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2021 Zhangjiajie | 4 Days Hallelujah Mountain with Glass Bridge
Thrilling Walk above Sky & Seeking of Best Wulingyuan Splendors
CETtrip to zhangjiajie 2019 Oct Holiday
Zhangjiajie is located in central China, northwest Hunan Province, over 1,000 kilometers from both Shanghai and Beijing. Zhangjiajie is famous for its precarious peaks, limpid streams, dense forests, and large karst caves. It was thrust into foreigner travelers' eyes after the movie Avatar. The Hallelujah Mountains in Avatar were inspired by Heavenly Pillar in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. In 1982, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park became China's first national forest park.
「Enjoy beautiful waterscape in Jiuzhaigou, while enjoy the miraculous mountains in Zhangjiajie」. Zhangjiajie is the 「World Geological Park」 located in the northwestern part of Hunan Province. It is known as the 「Number-One Miraculous Mountain in the World」 and 「The Original Manuscript of Chinese Landscape Painting」.
The three must-see attractions in Zhangjiajie are the National Park, Tianmen Mountain, and Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is large and needs at least two days to explore. It draws a large number of visitors with its awesome towering geology and rich wildlife. Tianmen Mountain is quite different from the national park, featuring mountain peak vistas, cliff path walking, and a cable car with fantastic views. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge, with a total length of 430 meters and a height of 300 meters.
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Highlights of this Tour
Zhangjiajie is the mother of the Wulingyuan National Forest Park listed as the cherished UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site with countless wonderful sightseeing to glad your eyes.
Awe the brilliant power of Mother Nature who created Zhangjiajie, such a miraculous land of towering stone forest and striking valley;
Stand on the biggest sightseeing platform to view the spectaculuar scenery on Avatar Mount;
Enjoy the four wonders in Tianzi Mountain - the Sea of Clouds, the Radiance of the Moonlight, Rays of Sunshine and the Snow in winter;
Take the thrilling walking on the largest and highest glass bridge hanging above the Zhangjiajie Grand Cayon.
Explore the soul and spirit of Zhangjiajie in Tianmen Mountain and experience the long cableway and thrilling glass walk.
Moreover, being the perfect combination of the idyllic beauty of Guilin, the grotesqueness of Yellow Mountain, the peril of Mount Hua and the magnificence of Mount Tai, Zhangjiajie is the top famous wonderland for outdoor adventures and never stops stimulating your curiosity to imagine how wonderful a Zhangjiajie adventure will be! Here we will show you all the possibilities!
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Trip Overview
If you show interests in the natural splendid landscapes and like to take challenges, this 4 Days Zhangjiajie Exciting Tour will be your satisfactory selection. In the itinerary, you will catch diverse kinds of highlights in Zhangjiajie and have the closest look at the must-see real 「Hallelujah Mountain」 that inspired all those surreal floating mountains in the influential movie - Avatar.
Day 1: Beijing-Zhangjiajie, arriving time for whole day.
Day 2: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park-Yuanjiajie-Yangjiajie-Tianzi Mount Live in Wulingyuan
Day 3: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon-Golden Whip Brook Live in Zhangjiajie City
Day 4: Tianmen Mount-Train Station/Airport
Furthermore, we prepare some very cool time for your to experience the screaming transparent Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, glass walkway, hanging plank road, thrilling bending mountain road, steep steps up, and so forth during your visit to the popular Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Tianmen Mountain. Want to enjoy all the great highlights to see and challenge? Join us now to play to the utmost!!
FYI: In case of rain, traffic jam or any other unpredictable situations, CET reserves the rights to adjust the schedule.
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
The first national forest park in China, listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 with over 3,000 quartzite sandstone peaks. The inspiration for the movie AVATAR.
Tianmen Mountain
The symbol and spirit of Zhangjiajie and also the other national forest park in the city famous for natural mountain cave and a series of thrilling activities, like the skywalk, 99-turned Avenue toward Heaven…
Wulingyuan
Zhangjiajie’s core scenic area containing Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Yangjiajie. The World Natural Heritage with Karst pillars and ink-painting-like landscape.
Tianzi Mountain
The must-visit place in the Forest Park with thousands of amazing towering peculiar peaks and rocks, and famous for its four wonders of mists and clouds, moonlight, sunrise and winter snow.
Yuanjiajie
Where you can see the prototype of the floating "Hallelujah Mountain" in "Avatar" and enjoy the world fastest elevator to see diverse peculiar pillars standing in mysterious deep valley.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is globally hot for the heart-stopping world highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge, and you shall not miss the charming natural sceneries of the ravines and brooks.
Golden Whip Stream
This poetic 7.5km long brook is favored for the stunning view with the crystal-clear water, lovely flowers, verdant forest, playing animals, singing birds, sweet air, etc. for a refreshing hiking experience.
Yangjiajie
The favorite exploration site for adventurers to seek its well-known precipitous feature with narrow walking paths high on the mountains and most pristine sceneries.
Experience Tianmen Mountain Cable Car
Take the Asia’s longest cable car to experience traveling in the air above 1,000 high through the 7455m’s length and see the frightening 99-turned Avenue toward Heaven.
Take Bailong Elevator
Take only 1 min & 28 sec to experience the world fastest speed of elevators at the max data up to 5m/s while enjoying the lush mountain pillar forest from the glass car.
Walk on Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Hold your breath to walk on the world longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge (400m long and 300m high) above the deep valley with everything clearly seen under your feet.
Tianmen Mountain Skywalk
Both Cliff-Hanging Walkway and Glass Walk at Tianmen Mountain are super thrilling. Take your challenge to walk on the over 1400m height leaning the cliff.
Xibu Street Night Life
Take a leisurable stroll along the bustling but rich ethnic flavored Xibu Street in Wulingyuan downtown with various things to find, including bars, snack stalls, souvenir shops, handicrafts places…
Taste Local Tujia Food
Tujia dishes are the specialty in Zhangjiajie, combining the spicy flavor of Hunan Cuisine, sour and salty. Taste some famous classic dishes such as the preserved meat for a fresh treat of taste buds.
Basic Tour Information
Activity Place: Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province
Activity Date: 2021 Group Tour Dates
Trip Length: 4D/3N
Meeting point: Zhangjiajie Hotel(Pick up and drop off service is available)
Group Trip fee: Local Traveling bus+Meals+Accommondations+Guide+Insurance
Normal Price: 1385RMB/pax, pay the deposit 885RMB/pax when you book the trip.
Group Discount: 1335RMB/pax if 2 or more than 2 seats booked together, pay the deposite 835RMB/pax when you book the trip.
VIP Price: 1335RMB ( Buy CET VIP on our wechat offical Menu ),pay the deposit fee 835RMB/pax when you book the trip.
Single room Supplement: 480RMB for the Singleroom supplement if you live alone.
Participants: The Group trip fee is for at least 4 people, if only two people the price will 280RMB/pax more to make the trip confirmed.
Small Group Tour to Explore China: Every Group only 4-16 travelers
Driver and Vehicle: Drivers are local, polite, friendly and helpful, taking you to your tourist sites, hotels, airport/train stations in safety. All kinds of vehicle are offered, and yours depends on the size of the group. Usually, we offer sedan cars, SUVs, business vans (MPV) and different types of buses.
Travel Advisor: Monica 18514204169 (English & Mandarin) if you have any question, please call us.
Please Note: If you are interested in our trip but not in beijing, please feel free to contact our travel advisor
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Recent News: The Upper one is Tiger Leaping Gorge Tourist Area which is going to be closed from November 1st, 2020 to April 30th 2021 due to the road construction.
CETtrip to Zhangjiajie 2017
(More than 800 travelers choosed CET to Zhangjiajie)
Statement about the Trip Fee
What is includes in the cost?
4 Days Local Traveling Bue fee
Meals during this trip: D2 Breakfast, Day3 Breakfast, D4 Breakfast
Accommodation:Hotel for 4 nights, One night in Zhangjiajie City, two nights in Wulingyuan senic spot
Guide fee for whole trip
Pickup Service and drop off service
4 Days outdoor insurance
What is not included in the cost?
Personal expenditures
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: 228RMB (115RMB for Discount Price)
Bailong Elevator: 72RMB, Cable Car for Tianzhi Mount: 72RMB
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon + Glass Bridge: 219RMB (110RMB for Discount Price )
Tianmen Mount: 261RMB (138RMB for Discount Price )
Single Supplement: 380RMB for the Single room supplement if you want live alone.
PleaseNote: We want to have a positive effect everywhere we go, we don’t take commissions or kickbacks, and we don’t take you on detours for shopping.
Kindly Notice: Only Bachelor Students who is less than 24 years old can enjoy the discount,. Tianmen Mount and Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon needs to book the entrance tickets in advance, because it limits visitors every day, especailly for the holiday.
Statement about the Refund
If you cancel this trip more than 7 days before depature, we will fully refund
If you cancel this trip 3-7 days before depature, we will refund 50% to you
If you cancel this trip within 3 days before depature, no refund.
Quick Climate Info
Warmest month: July- the average high is 33 °C (91 °F)
Coolest month: January -the average high temperature is 8 °C (46 °F)
Wet months: May–August
Wettest month: June — with a moderate 210 mm (8 in) of rain
Dry months: November–March
Winter Suggestions (December–March)
Weather: average temperature range 3–10 °C (37–50 °F), sometimes snowy/icy
What to wear: warm and windproof clothes
What to expect: The panoramas of snow-covered mountains can make winters special. The most likely time to see snow scenery in the mountains is from mid January to late February. There are a few heavy snow falls at that time every year.
Good to know: It is cold in the mountains, with slippery roads, so access may be restricted. There are also far fewer tourists in winter so the main sites are less crowded. Prices of hotels are lower than in peak season.
About the Local Food: Food in Zhangjiajie is spicy and strong-flavored Hunan cuisin. Food in Wulingyuan is better than in the park, but still limited. There are no vegetarian and Western restaurants in the town.
Hunan cuisine is even hotter and spicier than the spicy red hot flavors of Sichuan cuisine,. Common cooking techniques include stewing, frying, pot-roasting, braising and smoking.
Tujia dishes are characterized by sourness and spiciness. Their favorites are pickled dishes and smoked dishes. Pickled dishes include pickled pepper, cabbage, ginger, meat, and fish. Smoked dishes include smoked pork, salted lamb, and salted beef.
Full Itinerary Day by Day
Day 1: Zhangjiajie Arrive at Zhangjiajie, Live in Zhangjiajie City and then it is your own time to explore this city. (Pickup service available)
Transfer: By flight or train depends on yourself.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Zhangjiajie City.
Please Note: Dont forget to take your passport and student book if you are student. Cold-proof clothing is needed if you dont want to frostbite in the mountain.
Welcome to Zhangjiajie! Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our tour guide in airport who is holding a sign on which CETtrip. A comfortable vehicle (non-smoking) with experienced driver will transfer you directly to your hotel in the Zhangjiajie City. Your guide will help you check in. The rest of today is on your own to explore this beautiful city. Have a good sleep tonight.
Arrival Ideas: Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport 6 kilometers from city downtown serves flights between major domestic cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Qingdao, etc. and some international cities like Bangkok, Osaka, etc. Besides, you can also take a normal train to Zhangjiajie Railway Station from many destinations, like Changsha (4.5-5.5 hours), Yichang (4.5-5 hours), Tongren (about 7 hours), Wuhan (10 hours), Xian (15 hours), Shanghai (20 hours), Beijing (23 hours), and so on.
Day2: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - Yuanjiajie - Tianzi Mount, Live in Wulingyuan
Transfer: By local travelling bus.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 star hotel in Wulingyuan
Please Note: Bailong Elevator is 78RMB for Round Way, it is needed to arrvie Yuanjiajie. The Cable Car for Tianzi Mount is 72RMB if you want to experience.
After breakfast, start your full-day Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Adventure. Located 32 kilometers from Zhangjiajie city, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is the first state-level forest park in China. It is known for its exquisite forests, odd-shaped peaks and rocks, the beautiful canyons, the limestone caves, and the breath-taking panoramic views. The words, such as majestic, eccentric, tranquil, delicate and wild, are not enough to describe it's beauty.
First take a sightseeing bus to experience Bailong Elevator, the fastest elevator and also the tallest outdoor elevator in the world. Enjoy the 1.5 minutes to be shot from the valley bottom up to the pillar peak. And then, hike amongst the multiple erupting stone columns at Yuanjiajie Scenic Area and open the mysterious 「Pandora World」. During the exciting hike, get a good preparation to have an enviable look at the South Sky Pillar of around 150 meters high, the authentic prototype inspiring the 「Avatar Hallelujah Mountain」; enjoy the best scenery at Enchanting Platform with tens and hundreds of beautiful stone peaks similar to a lot of nutritious bamboo shoots towering from the ground; also, closely watch the peculiar First Bridge of the World that is naturally made with an only 5-meter long stone platform linking the two peaks together to form the rare world wonder.
Then, take the sightseeing bus to visit Tianzi Mountain. Walk to He Long Park there, which is the best viewing deck to admire very closely the incredible and magnificent view of odd stone peaks standing one after another. Most appealing pictures of the four wonders of Tianzi Mountain are photographed there, including the mists and clouds, moonlight, rays of sunshine and winter snow. Also, step a little further to Tianzi Pavilion nearby to enjoy the marvelous view and terrific sightseeing of the Xihai Peak Forest from another angle of view. After that, take the cool Tianzi Mountain Cable Car down with groups of rockery hills passing by outside your glass window, and then take the sightseeing bus to exit Wulingyuan Park.
After the exciting scenic visit, our guide and driver will escort you to Zhangjiajie downtown area for accommodation.
Day 3: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon-Golden Whip Brook Live in Zhangjiajie City
Transfer: By local travelling bus.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 star hotel in Zhangjiajie City
Please Note: In Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, we choose to only experience the thrilling glass bridge and no hiking in the Grand Canyon, this canyon is too normal compared with Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
In this morning, After breakfast, be ready for today's exciting adventure. You'll drive about 20 km to visit Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. You will start from the Tourist Center to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge to walk on the highest and longest glass bridge in the world. After that, appreciate the charming sightseeing of running waters, flying waterfalls, lush vegetation, etc. at the Rainbow Square, Yilian Youmeng, Momo Cave, the Holy Spring Lake and other beautiful attractions in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.
Later, change your angle to explore the famous Golden Whip Brook deep in the valley. This totally 7.5 kilometers long brook is one of the most beautiful places in the whole forest park area. Take an inspiring roam along the whispering pristine water on the paved path to immerse into tranquil wonderland with fresh air, colorful blooming flowers in different seasons, lush vegetation, etc. and be prepared to encounter with some wild monkeys.
After the tour, you'll be transferred to your hotel in Zhangjiajie downtown area.
Day 4: Tianmen Mount-Train Station/Airport around 17:00
Transfer: By local travelling bus
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. On this day, you will make a great trip to Tianmen Mountain, another magnificent national forest park in Zhangjiajie City.
First transfer to take the Tianmen Mountain Cable Car and ascend from Zhangjiajie downtown up to the peak of Tianmen Mountain of over 1,400 meters above the sea. Travel by the about 7,455 meters long cableway that is so far the longest one among the whole world and have a shocking look at the wandering Avenue toward Heaven from the glass. Then, take the Forest Sightseeing Cable Car to visit Tianmen Temple originated from Tang Dynasty on the mountain peak, which is one of the only world 5 Buddhist temples preserving the Buddha body relics. Walk around the temple cluster to appreciate the featured Qing Dynasty styled Buddhist structure with verdant forest surrounding by.
And then, hold your breath to take two scary walks on the cliff path circling the mountain body. One is the 60-meters long and 1.6-meters wide Glass Skywalk with transparent glass material 1430 meters above the bottomless valley, which makes you feel walking in the air in sunny days and fairyland in misty and cloudy days, while another must be the 1600-meters long Ghost-Valley Plank Road hanging on the cliff. Just step on and test!
After that, take the escalator from the peak down to Tianmen Cave to see the giant hole on the mountain. Formed by natural pressing and collapsing into 131.5 meters high, 57 meters wide and 60 meters deep, this cave is really a rare wonder of the world. Next, walk downstairs along the super steep 999-steps with the highest inclination up to 45°, which is the only access to Tianmen Cave from the foot of the mountain for a lot of prayers worshipping there. Moreover, take your final challenge to transfer along the Avenue toward Heaven with 99 very sharp turns of about 180°down to the city area. Experience the quite different roller coaster on the flourishing mountain for about 0.5 hour.
Please note: If you do not want to walk the steep 999 Steps, you can also choose to take the escalator down to the parking lot to take the sightseeing bus through Avenue toward Heaven, extra fee of 35RMB/person is needed.
Travel Tip: For safety reasons, the Ghost-Valley Plank Road and Tianmen Cave may be closed in winter if there are heavy snows, freezing weather or regular maintenance. And the sightseeing bus along Avenue toward Heaven may also stop the operation. Your travel consultant and tour guide will adjust your itinerary accordingly.
After this trip, then escort you to airport or train station to next destination. Service ends!
Additional Information:
Please be advised that there will be approximately 10-45 travelers per group
The above itinerary is for reference only, and is subject to change due to the weather conditions
Please inform us of any dietary restrictions and allergies if you booked our tour. Please remember to bring any medication that you need with you
Pregnant women, guests with heart attacks, high blood pressure, respiratory diseases, severe colds, and those who are not suitable for outdoor hiking are advised to carefully decide whether or not to travel according to their own conditions or doctor's advice
We will contact you between 8:00pmto10:00pm a day before you travel to reconfirm the pick up time and place. Please keep your contact lines or channels available. If you have not received any confirmation after 10:00pm, please contact customer service.
In case of severe inclement weather or other environmental problems beyond control that causes the tour to be unable to proceed, participants can opt for a reschedule.
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