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Long queues are common at popular attractions in China, but our VIP tour helps you spend less time waiting and more time exploring. Enjoy priority access to the park entrance and six shuttle bus rides, potentially saving 4–5 hours of waiting time.
Over two days, experience Zhangjiajie’s three must-see attractions: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, home to the Avatar-inspired mountains, Natural Bridge and the famous Bailong Elevator; Tianmen Mountain, known for its breathtaking mountain views and Tianmen Cave; and the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, one of the world’s most spectacular glass bridges.
Day 1: Bailong Elevator → Yuanjiajie → Tianzi Mountain → Tianzi Mountain Cable Car → Ten-Mile Gallery.
Day 2: Tianmen Mountain → Tianmen Cave → Grand Canyon Glass Bridge.
Choose a small-group tour (maximum 12 guests) or a private tour for a more exclusive experience.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
1. Your guide will contact you by *9:00 PM local time on the day before your tour* at the latest.
2. Please *bring your passport* with you on the day of the tour.
3. The tour involves *a considerable amount of walking* and is not recommended for guests *over 85 years old*.
4. Please provide a *correct phone number and hotel name* when booking. We usually contact guests via *WhatsApp*.
Itinerary
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1Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area
Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China's Hunan Province, is renowned for its surreal landscape of towering sandstone pillars, deep ravines, and dense forests shrouded in mist. Its iconic peaks, like the 'Avatar Hallelujah Mountain,' inspired the floating mountains in the famous movie. With breathtaking vistas, thrilling glass walkways, and rich biodiversity, this natural wonder attracts adventurers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts from around the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
2BaiLong Elevator
Bailong Elevator, the 'Hundred Dragons Sky Lift,' is a jaw-dropping glass elevator built onto a 330-meter cliff in Zhangjiajie. As the world's tallest outdoor lift, it rockets visitors up the mountain in just 88 seconds, offering dizzying views of the sandstone pillars below. This engineering marvel (and occasional adrenaline rush) cuts hours off hikes while creating a thrilling shortcut to Wulingyuan's iconic peaks.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Yuanjiajie – Where Avatar's "Hallelujah Mountains" come to life. This crown jewel of Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan stuns with its forest of 1,000m quartzite pillars, cliff-hugging trails above swirling mists, and iconic stone bridges forged by 300 million years of erosion. The ultimate "floating peaks" experience.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Tianzi Mountain
Tianzi Mountain, hailed as the "Soul of Zhangjiajie," is famed for its jagged peaks, towering stone pillars, and breathtaking sea of clouds. Landmarks like the "Emperor's Writing Brush" and "Fairy Scattering Flowers" appear divinely sculpted, while the summit offers a panoramic view of Wulingyuan's surreal landscape, especially enchanting when mist swirls around the peaks.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
5Tianzi Mountain Clouds
The sea of clouds at Tianzi Mountain is one of Zhangjiajie's most magical spectacles. When mist rises after rain, rolling clouds engulf the peaks, leaving only jagged summits floating like islands—straight out of Avatar's Pandora. At sunrise, golden light spills across the cloud waves, turning the sky into a molten masterpiece of nature.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6Ten Miles Gallery
The 5.8km-long Shili Gallery is a natural sculpture museum where a scenic train glides past towering karst formations like "Herbal Gatherer" and "Three Sisters Peaks". With blooming wildflowers in spring and crimson foliage in autumn, this valley transforms into a living Chinese landscape painting - Wulingyuan's most picturesque walking trail.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
7Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
The most thrilling thing that will welcome you is the world’s highest and longest transparent Glass Bridge that spans the canyon. Be brave to walk on it to experience the feeling of strolling in the air while beholding the stunning panorama.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included -
8Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park
Soaring above Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain offers a journey to the heavens itself. Its most breathtaking feature is the monumental Tianmen Cave, a natural arch piercing the summit that serves as a gateway to the skies. Visitors ascend via one of the world's longest cableways, gliding over the vertigo-inducing 99-Bend Road below. At the peak, the Cliff-Hanging Walkway provides heart-pounding, panoramic views of the lush valleys and towering pinnacles, while the ancient Tianmen Temple, perched precariously on the cliff's edge, adds a profound sense of history and tranquility. This majestic landscape is a powerful symphony of natural wonder and human spirit.
5 hours • Admission ticket not included
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ( Avatar Mountain)
Glass Bridge and Tianmen Mountain
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Group Size: 12 people. Departures are guaranteed with two persons.
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Group Size: 12 people. Departures are guaranteed with two persons.
- 100% Shopping- Guarantee Our tours include no shopping stops whatsoever. Stay alert for other tours with hidden traps—like jade factories or tea ceremonies—that cut into your precious sightseeing time.
- We recommend avoiding trains or flights booked immediately after a full-day tour. Unforeseen delays could cause you to miss them
- We provide pickup from hotels in Wulingyuan (near East Gate of the National Forest Park) or downtown Zhangjiajie. Additional fees apply for locations outside these areas. Please be ready in the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes before your confirmed pickup time (shared 1 day prior). No-shows are non-refundable.
- Please provide accurate passport details when booking real-name tickets. You must carry the same ID used for booking during travel—otherwise, scenic areas will deny entry.
- Special Ticket Fee Instructions: For seniors aged 60 and above: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 116CNY; Bailong Elevator 65CNY; Tianzi Mountain Cable Car 72CNY; Glass Bridge 94CNY; Tianmen Mountain 147CNY.
- For youths aged 14-17: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 116CNY; Bailong Elevator 65CNY; Tianzi Mountain Cable Car 72CNY; Glass Bridge 94; Tianmen Mountain 147CNY.
- For children aged 1-13: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 3CNY; Bailong Elevator 65CNY; Tianzi Mountain Cable Car 72CNY; Glass Bridge 3CNY; Tianmen Mountain 3CNY.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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