๐ŸŒŠ Furong Ancient Town

20 โ€” 21 July 2026 ยท 1 night ยท Family of 4
1700-year-old Tujia waterfall town ยท 60 m falls in the middle of town ยท Stilted houses
โœ… Hotel confirmed. 1 night at Huayangnianhua Inn. HSR Zhangjiajie West โ†’ Furong + HSR Furong โ†’ Fenghuang still needs booking.
๐Ÿš† HSR booking action:

๐Ÿ“‹ Trip Info

Arrival
Mon 20 Jul ~10:45 โ€” HSR from Zhangjiajie West into Furong Town stn ยท ~30-40 min G-train
Departure
Tue 21 Jul ~10:45 โ€” HSR Furong Town โ†’ Fenghuang Ancient City ยท ~20-30 min
Scenic ticket
Furong Town scenic ยฅ60/adult ยท Pre-arrange via hotel for discount
Hotel pickup
Huayangnianhua Inn provides free pickup at Furong Town HSR stn
Weather
Hot + humid, 28โ€“33 ยฐC. Possible rain. Light clothes, comfy shoes, umbrella
Currency
CNY ยท Carry small cash backup โ€” rural vendors may not all use QR

๐Ÿจ Huayangnianhua Inn โ€” confirmed

Huayangnianhua Inn (Furong Waterfall area)

๐Ÿ“… 20 Jul โ†’ 21 Jul ยท 1 night
๐Ÿ“ No.20 Tingtao Rd, Furong Town, Yongshun ยท near the waterfall
๐Ÿ›๏ธ 1 queen ยท ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Breakfast NOT included
๐Ÿ’ฐ Paid 63.07 EUR (Trip.com) ยท Ref 1321659705987793 ยท PIN 7260
โ˜Ž๏ธ +86-131-1743-6999
๐Ÿš Free pickup at Furong Town HSR stn
โš ๏ธ Non-refundable since 17 Mar

๐Ÿ’ฐ Transit Costs (Furong, family of 4)

ItemFamily cost
HSR Zhangjiajie West โ†’ Furong Town~ยฅ200 (โ‚ฌ26)
Hotel pickup at Furong Town stn (free)Free
Furong scenic ticket (ยฅ60/adult)~ยฅ240 (โ‚ฌ31)
HSR Furong Town โ†’ Fenghuang Ancient City~ยฅ160 (โ‚ฌ21)
TOTAL Furong transit + tickets~โ‚ฌ78
๐Ÿ“ท Each card has a "Photos" button โ€” click to open Google Images with real photos.

๐ŸŒŠ Mon 20 Jul โ€” Arrival + Furong Waterfall + Old Town

Day 1

Theme: Short HSR from Zhangjiajie. Walk through stilted-house lanes hanging above a 60 m waterfall โ€” one of the most photographed ancient towns in Hunan.

07:00 Breakfast at Flowers Valley (Zhangjiajie) 08:00 Check out 08:30 Taxi Flowers Valley โ†’ Zhangjiajie West HSR Stn (~45 min, ยฅ250) 10:00 HSR Zhangjiajie West โ†’ Furong Town (G-train, ~30-40 min) 10:45 Arrive Furong Town stn โ€” Huayangnianhua free pickup 11:30 Drop bags at Huayangnianhua Inn 12:00 Lunch in old town 13:30 Buy Furong Town scenic ticket 14:00 Walk ancient stilted-house lanes 15:30 Furong Waterfall โ€” walk behind the falling water 17:00 Tang Dynasty miaoyu (ancient tower) + Tujia museum 18:30 Dinner riverside 20:00 Night lights walk along the river ~22:00 Bed

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Day Route โ€” Zhangjiajie โ†’ Furong

๐Ÿจ FLOWERS VALLEY (Zhangjiajie)
๐Ÿš• Taxi ยท ~45 min ยท ยฅ250
๐Ÿš‰ Zhangjiajie West HSR Stn
๐Ÿš„ G-train ยท ~30-40 min ยท ยฅ200 family
๐Ÿš‰ Furong Town Stn
๐Ÿš Free hotel pickup
๐Ÿจ Huayangnianhua Inn (Furong)
๐Ÿšถ Walk old town
๐ŸŒŠ Furong Waterfall + Tang Dynasty tower
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ View Day 1 route โ†’
๐ŸŽซ Furong scenic ticket: Pre-arrange via Huayangnianhua โ€” they can often pre-buy at a discount and hand you the ticket at pickup. ~ยฅ60/adult, ~ยฅ240 family.
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ
Stilted-house Town
14:00 Tujia heritage

Furong Ancient Town

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1700-year-old Tujia-minority town with stilted wooden houses (diaojiaolou) hanging over the cliff above the waterfall. Cobblestone alleys, Tang-era miaoyu tower.

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Furong Waterfall
โ˜… 15:30 falls

Furong Waterfall

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60 m wide thunderous waterfall right in the middle of the ancient town. Walk behind the cascading water through a stone path. Spectacular. Free with scenic ticket.

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Miaoyu Tower
Tang Dynasty

Tang Dynasty Miaoyu Tower

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Ancient stone tower watching over the waterfall area. Included in scenic ticket.

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Tujia Museum
Cultural

Tujia Folk Museum

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Small museum inside the old town with Tujia-minority artefacts, costumes, instruments. Included in scenic ticket.

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๐Ÿš„ Tue 21 Jul โ€” Departure to Fenghuang

Day 2
08:30 Breakfast (skip โ€” not included at Huayangnianhua, try old-town vendor) 09:30 Check out 10:00 Walk or hotel ride to Furong Town HSR stn 10:45 HSR Furong Town โ†’ Fenghuang Ancient City (G-train, ~20-30 min) 11:30 Arrive Fenghuang Ancient City stn โ†’ continue on Fenghuang page

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Departure Route

๐Ÿจ Huayangnianhua (Furong)
๐Ÿšถ 5-10 min walk or hotel ride
๐Ÿš‰ Furong Town HSR Stn
๐Ÿš„ G-train ยท ~20-30 min ยท ยฅ160 family
๐Ÿš‰ Fenghuang Ancient City Stn

โœ… Open Items & To-Do

Furong โ€” 1 night between โ›ฐ๏ธ Zhangjiajie and ๐Ÿฎ Fenghuang.
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