Zhangjiajie, Hunan | 5-Day 4-Night Travel Guide (Average Price: 1k+ RMB)

Travel from Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie by train, travel time: 13 hours 15 minutes Recommended attractions: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park Day: From the train station to Zhangjiajie Bus Station, take a bus to Wulingyuan Bus Station (East Gate). The route passes through: East Gate Ten-Mile Gallery (walking the Ten-Mile Gallery round trip takes about 1 hour; if you don't want to hike, you need to return to the entrance to take a sightseeing bus to the next destination), Bailong Elevator Lower Station (take the Bailong Elevator to the Upper Station), Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, Helong Park, Tianzi Mountain Cable car upper station (take the cable car down the mountain to catch the sightseeing bus back to the East Gate) East Gate (We booked Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Route A for the first three days; note: both Route A and B enter from the East Gate) Day: East Gate Tianzi Mountain Cable Car Lower Station (take the cable car up the mountain) Helong Park (Because it was foggy when we visited Imperial Brush Peak on the first day, we revisited Imperial Brush Peak and Fairy Offering Flowers here. The second day, there was no fog, and it was very beautiful; we even stopped to take pictures) Tianzi Mountain Cable Car Upper Station (take the cable car down the mountain) East Gate Day: East Gate Tianzi Mountain Cable Car Daoxia Station: Tianzi Mountain Cableway Upper Station (Because the weather was great on our third day, we specifically took the cable car round trip here. If you want to go directly to Yangjiajie Scenic Area, you can take the sightseeing bus directly from the East Gate without taking the cable car). Yangjiajie Cableway Upper Station (Take the cable car up and down the mountain). Yangjiajie Cableway Upper Station East Gate (Note: Regardless of whether you book through A or B, as long as you book the gate you want to go to, you can freely choose your route after entering). Day: Morning: South Gate of the Railway Station, Jinxibian South Gate, return to Tianmen Mountain area. Afternoon: Tianmen Mountain Cableway up the mountain (20 minutes in total). Li Na Villa, Lingxiao Terrace, Glass Skywalk, Suspension Bridge, Qiu'er Cave, Tianmen Mountain Temple, Wood and Stone Romance (South and North views of Tianmen Mountain), Escalator up the Heavenly Ladder, Tianmen Cave Plaza, Fuyuan Plank Road, Tianmen Cave Expressway, Upper Station, Take a bus back to the train station area (Route A; this route takes longer, recommended to enter in the morning to allow time for photos at Tianmen Cave). Evening: You can take photos at the Seventy-Two Wonders Tower. Day: Morning: Explore the area around Tianmen Mountain (visit local breakfast shops, shopping malls, and the Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall). Afternoon: Head to the train station at 3 PM for your return trip to Guangzhou.