Chongqing & Zhangjiajie 8-Day Tour: Cableway & Avatar Peaks

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# Day 1

* Arrival in Chongqing

@ Morning flight to Chongqing. Pick up from airport, transfer to hotel. Check-in after 2 PM. Evening free for self-exploration.

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# Day 2

* Kuixing Tower · Yangtze River Cableway · Magic Forest · Hongyadong

~ Morning

@Breakfast and check-out. The high-speed railway to Chongqing.

~ Afternoon

@ Kuixing Tower — panoramic views over the two-river junction. Yangtze River Cableway — aerial crossing above the Yangtze. Magic Forest — immersive LED light installation.

~ Night

@ Hongyadong Floating City — cliff-face stilt-house complex lit up at night. Optional: river cruise. Dinner at a recommended local restaurant.

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# Day 3

* Light Rail Scenic Ride · Ciqikou Ancient Town · Jiefangbei Street

~ Morning

@ Breakfast. 30-minute light rail ride from Jiaochangkou to Fotuguan — passes directly through a residential high-rise. Alight at Lizibu Light Rail Station.

~ Afternoon

@ Ciqikou Ancient Town — Ming-and-Qing-dynasty riverside town with teahouses, silk shops and street food. Optional: Chongqing 1949 Theatre (approx. 70 min).

~ Night

@ Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street. Optional: drone light show (normally on Saturdays). Dinner at a recommended hotpot restaurant.

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# Day 4

* Transfer to Zhangjiajie · Furong Ancient Town

~ Morning

@ Breakfast and check out. 2-hour bullet train from Chongqing to Zhangjiajie.

~ Afternoon

@ Transfer to Furong Ancient Town — thousand-year-old village built alongside a waterfall. Check in to ancient town hotel.

~ Night

@ Furong Town night view — illuminated waterfall and ancient buildings. Traditional Tujia folk performance in the town square.

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# Day 5

* Tianmen Mountain

~ Morning

@ Breakfast and check out.

~ Afternoon

@ Tianmen Mountain (approx. 4 hours): world's longest cable car to the summit → Tianmen Cave (natural archway at 1,300 m) → paid elevator → glass-floor cliff-side walkway → descent via the 99-curve mountain road.

~ Night

@ Transfer to hotel in Wulingyuan.

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# Day 6

* Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

~ Morning

@ Breakfast.

~ Afternoon

@ Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (6–7 hours): Bailong Elevator (world's tallest outdoor lift, 326 m) → Avatar Hallelujah Mountain viewpoints and plateau trails → Tianzi Mountain cable car to the highest peak.

~ Night

@ Transfer to hotel in Wulingyuan.

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# Day 7

* Glass Bridge · Grand Canyon · Zipline · Yixiantian Slide

~ Morning

@ Breakfast and check out.

~ Afternoon

@ Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge — 430 m long, 300 m above canyon floor. Zipline across the gorge (weight limit: 40–90 kg). Yixiantian Slide down the canyon wall.

~ Night

@ Transfer to hotel in Wulingyuan.

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# Day 8

* Free Exploration · Farewell

~ Morning

@ Free-time exploration.

~ Afternoon

@ Drop off to train station (without tour guide). Onward to Chongqing or next destination.

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