Zhangjiajie
Sandstone pillars rising into the clouds—the landscape that inspired Avatar.
Zhangjiajie's sandstone pillar forest defies belief—over 3,000 quartzite columns rising up to 200 metres from subtropical forest, wreathed in mist and connected by glass bridges and cliff-hugging walkways. This is the landscape that inspired James Cameron's Pandora, and in person it feels no less otherworldly.
April-June, September-November
2-3 nights recommended
Nature Lovers, Adventure Seekers, Photographers
Cliffside & Forest Lodges
Properties perched among the pillars.
Pullman Zhangjiajie
Gateway to the pillar forest
- National park access
- Mountain views
- Glass bridge proximity
Crowne Plaza Wulingyuan
Scenic valley base
- Forest setting
- Tujia cultural programmes
- Nature guides
Mellow Out Boutique Hotel
Intimate mountain retreat
- Cliff views
- Local character
- Photography tours
Tujia Mountain Cuisine
- Smoked meats and wild herbs—Tujia minority home cooking
- Mountain mushroom hot pot in a cliffside restaurant
- Rice wine tasting with a Tujia elder
- Tea eggs and corn cakes at a trailside pavilion
Floating Peaks
- Sunrise from Tianzi Mountain—pillars emerging from a sea of clouds
- Glass Skywalk at Tianmen Mountain—1,430 metres of transparent floor
- Baofeng Lake rowboat through a canyon of green
- Golden Whip Stream walk in early morning mist
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