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4 Days Zhangjiajie Highlights Tour with Fantastic Hiking Experience

Best Hiking Trails at Moderate Pace to Explore the Stunning Highlights

If you don’t go to Zhangjiajie you will have no idea how extraordinary this place is going to be! Zhangjiajie has a concentration of quartzite-sandstone formations found nowhere else in the world. Some 243 peaks and more than 3000 pinnacles and spires dominate the scenery in this UNESCO-protected National Forest Park and influenced the creation of the floating mountains of AVATAR.

To be able to experience this real-life world of pillars and mountains with forest and rivers crawling in their cracks, the best way is hiking. This 4-day tour is specially designed for travelers who want to do further hiking in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Tianmen Mountain. You’ll take the best hiking trails to see the most highlighting attractions all the way. Besides, different angles are designed - from the bottom of the valley to the top of the forest park, from the longest cableway to the the tallest full-exposure outdoor elevator...How fantastic it is!

Hiking Note: The hiking intensity of this tour is moderate which can suit for most hikers, nature/mountain lovers. Furthermore, well advanced facilities are available in the whole scenic area, and you can adjust your routes, traveling way, hiking time based on your physical condition at that time.

Alternative Plan: This hiking tour focuses on Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Huangshi Village and Golden Whip Stream). If you show interest in hiking along Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with Glass Bridge experience, you can have a detailed look at our DAY 2's plan B. Feel free to tell us your likes and requirements, our experienced travel experts are here ready to customize the tour for you.

  • Type : Private Tour
  • Tour Code : CD-ZJJM-04
  • Price : $479
  • Trip Length : 43D/3N
  • Theme : Hiking / Nature

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR

  • Reach the largest viewing deck of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park by 2 hours’ hiking and capture numerous magnificent stone hills and seas of clouds and mist at Huangshi Village.
  • Take 2.5 hours’ hiking journey to Golden Whip Stream, a tranquil place at the bottom of the national forest park with many wild plants and animals where you can truly link yourselves with nature to the most.
  • Explore Hallelujah Mountain to fulfill your Avatar dream in real and capture more than 3000 narrow sandstone pillars and peaks in different sizes and shapes standing erectly in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
  • Make a wonderful visit to Tianzi Mountain which boasts rocky peaks in grotesque shapes and shrouded in drifting mist, appreciate the wonderous sightseeing in those charming Zhangjiajie photos.
  • Hike down from Tianzi Mountain to Ten-mile Gallery for another 2-hours’ journey to travel through the peaceful valley with different angle to see the peculiar, amazing peaks.
  • Make your ultimate adventure to Tianmen Mountain to take a string of thrilling challenges to go through, with the cliff hanging transparent glass walkway, wooden structure plank road, blind bending mountain path of 99 turns, precipitous 999-steps up to the naturally made Tianmen Cave, while fantastically admiring the splendors on the mountain.
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Day 1 Zhangjiajie Arrival

Pick-up in Zhangjiajie & Transfer to Wulingyuan Town for Accommodation

Welcome to Zhangjiajie! Upon your arrival, our local tour guide will meet you with a sign on which says your name at the arrival hall in the airport or train station. Then our guide and driver will transfer you directly to your hotel in Wulingyuan downtown in Zhangjiajie by our comfortable private car (non-smoking), and the guide will help you check in. The rest of today is on your own to explore this fabulous city in China.

Arrival Ideas: Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport 6 kilometers from city downtown serves flights between major domestic cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Qingdao, etc. and some international cities like Bangkok, Osaka, etc. Besides, you can also take a normal train to Zhangjiajie Railway Station from many destinations, like Changsha (4.5-5.5 hours), Yichang (4.5-5 hours), Tongren (about 7 hours), Wuhan (10 hours), Xian (15 hours), Shanghai (20 hours), Beijing (23 hours), and so on.

  • Zhangjiajie City View Zhangjiajie City View

Day 2 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (B, L)

Huangshi Village (4 hours’ hiking) - Golden Whip Stream (2.5 hours’ hiking)

After breakfast, you will be met by our guide and driver and then driven to start your exciting hiking tour in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. First, hike about 2 hours up to Huangshi Village and pass through some noted spots, like Arhats Welcome Guests, Southern Sky Column, and then reach the top of the village to appreciate the wide forest park. The village site has an altitude of 1080 meters, which is praised for its similar charm of pillar forest of Colorado in the USA. Enjoying the flat the wide visual environment, it is so far the largest natural viewing deck for visitors for a perfect admiration of its various rising stones and hills. Enjoy your fresh walk to visit the top famous sights including Star Picking Stand, Five Finger Peak, and so on, and find those looking like a book box, bridge piers, nestling couple, etc. from a distance. (Note: There are two hiking routes on the top of Huangshi Village, one is the small circle covering the essences which needs 1 hour’s hiking; and the second is the large circle including more sights taking 2 hours’ for hiking. You can choose either on your own based on your physical condition at that time.)

Later, take the cable car to get down. Then, change your angle to explore the famous Golden Whip Stream deep in the valley. This totally 7.5 kilometers long brook is one of the most beautiful places in the whole forest park area. Take an inspiring roam along the whispering pristine water on the paved path to immerse into tranquil wonderland with fresh air, colorful blooming flowers in different seasons, lush vegetation, etc. and be prepared to encounter with some wild monkeys. The whole hiking experience along Golden Whip Stream is about 2.5 hours.

Plan B: Some travelers would like to enjoy a hiking at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with Glass Bridge experience and you can go as following:

After breakfast, be ready for today’s exciting hiking adventure. You will be driven for to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon for about 40 minutes to catch all the heart-stopping and refreshing feelings. Now, its your bold moment to take the challenge and walk on the transparent Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge to feel like walking on the clouds, which is the world longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge so far in the whole universe, with total length of 430 meters and height of 400 meters above the deep valley. After the thrilling moment, take the elevators and enjoy the Nuokeli Slideway to the valley bottom for a cooling down and please your both eyes with the fascinating natural sceneries of the lush forest, emerald lake, various vegetation, etc. at the popular Rainbow Square, Momo Cave, the Holy Spring Lake, etc. The whole hiking experience along the canyon is about 2.5 hours.

In this afternoon, you’ll go on for a hiking tour in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Take a cable car up to Huangshi Village and explore the famous sighs from this largest viewing deck to fully appreciate this incredible forest park. Get down by cable car. Later, transfer to your hotel.

  • Golden Whip Stream-202405-Mazurek's Group from Poland Mazurek's Group from Poland visited Golden Whip Stream in May 2024.
  • Huangshi Village Taken by Our Client Keena from USA in September 2020 Huangshi Village Taken by Our Client Keena from USA in September 2020
  • Yannick's Group from Belgium - Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Our clients Yannick's group from Belgium visited Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in July 2019
  • Keena from USA - Golden Whip Stream Golden Whip Stream Taken by Our Client Keena from USA in September, 2020
  • Luliia from Russia - Wild Monkeys of Golden Whip Stream Luliia from Russia Takein by Our Client Luliia from Russia in September, 2020

Day 3 Yuanjiajie - Tianzi Mountain - Ten-mile Gallery (B, L)

Bailong Elevator - Yuanjiajie (1-2 hours’ hiking) - Tianzi Mountain (1.5 hours’ hiking) - Ten-mile Gallery (2.5 hours’ hiking)

After breakfast, visit Wulingyuan Scenic Area to get more highlights. First take a sightseeing bus to experience Bailong Elevator, the fastest elevator and also the tallest outdoor elevator in the world. Enjoy the 1.5 minutes to be shot from the valley bottom up to the pillar peak. And then, hike amongst the multiple erupting stone columns at Yuanjiajie Scenic Area and open the mysterious “Pandora World”. During the exciting hike, get a good preparation to have an enviable look at the South Sky Pillar of around 150 meters high, the authentic prototype inspiring the “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain”; enjoy the best scenery at Enchanting Platform with tens and hundreds of beautiful stone peaks similar to a lot of nutritious bamboo shoots towering from the ground; also, closely watch the peculiar First Bridge of the World that is naturally made with an only 5-meter long stone platform linking the two peaks together to form the rare world wonder. (Note: The whole hiking time in Yuanjiajie is about 1-2 hours.)

Then, take the sightseeing bus to visit Tianzi Mountain. Walk to He Long Park there, which is the best viewing deck to admire very closely the incredible and magnificent view of odd stone peaks standing one after another. Most appealing pictures of the four wonders of Tianzi Mountain are photographed there, including the mists and clouds, moonlight, rays of sunshine and winter snow. Also, walk further to Imperial Writing Brush Peaks and Tianzi Pavilion nearby to enjoy the marvelous view and terrific sightseeing of the Xihai Peak Forest from another angle of view. After that, hike down from Tianzi Pavilion to Ten-mile Gallery for about 2 hours. Enjoy a little hiking along Ten-mile Gallery for the most highlighting spots on the way, like Monkey Slope, Three Sister Peaks, An Old Man Gathering Herbs and so on.

After the tour, be driven to Zhangjiajie downtown area for accommodation. Have a good sleep tonight.

  • Tianzi Mountain Imperial Writing Brush Peaks Imperial Writing Brush Peaks, Tianzi Mountain
  • Yuanjiajie Ecstasy Terrace Ecstasy Terrace, Yuanjiajie
  • Zhangjiajie Ten-mile Gallery Sightseeing Tram, Ten-mile Gallery, Zhangjiajie

Day 4 Tianmen Mountain & Zhangjiajie Departure (B, L)

Tianmen Cable Car - Tianmen Temple - Glass Skywalk - Ghost Valley Plank Road - Tianmen Cave - Avenue toward Heaven - Flight / Train off Zhangjiajie

After breakfast, your guide and driver will collect you from your hotel to embark on an exhilarating journey to Tianmen Mountain, a must-see attraction in Zhangjiajie, renowned for its record-breaking single-track circular alpine cableway and the awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, Tianmen Cave.

You'll begin by taking the Tianmen Mountain Cableway, which ascends from downtown Zhangjiajie to the top of the mountain, over 1,400 meters above sea level. This approximately 7,455-meter-long cableway is currently the longest of its kind globally, offering a breathtaking view of the meandering Tongtian Avenue (Avenue toward Heaven) as seen from the transparent carriage.

The first part of your journey will be along the West Line Visiting Route (Looking for a Wonderland), which leads you through the mountain’s peak area. En route, you’ll be surrounded by natural marvels and thrilling experiences. The Guigu Cliffside Path awaits your adventurous spirit. At the end of the West Line, you’ll find the Tianmen Mountain Temple, which dates back to the Tang Dynasty and is situated atop the mountain.

After visiting the temple, you have the option to continue exploring the East Line (Jasper Terrace in The Green Field), hiking towards Yuhu Peak, and passing through South Overlooking Tianmen Cave, Immortal Source, Yu Hu Peak and Happy Grove, etc. Alternatively, you can take a refreshing forest sightseeing cable car (requires an extra fee of 25/pp for a single run) up to the Yunmeng Fairy Summit, the best vantage point on Tianmen Mountain, then walk down to the Turbulent Water at Tianmen (Upper Station of Transmountain Escalator).

Next, you’ll take the Transmountain Escalator from the peak down to Tianmen Cave to witness the colossal natural opening in the mountain. This cave, formed by natural compression and collapse, measures 131.5 meters in height, 57 meters in width, and 60 meters in depth, making it an extraordinary geological wonder. Afterwards, you’ll walk down the extremely steep 999 steps (Stairway to Heaven), with an incline of up to 45°. Finally, you will take the Tianmen Mountain Express Cableway down to the mountain gate parking lot, then transfer to a shuttle bus back to the Tianmen Mountain Tourist Center, where your tour guide and driver will be waiting for you.

Following your exhilarating day, you’ll be escorted to Zhangjiajie’s airport or train station for your next adventure or journey home, marking the end of our services. Safe travels and fond memories!

Tianmen Mountain Travel Tips: 1. At Tianmen Mountain, there are three glass skywalks: one to the east and two to the west. It costs CNY 5-10/pp to walk on them. 2. If you have trouble moving around or want to save energy, you can take the escalator down to Tianmen Cave square. It costs an extra 32 per person per ride. 3. The tour of Tianmen Mountain offers great flexibility in operation. The guide arranges the specific order of sightseeing according to the flow of visitors in the scenic area on the day. If you have specific places you're keen on exploring, please share this with your guide.

  • Tianmen Cave, Tianmen Mountain-202110-Tutty's Group from Germany Tutty's Group from Germany visited Tianmen Cave in October 2021.
  • Tianmen Mountain Guigu Cliffside Path Guigu Cliffside Path, Tianmen Mountain
  • Guigu Cliffside Path, Tianmen Mountain-202403-Lenise's Group from Brasil Lenise's Group from Brasil visited Tianmen Mountain in March 2024.

The quotation for this trip is from $479 Per Person

1. This price is for one person, based on a group of 2 adults sharing one standard double-bed room in a 4-star hotel and traveling with our private tour in low seasons.
2. This price is subject to change according to your traveling season, group size, hotel class, change of activities in your itinerary and possible fluctuation of currency exchange rate. If you want a lower price, you can get more people to join you, or use economy class hotels.
3. This price is only valid to March 31, 2025.
4. Reference exchange rate of USD 1=RMB 7.00. The final quote is based on current exchange rate. It may change according to the currency fluctuation, while the RMB quotation will be remained the same.

What's included?

  • Professional licensed English-speaking guide;
  • Admission tickets for all attractions listed in the itinerary;
  • Accommodation as listed in the itinerary (4-star standard);
  • Necessary vehicle transfers as listed in the itinerary;
  • Airport (and train station) pick up and drop off;
  • Luggage Transfers: between airports (railway station) and hotels;
  • All meals as listed("B" for Chinese and Western breakfast buffet in your hotel; “L” for Chinese Lunch in local restaurant; “D” for Chinese dinner in local restaurant.);
  • Our service charge, including tour planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

What's excluded?

  • China visa;
  • Personal expenses;
  • Accommodation not listed in the itinerary;
  • Tourist sites which are not listed in the itinerary;
  • Recommended optional activities;
  • Excess Baggage Charges;
  • Optional tips to guides, drivers, etc.

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Photo gallery of this trip

  • Zhangjiajie City View Zhangjiajie City View
  • Golden Whip Stream-202405-Mazurek's Group from Poland Golden Whip Stream-202405-Mazurek's Group from Poland
  • Huangshi Village Taken by Our Client Keena from USA in September 2020 Huangshi Village Taken by Our Client Keena from USA in September 2020
  • Yannick's Group from Belgium - Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Yannick's Group from Belgium - Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
  • Keena from USA - Golden Whip Stream Keena from USA - Golden Whip Stream
  • Luliia from Russia - Wild Monkeys of Golden Whip Stream Luliia from Russia - Wild Monkeys of Golden Whip Stream
  • Tianzi Mountain Imperial Writing Brush Peaks Tianzi Mountain Imperial Writing Brush Peaks
  • Yuanjiajie Ecstasy Terrace Yuanjiajie Ecstasy Terrace
  • Zhangjiajie Ten-mile Gallery Zhangjiajie Ten-mile Gallery
  • Tianmen Cave, Tianmen Mountain-202110-Tutty's Group from Germany Tianmen Cave, Tianmen Mountain-202110-Tutty's Group from Germany
  • Tianmen Mountain Guigu Cliffside Path Tianmen Mountain Guigu Cliffside Path
  • Guigu Cliffside Path, Tianmen Mountain-202403-Lenise's Group from Brasil Guigu Cliffside Path, Tianmen Mountain-202403-Lenise's Group from Brasil

Most Important Zhangjiajie Travel Notes

1. Know Zhangjiajie Main Scenic Attractions, Location & Distance

The big draw of Zhangjiajie and the main place to appreciate the spectacular quartz sandstone peaks and AVATAR mountains is Wulingyuan Scenic Area. This scenic area include four parts: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Huangshi Village and Golden Whip Stream), Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Yangjiajie. Travelers usually spend about two days exploring this vast area - one day to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and the other day to Yuanjiajie & Tianzi Mountain.

To travel further with amazing and thrilling experience, many travelers would like to spend one more day to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with Glass Bridge; and if you want to travel in a relaxing way, you can only go and challenge Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge over the Grand Canyon, and take an enjoyable visit to Baofeng Lake with boat experience passing through the incredible peaks or explore Yellow Dragon Cave underground.

Besides the Wulingyuan exploration, many travelers choose to spend one day in Zhangjiajie downtown area for a visit to Tianmen Mountain. To sum up, Zhangjiajie is a great destination well worth your time for 3 to 5 days visiting. You can combine some of them based on your likes, or tell us your needs to us and our travel consultants are glad to help you design your Zhangjiajie trip.

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2. Best time to Visit Zhangjiajie

It is suitable to visit Zhangjiajie at any time in a year. The best traveling seasons are Spring and Autumn with best comfortable weather. In Spring during March to May, all flowers there are blooming among the most verdant green mountain range, and the fresh air with singing of birds help to create your great traveling mood. In Autumn from October to November, foliage at Zhangjiajie turn into yellow and orange to dye the scenic are very beautiful, which is great for nice photography. In Summer, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park has lower temperature to be a good summer resort to go, and it is good to walk along the streams and dense forest, however, since there a frequent rains usually during summer, you are suggested to prepare raincoats. Furthermore in winter, it is a good time to avoid crowds, besides, many places including the national forest park are covered by snow to change the attraction into a pure beautiful lady, which is awesome for a photography tour.

3. How to Get to Zhangjiajie

Convenient flights and trains are available in Zhangjiajie City. Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport, with 10 minutes’ driving distance to the downtown, has good air connection with 42 domestic cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao, etc. and international cities including Bangkok, Osaka, etc. Besides, Zhangjiajie Railway Station is also frequently used for reaching the city, which is rightly at the city downtown. It serves trains from Changsha (4.5-5.5 hours), Yichang (4.5-5 hours), Tongren (about 7 hours), Wuhan (10 hours), Xian (15 hours), Shanghai (20 hours), Beijing (23 hours), etc.

4. Where to Stay in Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie offers various luxury hotels and budget hostels and boutique accommodation for your stay during the trip.

● Stay in Wulingyuan Town: For your several days discovering Wulingyuan Scenic Area including Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, etc., we suggest you arrange the hotel at Wulingyuan Town, which needs only 10 minutes to Wujiayu Ticket Station and 20 minutes to Forest Park Ticket Station by car.

● Stay in Zhangjiajie Downtown Area: For your arrival day especially by a late flight/train or if you plan to visit Tianmen Mountain, it is suggested to stay in Zhangjiajie City downtown.

5. What to Wear during Trip in Zhangjiajie

For spring and autumn, light sweaters, long shirts and long pants are suggested. Temperature in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is about 5-10°C lower than that in the city area, and the temperatures varies a lot from day to night. In summer, shirts and shorts are enough, besides, it is advised to prepare light coats for lower temperature in early morning and at night. In winter, it is a little cold in Zhangjiajie, and down jackets, sweaters, warm pants and socks, scarves, gloves, etc. are better to keep warm. Remember to wear comfortable shoes or sneakers, because you will have a lot of steps to walk around those natural scenic spots. Since it often rains in Zhangjiajie, you are highly suggested to bring your raincoats or umbrellas. Besides, bring sunblock, sunglasses and hat to protect your skin and eyes.

6. Extension Trips to Fenghuang Ancient Town or Mount Fanjing

Reputed as the Most Beautiful Tiny Town in China, Fenghuang Ancient Town has more than 400 years’ history situated in the southwest of Zhangjiajie, about 200 km away. It is a good idea to spend one day transferring to this old town to have a taste of Xiangxi culture.

Besides, Mount Fanjing is about 330 kilometers away from Zhangjiajie. You can extend for one or two days to visit this fantastic nature reserve with bizarre rock formations and dominating summit of stones all-above-the-clouds.

If you have other destinations to combine into your Zhangjiajie tour, just feel free to tell us your ideas and likes, and our professional travel consultants are here glad to customize the tour for you.

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