Cities to visit:
Zhangjiajie, famous for its otherworldly sandstone pillars, inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar. The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Tianmen Mountain offer breathtaking views and thrilling cable car rides. Nearby, Phoenix Ancient Town is a picturesque, historic town with traditional Miao and Tujia culture, charming streets, and riverside views. Furong, a lesser-known gem, is known for its waterfalls and lush scenery, perfect for nature lovers seeking a peaceful retreat. These destinations blend nature, culture, and history.
Tourist attractions available:
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: This is one of the most famous attractions in Zhangjiajie, boasting thousands of natural landscapes such as strange peaks and rocks, primitive forests, and a sea of clouds and waterfalls. In addition, scenic spots such as Yuanjiajie and Huangshizhai are also the highlights not to be missed.
Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park: This place is famous for Tianmen Cave and Glass Trail. Visitors can take the world's longest alpine passenger ropeway to the top of Tianmen Mountain to enjoy the spectacular sea of clouds and the strange sight of Tianmen Cave.
Baofeng Lake: Known as the "Yaochi on earth", the lake and mountains are breathtakingly beautiful.
Huanglong Cave: Known as the "underground magic palace", this cave has a variety of strange stalactites and stalagmites.
Fenghuang Ancient City: Although Fenghuang Ancient City is not in Zhangjiajie, it is not far away from Zhangjiajie (about 4 hours' drive), and as an ancient city with a thousand years of history, it has preserved a large number of ancient buildings and traditional culture, which makes it an excellent choice for tourists to experience the western Hunan style and look for the marks of history. If time permits and transport is convenient, you can consider including Phoenix Ancient Town in your itinerary.
Furong Ancient Town: Surrounded by water on three sides, Furong Town is an ancient town inhabited by Tujia people, with a history of more than 2,000 years, also known as the "thousand-year-old town hanging on the waterfall.