8-Day China Classic Tour of Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou and Zhangjiajie

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

Welcome to Chengdu! Chengdu is well known as the “Land of abundance”. The seven-day tour will start from Chengdu, where you’ll discover more of Chengdu’s amazing stories. After retrieving your luggage, you will find your local guide waiting for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. After a warm greeting, you will be taken to the hotel in a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle and your guide will help you with the check-in.

Attractions: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Jiuzhaigou

This morning you will make a stirring visit to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is not only the most important panda scientific research center, but also dwelling home to more than 100 Giant Pandas. Don’t miss the chance to visit the most adorable panda cubs in the panda kindergartens. 

Attractions: Jiuzhaigou Valley
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou Valley which is well-known not only as a national park, but also a UNESCO World Heritage. Having been hidden as a mysterious and never been bothered by outsider until been found in the middle of 20th century, all the forests, lakes, waterfalls, landforms in the national park still remains the wild original looks. It gets its name from having Nine Tibetan Fortified Villages in the region. Jiuzhaigou is known for having the most beautiful waterscape in China which is hidden in three beautiful valleys – Rize Valley, Shuzheng Valley and Zechawa Valley. It presents various color patterns of white, blue, green, turquoise and emerald in different season

Attractions: Huanglong National Park
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

You will visit Huanglong National Park. Famous for incredible calcified scenery, Huanglong is a 7.5 kilometers long, 1.5 kilometers wide gentle-slope valley on the Xuebao Peak (Xuebao Snow Mountain). Vast yellow travertine landforms exist in the valley, and look like a yellow dragon.

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

The rest of today is on your own to explore this fabulous city in China.

Attractions: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshi Village, Golden Whip Stream, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

Today start your exciting visit to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. You will first take the cable car up to Huangshi Village to appreciate the wide forest park on its peaks. Later, change your angle to explore the famous Golden Whip Stream deep in the valley.

After that, take a sightseeing bus to exit the park and be driven to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. Now, its your bold moment to take the challenge and walk on the transparent Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge to feel like walking on the clouds, which is the world longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge so far in the whole universe. Take the elevators and enjoy the Nuokeli Slideway to the valley bottom for a cooling down and please your both eyes with the fascinating natural sceneries of the lush forest, emerald lake, various vegetation, etc. at the popular Rainbow Square, Momo Cave, the Holy Spring Lake, etc.

Attractions: Wulingyuan, Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie, Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, Tianzi Mountain, He Long Park
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

On this day, visit Wulingyuan to get more highlights. First take a sightseeing bus to experience Bailong Elevator, the fastest elevator and also the tallest outdoor elevator in the world. And then, hike amongst the multiple erupting stone columns at Yuanjiajie Scenic Area.

During the exciting hike, get a good preparation to have an enviable look at the South Sky Pillar of around 150 meters high, the authentic prototype inspiring the “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain”Then, take the sightseeing bus to visit Tianzi Mountain.

Walk to He Long Park there, which is the best viewing deck to admire very closely the incredible and magnificent view of odd stone peaks standing one after another. Most appealing pictures of the four wonders of Tianzi Mountain are photographed there, including the mists and clouds, moonlight, rays of sunshine and winter snow.

Attractions: Tianmen Mountain Cable Car, Avenue toward Heaven, Tianmen Temple, Ghost Valley Plank Road, Tianmen Cave
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No

On this day, you will make a great trip to Tianmen Mountain, another magnificent national forest park in Zhangjiajie City. First transfer to take the Tianmen Mountain Cable Car and ascend from Zhangjiajie downtown up to the peak of Tianmen Mountain of over 1,400 meters above the sea. Travel by the about 7,455 meters long cableway that is so far the longest one among the whole world and have a shocking look at the wandering Avenue toward Heaven from the glass.

Then, take the Forest Sightseeing Cable Car to visit Tianmen Temple originated from Tang Dynasty on the mountain peak, which is one of the only world 5 Buddhist temples preserving the Buddha body relics. And then, hold your breath to take two scary walks on the cliff path circling the mountain body. Especially 1600-meters long Ghost Valley Plank Road hanging on the cliff. Just step on and test!

After that, take the escalator from the peak down to Tianmen Cave to see the giant hole on the mountain. Formed by natural pressing and collapsing into 131.5 meters high, 57 meters wide and 60 meters deep, this cave is really a rare wonder of the world. Moreover, take your final challenge to transfer along the Avenue toward Heaven with 99 very sharp turns of about 180°down to the city area. After the exciting scenic and adventurous visit, you will go to Zhangjiajie airport or train station to catch your flight or train to your next destination or home. Service ends!