9-day Zhangjiajie Fenghuang Chongqing with Yangtze Cruise Tour
Tour Code: ZTG-L-21 , Tour Type: Private Tour
Don't miss this once in a lifetime tour! Explore the natural wonders in Zhangjiajie, experience Miao culture in Fenghuang Ancient City, discover the new and old Chongqing, enjoy 4-day incredible cruise along the beautiful Yangtze River.
- 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 Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer
Fly into Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG). Be greeted by our Chinese speaking driver who will handle your luggage and transportation to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to become acquainted with the city.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - TourSea of Clouds in Zhangjiajie National Forest ParkZhangjiajie Glass Bridge -
DAY 2 Zhangjiajie
Activities for today: Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie Mountain, Tianzi Mountain, Ten-mile Natural Gallery
After hotel breakfast, walk about 150 meters to Zhangjiajie Nnational Forest Park (no car and driver for today). You will ascend Yuanjiajie Mountain by the famous Bailong Elevator. On the summit, you will take about 2.5 hours hiking to admire the Southern Sky Column (had been officially renamed "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain"). Proceed to the Fascinate Platform to enjoy the nearby breathtaking peak views and then walk across the No. 1 Bridge under Heaven. Climb up the Tianzi Mountain to enjoy breathtaking views. Later, take the cable car down the mountain to have a walk (40 minutes) along the dreamlike fairyland –Ten-mile Natural Gallery (mini-train is optional, RMB 76/pp for round trip).
Bailong Elevator ZhangjiajieYuanjiajie National ParkTianzi Mountain Cable Car -
DAY 3 Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement.
Activities for today: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (with Glass Bridge), Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, airport transfer
After hotel breakfast, drive to explore the attractive Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, which is known as the landform museum of Zhangjiajie. One of the highlights in your canyon exploration is a challenging walk on the most terrifying glass bridge in the world - Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge.
Afternoon, move on to visit Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, where you will experience a ride on the world’s longest cable car up to the summit of the Tianmen Mountain. You will take a hiking (approximately 2 hours) on the Plank Road along the Ghost Valley (including glass walkway). After hiking, you will pay a visit to the Tianmen Temple, and then take the sightseeing cable car and back to the Tianmen Cable Car Station, and take the big cable car down to the middle station, you will take a bus via the Heaven-Linking Avenue to see the world famous Tianmen Cave.
Drop off at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport.Zhangjiajie Grand CanyonZhangjiajie Glass BridgeTianmen Mountain -
DAY 4 Zhangjiajie/Fenghuang
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Fenghuang Ancient Town
After hotel breakfast, drive 3.5 hours to Fenghuang Ancient Town, a Miao people's town in western Hunan province. Your guide will take you to the former residences of celebrities, temples, museums, stilted buildings, old streets etc. and you can also enjoy a short boat ride in Tuo River.
-Fenghuang Ancient Town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 28, 2008 in the cultural category. This ancient town was regarded as the most beautiful town in China by New Zealand writer Rewi Alley. It was built in 1704, and has 300 years of history. The ancient city is a gathering place for Miao and Tujia ethnic minority. It has an exceptionally well-preserved ancient town that harbors unique ethnic languages, customs, arts as well as many distinctive architectural remains of Ming and Qing styles.Fenghuang Ancient TownFenghuang Old TownFenghuang Old Town -
DAY 5 Fenghuang/Chongqing
Transfer via: High speed train - our arrangement
Activities for today: Hotel to train station transfer (Fenghuang), train station to hotel transfer (Chongqing)
After hotel breakfast, our guide and driver will escort you to the train station for high speed train to Huaihua. In Huaifa South Train Station (Huaihua Nan), you take your connecting train to Chongqing. Upon arrival at Chongqing West Train Station (Chongqing Xi), our guide and driver will meet you and take you to your hotel check in.
Chongqing Yangtze River Cable CarMonument to the people's LiberationChongqing Hongya Cave Night View -
DAY 6 Chongqing/Yangtze Cruise
Activities for today: Yangtze River Cableway, Monument to the people's Liberation, Hongya Cave, Ciqikou Old Town, Chongqing People's Auditorium, Chongqing People's Square, Chongqing Rail Transit (Light Rail)
After hotel breakfast, drive to visit some famous places like the Monument to the people's Liberation, Hongya Cave, Ciqikou Old Town, Chongqing People's Auditorium, and Chongqing People's Square. We will take the Yangtze River Cableway and Chongqing Rail Transit (Light Rail) to enjoy the cityscape of Chongqing.
18:00-20:30 Drive to the dock to board the ship and check in;
20:30-21:00 President Cruise safety briefing;
21:00 Set offChongqing Ciqikou Old TownChongqing People's AuditoriumRail Transit Chongqing -
DAY 7 Yangtze Cruise
Activities for today: Stone Treasure Pagoda
Today, enjoy an interesting shore excursion to the mysterious Fengdu Ghost City. Your breakfast and lunch will be buffet, and dinner will be the Chinese dinner on the cruise.
06:45 Early bird coffee and Tai Chi practice;
07:00-08:00 Breakfast Buffet
08:00-11:00 Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (optional: RMB 295 p.p); 12:00-13:00 Lunch Buffet;
16:00-18:00 Shore excursion to Shibaozhai Temple (aka Stone Treasure Pagoda);
18:45-19:45 Cruise welcome reception party (table dinner)Fengdu Ghost CityStone Treasure PagodaShibaozhai Pagoda Gate Chongqing -
DAY 8 Yangtze Cruise
Activities for today: Shennv Stream
06:45 Early bird coffee and Tai Chi practice;
07:00-08:00 Breakfast Buffet
08:00-11:00 Shore excursion to White Emperor City (optional RMB 295 p.p); 11:00-11:30 Pass Qutang Gorge
12:00-13:00 Lunch Buffet; 13:00-13:45 Pass Wu Gorge
15:00-18:00 Shore excursion to Shennv Stream (Goddess Stream) by small boat;
18:30-19:30 Farewell dinner and night on the Yangtze River-Gathering PartyWhite Emperor CityShennong StreamShennong Stream -
DAY 9 Yangtze Cruise/Yichang /Exit
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Three Gorge Dam, airport (or train station) transfer
06:45 Early bird coffee and Tai Chi practice;
07:00-08:00 Breakfast Buffet
08:30-11:30 Take the ship company’s bus to have a shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam (not include cable car at the dock of RMB 2/ p.p and battery car in the scenic spot of RMB 10/p.p)
11:30 After visiting the Three Gorges Dam, meet our Yichang local guide and drive to Yichang Train Station or Yichang Sanxia Airport. (Note: please don’t take the ship company’s bus after visiting the dam. Our guide and driver will meet you there)
Three Gorge DamThree Gorge Dam Was under BuldingFlood-discharging
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 Transfers:
- Between 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".
- Hotels:
- Your arrangement.