Thirdly, Know How to Arrange the Attractions & Activities for 3-day Itinerary?
Option 1 (one day): Yuanjiajie + Tianzi Mountain
Features: Inspiration for shooting the movie Avatar where Hallelujah Mountain located; the
must-see sites in Zhangjiajie no matter when you come
What to See & Experience: Yuanjiajie and Tianzi Mountain in one trip is the classic way to
explore the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area. You’ll first take Bailong Elevator up to visit the
whole Yuanjiajie to see the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain and appreciate hundreds of stone bamboo shoots growing
in the deep valley at Puzzling Crag, enjoy the lush scenery of Natural Bonsai at Back Garden. After that,
you’ll take the sightseeing vehicle to continue your visit to Tianzi Mountain at the northwest park of
Wulingyuan Scenic Area to see the dense ancient primitive forest and its famous fascinating sea of clouds,
waves of stones, and other wonders of nature. After the visiting, you can transfer to Zhangjiajie downtown
area or still stay at Wulingyuan area for further exploration.
Option 2 (one day): Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Huangshi Village + Golden Whip Stream)
Features: Different angles to explore Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - reach up the
biggest natural platform of Huangshi Village to view various shaped stone hills and hike along the deep valley
to immerse in the primitive valley scenery. These two sites are the traditional way to visit the national
park.
What to See & Experience: Travelers enter from Forest Park Ticket Station and enjoy a
simple walk to take cable car up to Huangshi Village. “He who does not reach Huangshi Village does not pay a
true visit to Zhangjiajie”. You can either enjoy the small circle visiting (1 km’s walking) and large circle
visiting (3.8 km’s walking) to overlook stone hills with various shapes, like Five Finger Peak, Lovers
Peaks, Natural Mural. After seeing the panoramic view of the national park, get down by cable car and move
to Golden Whip Stream for a relaxing hiking journey. Golden Whip Stream is a 7.5-kilometer stream, flowing
from Laomo Wan, Stream Winding around Four Gates and then to Suoxi Stream. You’ll hike 2 to 3 hours along
this stream to enjoy the most essence part.
Option 3 (one day): Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with Glass Bridge + Yellow Dragon Cave
Features: Real discovery with thrilling glass bridge experience and explore an “Enchanted
Palace Under the Ground”.
What to See & Experience: Spend one day to the east of Wulingyuan Town to Zhangjiajie
Grand Canyon with both glass bridge experience and hiking journey in the canyon. You can enjoy the amazing
surrounding valley scenery at different angles - on the longest and highest glass bridge or at the bottom of
the valley. And then, drive to Yellow Dragon Cave for an interesting exploration to see miraculous maze
under the ground to find a large number of naturally formed cave sediments that are millions of years in the
making, including stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers, etc.
Option 4 (one day): Tianmen Mountain + Zhangjiajie Downtown Visit
Features: Another popular attraction with fantastic experience after Zhangjiajie National
Forest Park and Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge.
What to See & Experience: Take the 7455-meter cableway to get up Tianmen Mountain and
arrive at Tianmen Mountain upper cable station and choose west route to travel through Mixian Qijing Scenic
Area and experience Cliff-Hanging Walkway and Glass Skywalk, visit Tianmen Temple; take Tianmen Mountain
Peak Forest Sightseeing Cable Car from Cherry Bay to Yunmeng Xianding; reach upper escalator Tianmen
Mountain to get down Tianmen Cave and visit the door to heaven; get down from Tianmen Cave to the parking
lot and take sightseeing bus to experience 99 turns via Avenue towards Heaven.
Option 5 (one day): Yellow Dragon Cave + Baofeng Lake
Features: A deep nature break after your Wulingyuan National Forest Park visiting. The
two sites combine into a relaxing itinerary to explore the east of Wulingyuan Town.
What to See & Experience: It is recommended to take a relaxing break after your
Wulingyuan National Forest Park/Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon tour which involves with a lot of hiking. You’ll
first take a boat experience on the emerald Baofeng Lake to appreciate the clear lake reflecting the peaks
and the peculiar magnificent mountain scenery which is formed by strange peaks, waterfalls and lush trees.
Later, reach Yellow Dragon Cave to spend around 2.5 hours walking in the cavernous caverns, marveling at
stalagmites and stalactites and Sea-Suppressing Needle included.
Option 6 (one day): Baofeng Lake + Yellow Dragon Cave + Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Features: Three spots at the east of Wulingyuan Scenic Area with abundant and diverse
experience.
What to See & Experience: Baofeng Lake, Yellow Dragon Cave and Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
can be visited in one day. It is recommended to do after the Wulingyuan National Forest Park visiting. This
arrangement is suitable for those who don’t want to walk a lot but want to see more in Zhangjiajie. Skip
hiking in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon for several hours and you’ll sail with a traditional Chinese boat on
Baofeng Lake with amazing sceneries passing by and with a further exploration in Yellow Dragon Cave with
underground miracles.
If you have three full days for exploration, you can go as following:
(Note: the above travel plans exclude the arrival in Zhangjiajie one day ahead. While, the recommended tours include the arrival day.)
If you have two full days for exploration and one day for transfer, you can go as following:
Travel Plan |
Itinerary |
Features |
Recommended Tour |
Plan A |
Day 1: Arrive in Zhangjiajie
Day 2: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Huangshi Village + Golden Whip Stream)
Day 3: Yuanjiajie + Tianzi Mountain & Leave |
Focus on Zhangjiajie National Forest Park |
3 Days
Zhangjiajie Natural Beauty Tour |
Plan B |
Day 1: Arrive in Zhangjiajie
Day 2: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Huangshi Village + Golden Whip Stream) + Zhangjiajie Glass
Bridge
Day 3: Tianmen Mountain & Leave |
Highlight of the highlights in Zhangjiajie |
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To get more plans and recommended itineraries for 3 days based on your likes and interests, you can feel
free to contact our experienced travel experts to design the tour for you and your group. Please remember, we are here
glad to help at any time.
And, If you Have 4 Days in Zhangjiajie
If you got 3 days, you can arrange you first day for arriving in Zhangjiajie City. On Day 2, head to take
Bailong Elevator to see Avatar Hallelujah Mountain at Yuanjiajie and take the sightseeing bus to Tianzi
Mountain. On Day 3, you can transfer to walk on the long glass bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and admire
Yellow Dragon Cave. Also, you can arrange that day to take the long cable way to explore Tianmen Mountain,
and then leave Zhangjiajie after touring. Learn more about How to Spend 4 Days in Zhangjiajie >>
If You Have 5 Days in Zhangjiajie
5 days is well enough to have a deep discovery of all Zhangjiajie highlights. The 1st day is also for
arriving in Zhangjiajie. On you day 2 and day 3, make your in-depth exploration to Zhangjiajie National
Forest Park to see Huangshi Village, Golden Whip Brook, Avatar Mountain at Yuanjiajie and Tianzi Mountain.
On day 4, you can enjoy wonderful time at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with the Glass Bridge and Yellow Dragon
Cave. And on the last day, go to Tianmen Mountain to see things hard to find in the world, and then you can
take your flight or train off Zhangjiajie. And if you would like to see more ancient and ethnic sites, you
can arrange day 4 to Tianmen Mountain and then to transfer to Fenghuang Ancient Town and spend day 5 in the
famous antique city and leave for your next destination or back home. Learn more about How to Spend 5 Days in Zhangjiajie >>