张家界

ZhangjiajieTravel Budget Guide

Tier 3·IATA: DYG

When to visit

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare

Attractions

Tianmen Mountain天门山国家森林公园5A$41.09 (CN¥278)
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park张家界国家森林公园5A$33.55 (CN¥227)
Wulingyuan Scenic Area武陵源5A$33.55 (CN¥227)
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon张家界大峡谷4A$7.83 (CN¥53)
Yellow Dragon Cave (Zhangjiajie)黄龙洞景区4A$17.44 (CN¥118)
Baofeng Lake Scenic Area宝峰湖景区4A$15.96 (CN¥108)
Tujia Folk Park土家风情园4AHeritage Site$2.51 (CN¥17)
Zhangjiajie 72 Wonder Buildings张家界七十二奇楼—Heritage Site$2.96 (CN¥20)
Charm of Western Hunan (Show)张家界《魅力湘西》演出—$23.35 (CN¥158)
Bailong Elevator (Hundred Dragons)百龙天梯—$9.61 (CN¥65)
Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Walk天门山玻璃栈道—$42.57 (CN¥288)
Zhangjiajie Through the Ages (Show)张家界千古情—$23.06 (CN¥156)
Ten-Mile Gallery十里画廊—$5.62 (CN¥38)
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge张家界大峡谷景区(玻璃桥)—$7.83 (CN¥53)
Tianmen Mountain Cableway天门山索道—$42.57 (CN¥288)
Tianzi Mountain Cableway天子山索道—$10.64 (CN¥72)
Zhangjiajie 'Tianmen Fox Fairy' Show张家界《天门狐仙》实景演出—$26.31 (CN¥178)
Huangshizhai Cableway黄石寨索道—$9.61 (CN¥65)
Dayong Ancient City大庸古城—Heritage Site$0.00 (CN¥0)
Zhangjiajie Qixing Mountain Scenic Area张家界七星山景区—$27.79 (CN¥188)

Hotels

Budget

$16.70 (CN¥113)
/night

Standard

$22.91 (CN¥155)
/night

Comfort

$55.87 (CN¥378)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food

Budget meal

$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal

Mid-range

$9.90 (CN¥67)
/meal

High-end

$33.55 (CN¥227)
/meal
Must try:
  • Tujia three-in-one hotpot
    土家三下锅 · Tǔjiā sānxiàguō
  • Zhangjiajie cured pork
    张家界腊肉 · Zhāngjiājiè làròu
  • Rock fungus chicken soup
    岩耳炖土鸡 · Yán'ěr dùn tǔjī
  • Kudzu starch jelly
    葛根粉 · Gégēn fěn
  • Tujia pickles
    土家泡菜 · Tǔjiā pàocài
  • Mugwort rice cakes
    蒿子粑粑 · Hāozi bābā
  • Fried dough coils
    团馓 · Tuánsǎn
  • Fermented sour fish
    酸鱼 · Suānyú
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Hunan

Culture & Heritage

Famous Snacks (7)

Tujia Three-Pot StewFamous Snacks
Zhangjiajie's signature Tujia dish, said to date to the Ming Dynasty, combining pork, tofu, and radish in a single pot for a bold, spicy flavour.
Kudzu Root PowderFamous Snacks
One of Zhangjiajie's 'three treasures', ground from wild kudzu root; eaten stir-fried or dissolved in hot water as a cooling tonic.
Rock Ear FungusFamous Snacks
One of Zhangjiajie's 'three treasures', a wild lichen harvested from sandstone cliffs; typically stir-fried with cured pork for a crisp, earthy taste.
Blood TofuFamous Snacks
A Tujia festival staple made by blending tofu, pig blood, and spiced pork, then cold-smoked to a waxy-yellow finish with a chewy, rich flavour.
Tujia Festival RiceFamous Snacks
A Tujia seasonal rice dish eaten on the second-month festival day, made with wild artemisia greens, cured pork, and glutinous rice, steamed together.
Sangzhi Cured PorkFamous Snacks
Traditional Tujia cured pork from Sangzhi County, salted then slow-smoked over firewood; rich and non-greasy, it was historically a tribute item in the Qing Dynasty.
Glutinous Rice Cake (Ciba)Famous Snacks
A Tujia New Year staple of pounded glutinous rice, grilled, fried, or pan-fried to a crispy-chewy texture; a symbol of good fortune at festivals and weddings.

Intangible Cultural Heritage (6)

Zhangjiajie Yangxi OperaNational ICH · Batch 第三批（2011）
A traditional opera unique to Yongding District, blending Tujia mountain tunes with the local Zhangjiajie dialect; called 'the singular gem of Hunan's three regions'; national ICH batch 3, 2011.
Sangzhi Folk SongsNational ICH · Batch 第一批（2006）
Multi-ethnic traditional folk songs of Sangzhi County encompassing mountain songs, love songs, work chants, and ritual songs; listed in the first national ICH batch in 2006.
Tujia Sayeerhe Funeral DanceNational ICH · Batch 第一批（2006）
A Tujia funeral ritual dance from Sangzhi County, known locally as 'jumping mourning', characterised by same-side footwork and knee-drop rhythms with a dignified yet spirited style; national ICH since 2006.
Sangzhi Bai Ethnic Staff-Drum DanceNational ICH · Batch 第三批（2011）
A traditional dance unique to the Bai ethnic minority of Sangzhi County; performers strike elongated staff-drums while dancing with vigorous movements; national ICH batch 3, 2011.
Tujia Baishou DanceProvincial ICH
The most emblematic collective dance of the Tujia people, featuring wide arm-swinging in unison; a core ceremonial dance at Tujia festivals, with Zhangjiajie as a major transmission community.
Tujia Brocade Weaving (Xilankapu)Provincial ICH
Tujia brocade whose name means 'earth-flower bed-cover'; woven with an interrupted-weft technique producing geometric motifs; the Wulingyuan Guaiyaomei base in Zhangjiajie is a nationally designated production-safeguarding site.
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