Changsha Zhangjiajie Phoenix Seven-Day Tour Guide: A fantasy Journey through the style of Hunan and Hunan

Itinerary overview

This is a wonderful journey that combines natural wonders, history, culture and ethnic customs. You will set off from Changsha to enjoy the magnificence of Orange Island Head and the spiritual beauty of Yuelu Mountain, then go to Zhangjiajie to feel the shock of strange peaks and strange stones, then to Furong Town to experience the charm of the ancient town hanging on the waterfall, and finally indulge in the romantic night in the ancient city of Phoenix.

Detailed itinerary

D1: Arrive at Changsha-Orange Island Head

• Morning: Arrive at Changsha Huanghua International Airport or Changsha South Railway Station, take the subway to the hotel near Wuyi Square to check in, take a break, and relieve the fatigue of the journey.
• Noon: Taste food near Wuyi Square, such as black classic stinky tofu, Mengzhong Barbecue, etc., and feel the characteristic flavors of Changsha.
• Afternoon: Take metro Line 2 to Orange Island Head, buy a sightseeing ticket (20 yuan/person), enjoy the scenery of the Xiangjiang River, and go to Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture to take pictures and feel the majestic grandeur of the great man.
• Evening: Return to Wuyi Square, stroll around Taiping Street, taste snacks such as sugar and oil Paba, perilla, peach and ginger, experience Changsha’s nightlife, and check in with super Wenheyou to feel the charm of retro Changsha.

D2: Yuelu Mountain-Aiying Pavilion-Hunan University

• Morning: Take metro Line 4 to Hunan University Station and enter from the South Gate of Yuelu Mountain. Visit Yuelu Academy, one of the four major ancient Chinese academies (tickets are 40 yuan/person), and feel the cultural heritage of the Millennium Academy.
• Noon: Have a meal at a restaurant at the foot of Yuelu Mountain or near Hunan University and taste home-cooked Hunan cuisine.
• Afternoon: Visit the Love Evening Pavilion. This is where Comrade Mao Zedong often spends time with his classmates when he is studying. The scenery is beautiful when the maple leaves are red in autumn. After that, you can choose to walk and climb to enjoy the natural scenery, and go to Yunlu Palace to overlook the panoramic views of Changsha City; you can also take a sightseeing bus or a cableway up the mountain (additional charge). After coming down from Yuelu Mountain, visit Hunan University and feel the atmosphere of the campus.
• Evening: Have dinner at a restaurant near Peach Lake. After the meal, you can stroll around Peach Lake and enjoy the lake view.

D3: Changsha-Zhangjiajie

• Morning: Take the train or high-speed rail to Zhangjiajie, and check in at the hotel after arrival.
• Noon: Taste the local specialty food Sanxiapu in Zhangjiajie City, and recommend well-known shops such as Master Hu Sanxiapu.
• Afternoon: Go to Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area. Book tickets online in advance (ticket prices vary according to different routes and preferential policies), it is recommended to choose Line B (environmentally friendly car up the mountain-cableway down the mountain). Take an environmentally friendly car up the mountain to experience the thrilling ‘Tongtian Avenue”. After arriving at Tianmen Cave, you can choose to climb 999 steps on foot or take the elevator (additional charge). After visiting Tianmen Cave, choose the west or east route according to the signs, admire the glass plank road (shoe cover cost 5 yuan/person) and other attractions, and finally take the cableway down the mountain to feel the shock of the 7,455-meter-long Tianmen Mountain cableway.
• Evening: Return to the city, visit the ancient city of Dayong, and taste local snacks such as Artemisia Baba.

D4: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Yuanjiajie-Tianzishan)

• Morning: Enter from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Ticket Station, take an environmentally friendly car to the next station of Bailong Tiantian Ladder (one-way 72 yuan /person for Bailong Tiantian Ladder), take the Tiantian Ladder up the mountain, and arrive at Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. Visit the Yuanjiajie, admire the Hallelujah Mountain (Qiankun Pillar), the world’s No. 1 Bridge and other attractions, and feel the unique charm of “three thousand strange peaks and eight hundred beautiful waters”.
• Noon: Have a meal at the restaurant in the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and you can choose from local Tujia specialties.
• Afternoon: Take an environmentally friendly car to Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area to visit Helong Park, Fairy Scattered Flowers, Yubi Peak and other attractions. The peak forest landscape of Tianzi Mountain is very spectacular, and it is like a wonderland when the clouds and mists are full of clouds.
• In the evening: take an environmentally friendly car from Tianzishan to Wulingyuan Bus station and leave the park, go to Wulingyuan Town to stay, and taste delicacies such as Sanxia Pot and rock ear stewed chicken in the town.

D5: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Jinjiaoxi-Shili Gallery)-Furong Town

• Morning: Enter the scenic area from Wulingyuan Ticket Station again, and take an environmentally friendly car to Jinjiaoxi. Stroll along Golden Whip Creek and enjoy the scenery of the canyon. This is one of the filming locations of ‘Journey to the West’. If you are lucky, you can also see wild macaques. The whole journey is about 7.5 kilometers, and the walking distance can be selected according to physical strength.
• Noon: Have a meal at a restaurant near Jinjiaoxi and taste local mountain vegetables and other specialties.
• Afternoon: Take an environmentally friendly car from the water of Jinjiaoxi around the four doors to Shili Gallery. You can choose to take a small train tour (one-way 38 yuan /person) to enjoy the picturesque scenery of the peaks and forests on both sides. After the tour, leave the park from Wulingyuan Ticket station and take the shuttle bus to Furong Town (the fare is about 20-30 yuan).
• Evening: Arrive in Furong Town, check in at the hotel, enjoy the night view of Furong Town, have a meal at the restaurant next to the waterfall, and taste specialities such as rice and tofu.

D6: Furong Town-Jishou-Phoenix Ancient City

• Morning: Get up early and then stroll around the peaceful Furong Town in the early morning to feel another charm of the ancient town. After that, take the shuttle bus to Jishou, and then transfer from Jishou to Phoenix Ancient City (you can also choose to charter a car directly from Furong Town to Phoenix Ancient City, which is more expensive but more convenient).
• Noon: For meals in or on the way to Jishou, you can try Hunan specialties.
• Afternoon: Arrive at the Ancient City of Phoenix, after checking in, visit the ancient city, admire the antique hanging tower, and visit Shen Congwen’s former residence, Xiong Xiling’s former residence and other attractions (tickets are required for some attractions).
• Evening: Enjoy dinner in the ancient city, and enjoy the night view of the ancient City of Phoenix after dinner. You can choose to take a night cruise on the Tuojiang River (additional charge) to feel the romantic atmosphere of the ancient city. You can also sit in the riverside bar and relax by listening to music.

D7: Phoenix Ancient City-Return Trip

• Morning: Get up early to see the morning view of the ancient City of Phoenix and feel the tranquility and beauty of the ancient city. After that, move freely in the ancient city and buy special souvenirs.
• Noon: Have a meal in the ancient city and taste delicacies such as blood baba duck.
• Afternoon: Pack your bags, check out, end the pleasant journey, and go to the airport or station according to the return transportation arrangements.

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The seven-day journey is a journey from the city to the landscape, from history to dreams. When you look back at this land-the fireworks in Changsha, the Qifeng in Zhangjiajie, the sound of water in Furong Town, and the moonlight in the ancient city of Phoenix, it is no longer just a landscape, but a poem of Huxiang engraved in memory.

Whether you are here for the shock of nature or for the romantic stop in the border city, the adventures and warmth along the way deserve to be well collected. And the next departure that belongs to you may start with this strategy.

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