张家界
Zhangjiajie
Tier 3·IATA: DYG
When to visit
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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$41.11 (CN¥278)
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park张家界国家森林公园5A$33.57 (CN¥227)
Wulingyuan Scenic Area武陵源5A$33.57 (CN¥227)
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon张家界大峡谷4A$7.84 (CN¥53)
Yellow Dragon Cave (Zhangjiajie)黄龙洞景区4A$17.45 (CN¥118)
Baofeng Lake Scenic Area宝峰湖景区4A$15.97 (CN¥108)
Tujia Folk Park土家风情园4A$2.51 (CN¥17)
Zhangjiajie 72 Wonder Buildings张家界七十二奇楼—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Charm of Western Hunan (Show)张家界《魅力湘西》演出—$23.37 (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—Free
Zhangjiajie Through the Ages (Show)张家界千古情—$23.07 (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)—$7.84 (CN¥53)
Tianmen Mountain Cableway天门山索道—Free
Tianzi Mountain Cableway天子山索道—$10.65 (CN¥72)
Zhangjiajie 'Tianmen Fox Fairy' Show张家界《天门狐仙》实景演出—$26.32 (CN¥178)
Huangshizhai Cableway黄石寨索道—$9.61 (CN¥65)
Dayong Ancient City大庸古城—Free
Zhangjiajie Qixing Mountain Scenic Area张家界七星山景区—Free
Hotels
Budget
$16.71 (CN¥113)
/night
Standard
$22.92 (CN¥155)
/night
Comfort
$55.90 (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
$9.91 (CN¥67)
/meal
High-end
$33.57 (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
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