Zhangjiajie Trip Overview
Join us for this unique day tour to ride the world’s longest cable car from city center directly up to the famous Tianmen Mountain. On Tianmen Mountain, admire peculiar sandstone peaks and feel your adrenaline pumping while walking on the suspended glass walkway at 4,691 feet high. Tianmen literally means ‘Heaven’s Door’ in Chinese and, after 99 bends of winding mountain road, try the 999-step stairway to reach ‘Heaven’s Door’.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Zhangjiajie, China
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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Join us for this unique day tour to ride the world’s longest cable car from city center directly up to the famous Tianmen Mountain. On Tianmen Mountain, admire peculiar sandstone peaks and feel your adrenaline pumping while walking on the suspended glass walkway at 4,691 feet high. Tianmen literally means ‘Heaven’s Door’ in Chinese and, after 99 bends of winding mountain road, try the 999-step stairway to reach ‘Heaven’s Door’.
Stop At: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain Ticket Station, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie 427000 China
At 9am your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Zhangjiajie city area or Zhangjiajie train station and transfer to the cable-way station to ride the world’s longest cable car from city center up to Tianmen Mountain. During the 28-minute cable car ride, you can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of nature’s masterpiece shrouded by mist.
Upon arrival on Tianmen Mountain, take a walk on the mountain plank road built along the face of cliffs. You will feel like walking in a fairy land when the mist is still heavy. Be amazed by the peculiar peaks, odd rocks, lush plantations and blooming flowers. This tour includes an open-air chairlift ride that can save you some walking while enjoying the scenery.
Experience the 60-meter-long glass walkway suspended at 1,430 meters high. After your adrenaline surge, ride the shuttle bus winding 99 bends up to the mountain before you reach the top. You can climb 999 steps to reach the Tianmen Cave. After Tianmen Mountain ride the shuttle bus back to cable-way station at the mountain and ride cable car down to the foot.
After the tour is concluded, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Zhangjiajie or Zhangjiajie train station for onward train.
Duration: 6 hours
