Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang (Guilin, Yangshuo Li River & Zhangjiajie Avatar Peaks) Travel Guide 2026

Highlights & What to See in Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang

• Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Wulingyuan / 武陵源 — 4-Day Pass ¥227) — Ride the 326-meter glass Bailong Elevator up to Yuanjiajie (Avatar Hallelujah Mountain & First Bridge Under Heaven), take the free ridge bus to Tianzi Mountain, and walk lush Golden Whip Stream (Jinbianxi).
• Tianmen Mountain (天门山 — Right in Zhangjiajie City) — Ride the world's longest alpine cable car (7,455 meters, 28 minutes straight from downtown!) up to the 999 steps of Heaven's Gate natural mountain arch and the cliff-hugging West Skywalk (¥278 Line A/B/C).
• Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge — 430-meter-long transparent glass bridge suspended 300 meters above a lush canyon.
• Furong Ancient Town (Waterfall Town) & Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town) — Just 23m and 60m south of Zhangjiajie West Station on the high-speed bullet train—see wooden stilt houses illuminated along the Tuojiang River at night!

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang via Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Central Station (China Railway (12306) Fuxing 350 km/h High-Speed G-Trains (Your Physical Passport IS Your E-Ticket at the Manual/Passport Lane!)) and local transit using Alipay & WeChat Pay Foreign Card Setup.