Zhangjiajie Peak Forest and Fenghuang Ancient Town

Four nights in Zhangjiajie covering Tianmen Mountain, Wulingyuan and the Grand Canyon, then the high-speed train via Furong Town to Fenghuang for two nights.

Spend the first night in the city for Tianmen Mountain, then three nights in Wulingyuan, leaving time to explore the Forest Park and the Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. On day 5, take the Zhangjiajie–Jishou–Huaihua high-speed railway with a stop at Furong Town and arrive in Fenghuang in the evening. The next day, see the Tuojiang River and Hong Bridge, and visit Aizhai Bridge and Dehang Miao Village. Finally, leave from Fenghuang Ancient Town Station. Suited to travelers with longer holidays who want to see both the peak forests and the ancient towns of western Hunan.

Day by day

Day 1 · Arrival and Tianmen Mountain

Zhangjiajie（Tianmen Mountain Cableway、Tianmen Mountain、Tianmen Mountain Glass Skywalk、Tianmen Cave & Heaven-Linking Avenue、Dayong Ancient Town & Seventy-Two Qi Lou）

Land in the morning and take a taxi (about 15 min) to the Tianmen Mountain cable car station. After descending, return to the city and stroll Dayong Ancient City in the evening.

If your flight arrives in the afternoon, move Tianmen Mountain to a free slot before the last day or to the morning of day 2.

Stay: Zhangjiajie City Center (Yongding)

Day 2 · Golden Whip Stream and Yuanjiajie

Zhangjiajie（Golden Whip Stream、Bailong Elevator、Wulingyuan / Yuanjiajie）

Take a ride of about 1 hour from the city to the Forest Park gate in the morning. Walk along Golden Whip Stream, ride the Bailong Elevator up to Yuanjiajie, and stay overnight in Wujiayu.

Stay: Wulingyuan Town (Wujiayu)

Day 3 · Yangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Ten-Mile Gallery

Zhangjiajie（Yangjiajie Scenic Area、Tianzi Mountain、Ten-Mile Gallery）

Use the eco-buses inside the park to link Yangjiajie and Tianzi Mountain, take the Tianzi Mountain cable car down, and ride the little train or walk the Ten-Mile Gallery.

In the evening you can catch the "Charming Xiangxi" show around Xibu Street.

Stay: Wulingyuan Town (Wujiayu)

Day 4 · Grand Canyon Glass Bridge and Yellow Dragon Cave

Zhangjiajie（Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge、Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave、Xibu Street）

Take a chartered car or taxi (about 40 min) to the Grand Canyon, visit Yellow Dragon Cave on the way back in the afternoon, and return to Wujiayu for the night.

Stay: Wulingyuan Town (Wujiayu)

Day 5 · High-Speed Train via Furong Town to Fenghuang

Fenghuang & Xiangxi（Furong Town (Wangcun)）

Wulingyuan to the West Station takes about 1 hour. Take the high-speed train (about 25 min) to Furong Town Station, tour the ancient town, then take another high-speed train (about 40 min) to Fenghuang Ancient Town Station.

If you have a lot of luggage, store it at the Furong Town visitor center, or go directly to Fenghuang the same day.

Stay: Huilong Pavilion · Rainbow Bridge

Day 6 · Fenghuang Ancient Town and Aizhai Bridge

Fenghuang & Xiangxi（Fenghuang Ancient Town & Tuojiang River、Hongqiao Bridge、Shen Congwen's Former Residence、Aizhai Bridge、Dehang Miao Village）

Walk along the river through the ancient town in the morning. In the afternoon, take a chartered car (about 1 hour) to Aizhai and Dehang Miao Village, then return to the old town in the evening for night views of the Tuojiang River.

Stay: Huilong Pavilion · Rainbow Bridge

Day 7 · Early Morning in the Old Town, Then Departure

Fenghuang & Xiangxi（Wanming Pagoda & Stepping Stones、Fenghuang City Wall & North Gate）

Walk the stepping stones and the North Gate Tower at dawn. In the afternoon, take a taxi (about 20 min) to Fenghuang Ancient Town Station; high-speed trains run to Changsha and Huaihua.

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