Private Journey
Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang
A private China route with day-by-day pacing, hotel logic, seasonal pricing, and guide support confirmed before payment.
Route Overview
A route designed for depth, not distance
Pace built around energy, not a checklist. Star-level hotels confirmed privately. One real local culture thread on every route.
Day by Day
The shape of the trip
A representative shape. We finalize each morning during the planning call so the route reflects your interests and pace.
Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang
City stops, day ranges, and the main movement between anchors are shown before you ask a planner to confirm the route.
Tap any day to open the full plan — where you stay, what you do, meals, what is included, and traveler notes. All 7 days are shown below.This route is fully customisable — adjust it with a specialist →
Day1 Changsha — Hunan capital gateway
Touch down and just breathe — no rush today. Changsha is a soft landing, and your guide spends day one quietly working out your rhythm so the whole trip bends around you, not some script.
central Changsha - central Changsha
Orange Isle and the Yuelu Academy
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around stinky tofu when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Changsha opens Hunans bold-flavoured culture
Day2 Changsha — Hunan capital gateway
Slow start or early one, totally your call. a Hunan night-market food street is roughly the heart of today, and we leave plenty of breathing room so nothing feels rushed. Food-wise, hold out for stinky tofu — worth it. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Hunan embroidery (Xiangxiu) introduction. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
central Changsha - central Changsha
a Hunan night-market food street + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around stinky tofu when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Changsha opens Hunans bold-flavoured culture
Day3 Zhangjiajie — Avatar sandstone pillars
We’ll build today loosely around the Zhangjiajie quartz-sandstone pillars and glass bridge, at your pace and nobody else’s. Expect a small surprise or two your guide pulls out depending on the day. Hunan sour-spicy fare sorts the eating.
near the park gate - near the park gate
the Zhangjiajie quartz-sandstone pillars and glass bridge
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Hunan sour-spicy fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Zhangjiajie is the pillar-forest that inspired Avatar
Day4 Zhangjiajie — Avatar sandstone pillars
Today’s the kind you’ll be showing people photos of later — Tianzi Mountain and Yuanjiajie, with the freedom to slow right down whenever something catches your eye. Lunch or dinner usually circles back to Hunan sour-spicy fare.
near the park gate - near the park gate
Tianzi Mountain and Yuanjiajie
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Hunan sour-spicy fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Zhangjiajie is the pillar-forest that inspired Avatar
Day5 Tianzi Mountain — Tianzi Mountain peaks
Ease into Tianzi Mountain cable car and pillar viewpoints today. Nothing’s rigid — your guide flexes things around the weather and how you’re feeling, so it stays comfortable start to finish. And Tujia mountain fare is exactly what you’ll want when hunger hits. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Tujia folk song. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
inside the park area - inside the park area
Tianzi Mountain cable car and pillar viewpoints + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tujia mountain fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Tianzi gives the widest pillar-forest panoramas
Day6 Zhangjiajie — Avatar sandstone pillars
Honestly, this is one of those days people bring up for years. We’ll point you at Tianzi Mountain and Yuanjiajie — and since it’s all yours, you linger where it grabs you and wander off when you’re ready. Somewhere in there, Hunan sour-spicy fare, the kind locals actually line up for, not the tourist version. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Tujia brocade (xilankapu) and hand-waving dance with a Tujia village. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
near the park gate - near the park gate
Tianzi Mountain and Yuanjiajie + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Hunan sour-spicy fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Zhangjiajie is the pillar-forest that inspired Avatar
Day7 Fenghuang — Phoenix riverside old town
Today leans into the Fenghuang stilt houses along the Tuojiang. No stopwatch — your guide reads the crowds, the light and frankly your mood, and shapes the day from there. When you get hungry, Hunan-Miao sour fish is the move. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Miao silver and Xiangxi batik and ghost-mask craft — a batik and silver workshop. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
a riverside stilt inn - a riverside stilt inn
the Fenghuang stilt houses along the Tuojiang + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Hunan-Miao sour fish when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Fenghuang is West Hunan Miao-and-Han river town life
Dates & Pricing
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Base price for standard non-holiday departures. Chinese national holidays add a supplement automatically.
Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang
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Base per traveller$4,580.00
Seasonal supplement+0%
Trip value before offer$4,580.00
Pay in full today: 20% off$916.00
Full payment due today$3,664.00
Deposit plan: 10% off trip value$458.00
Deposit plan total after 10% off$4,122.00
20% deposit due today after 10% off$824.40
Deposit balance after planner confirms$3,297.60
Holiday supplement is shown before checkout. Final guide, room, and rail availability is confirmed by a planner.
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