24 Apr 2019
Venus arranged a tour for us after a recommendation from another local guide who wasn't available. We arrived at 5:45AM on an overnight train from Yichang, and our guide, Carmen, met us at the train station with a driver. After dropping bags at our hotel, we went for breakfast and entered the park right after it opened. Carmen took us on a great route, avoiding most crowds and getting a great layout of the park and main sights, which helped us prepare for the following day exploring on our own as well.
With all entrance tickets and transportation provided, our private day tour was a great value and Carmen was a fantastic guide and remained available to us for questions and help for the remainder of our stay in Zhangjiajie.