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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Bailong Elevator: the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world
- Tianzi Mountain Area: boasts rocky peaks in grotesque shapes and shrouded in drifting mist
- Golden Whip Stream: titled as the most beautiful valley in the world
- Fenghuang Ancient Town: One of the Most Representative Ancient Towns in China
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
Embark on a 6-day expedition into the surreal landscapes of Northwest Hunan, where you will explore the Avatar-inspired peaks of Zhangjiajie and the ancient water towns of the Miao ethnic region.
Your journey begins in Zhangjiajie, immediately immersing you in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area. You will hike through the mystical Tianzi Mountain and visit the iconic Yuanjiajie—the real-life inspiration for the "Hallelujah Mountains" in the movie Avatar. A highlight will be riding the Bailong Elevator, the world's highest outdoor elevator.
The adventure continues with a visit to the Golden Whip Stream and the emerald Baofeng Lake. You will then ascend to the Tianmen Mountain to walk the glass skywalk and witness the breathtaking Tianmen Cave (Heaven's Gate). The trip concludes with a cultural immersion in the Fenghuang Ancient Town, where you will wander through centuries-old architecture and experience the mist-shrouded charm of this riverside gem.
Holiday Itinerary
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ARRIVAL ZHANGJIAJIE
Your guide will meet the group at the airport in Zhangjaijie, Hunan Province. After picking up the luggage, will transfer the group by private vehicle to a 4-star hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, enjoy leisure time until dinner.
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Accommodation 3 star hotel
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Meals D
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ZHANGJIAJIE WULINYUAN SCENIC
Today after breakfast, we will begin our first day trip to Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Today, we may firstly visit Tianzi Mountain Area (2 hours hiking) - boasts rocky peaks in grotesque shapes and shrouded in drifting mist. After that, taking the scenic shuttle bus to the restaurant to enjoy the lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue to have another hiking trip to visit Yuanjiajie Scenic Area (2 hours) - one of the must-see attractions in Zhangjiajie. During this day, you will have chance to experience the Bailong Elevator - the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. After the tour, drive back to your hotel and have a rest of this day.
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Accommodation 3 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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ZHANGJIAJIE NATIONAL FOREST PARK
Today after breakfast, we will firstly, have 20min driving from hotel in Wulingyuan District to the entrance of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. When enter into it, go firstly to visit Golden Whip Stream (2.5 hours hiking) - it is titled as the most beautiful valley in the world.
After lunch, visit the Baofeng ("Treasure Peak") Lake Scenic Area, part of the larger Wulingyuan Scenic Area. It is bordered by lush green trees and shrub-clad stone peaks of various shapes that enclose the lake and give it a fairytale-like atmosphere. Baofeng Lake is a reservoir, with a dam enclosing its waters, not for the purpose of power generation, but for the purpose of crop irrigation. When finish this tour, drive back to your hotel and have rest of this day.
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Accommodation 3 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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ZHANGJIAJIE - FENGHUANG ANCIENT TOWN
In the morning after breakfast, we will firstly have a half day tour to Tianmen Mountain (4 - 4.5 hours including round cable way) - which is famous for the Tianmen Cave. After that drive to Hunan Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient Town-250km (about 3 hours’ driving) away from Zhangjiajjie for overnight stay. It is an old town built up in Qing Dynasty, is still being kept in its original appearance with 300 years passed.
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Accommodation 3 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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FENGHUANG ANCIENT TOWN
Full day to visit this top ancient town in China. Fenghuang Ancient Town is a guidebook for people to know the past life in the pre-modernization period. The wooden houses and stone roads are the typical scenes here. When sightseeing in this town in a misty day, you will really find why it is so famous and popular all the time. The scenery after rain or in the misty morning is more like a Chinese traditional painting rather than a real world.
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Accommodation 3 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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FENGHUANG - ZHANGJAIJIE
Breakfast served at hotel. Pick up from hotel and transfer to airport to take flight departing Zhangjiajie and back home.
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Meals B
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 11/ Flight from Yichang to Shanghai (based on economy class);
8. Trains
** Day 04/ High speed train from Beijing to Xi’an (based on 2nd class);
** Day 06/ High speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu (based on 2nd class)
** Day 06/ High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing (based on 2nd class)
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure : 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure : 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure : 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
