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Hunan in a week: Fenghuang Ancient Town, Aizhai Bridge, Dehang Miao Village, Zhangjiajie’s sandstone pillars, the Glass Bridge and Tianmen Mountain.
This loop through western Hunan starts and ends in Changsha. You travel by road to Fenghuang Ancient Town, with its stilt houses on the Tuojiang River, then visit Aizhai Bridge and Dehang Miao Village on the way to Zhangjiajie.
Two full days in Zhangjiajie cover the sandstone pillars of the National Forest Park (Yuanjiajie with the Bailong Elevator, Tianzi Mountain by cableway, the Shili Gallery mini-train and Golden Whip Stream), the Grand Canyon Glass Bridge and Baofeng Lake. On the way back you visit Tianmen Mountain. Meals include a Miao feast, a salamander banquet and a Tujia three-pot dinner, with nights in international-brand hotels such as Hampton by Hilton, or similar.
Private tour. Just your own party with a private guide and vehicle, starting on any day you choose in 2027 (minimum two travellers). Travelling on a budget? The group version of this tour costs less and leaves on fixed dates.
How the price works: CAD $2,225 per person sharing a twin or double room (land only — flights to Changsha and home from Changsha are not included). Gratuities for your guide and driver, CAD $140 per person (CAD $20 a day), are added at checkout; the estimate on this page already includes them. The single supplement is CAD $475.
You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.
150-room hotel in a 22-storey tower opened in 2024 in Changsha's Yuelu district on the west bank of the Xiang River, with a Metro Line 2 station right below it, the Changsha university district and city government offices nearby and Yuelu Mountain about 2 km away; Changsha South railway station is about 30 km and Huanghua Airport about 35–40 km. Neo-Chinese design, all-day restaurant with Chinese and Western buffet breakfast, lobby bar, gym, heated indoor pool and sauna, free parking with EV charging, free Wi-Fi.
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A neo-Chinese-style hotel in Changsha's Yuelu District, opened in 2017 and renovated in 2023, right beside Lugu Park station on metro Line 6, with an indoor pool and spa.
See the hotel › 9 photosYou travel by road to Fenghuang Ancient Town and wander its old streets, admiring the stilt houses along the Tuojiang River and the folk culture of the Xiangxi Miao people. Lunch is a Miao ethnic feast.
A modern 12-floor hotel opened in 2024 in Fenghuang's new town, about 4 km from the Ancient Town (an 8-minute drive), with large smart-controlled rooms.
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A new Wingate by Wyndham opened in 2025 in Tuojiang Town, about 490 m from Fenghuang Ancient Town, with a seasonal outdoor pool, sauna and spa.
See the hotel › 9 photosYou visit Aizhai Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning a deep mountain gorge, then explore Dehang Miao Village and its Liusha River Waterfall. The village keeps authentic Miao customs in a setting of mountain valleys. Lunch is the Impression Salamander Banquet.
In the afternoon you continue to Zhangjiajie and check in near the 72 Odd Buildings complex, where you can enjoy the colourful Tujia-style night scenery.
A full day in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, whose towering quartz-sandstone pillars inspired the floating mountains in the film Avatar. You visit the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, including the Bailong Elevator, and the Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area, including the Tianzi Mountain cableway.
You ride the sightseeing mini-train along Shili Gallery and back, then hike along Golden Whip Stream.
You visit the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and walk across its famous glass-bottomed bridge, suspended high above the canyon. You then tour Baofeng Lake, a calm mountain lake surrounded by steep karst peaks.
Dinner is a Tujia three-pot meal with a mountain-water toast feast.
You explore Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, known as Heaven’s Gate Mountain for its huge natural arch in the cliff face. Lunch is at Zhaizi Li De Bobo Cai, a local restaurant.
You then transfer back to Changsha and wander Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street, the busy downtown quarter full of local snacks and shops.
150-room hotel in a 22-storey tower opened in 2024 in Changsha's Yuelu district on the west bank of the Xiang River, with a Metro Line 2 station right below it, the Changsha university district and city government offices nearby and Yuelu Mountain about 2 km away; Changsha South railway station is about 30 km and Huanghua Airport about 35–40 km. Neo-Chinese design, all-day restaurant with Chinese and Western buffet breakfast, lobby bar, gym, heated indoor pool and sauna, free parking with EV charging, free Wi-Fi.
See the hotel › 9 photosA neo-Chinese-style hotel in Changsha's Yuelu District, opened in 2017 and renovated in 2023, right beside Lugu Park station on metro Line 6, with an indoor pool and spa.
See the hotel › 9 photosAfter breakfast you are transferred to the airport at the designated time for your flight.
5 hand-picked hotels over 9 nights of this itinerary. Open any property for photos, video, a full introduction and what's on site.
150-room hotel in a 22-storey tower opened in 2024 in Changsha's Yuelu district on the west bank of the Xiang River, with a Metro Line 2 station right below it, the Changsha university district and city government offices nearby and Yuelu Mountain about 2 km away; Changsha South railway station is about 30 km and Huanghua Airport about 35–40 km. Neo-Chinese design, all-day restaurant with Chinese and Western buffet breakfast, lobby bar, gym, heated indoor pool and sauna, free parking with EV charging, free Wi-Fi.
See the hotel › 9 photosA neo-Chinese-style hotel in Changsha's Yuelu District, opened in 2017 and renovated in 2023, right beside Lugu Park station on metro Line 6, with an indoor pool and spa.
See the hotel › 9 photosA modern 12-floor hotel opened in 2024 in Fenghuang's new town, about 4 km from the Ancient Town (an 8-minute drive), with large smart-controlled rooms.
See the hotel › 9 photosA new Wingate by Wyndham opened in 2025 in Tuojiang Town, about 490 m from Fenghuang Ancient Town, with a seasonal outdoor pool, sauna and spa.
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Hilton's Hampton brand in Wulingyuan town, opened in 2024 below a wooded hillside 500 m from the Wujiayu east-gate ticket office of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, with 152 rooms of 28–32 m², free hot breakfast in the Hampton restaurant, a gym, a 60-seat meeting room and free parking.
See the hotel › 10 photosWhere a day says “or similar”, a comparable property of the same standard may be used on some departures. Room photos are representative; the room category is set by your booked package.
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How the price is built. Per person in Canadian dollars, two travellers sharing a twin or double room. Children pay the adult price and have their own bed. Gratuities of CAD $140 per person are added at checkout. The single supplement is CAD $475; a room cannot be shared with a stranger, so a solo traveller pays it.
Private tour. Your guide and vehicle are for your party only and you pick the start date. Every booking needs at least two travellers; if you are travelling alone, ask us.
Walking and heights: Zhangjiajie, the Grand Canyon and Tianmen Mountain involve many steps, walkways and high viewpoints, and the Glass Bridge has a transparent floor. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.
Road travel: Days 2, 3 and 6 include long drives (Changsha – Fenghuang, Fenghuang – Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie – Changsha).
Huangxing Road: Day 6 includes a walk along Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street, a shopping street with many shops and snack stalls; there is no obligation to buy.
Dates and validity. Prices apply to departures in 2027. Dates over China’s public holidays (Spring Festival, May Day and National Day week) and major conferences are not sold at these prices — ask us for a quote. The hotels named are the usual ones; another hotel of the same standard may be used, and the order of visits can change for weather, train times or local conditions.
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Land package · plus Gratuities $140 (mandatory, per person)
Per person · double occupancy · departures 1 Jan–31 Dec 2027
Price notes
Prices shown are the land package. Gratuities $140 per person is mandatory and is added at checkout.
International flights not included — quoted from your city.
Peak dates (public holidays, summer): est. +CAD $475 per person, confirmed before you pay.
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Wyndham Garden Changsha Yuelu is a 22-storey hotel on Fenglin 2nd Road in the Dahexi area of Yuelu district, the west-bank half of Changsha that holds the university town, the Meixi Lake arts centre (about 2.4 km) and Yuelu Mountain (about 2.3 km to the cableway). A Metro Line 2 station sits directly below the hotel and links to Wuyi Square, Orange Isle and Changsha South railway station (about 30 km); Huanghua International Airport is about 35–40 km and paid airport pick-up can be booked.
The hotel opened in 2024 with 150 non-smoking rooms of about 40 m² in a new-Chinese style, each with flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, desk, safe, bathrobes and free Wi-Fi. The all-day restaurant serves a Chinese and Western buffet breakfast and there is a lobby bar, room service and a convenience store. Guests can use the 24-hour gym, heated indoor pool, sauna, massage rooms and 24-hour laundry room; parking is free and has EV charging. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out by noon.
Changsha Yuelu Yannian Yijing Hotel opened in 2017 and was renovated in 2023. It sits in Yuelu District and is decorated in a calm neo-Chinese style. It is rated 5 diamonds on Trip.com.
Rooms include deluxe twin and king rooms (some with a bathtub or panoramic windows), executive rooms, family rooms and a duplex suite. Accessible rooms are available.
The restaurant serves Hunan dishes and other Chinese food. A Chinese and Western breakfast is served daily from 07:00 to 10:30.
The gym and the heated indoor pool are on the 4th floor; the pool opens seasonally in the afternoon and evening. Foot massage and spa treatments (extra charge) are on the 3rd floor.
Lugu Park metro station is under 100 m from the door. Mount Yuelu is 5.6 km and the Meixi Lake arts centre 3.3 km. Local snack restaurants are close by.
Kasen International Hotel opened in 2024 in the newer part of Fenghuang County, near the county government offices. It is a modern 12-floor glass building rated 5 diamonds on Trip.com. It offers a quieter night away from the crowds of the Ancient Town.
Rooms average 42 square metres and have floor-to-ceiling windows, smart room controls, deep-sleep mattresses and goose-down duvets. Room types include king, twin and triple rooms, themed family rooms and an executive suite. Accessible rooms are available.
The hotel has Chinese and Western restaurants with private dining rooms, plus a café. Room service is limited (16:00–19:30).
The hotel is outside the Ancient Town: Nanhua Gate is 4.2 km and the Tuojiang River and North Gate pier about 4.7 km away, roughly an 8-minute drive. It is a car or taxi ride, not a walk, to the evening riverside.
There is a free gym (06:30–22:30), a terrace garden and a self-service laundry. The outdoor pool opens only in July and August. Staff speak Mandarin.
Wingate by Wyndham Fenghuang opened in 2025 in Dutian Village, Tuojiang Town, close to the old riverside town of Fenghuang. It is rated 5 diamonds on Trip.com.
Room types include twin and double rooms with smart controls and memory-foam pillows, rooms with a bathtub or a terrace, and family rooms.
The main restaurant serves Asian dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner and is for hotel guests. There is also a café, a bar, a lobby bar and room service from 12:00 to 20:00. Halal meals can be provided.
The hotel has a free gym (10:00–21:30), a free sauna, a spa (extra charge, 15:00–23:30) and a tennis court. The outdoor pool, with a children's pool and water slide, is open July to October only.
Fenghuang Ancient Town is about 490 m away by Trip.com's measure, with the Huilongge stilted houses 1.6 km and Hongqiao (Rainbow Bridge) 1.8 km.
Hampton by Hilton Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a seven-storey hotel on Jundi Road in Wulingyuan, the town at the eastern entrance to the national park. Opened in 2024, it has 152 rooms — king and twin superior rooms of 28–32 m², superior deluxe rooms and a handful of suites — most with mountain views; every room has the Hampton bed, a walk-in shower, a fridge and free Wi-Fi.
The Hampton restaurant serves the free hot breakfast buffet with Chinese and Western dishes, and there is a coffee and drinks bar off the lobby.
Fitness room, self-service laundry, a multi-function room for 60, and free surface and underground parking.
500 m from the Wujiayu (east gate) ticket office of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and the Charming Xiangxi theatre, and about 900 m from the park entrance itself; Zhangjiajie railway station is about 26 km and Hehua Airport about 35 km.