Fairyland Zhangjiajie 5-Day Tour

Go to Zhangjiajie to see the same fairyland as in "Avatar"! Keep this 5 days 4 nights guide handy👇

🚩Day 1: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park
📍Address: Dayong Road, Yongding District
👉Must-try: 999-step Heavenly Ladder, Glass Skywalk, Tianmen Cave
🕘Recommended duration: 6-8 hours
💡Tips: It’s cold at the top, remember to bring a jacket; if you’re afraid of heights, be cautious with the glass skywalk

🚩Day 2-3: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
📍Address: Jinbian Road, Wulingyuan District
👉Must-try: Yuanjiajie (Hallelujah Mountain), Golden Whip Stream, Tianzi Mountain
💡Exclusive tips:
- Enter the park before 7 AM to avoid crowds
- Take the Bailong Elevator up and down Yuanjiajie
- Hiking along Golden Whip Stream is very healing (7.5 km in total)

🚩Day 4: Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
📍Address: Sanguansi Township, Cili County
🌉World’s highest glass bridge, be careful if you’re timid!
📸Photo spots: center of the bridge + canyon viewing platform

🚩Day 5: Phoenix Ancient Town (on the way back)
🏮The night view is stunning! Wearing Miao ethnic costumes for photos is super beautiful
🍢Recommended food street: Hongqiao Middle Road

🏨Accommodation recommendations:
✅City center: Zhangjiajie Hetianju Resort Hotel (near Tianmen Mountain Cableway)
✅Wulingyuan: Zhangjiajie Nabaili Crowne Plaza (next to the East Gate of the Forest Park)

🍜Must-eat list:
✔️Sanxia Guo (Master Hu’s Sanxia Guo Main Store)
✔️Stir-fried cured meat with bamboo shoots (Suoxi Village)
✔️Tujia Lei Cha tea (most authentic in Phoenix Ancient Town)

🚗Transportation tips:
- There are buses between scenic spots (operating until 6 PM)
- Taxi from the airport to the city center costs about 30 RMB
- You can take the high-speed train from Phoenix back to Huaihua South Station

💬A little story:
Met a mountain porter uncle at Yuanjiajie, 60 years old and still carrying 100 pounds of goods up and down the mountain. He said, "This mountain has supported three generations of our family," which instantly touched me...

Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park Phoenix Ancient Town Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Tianmen Cave