DAY 01
Pillars above the forest
Explore Yuanjiajie and Tianzi Mountain using the park transport appropriate to your tickets. Allow ample time for queues and short walks between viewpoints.
Yuanjiajie Tianzi Mountain
Overnight · Wulingyuan← All journeys
SAMPLE JOURNEY / 3 DAYS
Zhangjiajie Mountains in 3 Days.
Two days among the forest pillars and a separate day for Tianmen Mountain.
Photo: Rocio Gil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Cropped to fit
AT A GLANCE
Wulingyuan · Zhangjiajie
Two days among the forest pillars and a separate day for Tianmen Mountain.
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Day by day.
DAY 02
The forest from below
Walk an easy section of Golden Whip Stream. Use the rest of the day for another park viewpoint or a slower afternoon, then transfer towards Zhangjiajie city.
Golden Whip Stream
Overnight · Zhangjiajie
DAY 03
Tianmen Mountain
Explore Tianmen Mountain on the booked entry route. Mountain transport, stairs and walkways are subject to weather; arrange onward travel only with a generous buffer.
Tianmen Mountain
Overnight · Zhangjiajie
Three full sightseeing days; arrive in Wulingyuan the previous evening. This is not a three-day arrival-to-departure package.
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