Zhangjiajie, situated in the northwest of Hunan Province, posseses a fairy-land scenery treat for the world. Three thousand stone peaks in Wulingyuan scenic area have risen up vertically from the ground and some 8000 rivers snaking their way among those awing mountains. All the tourists came to Zhangjiajie are overwhelmed by the peculiar amazing forest landform and magnificent karst landscape of Wulingyuan. You will feel as if in a fairyland mountains in heaven. The movie Avatar released in 2010 has made Zhangjiajie a world famous travel destination for tourists seeking“Hallelujah Mountain” traces.

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What to see in Zhangjiajie?

A. The three must-see places in Zhangjiajie
Wulingyuan Scenic Area,Tianmen Mounatin and Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge are the top three attractions in Zhangjiajie. Visitors had better stay 4 days/3 nights in Zhangjiajie at least so that one can see the classic scenry of Zhangjiajie. And we usually arrange 2 days to visit Wulingyuan Scenic Area ( Yuanjiajie +Tianzi Mountain, and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park including the Yellow Stone Village + the Golden Whip Stream)

No.1: Wulingyuan Scenic Area includes four scenic spots: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,Tianzi Mountain,Yuanjiajie Scenic Spot,Suoxiyu Scenic Spot and Yangjiajie Scenic Spot.
Entrance Fee: CNY 248 for 3 days visiting
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
Visiting Hours: usually 2 days at least.

Traffic tools inside the scenic area
Bailong Elevator ticket price: CNY 72 ( One way)
Yellow Stone Village round trip cable car ticket price:CNY 118
Tianzi Mountain cable car ticket price: CNY 72 ( One way)
Ten-mile Natural Gallery trams ticket price: CNY 57 (round trip)
Yangjiajie cable car ticket price: CNY 78 (One way)

No.2: Tianmen Mountain,located 8 km away from downtown Zhangjiajie, is famous for the six wonders: Tianmen Cave,Glass Skywalk,Tianmen Temple,Connected-Heaven Avenue,Bonsai Garden,Tianmen Mountain Cable car...
Entrance Fee: CNY 261
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
Visiting Hours: usually  6 hours visiting at least.

Traffic tools inside the scenic area of Tianmen Mountain
The Glass Skywalk Shoes cover price: CNY 5 ( one way)
The Forest Sightseeing cable car ticket price:CNY 25 (one way)
The Escalator inside Tianmen Mountain  ticket price: CNY 30 ( One way)
The show of "Tianmen Fox Fairy" ticket price: from CNY 338 (  start at 20:20-22:00)

No.3: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge,located in Sanguansi Township of Zhangjiajie's Cili County, about 20 km away from Wulingyuan, is famous for the Glass Bridge- the world's longest galss bridge which was opened to pulic in 2016.
Entrance Fee: CNY 245
Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
Visiting Hours: usually  1-3 hours visiting

2. More to see in Zhangjiajie
There are more attractions in Zhangjiajie.After visiting Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Tianmen Mountain and Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, visitors can also stay more days in Zhangjiajie if you have enough time. We usually arrange tours as below:

• One day tour to the Yellow Dragon Cave and Baofeng Lake
• One day tour to Maoyan River Raftong or Maoyan River Cruise with Jiutian Cave, Marshal He Long's Former Residence.
• One day tour to hike Xingde Mountain or Wullei Mountain and Laopeng Village.
• Two days tour Fenghuang Ancient Town in Xiangxi Tujia & Miao Autonomous Prefecture
• Two days tour to Enshi Grand Canyon in southwest Hubei Province.   Learn more Zhangjaijie Attractions please

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How many days to stay in Zhangjiajie?
Generally speaking, 4-5 days is better to see Zhangjiajie if you plan your Zhangjiajie trip.

Day 1 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park : Yellow Stone Village + Golden Whip Stream.
Day 2 Tianzi Mountain Area + Yuanjiajie Scenic Area;
Day 3 Yellow Dragon Cave+ Baofeng Lake+ Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Day 4 Tianmen Mountain in the morning then transfer to airport for your departure;

Other additional trip like travel to Fenghuang Ancient Town will need another two days. Learn more detail about Zhangjiajie Tour Packages please

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What to prepare for Zhangjiajie Tour?

1. Visa policy in Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie does not have any visa-free policy at present. Therefore, foreigner visitors visiting Zhangjiajie will be required to obtain a Chinese visa. Learn more aboutLearn more about China visa application knowledge  and China Entry and Exit Tips.

2. What to pack for Zhangjiajie?
Zhangjiajie scenic area temperature is always about is about 5-10 degrees Celsius lower than urban area in Zhangjiajie city. Spring and Autumn, mountain temperature is lower than the city, if you come in early summer, you still need to wear long-sleeved shirts and pants. Others may including: Mountaineering sticks, umbrellas, disposable raincoats, waterproof shoes, shoe covers(for Zhangjiajie GrandCanyon Glass Bridge), sunscreen, mosquito spray, sunglasses and skid resisting sporty shoes, etc.
Be aware of that there are three large groups of WILD MONKEYS in the scenic area, please Do Not feed them or play with them. They can be aggressive and dangerous if they are offended or so.

3. Buy some Chinese currency before arrive Zhangjiajie?
We recommend you to get some Chinese currency in your country first or mostly recommed to exchange enough amount of Chinese cash in entry city like Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong.

4. Choose a quality travel agency
Zhangjaijie is a city where you do need to join a travel agency to help you survive. Zhangjiajie Holiday is a brand of CTS Zhangjiajie, a leading travel agency with over 30 years experince in Zhangjiajie.

• Language barrier can be a problem here on top of everything else. Local population is a mixture of Han, Tujia, Miao and other ethnic group, mandarin is not widely used especially among those ethnic culture travel site though they can manage a bit to communicate with Chinese travellers. But, for English speakers, language will become a problem.
• Getting around in Zhangjiajie won't be easy to handle for language barriers plus many protencial travel traps. Without well arrangement from travel agency and professional tour guide , you might find yourself immediately surrounded by many taxi drivers or non-licensed guides right after you get out of airport/train/bus station, all trying to sell you their so-called ”discounted tours” or “low-price” services.

5. Cost roughly for a trip to Zhangjiajie?
Generally speaking, Zhangjiajie is a relatively less costly destination in China compare to Beijing or Shanghai. As the case in many other scenic areas, the cost within Zhangjiajie natural reserve and Wulingyuan national park is always higher than those outside the scenic spot.

• Top-end everything: If you stay in 5 stars hotels located in the scenic area and take cable cars up to all the  sites and taxi ride to everywhere, 1800 to 2500 Yuan or more per day (260-362$/ 197-273£/ 225-312€).
• Economy: But for clean and economy 3 stars chain hotels relatively within walking distance to the scenic areas and eat in local restaurants，you can get by on 400-500 Yuan a day (62-72$/ 49-55£/ 56-62€).
• Budget: Travellers on budget stay in hostels and eat basic food can easily survive on around 200 Yuan a day (29$/ 22£/ 25€).(Rates on 19th,Oct,2018)
   

There are rarely or simply none flights fly directly to Zhangjiajie from either USA or UK etc, the common routes are most international flights will make a stopover in Beijing International Airport , Shanghai Pudong International Airport or Hong Kong International Airport etc. Hence we suggest you could arange a trip in those interesting entry cities first and spend a few days there, then book flight ticket from Beijing to Zhangjiajie. On c-trip there are 2 flights fly to Zhangjiajie from Beijing every day. Learn more about How Do I Get to Zhangjiajie.
 

6. When to visit Zhangjiajie?
Zhangjaijie is suitable to visits all the year around with different views to fill your memory with astonishing beauties. The best period is between April and October. Learn more detail about the Best time to visit Zhangjiajie please.
Notice: Be sure to avoid travel to Zhangjiajie during National holiday, Spring Festival and May holiday.

7. Where to stay in Zhangjiajie?
You can check Zhangjiajie downtown layout and its tour sites locations in these Tourist map produced by Zhangjiajie Holiday both above and below. Normally, the areas we recommend travellers to stay in Zhangjiajie are:

• Zhangjiajie downtown area : convenient transportation to both railway station and airport, plus its near to Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park;
• Wulingyuan Ticket Office area : convenient to purchase ticket to entry the scenic site and close to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, equipment with all range restaurants and top hotel to budget hostels;
• Zhangjiajie National Park Gate Area : convenient to entry the scenic site and ferry buses to travel to nearby sites.
• Learn more detail about where to stay in Zhangjiajie please .

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