Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountain Tea-Picking Experience

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Avatar Mountain & Tianzi Mountain 1-day tour
6 stops
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Your journey begins at the East Gate of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the main entrance to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. After entering the park, board the scenic area's complimentary eco-shuttle bus for an approximately 30-minute ride through dramatic mountain landscapes. The bus will take you directly to the lower station of the Bailong Elevator (Hundred Dragons Sky Elevator), where you'll prepare to ascend 326 meters up the cliff face to the Yuanjiajie scenic area atop the peaks.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
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The Bailong Elevator, also known as the Hundred Dragons Sky Elevator, is the tallest outdoor elevator in the world and a Guinness World Record holder. Built onto the side of a sheer quartz sandstone cliff, it rises 326 meters (1,070 feet) from the valley floor to the mountain top, with part of its shaft carved inside the mountain and the rest running along the cliff face. The ride takes just under two minutes, yet it transforms your perspective entirely — as the glass cabin climbs, the iconic pillar-like peaks of Zhangjiajie unfold around you in every direction. It is both an engineering marvel and the most thrilling way to reach the Yuanjiajie scenic area, the inspiration behind the floating mountains in *Avatar*.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
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Perched on top of the peaks and reached via the Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie is the most iconic scenic area in Zhangjiajie and the real-life inspiration for the floating Hallelujah Mountains in James Cameron's *Avatar*. Here you'll walk along a clifftop trail with unobstructed views of thousands of quartz sandstone pillars rising vertically from the misty valley below. Highlights include the *Avatar* Hallelujah Mountain (formerly known as Qiankun Pillar), a 150-meter-tall freestanding spire; the First Bridge Under Heaven, a natural stone arch spanning two peaks; and Enchanting Terrace, where the panorama of endless peaks is especially breathtaking at sunrise or when sea clouds roll in.e inspiration behind the floating mountains in *Avatar*.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
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Tianzi Mountain
Tianzi Mountain, meaning "Son of Heaven Mountain," is the northernmost and highest scenic area in Zhangjiajie, named after a local Tujia tribal leader who proclaimed himself "Tianzi" in the Ming dynasty. Sitting at over 1,200 meters above sea level, it offers some of the most sweeping panoramic views of the entire park. Wander along the ridge-top walkway to see signature formations such as the Emperor's Brush Peaks — a cluster of slender, pointed pillars said to resemble calligraphy brushes — and the Fairy Scattering Flowers, a natural rock formation that looks like a maiden holding a basket of petals. Don't miss the West Sea Stone Forest, a vast basin filled with thousands of peaks that disappear into the mist, and Helong Park, dedicated to one of China's most famous revolutionary generals. On clear days you can see for miles; after rain, the sea of clouds makes the peaks look like islands floating in the sky.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
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Ten Miles Gallery
Ten-Mile Natural Gallery is a picturesque valley at the foot of Tianzi Mountain, often considered the perfect finale to a Zhangjiajie tour. A gentle, level path winds along the stream through the canyon, while towering quartz sandstone peaks rise on both sides — each rock formation tells a story. Look out for the iconic *Old Man Gathering Medicinal Herbs*, a natural statue that resembles a hunched old man carrying a basket on his back; the *Three Sisters Peaks*, three graceful side-by-side summits said to be three sisters gazing into the distance; and the *Index Finger Peak*, pointing straight up at the sky. You can explore on foot or take the scenic sightseeing train for a relaxed ride through the valley, with audio commentary introducing each formation. It's an easy, family-friendly stretch with some of the most whimsical and recognizable rock shapes in the park.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
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Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area
After exploring the Ten-Mile Natural Gallery, board the scenic eco-shuttle bus for the return ride to the East Gate (Wulingyuan entrance), marking the end of your time inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. From the East Gate, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your respective hotels in the Wulingyuan or Zhangjiajie city area, concluding a full day among the world's most spectacular sandstone peaks.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Tianzi Mountain Tea Garden
4 stops
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Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area
Your journey begins at the East Gate of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Wulingyuan entrance), the main gateway to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. After entering the park, board the scenic area's complimentary eco-shuttle bus for a roughly 25-minute ride through the mountain landscape. The bus will take you directly to the lower station of the Tianzi Mountain Cableway, where you'll prepare to ascend by cable car to the summit of Tianzi Mountain.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
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Tianzi Mountain
Board the Tianzi Mountain Cableway at the lower station and glide approximately 2,084 meters up the mountainside, climbing over 690 meters in elevation in just six to eight minutes. As the glass cabin rises, you'll enjoy sweeping bird's-eye views of jagged quartz sandstone peaks, forested valleys, and — on clear days — distant layers of mountain ranges fading into the horizon. Arriving at the upper station on the summit, transfer to the park eco-shuttle for a short ride to the Tianzi Mountain Tea Garden, a high-mountain tea estate perched at roughly 1,200 meters above sea level and surrounded by the iconic pillar peaks of Zhangjiajie.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
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Tianzi Mountain Clouds
Arrive at the Tianzi Mountain Tea Garden, a high-mountain tea estate perched at roughly 1,200 meters above sea level, surrounded on all sides by the iconic quartz sandstone pillar peaks of Zhangjiajie. Known locally as the "Sky Tea Garden," it offers a hands-on tea experience led by a professional tea master. You'll start by picking fresh tea leaves from the garden's terraced rows, with the master teaching you how to select the best buds and leaves. Then, guided step by step, you'll learn the traditional art of tea making — from withering and fixing the leaves to rolling and drying them — transforming freshly picked leaves into finished tea right before your eyes. Throughout the experience, you'll also taste locally grown cloud-mist tea while enjoying panoramic views of the peak forest. At the end, the tea you helped make is packaged for you to take home — a unique, edible souvenir from your time in the mountains.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
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Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area
After the tea garden experience, take the summit eco-shuttle back to the Tianzi Mountain Cableway upper station and descend by cable car to the lower station, then connect with the park eco-shuttle for the return ride to the East Gate (Wulingyuan entrance), marking the end of your time inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. From the East Gate, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your respective hotels in the Wulingyuan or Zhangjiajie city area. Alternatively, if you wish, your guide can arrange tickets for the *Charming Xiangxi* show — a large-scale song and dance performance celebrating the ethnic cultures of western Hunan, including the Tujia, Miao, and Dong peoples. Held at the Charming Xiangxi Theatre in Wulingyuan, the show features traditional costumes, folk music, acrobatics, and stories of local customs, and is a popular optional add-on to round out the evening.
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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