Zhangjiajie, China: things to do, prices and tips 2026

Things to do in Zhangjiajie (China): Zhangjiajie park: the "Avatar" mountains, Tianmen Mountain. Prices, opening times and the author’s tips.

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🪨Zhangjiajie park: the "Avatar" mountains

Thousands of sandstone pillars up to 300 metres tall in the clouds — they inspired the floating mountains of Pandora in "Avatar".

Price About 225 yuan for 4 days including park buses; Bailong lift about 65 yuan one way

Insider tip Allow at least 2 days. Day one: Yuanjiajie and Tianzi Mountain; day two: the Golden Whip Stream valley below. The glass Bailong Elevator rises 326 metres in a minute.

🚠Tianmen Mountain

One of the world's longest cable cars straight from the city centre, a glass cliff walk, a road with 99 bends and "Heaven's Gate" — an arch in the rock.

Price About 260–280 yuan with cable car and bus

Insider tip Choose route A: up by cable car, down via the gate. 999 steps lead to Heaven's Gate — or ride the escalators inside the mountain.

🌉Grand Canyon Glass Bridge

A 430-metre bridge with a glass floor over a 300-metre-deep canyon.

Secret spot: details and the map pin are in the full guide

🏮Fenghuang Ancient Town

Stilt houses over the river that glow like lanterns at night.

Secret spot: details and the map pin are in the full guide

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