6-Day China Classical Tour of Xi’an and Zhangjiajie

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Welcome to Xi’an! 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: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter, Great Mosque of Xian
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the morning. The Terracotta Warriors are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century and one of the eight wonders of the world, which was built from 246 BC to 208 BC, lasting 39 years. It is also the first imperial tomb in China with a large scale, exquisite layout and well-preserved.In the afternoon, you will visit the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, which has a history of 1300 years. Then, you will visit the Xi ‘an Museum, which has nearly 130,000 cultural relics related to ancient China and the history of Xi ‘an. Your last stop will be the Grand Mosque and the Muslim Quarter. In the Muslim quarter of Xi ‘an, you’ll find a lot of street food, so try it.

Attractions: Da Cien Temple, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Stele Forest Museum, Xi ‘an City Wall
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Da Cien Temple in the morning.Da Cien Temple was built by Emperor Gojong in memory of his mother Empress Mundeok. Then you will visit the Shaanxi History Museum, which has a collection of more than 370,000 cultural relics, including murals, paintings, pottery, coins and bronze and gold and silver articles. In the afternoon, you will visit the Xi ‘an City Wall, one of the oldest and best preserved city walls in the world. After that, you’ll visit the Stele Forest Museum, which was built in 1078 on the site of a Confucian temple to preserve the Confucian classics. The museum now has a collection of 3,000 stone tablets displaying calligraphy, paintings and historical records. It is a treasure of Chinese art and history.

Attractions: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshi Village, Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

After breakfast, drive to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. You will first take a cable car to Huangshi Village and enjoy the extensive forest park at the top of the hill. Later, you’ll explore the famous Golden Whip Creek deep in the valley. This is one of the most beautiful places in the entire Forest Park area.
After that, take a sightseeing bus and drive about 40 minutes to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.

Now, it’s time for you to boldly take on the challenge of walking on the transparent Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge and feel the feeling of walking on the clouds. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is by far the longest and highest glass bridge in the universe.

After the tour, take a 40-minute drive back to Wulingyuan Hotel.

Attractions: Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, Tianzi Mountain
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie

Our first stop today is Wulingyuan. First ride a sightseeing bus to experience the Bailong Elevator, the world’s fastest elevator and the world’s highest outdoor elevator. It takes about a minute and a half to go from the bottom to the top. Then, hike through the multiple eruption pillars of the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area.Then, hike through the multiple eruption pillars of the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. During the exciting hike, you can enjoy the South Sky Pillar, which is about 150 meters high, a real prototype of the “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain“
Then, take a sightseeing bus tour to Tianzi Mountain. Walk to the River Dragon Park, which is the best viewing platform for a close-up view of a variety of magnificent peaks. Walk a little further to the nearby Tianzi Pavilion for another view of the Sohaifeng Forest. After that, ride the cool Tianzi Mountain cable car down the mountain, with rockeries outside the window, and take a sightseeing bus out of Wulingyuan Park.
After the tour, your guide and driver will accompany you to Zhangjiajie City for accommodation.

Attractions: Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Temple, Glass Skywalk, Ghost-Valley Plank Road, Tianmen Cave, Avenue toward Heaven
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No

On this day, you will go to Tianmen Mountain, another magnificent national forest park in Zhangjiajie City.
First, take the Tianmen Mountain cable car from the center of Zhangjiajie to the top of Tianmen Mountain, which is 1,400 meters above sea level. Then, take a forest sightseeing cable car to the mountaintop Tianmen Temple, which dates back to the Tang Dynasty and is one of the only five Buddhist temples in the world to preserve the remains of Buddha bodies.

Then, take two thrilling walks on the cliff path that wraps around the mountain. One is a 60-meter-long, 1.6-meter-wide glass walkway, and the other must be a 1,600-meter-long Ghost Valley walkway hanging from a cliff. Challenge yourself!

Afterwards, take the escalator from the top of the mountain to Tianmen Cave and see the big hole on the mountain. Also, take up your final challenge to transfer to Avenue toward Heaven, which has 99 sharp 180° or so turns into urban areas. Experience the unique roller coaster in the lush mountains for about 0.5 hours. (If you don’t want to walk the steep 999 steps, you can also take the escalator down to the parking lot and take the sightseeing bus across the avenue to Paradise for an extra 35 yuan per person.)
After the exciting scenery and adventure tour, our guide and driver will accompany you to Zhangjiajie Airport or railway station for your flight/train to your next destination or home. The journey is over.