Common Questions

For most travelers, 2 days is the sweet spot — enough to see both of Zhangjiajie's headline attractions without rushing.

• Day 1 — Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (the "Avatar Mountains" in Wulingyuan)
• Day 2 — Tianmen Mountain

Each attraction takes a full day. They're on opposite sides of the city and can't sensibly be combined.

If you have 3 or more days, there's much more to explore. Our recommended split:

• 1.5 days at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — enough time to cover the Yuanjiajie plateau, Tianzi Mountain zone, and Golden Whip Stream trail properly
• 1 day at Tianmen Mountain — cable car up, Glass Skywalk, Heaven's Gate, and the 99-bends road down
• Half day at Huanglong Cave (Yellow Dragon Cave) — an underground boat ride through massive stalactite chambers, and a nice weather-proof change of pace from all the mountain hiking

With 4 or more days, you can add the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Glass Bridge, a day trip to Furong Ancient Town, or deeper hiking in Wulingyuan (Yangjiajie, Ten-Mile Gallery).

See our 3-day itinerary for a full worked example.

Purchase the student discount ticket online if that option is available, then bring your valid student ID to the attraction's ticket office for verification.

International student IDs are accepted — ticket-office staff can translate the details on your ID. See our cost guide for ticket prices and other concessions.