World Natural Heritage World Geopark The First National Forest Park of China
Zhangjiajie is well known in the world by its advantaged nature tourism resources. Now, it has formed the dual-core scenic tour line composed of famous Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park.
2-3 days are generally required for sight-seeing in Wulingyuan Scenic Zone, major sight spots include: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshi Village, Jinbian Stream, Shuiraosimen, Tianzi Mountain, Long Gallery, Huanglong Cave, Baofeng Lake. If you want to sight-see more deep points, you need 4 days, you can increase Yangjiajie and Yuanjiajie and other scenic spots/sight spots, but Wulingyuan core scenic area implements the through ticket system, currently it is valid only within two days, so you need to purchase the two-times entrance ticket into the mountains, otherwise you can not leave the scenic area, and you shall stay in the farmhouse hotel in the mountain.
Tianmen Mountain is as a national forest park newly developed in Zhangjiajie, it integrates the miracle, legend, originality, steepness and spectacularity, praised as the soul of Zhangjiajie. In 1999, the plane flied through Tianmen Cave, in 2006, Su 27 battleplane aerobatic performances was held here, to cause the great sensational effect in the country and even the world. In days gone by, due to its high elevation and unique landform, the tourists cannot take a close look, only take far view. Today, the opening of the world's longest mountain passenger sightseeing cableway can shorten the distance with tourists. Tianmen Mountain has a high sight-seeing value, and the tour time is 1 day or more than half a day.
In addition, Zhangjiajie also has the first national water drifting scenic area - Maoyan River Scenic Zone, it is preferred in summer in Zhangjiajie, the tour time is more than half a day (Including got on back and forth), you can use spare time at afternoon or leisure time at evening to Wanfu or Jiangya Hotspring in winter. Zhangjiajie cultural landscape: Tujia culture soul - Old Courtyard, the largest national Tujia Customs Park to carry forward Tujia culture, Tujia Minority Private Museum - Xiuhuashan Museum, tour time in a single sight spot is about 2 hours.
