Overview

Full-day Zhangjiajie National Forest Park tour. Visit Avatar Mountain and Golden Whip Stream.

About This Tour

Experience the mountainous beauty of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park during a full-day tour with a private guide. Head into Wulingyuan Scenic Area and ride a cable car up Tianzi Mountain, glimpsing the Wuling Mountains. Upon arrival, explore trails on the mountain and have lunch at a restaurant before continuing over to the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. Visit lookout points such as First Bridge under Heaven and a place seen in the movie ‘Avatar,’ then enjoy a spine-tingling descent of 1100 feet (335 meters) in the glass Bailong Elevator.
·Private full-day tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
·See the highlights of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area
·Get great views while taking the cable car up Tianzi Mountain
·Walk along mountain trails on Tianzi
·Enjoy the highlights of the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area
·Take in the sight of First Bridge under Heaven and other famous spots
·Experience the thrill of riding a glass elevator down the side of the mountain

Itinerary

At 9am, your private guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Wulingyuan Scenic Area, where Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is located, to visit its two most classic and popular attractions.

Take a cable car up to Tianzi Mountain, and you will see large areas of grotesque peaks thrusting up. Walking along the steps spectacular views unfold in front of you from different angles.

In the afternoon, ride a public shuttle bus to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, whose mountains are said to be the inspiration for Avatar's Hallelujah Mountain. This area is the most visited area due to its fame. It takes about 1 hour to walk the tourist trails, before you take the shuttle bus for the cable car down the mountain. Your trip will come to an end around 5pm and you will be dropped back to your hotel in Zhangjiajie city center. Transfer to the train station for your departure train is also workable.

There is another option for getting down the mountain - Bailong Elevator. This glass elevator was built on the side of a cliff, and it claims to be the world's highest of its kind. It takes only 2 minutes, but at peak times you might need to queue one or two hours to take it. If you are interested in taking the elevator, tell your guide in advance, so that he/she can arrange beforehand to avoid the long queues.

What's Included

✓ Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Zhangjiajie downtown or Zhangjiajie Train Station.
Knowledgeable and friendly English-speaking guide.
Comfortable air-conditioned vehicles
Professional driver with extensive mountain driving experience
Ticket pacakge for Zhangjiajie National Park, Tianzi cable car, shuttle bus & Bailong elevator.
Plenty of bottled water

✕ Not included

Lunch
Gratuities

Know Before You Go

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infant seats unavailable
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
You can choose: Option 1) Round-way cable car on the mountain. Option 2) One-way cable car up to the mountain and one-way down by Bailong elevator. No extra cost.
Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within urban area of Zhangjiajie City and Zhangjiajie Railway station. Please fill in the name and address of your accommodation at the time of booking.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation is available on most tours up to 24 hours before the start time. The exact cancellation terms for this tour are shown during booking.

Traveler Reviews

4.8★★★★★Based on 20 reviews

Noah G.🇮🇹 Italy★★★★★2026-04

I went in most excited about the Zhangjiajie peaks. Funny enough, Zhangjiajie is the part I kept talking about afterward. For this itinerary, the number of stops was enough.

Mia N.🇮🇳 India★★★★★2025-07

What helped was simple: our questions wandered well beyond the standard facts, and the guide stayed with them. That made the time at Zhangjiajie much more interesting.

Carlos M.🇲🇾 Malaysia★★★★☆2025-02

Looking back, I would check the weather and dress in layers. We moved between the vehicle, open spaces and indoor sites often enough to notice the difference. For 8 hours around Zhangjiajie, the pace felt about right.

Felix N.🇮🇪 Ireland★★★★★2026-01

Looking back, I tend to switch off when tours become a stream of dates. Here, the stories around Zhangjiajie gave me enough to hold on to without overloading the day. The time around the Zhangjiajie peaks was not the part I would cut.

Tom O.🇸🇪 Sweden★★★★★2025-12

Honestly, worth doing for the Zhangjiajie peaks; worth remembering for the small stops in between.

Full-Day Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Tour