Start Enshi Ultimate Adventure from Breathtaking Canyons to Ancient Landscapes | Travel Routes

About Your Trip

Go on an unforgettable Hubei Province expedition to its finest natural wonders within Enshi Prefecture. This specially tailored 5-day expedition reveals China’s best unknown spots where majestic limestone gorges, crystal-clear rivers, and primeval rock forests forge landscapes which are virtually surreal. Deep within the majestic cliffs of Enshi Grand Canyon to the mysteries of Butterfly Cliff in Qingjiang River, each moment will bring glorious surprises.

Traveling through different terrains in Enshi, Longping, Gaoping, and Xuanen counties, your expedition is representative of the karst topography of the region and the richness of ethnic culture of the Tujia ethnicity. Be amazed at cliffs a thousand meters high, stroll through ancient forests and sample old villages surrounded by high mountains. Sensory exhilaration and cultural immersion both give guests a true glimpse of one of last remaining wild spots of China. Whether on glassest suspended bridges or probing cave river systems, each day reveals magnificent new works of nature to leave indelible imprints of this wonderland of earth science.

Tour Highlights

Experience stunning peaks and cliffs at Enshi Grand Canyon

Walk thrilling high boardwalks above thousand-meter chasms below

Explore stunning Butterfly Cliff along picturesque Qingjiang River

Explore once-in-a-lifetime karst stone forest formations in Suobuya

Cross floating bridges across breathtaking limestone canyon scenery

Explore underground river systems at Dixingu scenic area

Experience traditional Tujia culture in true mountain villages

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Enshi & Flexible Day

Fly or express or normal train to Enshi City. Special transfer car takes you to your hotel for check-in. Spent spare time to visit local shops, walking streets or scenic spots to take photo around city. Free at leisure in the evening to rest and in prepar

Day 2

Enshi Grand Canyon – Gaoping

Leave early for Enshi Grand Canyon 70 km from city center. See awe-some Seven Star Village scenic area with hundred-mile-high cliff walls, a thousand-meter drop, solo peaks that soar and primeval forest that is unspoiled. Stroll cliff-edge boardwalks with

Day 3

Gaoping – Qingjiang – Lion Gate – Xuanen

Tour Qingjiang River scenic area, mother river of the Tujia Nation. Drive along Butterfly Cliff, Rainbow Bridge, Sleeping Buddha, and river canyon murals. Go to Lion Gate scenic area with unparalleled ecological resources of karst canyon landforms. Finish

Day 4

Xuanen – Suobuya Stone Forest – Huaxigu Health Resort Town

Go to domestic specialty markets with domestic specialties and folk handicrafts on show. Visit to Suobuya Stone Forest, a common karst geographical feature with gigantic gourd shape and dense peaks as the backdrop. Drive to health resort town of Huaxigu w

Day 5

Huaxigu Health Resort Town – Earth’s Core Valley – Enshi

Visit Dixingu (Earth’s Core Valley) scenic area with secret underground rivers, ancient stone paths, and Buddhist temple ruins. Ride across glass bridges, use escalators, and carpet ride in this interesting geologic wonder. Back to Enshi city center with