5-Day Zhangjiajie + Fenghuang Itinerary 2026: Avatar Mountains and Ancient Town

A 5-day itinerary through Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (inspiration for Avatar's Pandora), Tianmen Mountain, and the ancient Miao minority town of Fenghuang.

5 天

total trip length · 4–10月 best

18 公里

total walking (3.6 km/day avg)

UNESCO World Heritage sites

$780

total per person (mid-range)

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Five days covers both Zhangjiajie parks (Wulingyuan sandstone pillars and Tianmen Mountain glass walkway) plus Fenghuang's lantern-lit river stilt houses. Fly into Zhangjiajie (DYG) or Changsha (CSX).

Day 1 · 周一

Zhangjiajie arrival

Fly into Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) · Transfer to Wulingyuan area · Evening: Suoxi Valley walk

09:00Fly into Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
DYG
11:00Transfer to Wulingyuan area
Transfer to Wulingyuan area
13:00Evening: Suoxi Valley walk
Evening: Suoxi Valley walk

🏨今晚住宿Wulingyuan· D: Tujia minority cuisine

Day 2 · 周二

Wulingyuan National Park (Avatar)

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (¥225, 4-day pass) · Yuanjiajie — Avatar Hallelujah Mountain · Tianzi Mountain — peak forest views · Cable car down

09:00Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
¥225, 4 day pass
11:00Yuanjiajie
Avatar Hallelujah Mountain
13:00Tianzi Mountain
peak forest views
15:00Cable car down
Cable car down

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: park · D: Tujia

Day 3 · 周三

Tianmen Mountain

Tianmen Mountain (¥261, full day) — 99-bend road, glass skywalk, Heaven's Gate cave · World's longest passenger cable car (7.5 km) · Return to Zhangjiajie city

09:00Tianmen Mountain
¥261, full day) 99 bend road, glass skywalk, Heaven's Gate cave
11:00World's longest passenger cable car
7.5 km
13:00Return to Zhangjiajie city
Return to Zhangjiajie city

🏨今晚住宿Zhangjiajie city· B: hotel · L: mountain · D: city

Day 4 · 周四

Transfer to Fenghuang

Bus or HSR to Fenghuang (4-5h, ¥150) · Check into stilt-house inn along the Tuojiang River · Evening: lantern-lit walk along the river

09:00Bus or HSR to Fenghuang
4 5h, ¥150
11:00Check into stilt
house inn along the Tuojiang River
13:00Evening: lantern
lit walk along the river

🏨今晚住宿Fenghuang riverside inn· B: hotel · L: transit · D: Fenghuang

Day 5 · 周五

Fenghuang ancient town

Fenghuang Ancient Town (¥148 combined ticket) · Hong Bridge (Rainbow Bridge) + North Gate Tower · Boat ride on Tuojiang River · Miao silver workshop visit · Departure (return to Changsha or fly out)

09:00Fenghuang Ancient Town
¥148 combined ticket
11:00Hong Bridge
Rainbow Bridge) + North Gate Tower
13:00Boat ride on Tuojiang River
Boat ride on Tuojiang River
15:00Miao silver workshop visit
Miao silver workshop visit
17:00Departure
return to Changsha or fly out