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张家界 + 重庆 5日行程攻略 2026:阿凡达悬浮山 + 山城 cover photo
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张家界 + 重庆 5日行程攻略 2026:阿凡达悬浮山 + 山城

五天行程:第 1-3 天 张家界(武陵源 + 天门山),第 4-5 天 重庆(洪崖洞、火锅、大足石刻一日游)。飞抵张家界(DYG),由重庆(CKG)离境。

5 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1抵达张家界
Day 2武陵源（阿凡达）
Day 3天门山
Day 4张家界至重庆
Day 5重庆与返程
At a price
Backpacker / day$231
Mid-range / day$506
Luxury / day$1320
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Quick Answer

五天行程:第 1-3 天 张家界(武陵源 + 天门山),第 4-5 天 重庆(洪崖洞、火锅、大足石刻一日游)。飞抵张家界(DYG),由重庆(CKG)离境。

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    抵达张家界

    飞抵张家界荷花机场 (DYG)

  2. Day 02

    武陵源（阿凡达）

    武陵源国家森林公园（¥225，四日通票）

  3. Day 03

    天门山

    天门山（¥261，全天）

  4. Day 04

    张家界至重庆

    张家界飞往重庆（1.5小时）

  5. Day 05

    重庆与返程

    三峡博物馆（免费）

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01Zhangjiajie抵达张家界
  2. Day 02Chongqing武陵源（阿凡达）
  3. Day 03Chongqing天门山
  4. Day 04Chongqing张家界至重庆
  5. Day 05Chongqing重庆与返程

  • 5

    days

  • 20

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 24

    hotels short-listed

  • $920

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forNature, photographers, food
Pricing$420 (backpacker) / $920 (mid-range) / $2400+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

抵达张家界

Stay: 武陵源

  1. 飞抵张家界荷花机场 (DYG)
    晚：土家族风味
  2. 前往武陵源
    晚：土家族风味
  3. 索溪峪徒步
    晚：土家族风味
02
DAY 02

武陵源（阿凡达）

Stay: 同前

  1. 武陵源国家森林公园（¥225，四日通票）
    早：酒店 · 午：园内 · 晚：土家菜
  2. 袁家界——阿凡达哈利路亚悬浮山
    早：酒店 · 午：园内 · 晚：土家菜
  3. 天子山峰林
    早：酒店 · 午：园内 · 晚：土家菜
  4. 乘缆车下山
    早：酒店 · 午：园内 · 晚：土家菜
03
DAY 03

天门山

Stay: 张家界市区

  1. 天门山（¥261，全天）
    早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：市区
  2. 九十九道弯
    早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：市区
  3. 玻璃栈道
    早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：市区
  4. 天门洞
    早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：市区
  5. 返回张家界市区
    早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：市区
04
DAY 04

张家界至重庆

Stay: 解放碑

  1. 张家界飞往重庆（1.5小时）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：机场 · 晚餐：重庆火锅
  2. 解放碑步行街
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：机场 · 晚餐：重庆火锅
  3. 洪崖洞（夜景璀璨）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：机场 · 晚餐：重庆火锅
  4. 火锅晚餐
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：机场 · 晚餐：重庆火锅
05
DAY 05

重庆与返程

  1. 三峡博物馆（免费）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：机场
  2. 磁器口古镇
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：机场
  3. 长江索道（¥20）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：机场
  4. 返程
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：机场

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$231$506$1320+
Food$84$184$432+
Transport$42$110$240+
Attractions$42$74$168+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$21$46$240+
TOTAL$430$935$2425+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    抵达张家界

    • 飞抵张家界荷花机场 (DYG)
    • 前往武陵源
    • 索溪峪徒步
    Stay
    武陵源
    Meals
    晚：土家族风味
  2. DAY 2

    武陵源（阿凡达）

    • 武陵源国家森林公园（¥225，四日通票）
    • 袁家界——阿凡达哈利路亚悬浮山
    • 天子山峰林
    • 乘缆车下山
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：园内 · 晚：土家菜
  3. DAY 3

    天门山

    • 天门山（¥261，全天）
    • 九十九道弯
    • 玻璃栈道
    • 天门洞
    • 返回张家界市区
    Stay
    张家界市区
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：山上 · 晚：市区
  4. DAY 4

    张家界至重庆

    • 张家界飞往重庆（1.5小时）
    • 解放碑步行街
    • 洪崖洞（夜景璀璨）
    • 火锅晚餐
    Stay
    解放碑
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：机场 · 晚餐：重庆火锅
  5. DAY 5

    重庆与返程

    • 三峡博物馆（免费）
    • 磁器口古镇
    • 长江索道（¥20）
    • 返程
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：机场

What is included

Included

  • 酒店（4晚）
  • 每日早餐
  • 武陵源、天门山、Yangtze缆车票

Not included

  • 国际航班
  • 国内航班
  • 大部分餐食
  • 旅行保险

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zhangjiajie worth a long trip?
Yes — the sandstone pillar formations are unique in the world. Avatar's floating Hallelujah Mountain was inspired by Yuanjiajie. Tianmen Mountain's glass walkway is thrilling.
When is Zhangjiajie best?
April-May and September-October for clear weather. June-August is hot and rainy. Winter offers snow scenes but trails can be icy.
Is the Tianmen Mountain glass walkway scary?
Yes for those afraid of heights — 60m long, 1,430m above sea level. You wear slip-on shoe covers over your regular shoes. Cable car access is one of the world's longest (7.5 km).
Should I visit both Wulingyuan and Tianmen Mountain?
Yes — they're different experiences. Wulingyuan is the Avatar pillars (3 days needed for the park). Tianmen Mountain is the glass skywalk and Heaven's Gate (1 day).

References

  1. Zhangjiajie National Park
  2. Tianmen Mountain
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