Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 🇨🇳 | Real Avatar Mountains (Ultimate Travel Guide)

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China 🇨🇳 is home to the real Avatar Mountains — one of the most unreal landscapes on Earth. This ultimate Zhangjiajie travel guide shows cinematic views, hidden spots, and how to plan your time to avoid crowds. China's real Avatar Mountains — towering sandstone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar. In this ultimate Zhangjiajie travel guide, we share cinematic views of the park, practical planning tips, and hidden spots to help you experience Zhangjiajie without the crowds. This video covers everything you need to know before visiting Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, including how to organise your time, which areas are worth prioritising, the best viewpoints, and how to navigate the park efficiently. We also highlight less-busy trails and scenic areas most tourists miss, making this guide ideal for first-time visitors and independent travellers. If you’re planning a trip to Zhangjiajie, China, this guide will help you decide how many days to spend, when to go, and how to see the Avatar Mountains at their best. From dramatic sunrise views to peaceful forest paths, Zhangjiajie is one of the most unique landscapes in China — and in the world. 🏔️ IMPORTANT TICKET INFO: Buy your Zhangjiajie Ticket here: https://trip.tpk.mx/whaPvluy Scroll to the Ticket + In-Park Transportation section, choose 4-Day Ticket + 3 Cableways and 1 Elevator Transportation Ticket (Adult) this option and then in the next screen choose your admission time, then if you want to go on more than 4 trips on cable cars and the elevator choose multi trip. Otherwise you will only have 4 rides and then have to pay separately (NOTE-the return trip on the Yangjiajie cable car is counted as 2 trips). Then we chose East Gate Line B and did the elevator going up rather than down (Line A) 🏨 where to stay - https://trip.tpk.mx/BauqCCDP. REALLY close to the East Gate entry! ☕ Buy us a coffee so we can make more vlogs! https://buymeacoffee.com/passportnox 📍 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China 🎥 Cinematic mountain views & travel tips 🧭 Time-saving routes & crowd-avoidance strategies 🌄 Hidden viewpoints & lesser-known areas If this guide helps your trip planning, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment with your Zhangjiajie questions — we reply to every comment. #zhangjiajie #chinatravel Detailed Travel blog at https://passportnomads.com/zhangjiaji... 📌 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Arriving at Bailong Elevator 02:00 - In the Bailong Elevator 02:20 - First Avatar Mountain views! 03:00 - Bus to Avatar Mountains 03:30 - Best Avatar Mountain Viewpoints 04:20 - Are the Avatar Mountains worth it? 05:50 - metal bridge in Avatar Hallelujah Mountain 07:05 - First Bridge Under Heaven Natural Bridge 08:30 - Mike tries a Chinese street snack 09:50 - I get a gluten free snack 10:20 - Zhangjiajie Travel Tips 11:55 - No droning 13:50 - Yangjiajie Scenic Area 13:59 - One Step to Heaven Hike 14:49 - One Step to Heaven Viewpoint 17:18 - Yangjiajie Cable Car return ride 19:20 - Zhangjiajie Ticket Information 20:10 - Minibus to Tianzi Mountains 21:00 - Exploring Tianzi Mountains 23:30 - Untouched Tianzi Mountain area 25:17 - Sunset at Avatar Mountains 25:30 - Mc Donalds on top of Tianzi Mountains 26:20 - Tianzi Mountain Cable Car 27:10 - Where to stay at Zhangjiajie https://trip.tpk.mx/BauqCCDP 27:43 - 6am at Zhangjiajie National Park 29:07 - South Gate Zhangjiajie National Park 29:20 - Huangshizhai Cable Car 30:30 - Huangshizhai village views 34:13 - Going down Huangshizhai Cable Car 35:02 - Minibus to Golden Whip Stream 35:33 - Big Oxygen Park 36:34 - Ten Mile Gallery 47:55 - Where to eat in Zhangjiajie National Park and final thoughts Our filming gear: DJI Osmo Pocket 3: https://amzn.to/3XHiUQ9 DJI Action 4: https://amzn.to/47sq8ej BLOG POSTS https://passportnomads.com ......... SOCIAL CHANNELS Instagram — / @passport_nomads Facebook — / @passportnomads Instagram - / @kelly___buckley Blog - https://www.passportnomads.com ......... ABOUT US Hey, we're Kelly and Mike from Passport Nomads! We are an Australian couple that have worked hard to live our dream of travelling the world. We love to travel and head off on adventures big and small. We will show your incredible destinations and give you all the tips and hints to help you make the most out of your next trip. Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our next adventure!