Zhangjiajie
Thousands of sandstone pillars rising from the forest, said to have inspired the floating mountains of Avatar.
Highlights of Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a landscape like nowhere else. Combine it with Tianmen Mountain and the glass bridge for two or three unforgettable days.
Yuanjiajie
The densest cluster of pillars, reached by the Bailong glass elevator.
Tianmen Mountain
A long cable car, cliffside walkways and the 999 steps to Heaven's Gate.
Grand Canyon glass bridge
A transparent bridge 300 metres above a gorge.
Connections
| To / from | By | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Changsha | High-speed train | about 1½ hours |
| Beijing | Flight | about 2½ hours |
| Shanghai | Flight | about 2 hours |
Times are typical and vary by service.
Tips from our guides
- The park is large. Stay inside or right at the gate to save travel time.
- Mist is common, and often makes the views even better.
Nearby and nicely paired
1–2 daysLuoyang
Cliffs carved with 100,000 Buddhas, the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism and the Shaolin Temple nearby.
3–4 daysBeijing
Six centuries of emperors, the best stretches of the Great Wall, and hutong lanes where neighbours still play cards on the pavement.
3–4 daysHarbin
China's ice city: a winter festival of illuminated ice castles, Russian architecture and food built for minus twenty.
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