Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in a day: Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and the Golden Whip Stream

9 hoursPrivate transportationPrivate tour for 1–6 peopleZhangjiajie, Central ChinaModerate (8 km, some stairs)

The park done in the right order so you are not in the lift queue with everyone else: Bailong Elevator up to Yuanjiajie and the Hallelujah Mountain early, the park bus across to Tianzi Mountain for the pillars in the mist, cable car down, and the Golden Whip Stream walk through the monkeys to finish.

Led by Rui P., our Zhangjiajie guide
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Itinerary

07:30

Hotel pick-up

酒店接送 · 张家界市

To the Wulingyuan entrance.

Private carIncluded
08:30

Bailong Elevator and Yuanjiajie

百龙天梯 · 袁家界 · 张家界市武陵源区

The cliff lift, then the Avatar viewpoints before the groups arrive.

Lift + on footPark ticket ¥228 (4 days) + lift ¥72
11:30

Tianzi Mountain

天子山 · 张家界市武陵源区

Park bus across; the pillars from the upper viewpoints. Lunch at the summit.

Park bus + on footLunch ¥40–60
14:00

Cable car down and the Golden Whip Stream

天子山索道 · 金鞭溪 · 张家界市武陵源区

A flat 5 km walk along the stream under the pillars, with macaques.

Rui's tipHold on to your snacks; the monkeys are professionals.
On footCable car ¥72
17:00

Back to your hotel

返回酒店 · 张家界市

Private carIncluded

What's included

  • Private licensed guide
  • Private car to and from the park
  • Route planning around queues

Not included

  • Park ticket, lift, cable car (about ¥370 pp)
  • Lunch
  • Tips (optional)

Meeting point

Your hotel lobby (酒店大堂, 张家界市 您的酒店大堂). Pick-up elsewhere in Zhangjiajie can be arranged; tell Rui where you are staying.

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Sights on this tour

Questions about this tour

Is one day enough?
For the highlights, yes. Two days adds Yangjiajie and the quiet trails; the park ticket is valid four days.

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