Zhangjiajie & Beyond: Metropolis to Mountains 15-Day China Tour

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Itinerary Overview

Route: Zhangjiajie  |  Duration: 15 days  |  Transport: private car/van with driver + high-speed rail between cities (where applicable), flights for long hops.

Day-by-Day Schedule

Day 1 – Zhangjiajie: Arrival
• 10:00–14:00 Arrive at Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, private transfer to hotel
• 15:00–17:30 Orientation walk around the hotel district with your guide
• 18:30 Welcome dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 2 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – Yuanjiajie & Tianzi Mountain & Ten-Mile Gallery
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Avatar Hallelujah Mountain sandstone pillars, glass Skywalk (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Peak-forest panoramas and sightseeing train through ravines (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 3 – Zhangjiajie: Golden Whip Stream hike & Tianmen Mountain (999 steps & glass skywalk)
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 7.5km shaded canyon trail beneath 300m cliffs (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 Cable car over the city, cliff-hung walkway and Heaven’s Gate cave (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 4 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass bridge & Baofeng Lake boat ride
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Walk the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Quiet karst lake ringed by sheer walls, folk songs echo (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 5 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – Yuanjiajie & Tianzi Mountain & Ten-Mile Gallery
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Avatar Hallelujah Mountain sandstone pillars, glass Skywalk (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Peak-forest panoramas and sightseeing train through ravines (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 6 – Zhangjiajie: Golden Whip Stream hike & Tianmen Mountain (999 steps & glass skywalk)
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 7.5km shaded canyon trail beneath 300m cliffs (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 Cable car over the city, cliff-hung walkway and Heaven’s Gate cave (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 7 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass bridge & Baofeng Lake boat ride
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Walk the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Quiet karst lake ringed by sheer walls, folk songs echo (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 8 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – Yuanjiajie & Tianzi Mountain & Ten-Mile Gallery
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Avatar Hallelujah Mountain sandstone pillars, glass Skywalk (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Peak-forest panoramas and sightseeing train through ravines (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 9 – Zhangjiajie: Golden Whip Stream hike & Tianmen Mountain (999 steps & glass skywalk)
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 7.5km shaded canyon trail beneath 300m cliffs (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 Cable car over the city, cliff-hung walkway and Heaven’s Gate cave (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 10 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass bridge & Baofeng Lake boat ride
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Walk the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Quiet karst lake ringed by sheer walls, folk songs echo (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 11 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – Yuanjiajie & Tianzi Mountain & Ten-Mile Gallery
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Avatar Hallelujah Mountain sandstone pillars, glass Skywalk (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Peak-forest panoramas and sightseeing train through ravines (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 12 – Zhangjiajie: Golden Whip Stream hike & Tianmen Mountain (999 steps & glass skywalk)
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 7.5km shaded canyon trail beneath 300m cliffs (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 Cable car over the city, cliff-hung walkway and Heaven’s Gate cave (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 13 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass bridge & Baofeng Lake boat ride
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Walk the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Quiet karst lake ringed by sheer walls, folk songs echo (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 14 – Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – Yuanjiajie & Tianzi Mountain & Ten-Mile Gallery
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Avatar Hallelujah Mountain sandstone pillars, glass Skywalk (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Peak-forest panoramas and sightseeing train through ravines (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tujia minority cuisine – smoked pork and wild greens

Day 15 – Zhangjiajie: Golden Whip Stream hike & Departure
• 08:30 Check out, luggage stored
• 09:00–11:30 7.5km shaded canyon trail beneath 300m cliffs (2.5h)
• 12:00 Farewell lunch
• 14:00 Private transfer to airport/station for your onward journey. Tour ends.

What’s Included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver throughout
• English-speaking licensed guide in each city
• Handpicked 4★ hotels with daily breakfast
• All entrance tickets and inter-city transport as listed
• Meals specified in the itinerary
• Airport/station pickup and drop-off

Notes

• Times are indicative and can be adjusted with your guide on the day.
• Multi-city connections use high-speed rail (G trains) or domestic flights.
• Ask our AI assistant or WhatsApp travel designer (+86 132 8667 1888) for customization.