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Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Day Trip from Zhangjiajie

A sample itinerary from Zhangjiajie that PreeChina can turn into a custom tour, with an English-speaking guide and personal assistant.

1 day 3 stops Start: Zhangjiajie 26 km to Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan, straight line USD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Route Quick Facts

Start
Central Zhangjiajie (张家界)
Stops
3, in order of distance
Farthest Stop
45 km, straight line
Chain Length
77 km one way, straight line
Length
1 day
Pillars
More than 3,000

Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Day Trip from Zhangjiajie, by number of travelers
Travelers246810152030
Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

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Why This Route

The Avatar Mountains and Their Real Name

Visitors know Wulingyuan as the Avatar landscape. The real story is a renaming. After the film's 2010 release, officials renamed the Southern Sky Column as Hallelujah Mountain, a textbook case of film-location debate and place-name marketing.

More than 3,000 quartz-sandstone pillars rise straight from the ground here, and cloud fills the valleys all year. The main walking routes are Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Golden Whip Stream.

Maoyan River and Jiutian Cave add a second kind of landscape: a multi-level karst cave, and a river section where visitors can raft. The Zhangjiajie city guide covers the city itself.

Itinerary

Wulingyuan Itinerary From Zhangjiajie

The Day

  1. 1

    Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan (武陵源风景名胜区). More than 3,000 quartz-sandstone pillars rise straight from the ground, and cloud fills the valley floors all year.26 km from central Zhangjiajie, straight line

  2. 2

    Maoyan River & Jiutian Cave (茅岩河九天洞风景区). Jiutian Cave is a multi-level karst cave, and one section of the Maoyan River is open for rafting.34 km from the previous stop, straight line

  3. 3

    Shuangxi Bridge (双溪桥). A historic bridge 45 km from central Zhangjiajie.16 km from the previous stop, straight line

Stops follow distance from central Zhangjiajie. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.

Route Map

Map of the Stops

The yellow marker is central Zhangjiajie. Numbers 1 to 3 follow the route order. The line joins stops in a straight line and does not follow roads.

Stop by Stop

The Stops

Sandstone pillar forest at Yuanjiajie in Wulingyuan
1
UNESCO Pillars

Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan (武陵源风景名胜区)

26 km from central Zhangjiajie, straight line

More than 3,000 quartz-sandstone pillars rise straight from the ground, and cloud fills the valley floors all year. After the 2010 release of Avatar, officials renamed the Southern Sky Column as Hallelujah Mountain, a typical case of film-location debate and place-name marketing. The main routes are Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Golden Whip Stream.

Maoyan River gorge with rafts below green cliffs
2
Karst Cave

Maoyan River & Jiutian Cave (茅岩河九天洞风景区)

42 km from central Zhangjiajie, straight line

Jiutian Cave is a multi-level karst cave, and one section of the Maoyan River is open for rafting.

Old stone bridge over a mountain stream at Shuangxi
3
Historic Bridge

Shuangxi Bridge (双溪桥)

45 km from central Zhangjiajie, straight line

A historic bridge 45 km from central Zhangjiajie.

Distances

Distance From Central Zhangjiajie

#StopTypeStraight line
1Zhangjiajie WulingyuanUNESCO Pillars26 km
2Maoyan River & Jiutian CaveKarst Cave42 km
3Shuangxi BridgeHistoric Bridge45 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Zhangjiajie. Road distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Doing This Route Independently

Arranging these 3 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Route Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 3 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How far is Wulingyuan from Zhangjiajie?

Wulingyuan Scenic Area sits 26 km from central Zhangjiajie in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

What is Hallelujah Mountain?

The new name for the Southern Sky Column. After the 2010 release of Avatar, officials renamed it, and the change is a typical case of film-location debate and place-name marketing.

What are the main walking routes in Wulingyuan?

Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Golden Whip Stream.

What is at Maoyan River and Jiutian Cave?

Jiutian Cave is a multi-level karst cave, and one section of the Maoyan River is open for rafting.

How do I plan Wulingyuan from Zhangjiajie?

Start from the stop order on this page, then tell us your dates, group size and pace through the contact form. We build the route into a private itinerary with an English-speaking guide and personal assistant from arrival to departure.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 3 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.

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