The Top Tourist Attractions in Zhangjiajie

The main attraction of Zhangjiajie is Zhangjiajie National Forest Park where the famous mountains of the "Avatar" movie are located. But it would be a shame to miss other attractions of Zhangjiajie that are less famous but just as breathtaking as the "Avatar Mountains". Here are the top 5 attractions of Zhangjiajie that you shouldn't miss out on.

1. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

The famous park consists of five main tourist areas: Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Yangjiajie, Huangshi Village. and Golden Whip Stream, The most visited area is Yangjiajie where the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain is located. Also, in the Yanjiajie area you can ride Bailong Elevator -the world's largest and tallest outdoor elevator, This incredible glass elevator allows passengers to get an impressive view over the otherworldly landscape and quickly access to Hallelujah Mountain.

2. Tianmen Mountain (Heaven's gate mountain)

The second most recommended tourist site is Tianmen Mountain, the highest peak in Zhangjiajie (1519 meters), located only 8 km away from the downtown. Tianmen Mountain is reputed as the soul and spirit of Zhangjiajie and it is considered to be one of the most beautiful mountains on Earth. It's famous for its unique door-alike Tianmen Cave, the world's longest cable car, 99 bends, and glass walkway perched at 1430 meters.

3. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge

Would you dare to walk across a terrifying transparent bridge suspended 300 meters above the ground? If the answer is yes, come to test your nerves on the world's second highest and longest glass bridge! Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Bridge, suspended over 300 meter deep valley, stretches 430 meters between two steep cliffs. The bridge features spectacular views of Zhangjiajie National Park.

4. Baofeng Lake

Baofeng Lake is a World Natural Heritage Site, located 20 km away from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. It is a beautiful freshwater lake surrounded by mountains, strange-shaped stone hills, and many small waterfalls. There are also many mysterious ancient temples hidden in the mountains. Baofeng Lake Scenic area combines natural beauty and the charm of folk customs.

5. Yellow Dragon Cave

The Yellow Dragon Cave is a World Natural Heritage Site and a real underground kingdom situated about 40 kilometers away from Zhangjiajie city. This large cave complex is also known as the " Wonder of the world's caves". and “The most beautiful tourist cave in China”. This natural wonder is full of splendid stalactites and stalagmites and consists of many large chambers, corridors, underground rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and ponds.