Avatar (Hallelujah) mountain, Zhangjiajie

It was my second time I visited he park since May 2013 and the experience was very different.
1. Herds of tourists (end of July, low risk zone)
2. The weather. In July I was "lucky" to enjoy several days of sunny weather and only 1 day of evening rain and IMHO Zhangjiajie turns into Pandora only when it's rainy - in sunny days these are just other Chinese mountains.
3. Development. I even don't remember where I lived in 2013, most likely in Zhangjiajie town, this July we lived in Wulingyuan, very close to the entrance. Of course this whole area changed, too, together with China
Also due to covid there were a lot of budget and really good options, including the hotel we stayed in.
A few tips: the ticket is for 4 days, don't rush the first day. Prepare in advance, get a map of the park (in our hotel it was available at reception for free). There are some other highlights like glass bridge and Tianmen mountain, the bridge isn't in the park (as I thought before the trip).
Enjoy! #zhangjiajie #avatarmountains

Post by Jenny_A | Sep 14, 2022