Private Tour
2 Days Zhangjiajie Private Tour for Avatar Mountain Discovery
Overview
Available languages
48 hours
Mobile ticket
Zhangjiajie reputed as "an enlarged potted painting","a miniature of fairyland","a maze of nature " features a concentration of quartzite-sandstone formations found nowhere else in the world."Visit Zhangjiajie in China, discover Avatar Mountain in reality! After this 2 days tour in Zhangjiajie, you will learn more about this amazing place and know the reason why numerous people come all the way here. You would hardly believe such an incredible place really exists. Join this tour to have a fantastic trip you will remember forever!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You will receive the confirmation email with detailed tour information within 12-48 hours after your booking.
You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
You are suggested to book your arrival flight before 14:00 to guarantee enough time for the first tour activity
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Offered pickup/drop-off service is available for hotels within Zhangjiajie center downtown area. If your hotel beyond the range, please expect it might occur additional transfer fee accordingly.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver
Experience English-speaking guide
Entrance tickets (if you choose the option)
One bottle of water per person per day
Tianzi Mountain Cable Car & Bailong Elevator (if you choose the option)
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (if you choose the option)
Accommodation & flights
Gratuities (Highly recommended)
Any Meals
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Tianzi Mountain-Yuanjiajie-Hallelujah Mountain-Bailong Elevator
Tianzi Mountain
In the morning, you will be picked up at the hotels with in downtown area in Zhangjiajie city. Today’s first stop is Tianzi Mountain. You can’t beat the views at this 21 square miles of the mountain landscape. It continuously wow visitors with tower-like peaks rising up abruptly from the tree-covered ground. If you are lucky, you will encounter the wonder of clouds sea after the rain is clear.
Then get to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. This is the most popular spot in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and also the inspiration of the Hallelujah Mountain in the super famous movie Avatar. Bailong Elevator, the highest and heaviest elevator in the world, will take you up to Yuanjiajie in only 1 minute and 58 seconds. As you get off the elevator, a huge piece of “landscape painting” by nature will be unfolded in front of you. The massive quartz-sandstone pillars are just towering next to you .
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon - Glass Bridge-Tianmen Mountain-Zhangjiajie Departure
The Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie
After breakfast, drive 40 minutes to the Grand Canyon where the dense trees, plunging waterfalls, and mist on the stream, cliffs, and caves create a landscape like no other. The Glass Bridge, the biggest highlight here, is suspended between two cliffs of the canyon. Walking along the bridge is a terrifying experience but worthwhile for the panoramic view of the entire Grand Canyon.
Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park
Then head to Tianmen Mountain. The world’s longest cable car will take you to the top of the mountain. On arrival at the mountain top, you will visit the Tianmen Temple dating from Ming Dynasty. Then get a chance to take a walk on the glass skywalk built by transparent glass against the cliffs. Follow your guide to the Tianmen Cave (Heaven's door cave). It is actually a natural stone archway that is 131.5 meters high and 57 meters wide and will take about 0.5 hours to walk through. Later, along the 99-bend Road (a mountain road with wonderful scenery on either side), a shuttle bus will take you down to the mountain foot.
Zhangjiajie
Please book the flight departure after 19:00pm
Options
Private Tour with Tickets
Private Tour: Private tour including the Entrance tickets, Tianzi Mountain Cable Car, Bailong Elevator, and Glass Bridge
Pickup included
Private Tour without Tickets
Private Tour: Private tour excluding the Entrance tickets, Tianzi Mountain Cable Car, Bailong Elevator, and Glass Bridge
Pickup included
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
ZhangJiaJie and Chingqing tour
thomasation,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was from August 30th to September 3rd. 2025, which includes visits to Zhangjiajie and Chongqing. The level of detail, thoughtful planning, and cultural insights reflected in the schedule are truly impressive. Lenna (ChinaXi’an Tour)promptly addressed my requests, ensuring a smooth planning process. From logistics to local experiences, she struck the perfect balance between efficiency and enrichment. It’s clear that a lot of care went into making the itinerary both engaging and seamless for our tour. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in China. I also appreciate the two local guides, Doris DingJie and Yaeger, for their dedication in sharing local cultures with us. They did an excellent job explaining the history and culture, which greatly inspired us to learn more about China. They also extended their service in recommending the different type of local dishes and food. I get to try many and they are all very delicious. Both tour guides are more like friends and i believe that’s what tourist would have wanted. I wanna thank them for their professionalism and dedication towards the job. I will definitely recommend ChinaXian Tour for my next trip, and I hope Lenna will assist me with my future requests as well. Thank you all and Keep up the great work
Good choice
Javier P,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Punctuality and good knowledge of the area. Friendly guide who introduced us to two exceptional restaurants to eat. Excellent option
Daniel is a super guide!
F3231JPpasqualel,
Mar 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Daniel was a fantastic guide. He showed us all the "hidden gem" in Zhangjiajie! He is very passionate, professional, available and very very kind!!
Best Tour Guide - Bruce
Helen H,
Sep 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Bruce was the best tour guide anyone could ask for. We contacted other agencies and all of them told us it was not possible to do ZhangJiaJie in two days and tried to upsell us on every little item and activity. Bruce was extremely knowledgeable, answered all of our questions, and shared all the perfect photo spots that had minimal tourists groups around for perfect photos! He even helped us make reservations for dinner and book transportation to the train station the day of our departure. If every vacation had a tour guide like Bruce it would be very efficient!
Amazing Tour by Amazing People
Glasswalker71,
Sep 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an incredible, amazing experience from the very beginning. Kelly was our agent and she worked diligently to create an itinerary that met our needs, despite the complications of 12hr time zone difference and holidays. Everything she set up worked perfectly. Michael, our your guide, was perfect! Great knowledge, excellent pace, and he went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. Loved that he always provided us options to reduce wait times, whenever there was an available alternate. I highly recommend this service.
Amazing landscapes!!!
gaelleo921,
Jul 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Zhangjiajie was AMAZING!!!! Landscapes from another world. And our tour guide Lily was super knowledgeable but also very kind and funny. We had an amazing time. Also I really recommend Joy Travel & China Xian Tour as they were really helpful to tailor the the trip to our wants and need and organize it from abroad! I recommend 100%
Great adventures in Zhangjiajie!
221jk,
Apr 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ashley was super accommodatng, funny, adventurous, and engaging. She helped us find many great activities beyond the basic package to meet our thrill seeking and entertainment needs. She has a delightful personality and made our experience really memorable. Be sure to ask about evening shows, and the bungee jumping and cliff climbing. She faced her fears and took photos of us on the side of the cliff. She's a brave superstar!
Best private tour
nicholast356,
Apr 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was one of my most memorable trip. ZhangJiaJie is the fairy land! Our guide, 卢震, has been most attentive and explained thoroughly to us. Our tour is 5 days and includes visit to "Sky Kingdom", 天門山 and 2 other ancient cities. I particularly like FengHuangGuCheng, 鳳凰古城. At the end of the day, with the guidance of 卢震 made our trip exciting and memorable. Thank you to Sophia of Joy Travel also. Thank you all!
Amazing scenery & tour guide.
aussiecass,
Apr 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The views were amazing! A very special experience. Initially we had a cloudy day but our fantastic tour guide Ronan was positive & made adjustments to the itinerary enabling us to see the best of the sites with the weather we had. Ronan is knowledgeable, has excellent English & a wonderful tour guide.
Two day Zhangjiajie experience
U4145WWlouiseg,
Apr 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Weather not in our favour however still a great experience. We seamlessly moved through the complexities of navigating a variety of transport methods, car, bus, cablecars to see the best features of the Zhangjiajie area, all ably led by our delightful guide Ronan Hugo. Ronan gave us a lot of information and was very attentive to our needs. Our travel arrangements had been managed by Joy Travel. So much more to explore if time allowed.
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