11 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Zhangjiajie · Shanghai
Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie & Shanghai in 11 Days
The golden triangle plus the sandstone pillars that inspired Avatar. For travellers who want the big sights and the big landscapes in one trip.
Zhangjiajie
The sandstone pillars that inspired Avatar, plus a glass bridge over a 300-metre gorge.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a forest of vertical sandstone pillars that appear and disappear in the mist. It is our home city, which means we know which gates to use, which cable cars to avoid, and when to be on the trails before the tour buses arrive.
What to see
Yuanjiajie viewpoint
The pillar that became the floating Hallelujah Mountain in Avatar.
Tianmen Mountain
A 7.5-kilometre cable car up, then 999 steps down — or the escalators, no judgement.
Grand Canyon glass bridge
430 metres long, 300 metres above the floor, and not for anyone afraid of heights.
Golden Whip Stream
A flat, shaded walk between the pillars — the best easy morning in the park.
Tours that include Zhangjiajie
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13 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Zhangjiajie · Chengdu
In-Depth China in 13 Days: Beijing to Shanghai via Zhangjiajie & Chengdu
Six cities, two weeks, and enough time in each to stop taking photographs and start noticing things. Pandas, pillars, palaces and the Yangtze.