Detailed 1 Day (of 4) Itinerary for Zhangjiajie - Grand Canyon and Yellow Dragon Cave

Here is some guidance for visiting the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Yellow Dragon Cave in one day.

🌅 I recommend staying within Wulingyuan. We started our day at around 8am, grabbing some cheap, local breakfast from one of the numerous food options nearby (5-10 yuan per person, plus some extra to bring for lunch). You can then get a taxi for around 40-50 yuan from Wulingyuan to the entrance of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (which works out cheaper than getting the bus for a family of four).

💵 Adult ticket prices: 289 yuan
Student prices: 178 yuan
If you are a student, you will need photo ID (eg passport), your student ID and a document which proves you are studying at a bachelors level (can be online).
These ticket prices include the glass bridge, VR experience, zip line (or elevators depending on what route you take), slideway, and 2 boat rides. Outwith this you can pay for other activities including bungee jumping (1999 yuan) and rock climbing (45 yuan).

🏔️Once tickets are bought, you can make your way along the Glass Bridge, wearing the provided shoe covers. On the other side there is a restaurant and the option for rock climbing. The option for bungee jumping takes place on the bridge.

🎈Next there is a walk along the cliff side and then a short VR experience that simulates a hot air balloon ride around the canyon.

🚶🏻♀️From here, there is either the option to zip line across the canyon and then the slideway to reach the other side, or if that isn’t for you, you can take a series of elevators and a few more walks. The meeting point of these two routes is the Rainbow Lake.

🛥️There is then a short boat cruise along the lake at the base of the canyon. Following this, a 40-50 minute walk to take in the views of the canyon, and through a short cave, before another cruise to reach the end of the Grand Canyon Experience.

🐉This takes you to around 4pm. From the car park at the exit of the Grand Canyon, take a 15 minute taxi ride to the entrance of the Yellow Dragon Cave (~25 yuan) or alternatively, there are coaches that travel in between for 10 yuan per person.

💵 Adult Price: 130 yuan
Student Price: 65 yuan
Last entry to the scenic area is 5:30pm.

🪨 You are taken on a guided tour that lasts about 1.5 hours through the caves with spectacular views of the stalactite and stalagmite structures with many light projections and includes a boat ride.

🚕 Once done, you can get a 10 minute taxi back into Wulingyuan (15 yuan).

Check out my other moments on guides for the Zhangjiajie National Park and TianMen Mountain!

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