changsha/Shaoshan/Fenghuang
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Former Residence of Mao Zedong, Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square, Mao's Family Ancestral Hall
Drive to Shaoshan to visit Former Residence of Mao Zedong, Statue of Mao Zedong Square and Mao's Family Ancestral Hall. After sightseeing, continue to drive to Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient City.
-Former Residence of Mao Zedong
An ordinary countryside house built with clay and wood. The furniture in the house is arranged as Chairman Mao lived here. The house was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The building was the birthplace and childhood home of Mao Zedong, the first leader of the People's Republic of China.
- Statue of Mao Zedong Square
It is located in Xiangtan County of Hunan Province, located in the heart of Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and open before. Surrounded by pine bamboo trees, mountains arch protection. Tall bronze body statue, body robust, yet smiling and meditation, succeeded in shaping leaders at the founding ceremony of great style.
-Mao's Family Ancestral Hall
Mao's Family Ancestral Hall is the general ancestral hall of Mao family in Shaoshan. It was first built in 1758, and the construction was finished in 1763. It is of the half-timbered structure. Grey bricks and tiles make the architecture full of classical feature. The hall is the best place to learn history and facts about the Mao's family and Mao Zedong.
-Fenghuang Ancient City
Located in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, it is home to Miao and Tujia people. The city is famous for its ethnic cultural atmosphere, surrounding mountains, rivers and Tujia people's unique buildings.
Former Residence of Mao Zedong
Shaoshan Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square
Shaoshan Mao's Family Ancestral Hall
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DAY 3 Fenghuang/Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Fenghuang Ancient City
After breakfast, visit some museums, former residents of celebrities and some other historical sites in the ancient city. A short sampan ride in the Tuo River is included prior to driving to Zhangjiajie.
Fenghuang Old Town
Fenghuang Ancient City
Fenghuang night view
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DAY 4 Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Tianmen Mountain, Baofeng Lake
After breakfast, take the world longest cableway to top of the Tianmenmountain. You will enjoy a hiking (about 1.5 hours) along the plank road and the famous glass sky walk built along the cliffs. After the hiking, you will move to pay a visit to the Tiammen Temple and take the Forest Sightseeing cable car and back to the Tianmen Mountain cable car station and take the big cable car up to the middle station. And take a bus along the Tongtian Avenue (a famous mountain-winding highway in the world) to explore the Tianmen Cave. Later, move to enjoy a cruise on the beautiful Baofeng Lake.
– Tianmeng Mountain Glass Walkway
This glass walkway is located on the massive vertical cliffs of Tianmen Mountain, and rising 1,430 from the ground is a 60 meter long bridge constructed of 2.5-inch thick glass.Proceed to the main attractions of Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Cave by Heaven-Linking Avenue. It is a natural water-eroded cave with the highest elevation in the world. It is actually a big hole in the mountain but people call it a cave and it has become a major attraction.
-Baofeng Lake
Baofeng Lake is a rare high gorges lake and shaped by surrounding mountains into a narrow strip. Lying in mountains, the Baofeng Lake is filled by streams without pollution. The lake has a fascinating landscape with surrounding mountains and a mid-lake island.
Tianmen Mountain
Tianmen Mountain
Baofeng Lake Zhangjiajie
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DAY 5 Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie Mountain, Tianzi Mountain, Ten-mile Natural Gallery, Golden Whip Stream
After breakfast, drive to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. We will ascend the Yuanjiajie Mountain by the Bailong Elevator - a glass elevator built into the side of the mountain. On the summit, take about 2.5 hours to discover the Pillar of the Southern Sky. It was used to inspiration for the famous "Hallelujah Mountains" in Blockbuster's movie, Avatar. Move on to the Platform of Forgetfulness to enjoy the nearby peak views and then walk across the No. 1 Bridge under Heaven. After lunch, climb up the beautiful Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve to visit the Helong Park and so on. Later, take a cable car down the mountain to visit the dreamlike fairyland – Ten-mile Natural Gallery (mini-train is optional) and Golden Whip Stream.
Yuanjiajie National Park
Tianzi Mountain Zhangjiajie
Ten-mile Natural Gallery Zhangjiajie
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DAY 6 Zhangjiajie/Changsha
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Orange Isle, Ancient Well of White Sand
After breakfast, drive to Changsha to visit Orange Isle and Ancient Well of White Sand.
- Orange Isle
It’s a beautiful isle in the Xiang River. Measured 5000 meters in length and 145 meters in width, it has more 1600 years old history and now, there are still about 5000 people live here. The typical products here is delicious orange, hence the name. From 1911 to 1949, many foreign embassies and consulates were built on the isle. During Mao Zedong's early years, he lived in Changsha. He and his friends He Shuheng, Xiao Zisheng, Cai Hesen, Xiao San and Xiang Jingyu would swim in the Xiang River. Since the 2010s, the Orange Isle Music Festival has been hosted on the isle. On December 20, 2009, the Youth Mao Zedong Statue was built on the isle.
-Ancient Well of White Sand
This manhole is located in Changsha City Huilong Mountain West, springs from the bottom hole flowing out, clear and transparent.
A Bird's Eye View of the Changsha Orange Island
The Mao's Gian Statue on the Orange Island
Ancient Well of White Sand in Changsha
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DAY 7 Changsha/Exit
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Hunan Embroidery Museum of China, Huangxing Road
After breakfast, drive to visit Hunan Embroidery Museum of China. Hunan embroidery is one of China’s famous styles of embroidery with a history over 2000 years. You can learn a lot about this famous embroidery in this museum. Then move to visit Huangxing Road - the biggest shopping area in Changsha. Conclude the tour with a transfer to Changsha Huanghua International Airport.
Hunan Embroidery Museum of China
Hunan Embroidery Museum of China - Changsha
Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street Changsha
Price Details & Inclusions of this Trip
Price Includes
- Entrance fees:
- To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
- Meals:
- All meals as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for Chinese or western breakfast at your hotel. "L" for Chinese Lunch at local Chinese restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner at local Chinese restaurant. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.
- Private Transfers:
- Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Zhangjiajie by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver.
- Private tour escort for Sightseeing:
- As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.
The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another. - Hotels:
- Service includes standard rooms for your tour group.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Transportation:
- All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.
- Service Charge & Government Taxes.
- Arrangements:
- The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Excludes
- Entry / Exit Airfare or train tickets..
- Visa Fees; Trip Insurance; Credit Card Processing Fee;.
- Excess Baggage Charges:
- For checked luggage: Adult and children are entitled to a free checked baggage allowance in economy class of 20kg / 44. The size limit for each piece is 40x60x 100cmor 15.7x 23.6x 39.4 inches. For carry-on luggage: each economy class passenger is allowed one piece of 5kg / 11 lbs. The size limit for each piece is 20 x 40 x 55cm or 7.8 x 15.7 x 21.6 inches.
- Personal Expenses:
- Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities and sightseeing.
- Meals:
- Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
- Gratuities to guides or drivers.