Zhangjiajie 张家界国家森林公园; Avatar Hallelujah Mountain; How to get there and which route to take?

Hey everyone,
Join Lilian and I on an unforgettable journey through Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, one of China’s most breathtaking natural wonders.
In this video, we’ll guide you on how to get there and the best route to take to experience all the must-see spots.
10 Mile Gallery: Start your adventure by exploring the stunning rock formations and lush greenery of the 10 Mile Gallery. This scenic route offers panoramic views and numerous photo opportunities.
Golden Whip Stream: Next, immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Golden Whip Stream. This peaceful trail is perfect for a leisurely walk, surrounded by towering cliffs and clear waters.
Bailong Elevator: Take the world’s tallest outdoor elevator, the Bailong Elevator, to ascend the majestic peaks effortlessly. Enjoy the breathtaking views as you rise 326 meters in just a few minutes.
Yuanjiajie: Discover the enchanting Yuanjiajie area, known for its unique sandstone pillars and incredible viewpoints. Don’t miss the famous Hallelujah Mountain, which inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
Laowuchang Rice Terrace: Head to the picturesque Rice Terrace, where you can witness the harmonious blend of agriculture and natural beauty. This spot offers a glimpse into the traditional farming practices of the region.
Musical Charming Xiangxi: Conclude your day with the spectacular Musical Charming Xiangxi show. Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Tujia and Miao ethnic groups through captivating music, dance, and performances.
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more travel guides and tips! Enjoy your adventure in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park!
Regards
Gilbert and Lilian
Gibbon Travelogue
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[@vasudevan8752]

Hi, I have seen many KZbin videos about Zhangiajie and Tianmen square, but your video is my best as most of my questions were clarified.excellent. thank you

[@gibbontravelogue]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for supporting this channel.

[@jipsy_qyne]

I have searched and watched several travel vlog in Zhangjiajie, but this is by far the BEST! Thank you so much for walking us through all the majestic spots. We are planning to visit and your video has helped me a lot to prepare for the trip. Please keep documenting your very informative travels. We love it. Sending you prayers of safety and well wishes wherever you go! 🥰🥰

[@gibbontravelogue]

@@jipsy_qyne Thanks much. Your comments really made my day! Wishing you a wonderful trip to Zhangjiajie. I’m sure you will enjoy it. Oh… dun forget to plan for a day trip to either Furong or Fenghuang!

[@hmj1116]

Zhangiaiajlie is a beautiful place but I've never been there so I am watching this on my iPad for free ,hahahaha.

[@gibbontravelogue]

So glad our videos are able to bring these beautiful places to you. 😃

[@NHWoodworking]

Lovely video! we plan on going here also!

[@gibbontravelogue]

Have fun! You will find the hiking and natural scenery too notched.

[@thetravellingshue]

Hello Sir, your vlog on Zhangjiajie is so informative. I didn't know that there are a lot of places you can visit inside the park aside from heading directly to the rock formations. It's only in your vlog that I've seen it. Thank you very much!

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks for the compliments and am glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, there are much to see within Zhangjiajie and interesting place to explore outside Zhangjiajie like Furong, Fenghuang ancient towns.

[@remigiustan351]

Lol...last part; 'I lost my drone...' 😂but it gives u a reason to buy a new one ya! Very informative and wonderful shots as well. Thank you.

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks for being a part of it!

[@oeibambang2101]

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[@queenwan2571]

Very informative sharing. Keep it up. Would like to check, train from Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie, takes about 6 hours. Any coverage for phone data roaming, same when at Zhangjiajie National Park and Tienmen Mountain. Thanks

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks and glad the video has been useful to you. No worries about the mobile reception within the park premises, it is good. We didn’t have any problems in the high speed trains as well. Good reception.

[@MrBokboi]

Great great video, do you know if there any guide near the entrance that speak english?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. English guide at the entrance? Not that I know of. You will need to make prior arrangements through apps like Klook or Expedia

[@berthabrenes4099]

Your video was sooo informative. Thank you for sharing

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dave8229]

Wonderful Trip, informative and unique Travelogue 👍

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barryallen-to8cp]

Wow! Lovely video. Thanks for sharing

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks for visiting

[@chingchork7633]

China is great..! I hope one day will be there for a beautiful day.

[@gibbontravelogue]

Yes, it’s definitely a safe, beautiful and full of history and culture. All the best!

[@LightoMusica]

Sir, thank you so much to this informative video, we will be visiting Zhangjiajie this November 2

[@gibbontravelogue]

That’s great! November is a good time to be in Zhangjiajie. Have fun and keep safe!

[@lilianchan3621]

What a lovely place. Would be nice to spend a week there next time round. 👍

[@gibbontravelogue]

Yes, you are absolutely correct.

[@stuartdunbar6121]

Really enjoy your videos. Visiting China is on my list. 👋

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks! So so glad you enjoyed them!

[@claramonsivais6154]

Thank you for your video!

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elifuysal3740]

wonderful

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad you think so! Thanks for supporting the channel.

[@1992trung]

Thank you for your video . What time did you visit that the weather was that cold and cloudy , sir ?

[@gibbontravelogue]

We were there in late March where the weather is mild.

[@Nits-Aabha]

Nice informative video you made 😀. But i want to ask you why you didn’t visit baofeng lake? I heard that is near the park. Correct me if I’m wrong

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks! That’s a very good question. We have planned to do so but we were so focused on exploring the park that we didn’t have a chance. When u have the chance to do that, do let me know if that’s a must-do.

[@Nits-Aabha]

@@gibbontravelogue sure thanks again 😇

[@analizacarao5334]

Very helpful guide for solo traveller like me…thank u for this video😍😍😍😍

[@gibbontravelogue]

My pleasure 😊glad the video is helpful

[@Ali-xj3oq]

The best clip i have seen. Thank you ❤

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks for the endorsement and encouragement!

[@dottiedot77]

Thank you for ur detailed sharing

[@gibbontravelogue]

My pleasure 😊! Glad that you find the video helpful.

[@dottiedot77]

@@gibbontravelogue one more question - im exploring the option to go to Guangzhou like you instead of changsha. May I know which hotel you stayed in and any restaurants u recommend for the dimsum? :)

[@gibbontravelogue]

@@dottiedot77 hey, sure sure. Best place to stay in is Beijing Road. Lots of hotels there, last visit we stayed in Mercure hotel. You can check out this video for more info on places to eat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoXdd6Gigd2dZtksi=9Nnsphq4QHHQU_IL

[@anzactraveller5327]

Kudos on a well produced video. Very informative and well paced. Can share which time of the year were you guys at ZJJ?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed the video. Lillian and I were in Zhangjiajie in March. Great time to be there, except if it rains, it does get foggy.

[@faizurahman3097]

Appreciate you guidance, actually planning for next week 7-13 -24❤

[@gibbontravelogue]

So glad this video is of help! Have a safe and wonderful trip to Zhangjiajie!

[@Summer-p1e]

Great video... really help in our planning...

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikeduggan2868]

What month of the year was this video taken?

[@gibbontravelogue]

This was taken in mid March.

[@geopoliticalnutz7350]

Awesome detailed guide on how to get to ZJJ. Will be using your guide for reference when I get there for sure. But a few questions: 1) I don't know if I missed it, but how much did the train ticket cost from Guangzhou to ZJJ ? 2) The entire trip was just 1 day ? Was it enough ? Or you wished you'd stay longer ? 3) Are there any accommodations once you get there ? Or you went back to the city after that ? There were a few more in my head while watching the video, but forgot..lol. Oh well...

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks and glad that you enjoyed the video and found it useful. There are three classes of train seats, 2nd class, 1st class and business class, costing from S$95 onwards. Check out this video for more info kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3zbf6Otdstpabssi=OvGCuow5o4KrTDR3 Furong Town is not very big so a day trip should be sufficient but the night scene there is amazing so it could be worth staying a night if your timing permits. There are lodging available in the larger town. For us, we took a day trip. Let me know if you need more info. Will be happy to answer.

[@vijayhardrock]

Hello ur video is really useful. I’m planning to visit zhangjiajie in December this year, will it be raining the whole month? Pls recommend me is it gud to go in winter time thanks 🙏

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks and glad the video is useful to you. Historically Dec has least amount of rainfall but you will need to contend with the cold weather, averaging around 7 degrees Celsius or cold as you get higher

[@203deepak]

nicely made video...was just wondering if u went for other 3 days to zhangjhiajie park again next 3 days...

[@gibbontravelogue]

Hey thanks and glad you enjoyed the video! For us, we took two days to visit the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. We could have spend the entire days at the park if we had the time.

[@lilychan2665]

thank you so much Gibbon, video was so helpful. where do you stay in ZZJ?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad it was helpful! We stayed in Hampton by Hilton and it is located just opposite the cable car station to Tianmen Shan. Do check that out.

[@helenteoh3549]

L0ve your vidieo first time see it at least i understand in english i will go for it now ❤😊

[@gibbontravelogue]

Great! Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, it is a wonderful place. Go for it!

[@gibbontravelogue]

Great! Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, it is a wonderful place. Go for it!

[@mulifehydrogenproducts2771]

Hi Gilbert, Your videos are very informative, clear and nice to watch. I am a Malaysian age 66. I am going to Zhangjiajie with another 7 seniors all above 60. Can you recommend to us where to stay in Zhangjiajie? We are travelling on a budget. How many days to stay in Zhangjiajie for a comfortable tour. Does the ticket include all the attractions in Zhangjiajie? We are first timer and not much experience in travelling to China. Thank you for your wonderful videos and please make more such beautiful videos. Take care

[@mulifehydrogenproducts2771]

Ah I forget, how to get discounted tickets for over 60 or over 65 ? Does the ticket include Tienmen mountain ? Sorry to ask so many questions, after watching your videos my group is getting excited. ( we are going in Nov, hope its not crowded)

[@gibbontravelogue]

Hey, am happy to say that Zhangjiajie has relatively affordable accommodations. You can check them out on Agoda or Trip.com. For us, we stayed at Hilton at Zhangjiajie City at less than RMB500 per night. I suggest that you stay at just one place and move to the attractions from there. Take a DiDi ride is convenient and affordable. As for the attractions, the ticket only covers that particular attraction, but for 4 days. So you will need to get tickets for Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Shan and Grand Canyon park separately.

[@gibbontravelogue]

Hahaha, that’s great to know! It’s truly an exciting place. When u purchase the tickets over the counter, you can show your id/passport to get the discounted tickets. Unfortunately the tickets are only for the individual attractions. So you will need to get separate tickets. Nov is a fantastic time to be there. It’s going to be cold though so dress amply.

[@jtkt9269]

Hi! Great video! What month did you go?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks lots! We went Zhangjiajie in March. Good time, but slightly rainy at times

[@S.Liu24]

Hi, I have a few questions if you don't mind. 1. These guides, are they available before you enter the park? 2. Would the price be the same with a larger group? (9 people) 3.Did you also pay for the guide's tickets?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Hey, thanks for checking out the channel. Yes, there are a lot of them offering guide services at the entrance of the national park. Unfortunately, it is quite unregulated and you cannot be sure if a guide is qualified or not. So you will need to take a chance. If you decide to engage a guide, the guide would have access to the park, so you dun have to buy a ticket for the guide. For question 2, so far, I have not come across any group discounts for just 9 people.

[@DhayvidZollomon]

Did you queue a long time to go up the Bailon elevator?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Hey, not really, just a short queue. This was in March, considered a low peak season.

[@winthawko2530]

Do I need to book in advance for the entrance of both Zhangjiajie and Tianmen Mountain or maybe I can buy it on site ?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Generally, you can buy them on site early in the morning. But if it is during the peak period, it is definitely safer to buy in advance online.

[@winthawko2530]

@@gibbontravelogue thank you so much. Gilbert

[@Paco-sf7lk]

@@gibbontraveloguecould you please share the online website to purchase the entrances for Tianmen and National Park as well as the Fox Show? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@gibbontravelogue]

@@Paco-sf7lk you can use Klook. Search for Zhangjiajie. Tickets for the park entrances and musicals can be purchased there.

[@rambo212234]

Is there a metro system in Zhangjiajie?

[@gibbontravelogue]

No metro there. But there’s a train station that brings you to other parts of China.

[@rambo212234]

@@gibbontravelogue Thankyou for your comment. This will be our first trip to Zhangjiajie and we hope we can do a lot of site seeing in the town. We are senior citizen so worry about the amount of walking. Where can we find the town map of Zhangjiajie? Thanks again for your help.

[@gibbontravelogue]

@@rambo212234 I see. You can refer to site to access the map www.zhangjiajietourguide.com/photo-p264-3565-zhangjiajie-national-forest-park-map.html The main sightseeing is within the national parks so there are limited attractions in the city itself. Within the National Forest Park, there are buses to bring you around so dun worry. To move from one park to another, you can simply get a taxi, it’s relatively inexpensive. One tip is to avoid the peak months, so that we can have a more pleasant visit to Zhangjiajie.

[@Summer-p1e]

Is the tour guide fee of $300 per person or per group? Other than the guide fees, are there other charges that u need to pay for the guide?

[@gibbontravelogue]

Hey, the guide charges per group not per person. No other charges.

[@203deepak]

i am planning atrip next month..kindly suggest good hotels economy range in zhangjhiajie town thanks

[@gibbontravelogue]

The hotels in Zhangjiajie is generally low compared to the major cities in China. We stayed at the Hampton by Hilton in Zhangjiajie City which cost around usd80

[@Paco-sf7lk]

Hi! Thank you for this amazing video! Really informative. I’ve bought flight tickets with China Express airlines but I can’t sign up because it’s asking me for a Chinese phone number. Could you please help to guide me how I could get them ? They go from Chongqin to Zhangjiajie

[@gibbontravelogue]

Glad it was helpful! You have bought the flights from Chongqing to Zhangjiajie. But you can’t sign up? Could you let me know what you were trying to sign up for? Train tickets?

[@arfansungkar2751]

Hi mr. Gilbert, thanks for this video... I would be very grateful if you could you share the wechat number of this women guide Xiao Yuan, thanks a lot...

[@arfansungkar2751]

Because we will be going there soon, and we need a tour guide, thanks mr. Gilbert...

[@gibbontravelogue]

Yes, it’s in the video at 5:40

[@jcwfh]

The background music was really annoying and made it difficult to watch.

[@gibbontravelogue]

Thanks for your feedback.