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Traveling with kids during the May Day holiday, an in-depth travel guide to Zhangjiajie

An in-depth four-day tour guide to Zhangjiajie❤️ Average cost per person 1100+ Stay tuned‼️|| No matter how beautifully Zhangjiajie is described in books, it doesn't prevent one from seeing it with their own eyes. Only by truly experiencing the beauty of nature can one marvel at the world's masterpieces🌷 Everyone, prepare a guide suitable for first-time visitors to Zhangjiajie, and if interested, like and save it ~ 🎒 Zhangjiajie Accommodation Recommendations 💡 City Area/Tianmen Mountain: It is recommended to stay near the Zhangjiajie Bus Station as it is very close to the Tianmen Mountain cable car station, convenient for finding food, and the accommodation prices are also reasonable⭕ 💡 Wulingyuan Scenic Area: It is suggested to stay near the scenic area, close to the landmark gate station, which is near the entrance to the scenic area, but relatively more expensive compared to the city area💰 💡 Grand Canyon Scenic Area: You can stay in the Wulingyuan District or in Sanguansi Town, with plenty of public transportation going back and forth every day🚃 💡 Fenghuang Ancient Town: For those who want to visit Fenghuang Ancient Town, it is convenient to stay there for one night. You can stay at the riverside view hotels on both sides of the Tuojiang River, which have beautiful scenery but are relatively expensive ~ ❤️Essential Attractions❤️ 📍【Zhangjiajie National Forest Park】 China's first national forest park, with a vast area and many attractions, there are free eco-friendly buses inside~ Pay attention to the destination bus stop, don't take the wrong direction🚙 📍【Tianmen Mountain】 Along the way, you can check in at Tianmen Cave⛰️, the West Line Glass Skywalk, Ghost Valley Plank Road, and from the top, you can overlook the 99 bends, a world road wonder. Here is the world's longest cableway, definitely worth the trip👀 📍【Fenghuang Ancient Town】 This 'Fenghuang Ancient Town,' once called one of China's beautiful small towns by Rewi Alley from New Zealand, has a misty and rainy Fenghuang city, and the night view of the stilted buildings along the Tuojiang River is super beautiful🌠 📍【Furong Town】A cultural ancient town with Tujia ethnic characteristics and over two thousand years of history, Furong Town became famous due to the 1986 movie 'Furong Town' directed by Xie Jin🎥 ·~ 🈶Zhangjiajie Food Recommendations Specialties: 🌽Vegetable category: wild ferns, silver bamboo shoots, mountain bamboo shoots, toon, dragon tendon vegetables, etc. 🐠Fish category: Tujia cured fish, fire pit fish, Tujia wood-fired fish, etc. Snack category: kudzu root strips, kiwi slices, Tujia fried rice, sesame candy, etc. 🍰Pastry category: kudzu root cake, fern root cake, lotus seed cake, lily cake, Xianglian cake, chestnut cake, osmanthus cake, etc. 🍵Tea category: Eucommia tea, berry tea, Tianmen cloud mist tea, bitter nail tea, bitter melon dew, etc. ~ ⭐In-depth Four-Day Tour Itinerary ⭐Day 1: From all over the country to Zhangjiajie/Station pick-up/Hotel check-in/Free time ⭐Day 2: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park→Yuanjiajie→Yangjiajie (Natural Great Wall)—Huangshizhai ⭐Day 3: Forest Park→Tianzi Mountain→Ten-mile Gallery→Jinbian Stream ⭐Day 4: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park→Tongtian Cableway→Glass Skywalk→Tianmen Cave→Tianmen Mountain Temple~Return trip ~
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