Zhangjiajie is a one of the most popular attractions in China in recent years for tits Avatar Summit. This tour starts from Shanghai and travel to Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang old town, Longji Rice Terrace, Yangshuo and Hong Kong, offering unusual travel experience with us.
Welcome to Shanghai, the most metropolis of China! Upon arrival, you'll be met by our representative and escorted to your hotel. The rest of today is at your leisure.
City explore in Shanghai today with a local guide, you will visit the Bund that is riverfront of the Huangpu River, Yu Garden that is an old pretty garden, Xintiandi that is former French Colony, and Jade Buddha Temple etc.
Today you will fly from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie. The flight information will be sent to you before the tour. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to hotel by your local guide. Zhangjiajie is a renowned town for its spectacular national park, and you can enjoy your free time for the rest of the day.
Today you will take one-hour ride to Zhangjiajie National Park where you will overlook the wonderful views by super elevator. The elevator takes 1.58 seconds to transport tourists from the bottom to the Yuanjiajie top exhibiting unbelievable and fantastic views. Enjoy the heaven and earth pillar unpredictable prototype mountain of the movie AVATAR directed by Jame Cameron on the Summit Sightseeing Platform.
Afterwards you will move to visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve that offers a perfect location to have a panoramic picture. Known as 'the Monarch of the Peak Forest', Tianzi Mountain has four wonders: the Sea of Clouds, the Radiance of the Moonlight, the Rays of Sunshine and the Snow in winter. Later you will head to Shilihualang (10-Mile-Gallery) to explore. (One way by electric train; other way on foot for about 30 Minutes.)
Drive to Tianmen Mountain, then walk along the road leading to Gateway of Heaven. The glass walkway makes it so distinctive. You will take Tianmen Mountain Cableway to explore Tongtian Avenue (a way to Heaven), Tianmen Cave (Heaven Gateway), Tianmen Temple, Tianmen glass walkway, Ghost-valley plank road, and Yunmeng Fairy Summit. You will take a small cable to the main cable, then take the longest cableway in the world with a length of 7455 meters and elevation of 518 meters to go down.
(The round-way of the main cable and upper way for the small cable are included. If you take round-way small cable car, you will miss some sights.)
Afterwards you will take 3-hour ride to old town of Fenghuang which was built along the Tuo River with local wood. It is nice to wander around the well-preserved wooden houses. In the evening, the lights creates a wonderful world from the houses.
Accommodate guesthouse in the old town
Wander around Fenghuang old town in the morning, and then drive 4 hours to Longsheng to view the rice terrace in Longji. You will stay in the Ping An Village that is situated on the hill, and you need to walk up to the village for about 15 minutes.
Enjoy the Rice Terraces scenery around PingAn and Dazhai villages, and you can walk up to the top of hill for a panorama of the rice paddies.
After lunch, you will take 3-hour ride to Yangshuo, a picturesque small town with stunning Li River and Karst mountains. You can wander around West Street this evening.
Today you can ride a bike to the stunning Yulong River, or hike around if you do not want to ride bike.
Then you will take a boat on the pretty Li River to view the picturesque karst mountains and the rice paddies.
Today you will be transferred to Guilin Railway Station to catch the 4-hour bullet train to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, you will be transferred by local driver to hotel and check in the hotel with your passport. Enjoy your free time. Please note no guide services in Hong Kong.
Today is departure day, you can depart anytime to airport at your own cost. Note: Hotel check out time is at noon.
Group Size: 1-15
Travel Season: Year around
Accommodation:
5-star hotel in Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, Yangshuo
4-star hotel in Hong Kong
Nice guesthouse in Fenghuang, Longji
Transport: Chartered car for transfer in mainland China
Bullet train: Guilin/Hong Kong (Second Class)
Flight: Shanghai/Zhangjiajie
Meals: Listed in the itinerary
Guide: English-speaking local guides
Entrance Fees: Sites stated
Shanghai airport arrival transfer
Gratuities
Hong Kong departure transfer
China Visa required