There are 3,111 strange peaks and 811 beautiful waters-a new strategy for self-help tour in Zhangjiajie

Jiuzhaigou sees the water and Zhangjiajie sees the mountains. Indeed, anywhere else in the world, you can't see such a strange landscape: 3,111 strange wind peaks rise from the ground and 811 streams meander. It is known as "an enlarged bonsai, a reduced fairyland", "a paradise outside the world" and "the original landscape painting of China". All the beautiful words are used to describe the beauty here, but they can't describe the visual shock it brings to people.

█ Introduction to scenic spots

Zhangjiajie is currently a prefecture-level city, which is divided into two counties and two districts, namely Zili County and Sangzhi County, and the second district is yongding county and Wulingyuan District. Because the scenic spot is under the jurisdiction of Wulingyuan District, it is always called Wulingyuan Scenic Spot, which is divided into several small parts, namely Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Yang Jiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Suoxiyu. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is divided into Huangshizhai, Jin Bianxi Tour Cable and Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, which includes the first bridge in the world, ecstasy platform, back garden and other scenic spots. There is a famous WulongZhai in Yang Jiajie Scenic Area, which has reached heaven in one step. Tianzi Mountain is the most extensive, divided into Daguan Platform, Xianren Bridge, One Step Difficult to Walk, Laowuchang, He Long Park and other boutique tourist routes. Suoxiyu is divided into Shili Gallery, Shuihuan Gate and other tourist routes. The scenic area is relatively large and the terrain is complex. The total area of the whole scenic spot is 298 square kilometers.

Wulingyuan Scenic Spot:

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ★★★★★ ★

The scenic spot with the same name as Jiuzhaigou is not a hollow reputation. It is the first national forest park in China, which combines the six wonders of mountains, water, rocks, clouds, animals and plants. There are many rare tree species in the forest, as well as animals such as macaques and giant salamanders (giant salamander). Zhangjiajie Forest Park includes five scenic spots, including Huangshizhai, Jin Bianxi, Yaozizhai, Shadaogou and Pipaxi, with more than 111 scenic spots.

Nature belongs to: landscape photography, rare animals and rare plants

Opening hours: 6: 11 ~ 22: 11

Tickets: electronic tickets with fingerprint IC cards are adopted in Zhangjiajie Scenic Area, and one-vote system is implemented in National Forest Park (248 yuan). You can visit Tianzishan, Jin Bianxi, Huangshizhai and Yuanjiajie with tickets within two days.

transportation: there are shuttle buses in Zhangjiajie. There is a lot of communication between China and Pakistan between Tianzi Mountain and Suoxiyu Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

Tianzi Mountain ★★★★★ ★

The scenery around Tianzi Mountain is beautiful, especially the sea of clouds, stone pottery, winter snow and sunny days. The scenery of the tour line is relatively concentrated, and it is known as "seeing the sky by the column". Tianzi Mountain is named after a Tujia leader Xiang Dakun who claimed to be the son of heaven here in history.

nature: landscape photography

ticket: 248 yuan (including 3 yuan insurance premium and environmental protection sightseeing fare) fingerprint ticket card, regardless of peak season. It can be used with Suoxiyu and Tianzishan by one vote. Note that tickets are valid for entry and exit within two days.

Transportation: There are many shuttle buses from downtown to Tianzishan ticket station, and the fare is 15 yuan, but the general shuttle bus is to Wulingyuan town, and then you can get to the ticket station by taking the scenic eco-car. Tianzishan cableway is a one-way trip to 52 yuan.

tip from afar: Tianzi Mountain is very famous for its clouds, especially when it rains over Chu Qing. The rushing clouds form waterfalls, waves and flocks, which are endless and magnificent.

Yuan Jiajie ★★★★★ ★

The scenery here is the most spectacular, which is the essence. You must see it. There is the first bridge in the world, the ecstasy platform and the back garden, all of which are looking at the scenery on the cliff (ecstasy platform is called the place where the gods live by Koreans). Located in the north of National Forest Park, it is a pearl embedded in the core scenic spot of Wulingyuan.

Nature: landscape photography

Tickets: included in the 248-yuan pass

Transportation: Take the sightseeing elevator from Shuihuan Gate 4 or go to Yuanjiajie from Tianzishan and Jin Bianxi.

Yang Jiajie ★★★★ ★

Yang Jiajie combines the characteristics of Zhangjiajie and Tianzi Mountain. Although its name is much smaller than the first two, it is also worth going. Yang Jiajie Scenic Area, newly developed in recent years, is located in the northwest of Zhangjiajie, adjacent to Tianzi Mountain in the north and across Zhonghu Township at the western end of Wulingyuan District.

Nature belongs to: landscape photography, rare animals and rare plants

Tickets: included in the pass of 248 yuan

Transportation: Yang Jiajie is a scenic spot on the mountain, so you choose to take an eco-car to the elevator from the mountain to the mountain. The cost of Bailong elevator is 53 yuan, and the elevator will soon reach the top, which is the most beautiful scenic spot in Yuanjiajie.

tip of the remote network: there are only eco-cars in the scenic spot, which stop at the sign. Eco-cars only drive on the highway and can only be sent to the intersection of Yang Jiajie, so you have to walk in by yourself. The eco-car will be gone after five o'clock in the afternoon, and the eco-car will reach the first bridge in the world.

Jin Bianxi ★★★★★ ★

The most pleasing thing in Wulingyuan Scenic Area is Jin Bianxi. Remember to walk along the stream and feel the natural oxygen. The water color of the small stream is clear and blue, the underwater stones are colorful, and the water plants are flourishing everywhere. Take a shot at any time, it's very pleasing to the eye. The stream is cool, and you can swim for a short time. Read all the beautiful mountains and rivers and smell the clear and clear water, which makes you feel relaxed and happy, and you will forget it.

Nature: landscape photography

Tickets: included in the 248-yuan pass

Transportation: After entering Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, walk for about 311 meters to get to the entrance of Jin Bianxi.

tip of the remote network: there is a sign at the end of Jin Bianxi. Take an eco-car (preferably before 17: 31) and get off at Bailong elevator 1.5 minutes later. The scenery here is spectacular. Buy a ticket to 72 yuan, and you will arrive at the top of the mountain in about 1 minutes and 58 seconds (you must prepare your camera before, and you must not miss the beautiful scenery on the elevator).

Huangshizhai ★★★★★ ★

Huangshizhai is the largest scenic platform in Zhangjiajie Park, overlooking the park in the western week. The essence attractions are: Tianshu Treasure Box, Dinghai Shenzhen, Nantianyizhu, Qianyuan Garden, and Golden Tortoise Exploring the Sea.

Nature: landscape photography

Tickets: included in the 248 yuan pass

Transportation: You can climb the mountain from the front gate of the park or take the Huangshizhai cableway to the highest peak.

tip from afar: the scenery of Wulingyuan is similar. After seeing Tianzi Mountain, you can skip Huangshizhai Village. Swimming through Huangshizhai can save Tianzi Mountain.

Mengdong River ★★★★ ★

Mengdong River is located in the upper reaches of Yuanshui River, which is a high gorge Pinghu formed after the completion of Fengtan Hydropower Station. It is praised as "the majestic Three Gorges, the magic of Zhangjiajie, the charming Lijiang River and the warmth of the West Lake". It's beautiful, but it's really worth a visit.

nature: landscape photography, adventure food

ticket: 168 yuan for the whole drifting.

Transportation: One-day tour of Zhangjiajie Lvyou Club is 261/ person including ticket.

Huanglong Cave ★★★★ ★

Huanglong Cave is a must-visit, and there will never be such a cave with such strange geology, complex structure, large scale and rich deposits. Located on a mountainside 7 kilometers east of Suoxi Town (Hekou Village, Suoxiyu).

nature belongs to: scenic adventure

opening hours: depending on the season (7: 31-5: 31 in peak season and 8: 11-5: 11 in low season), tickets are generally stopped half an hour in advance.

Admission: 111 yuan/person, and students and military officers can come to 55 yuan/person with valid certificates.

Transportation: First, take CMB from Zhangjiajie coach station to Wulingyuan Town, which takes about 1 hours, and then take a tricycle from Wulingyuan Town to Huanglong Cave.

baofeng lake ★★★★

is located 2 kilometers south of suoxiyu town. A few years ago, it was still a deep canyon. Later, the locals built a reservoir with a depth of 72 meters between the stone gaps in the mouth of the valley to store water and irrigate the fields, which inadvertently created a peerless beauty.

Nature: landscape photography

Tickets: 96 yuan/person (including cruise tickets), students (under 24 years old), military officers and senior citizens over 71 years old, 51 yuan/person with valid certificates.

Transportation: Take a bus from Zhangjiajie downtown to Wulingyuan. The ticket is RMB 12, and it takes about 41 minutes to get to Wulingyuan. Then transfer to a taxi to the ticket gate of Baofeng Lake, or get off at the turntable of Wulingyuan and walk for about 11 minutes to get to the ticket office of Baofeng Lake.

Maoyan River ★★★★★ ★

Maoyan River is an upstream section of Lishui River, located 35km west of Zhangjiajie City. There are rubber boat rafting tourism projects here. Tourists can enjoy the beautiful canyon scenery and the thrill of rapids and rapids by rafting along the river.

Nature: landscape photography

Tickets: Maoyan River rafting, 168 yuan/person, about 2 hours to reach the finish line.

Transportation: The chartered bus in Zhangjiajie City arrives at Maoyan River

Tip: When drifting, you must take some money with you, but not much, just around 51 yuan. You'd better take a raincoat and go to the bathroom before boarding. It's best not to bring a camera or a walkman, it may get wet.

Tianmenshan National Forest Park ★★★★ ★

is the earliest famous mountain in Zhangjiajie, with an altitude of 1518.6 meters, only 8 kilometers away from the urban area. There is the world's longest high-altitude passenger ropeway on the mountain, which runs from the city garden in the center of Zhangjiajie to the original hanging garden at the top of Tianmen Mountain. The mountain road is very spectacular, and it is definitely the wonder of China Highway. The road layer by layer is stacked like a building block until it reaches the famous Tianmen Cave.

Nature: landscape photography

Tickets: 258 yuan/person (including scenic spot tickets, round-trip ropeway to Tianmen Mountain, and environmental protection car transportation)

Transportation: Take bus No.4 (about 6 minutes, the fare is 1 yuan) from the airport; Enter the city from expressway exit according to the signs, and arrive at the cableway station via Guanyin Bridge on the Lishui River (about 21 minutes)

Attractions in the city:

The place worth visiting in the city is Tujia Style Garden (121 yuan/person), and you can get there by taking a taxi to 5 yuan after passing the No.11 bus around the city. The Tujia Style Garden mainly introduces the architecture and customs of some ethnic minorities, which has already set a Guinness World Record.

There is also a place called Xiuhuashan Museum, which is a folk museum of Tujia people. It contains Tujia people's articles that the owner has collected all his life, and it is still the owner's three treasures of the town museum. The ticket price is 21 yuan.

Another place worth visiting is the White Sheep Temple, also known as Puguang Temple, which is commonly called by locals. Take bus No.6 from the railway station and get off directly in front of the temple. The ticket is 21 yuan/person.

the last recommended place to go in the city is a mountain and a garden. The mountain is a martyr's cemetery. It's not very tiring to climb for a while. You can climb to the top of the mountain in 11 to 21 minutes to see the whole town of Zhangjiajie, and you don't have to come here in vain. It's dusk * * * You can climb and exercise when you are wandering. The other park is Dayongqiao Park, which is a very good place to rest, free of charge, and also a good place for local people to rest after eating. It is relatively large, and you can see the majestic Tianmen Mountain, where the plane passes through the cave. Friday, Saturday and Sunday start at 7: 11 pm

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Schedule

Mode of entering the park:

1. Take a bus from Zhangjiajie to Tianzi Mountain, the fare is 15 yuan, and then take a bus directly from Tianzi Mountain ticket station to the top of Tianzi Mountain, which takes about 2 hours. This scheme can save more than 51 yuan in elevator or ropeway expenses, or save more than 8,111 steps and save a lot of physical strength for playing. It is recommended to stay in the farmhouse hotel in the scenic spot first. So as to put down the luggage and then start the tour. Finally, take the ticket station of Forest Park and leave the park.

2. from the bus station to Zhangjiajie forest park, the ticket is 11 yuan, and the time is 35-41 minutes. The full admission fee is 248 yuan per person. Students under the age of 24 can buy a discount ticket of 163 yuan per person with valid student ID. Those with military officer's or military school's student ID or journalist's ID at or above the provincial level and the elderly over 71 can enter the park free of charge. Moreover, all friends who have bought discount tickets and free tickets can buy discount tickets by taking ropeways, elevators, sightseeing trains and other tourist equipment in the scenic spot! After entering the park, you can choose some suitable tour routes. (Please continue to look down for the specific route introduction) Finally, take the sign gate of Wulingyuan to leave the garden.

3. You can also take a bus from Zhangjiajie Bus Station to Wulingyuan Bus Station for 35-41 minutes. After arriving at Wulingyuan, you can take a taxi to the sign gate (that is, the ticket station). The taxi doesn't hit the meter, and the price is 11 yuan. Bargain 5 yuan, take bus No.1 from 1 yuan to the sign gate of Wulingyuan, then buy tickets to enter the park, and finally leave the park from the ticket station of Forest Park.

The above BUSes from the bus station to the scenic spot all run every 11 minutes. Only the bus to the Tianzishan ticket station leaves by running water, and people leave when they are full. After entering the mountain, there is an eco-car between the scenic spots, which is very convenient If you want to have fun, you can take the mountaineering cableway and slide pole. The price of Tianzishan cableway is 67 yuan. 65 yuan/person of Huangshizhai cableway; Bailong Elevator 72 yuan/person; You can also take a slide pole and enjoy the general feeling of "flying". The price is more expensive than that of a cableway. Generally, it is 111 yuan on the flat ground, and you can bargain if you want to go up the mountain to 211 yuan. It depends on your personal ability.

Suggestions on tour route arrangement: National Forest Park-Jin Bianxi-Shili Gallery-Tianzi Mountain-Yuanjiajie (the first bridge in the world, ecstasy platform and back garden)-Tianmen Mountain-Mengdong River rafting

Zhangjiajie scenic spots include Huangshizhai, Jin Bianxi, Tianzi Mountain, Laowuchang, Daguan Platform, Yang Jiajie and Yuanjiajie. If you don't have enough time to play in two days, you must stay in the scenic spot the next night, because Zhangjiajie tickets are valid for two days, but you can stay in the scenic spot no matter how long you stay as long as you don't leave the ticket station.

the best tour route of the forest park: cross a bridge from the Big Oxygen Bar and see a stone tablet in Huangshizhai, and climb to the top from here, which can be completed within 3 hours. However, it is generally acknowledged that the scenery in Huangshizhai Village is not so good. It is suggested that friends who are pressed for time give up Huangshizhai Village.

If you give up Huangshizhai Village, you can go directly to Jin Bianxi from the ticket station of Forest Park to the Big Oxygen Bar, and along the way, there is a beautiful canyon. This canyon is 7.5 kilometers long. If it is slow, you have to walk for two to three hours. Then see if you climb the mountain or take the Bailong elevator to Yuanjiajie or go directly out of the scenic spot to Wulingyuan to stay. After going to Yuanjiajie, take a bus to the parking lot of Tianxia No.1 Bridge and then stay in Tujia Shanzhai. You can call in advance. People in the inn can pick up the station at Tianxia No.1 Bridge for free. Friends who like to be lively can take a bus from Jin Bianxi to another place called Wulingyuan * * * and live here at the foot of the mountain. The designated training base for slalom in the 2118 Beijing Olympic Games is in Wulingyuan. Interested friends can come out here after climbing the mountain and feel the whirling, body and mind and flying waves *. If you live in Wulingyuan at night, you might as well go to see a large-scale Tujia folk performance-Charming Xiangxi.

There are bandits' nests in the back garden of Yuanjiajie. It's a beautiful place. You must visit it. You can walk it in three hours, and then take a free eco-car to Tianzi Mountain and go down the mountain.