7-Day丨Chongqing, Wulong, Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains & Furong Town

Highlights: Arrival and independent Liziba / Hongya Cave

Morning:Arrival in Chongqing

Meet your airport transfer in Chongqing and continue to your city hotel to check in or leave your luggage. Rising roads and layers of buildings offer an introduction to the mountain city. Transfers follow your actual flight time, with time to rest before deciding how much independent sightseeing fits the day.

Afternoon:Independent Visit to Liziba

If arrival time allows, make your own way to the designated Liziba viewing area to watch a train pass through the building. Homes, elevated tracks and changing street levels reveal how Chongqing has adapted to its hills. Explore at your own pace; a late hotel arrival may leave time for rest instead.

Evening:Independent Hongya Cave Night Views

If time and energy allow, visit a public viewpoint near Hongya Cave independently. Illuminated buildings and riverside lights create layers of colour, with time to find a favourite photographic angle before returning to the hotel. For a late arrival, settle in and rest; the night visit is conditional rather than compulsory.

Recommended areas for accommodation: Chongqing

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

Hongya Cave exterior at night

Hongya Cave exterior at night

Highlights: Wulong Three Natural Bridges, Fairy Mountain

Morning:Travel to Wulong and the Three Natural Bridges

Leave Chongqing early for Wulong as city buildings give way to mountain scenery. At the Three Natural Bridges, immense stone arches span a green valley between steep rock walls. Follow the open paths beneath the bridges, looking up at the shapes and scale of a karst landscape formed by water over time.

Afternoon:Fairy Mountain Meadows and Woodland

Continue to Fairy Mountain for a walk in a suitable open visitor area, where meadows meet woodland. The more open landscape provides a contrast with the morning's deep valley and stone arches, with opportunities for photographs and a seated pause. Stay overnight in Wulong rather than making the long return to Chongqing tonight.

Recommended areas for accommodation: Wulong

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

the Three Natural Bridges

Fairy Mountain Meadows and Woodland

Highlights: Wujiang River Gallery, Chiyou Jiuli City

Morning:Wujiang Riverside Scenery in Pengshui

Travel from Wulong towards the Wujiang River in Pengshui. The river bends between steep hills, with cliffs, green slopes and riverside settlements appearing along the journey. Stop at suitable open viewpoints to appreciate the layers of water and mountains. Riverside scenery is the standard experience for this section.

Afternoon:Chiyou Jiuli City and Return to Chongqing

Visit Chiyou Jiuli City along its open visitor route, taking in monumental gateways, clustered buildings and displays presenting Miao cultural themes. Allow time for photographs and adapt the walking distance to the group. Afterwards, travel back to Chongqing and settle into your city hotel for the evening.

Recommended areas for accommodation: Chongqing

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

Wujiang Riverside Scenery in Pengshui

Chiyou Jiuli City

Highlights: Tianmen Mountain and 72 Qilou

Morning:Early Train from Chongqing to Zhangjiajie

Take an early high-speed train from Chongqing to Zhangjiajie West, watching mountains and towns pass through the window. On arrival, meet your transfer and allow time for lunch and secure luggage arrangements before Tianmen Mountain. Avoid travelling to the Wulingyuan hotel first, which would add unnecessary road time.

Afternoon:Tianmen Mountain and Tianmen Cave

Follow your confirmed ticket route on Tianmen Mountain, where open summit paths reveal cliffs, forest and distant ridgelines. At Tianmen Cave, a vast natural opening cuts through the rock, its scale apparent as you look up. Visit the accessible main viewpoints in ticket order, allowing time for the descent and evening arrangements.

Evening:Independent 72 Qilou Visit and Transfer to Wulingyuan

After descending, explore 72 Qilou independently within the agreed time, photographing its illuminated buildings and overlapping eaves. Rejoin your transfer afterwards and continue to Wulingyuan for the night. Following rail travel and mountain sightseeing, keep the evening visit measured so that hotel arrival and the next morning remain manageable.

Recommended areas for accommodation: Zhangjiajie

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

Tianmen Mountain·Zhangjiajie

Tianmen Mountain·Zhangjiajie

Highlights: Avatar Mountains

Morning:Avatar Mountains in Yuanjiajie

Enter the forest park early and take park transport and the reserved Bailong Elevator to Yuanjiajie's Avatar Mountains. These sandstone pillars inspired the floating mountains in Avatar. Follow the viewing paths as forested columns rise over deep valleys, pausing to appreciate the real scale behind the film's imagined landscape.

Afternoon:Tianzi Mountain and Ten-Mile Gallery

Continue to Tianzi Mountain for another perspective on the Avatar Mountains, where layered pillars recall the film's floating peaks. Descend along the confirmed route and visit Ten-Mile Gallery for an out-and-back walk on a gentler section. Enjoy the valley-floor perspective and woodland scenery before returning to Wulingyuan.

Recommended areas for accommodation: Zhangjiajie

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

Tianzi Mountain·Zhangjiajie

Avatar Mountains·Zhangjiajie

Highlights: Canyon Glass Bridge and Furong Town's Waterfall

Morning:Grand Canyon Glass Bridge

Visit Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon along your confirmed ticket route, taking in the Glass Bridge and surrounding valley. The transparent deck stretches between cliffs above layers of woodland. Walk at a pace suited to your comfort with heights, pausing at open viewpoints before completing the route and continuing towards Furong Town.

Afternoon:Furong Town's Waterfall and Old Lanes

Travel to Furong Town and explore its open lanes after settling in. Stone paths, hillside houses and the waterfall connect the town with its landscape. Pause at a viewpoint to hear the water and admire the roofs above it. Staying overnight leaves time to rest and wander without another onward town transfer.

Evening:An Evening Walk in Furong Town

If energy allows, return to an open viewpoint for Furong Town after dark. Lights outline buildings and the waterfall setting, while water and street sounds give the town a different atmosphere from daytime. Enjoy a short walk at your own pace, then return to your accommodation to rest.

Recommended areas for accommodation: Furong Town

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

Grand Canyon Glass Bridge·Zhangjiajie

Furong Town's Waterfall

Highlights: Departure

Morning:Rail from Furong Town to the Departure City

Transfer to Furong Town station and follow the confirmed rail plan to either Chongqing or Chengdu. Select one departure city, with direct or connecting services determined by actual availability. Leave the day for the complete journey rather than new sightseeing, taking time to reflect on the towns and mountain landscapes along the way.

Afternoon:Airport Transfer on Arrival

Meet your transfer in the chosen city and continue to the confirmed airport, bringing this part of the journey to a close. Agree the airport, drop-off time and onward flight before travel, especially for the longer Chengdu option. If a same-day flight does not fit, stay overnight in the departure city rather than reducing station or airport margins.

Scenic Spots & Highlights of the Day

Furong Town

Chongqing