[2025 Zhangjiajie Stay] Travel Guide for the Mansion Inn Dream Mansion (Updated Apr)

📍Location: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie. Nearby attractions include 72 Qi Building, Zhangjiajie Tusi Ancient City, and Qixing Mountain Scenic Area. 🚗Transportation: The park entrance is close to downtown, about 3 minutes by taxi from the 🚉train station. From the ✈️airport, it's about 15 minutes by taxi, costing around 15 yuan. From the 🚄high-speed rail station, it's about 20 minutes by taxi, costing 15-20 yuan. 👍️Must-visit spots: ✅Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area: Features the world's longest mountain passenger cableway at 7,454m. You can take a 28-minute cable car ride to enjoy the scenery from city to mountain. Be sure to buy an A or B route ticket. ✅999 Sky Stairs: Known as the path to immortality, with the saying "once you've climbed the sky stairs, all paths ahead will be smooth." ✅Tianmen Cave: The world's highest natural karst cave that penetrates through the mountain from north to south, resembling a gateway to heaven. ✅Glass Walkway: Three sections of walkways built on steep cliffs, all above 1,400m altitude, made of highly transparent tempered glass. Walking on them is thrilling and exciting. ✅Yunmeng Peak: The highest point at 1,486m. From the top, you can overlook the panorama of Zhangjiajie, Wuling Mountain Range, and rolling sea of clouds. ✅Lingxiao Platform: Legendary traces of the celestial realm, said to be the first stop for immortals descending to earth. From this high vantage point, you can enjoy a 360° view of the surrounding peaks. ✅Guigu Plank Road (Courage Testing Stone, Guigu Sky Rift): Cliff walking on a 1,600m suspended walkway built against the cliff face, with some sections featuring open designs. 🎟️Ticket Information: Ticket price: 💰278 yuan, includes cableway, shuttle bus, and escalator. Opening hours: 6:30-18:00 (no entry after 16:00, all visitors must exit before closing). Recommend arriving before 8am to avoid crowds. 💗Other tips: ⭕️Avoid weekends and holidays when queue times can exceed 2 hours. ⭕️Don't trust "low-price tours" at the foot of the mountain to avoid forced shopping. ⭕️Recommended accommodation: Stay near the Tianmen Mountain cableway station for convenience - just have breakfast and walk to the cableway entrance. I stayed at the Four Great Masterpieces Aesthetic Inn, which is close to the Tianmen Mountain entrance and offers free pickup/drop-off service to the airport and stations.

🌈 Attraction highlights: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park is located in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China, at the southern edge of the Wuling Mountains. ✅ It features the world's longest high-mountain passenger cable car, ✅ glass walkway, ✅ 99-bend mountain road, ✅ 999-step "Stairway to Heaven," and ✅ the world's highest natural karst cave, Tianmen Cave. 🏝️ Recommended route: 🗺 【3-hour express version - Route A】 Route A ticket 💰278 yuan🎫: Cable car up, bus down (timed entry) 7:30 Tianmen Mountain cable car station → 8:00 West Ring Trail at the summit → 9:30 Glass Walkway → 10:30 Mountain escalator to Tianmen Cave → 11:00 Tianmen Cave express cable car down ⚠ Tips to avoid pitfalls: You can skip the East Ring Trail if time is tight as it has fewer attractions. The Panlong Cliff glass walkway is closed for construction from April to May. 🚗 Transportation guide: ✔️ Self-driving: Changsha city → Changzhang Highway (3h direct) → Park at "Tianmen Mountain Ground Parking Lot"! ✔️ High-speed rail: Changsha South → Zhangjiajie West (2h) → 20min taxi ride (about 30 yuan for ride-hailing) ▫ Free 3-hour parking at the cable car company parking lot with your ticket ▫ Overtime parking fee: 5 yuan/hour (50% cheaper than surrounding areas) 📱 【Hidden features】 🔹 Scan QR code in cable car cabin → AR real-time explanation of attractions along the way 🔹 Tianmen Cave Plaza WiFi password: TM888888 📷 Tianmen Cave Plaza (upward angle shots) ✔️ Shoot before 11 AM! The Tyndall effect of light beams penetrating the cave opening is amazing ✔️ Use wide-angle lens set low + 0.5x distance, strike a pose with outstretched arms for great shots (bring your own props) 💗 Other tips: 1️⃣ Check the weather in advance! Bring raincoats for rainy days, umbrellas are inconvenient due to mountain winds 2️⃣ Bring a power bank, 🔋 phone battery drains quickly when taking photos and exploring 3️⃣ If you have knee problems, bring foldable hiking poles (to protect knees when going downhill, available at convenience stores near the scenic area) 4️⃣ Warning guide: There are three restaurants in the scenic area (Tianmen Fanshui, Yunmeng Xianding, Cherry Bay) and food stalls at Tianmen Cave Plaza, but prices are high 🏨 Accommodation: Recommended to stay near the Tianmen Mountain cable car station for convenience when departing early the next day. I stayed at the nearby Sidamingzhu Aesthetic Inn, which was very welcoming with many thoughtful details.

🌈Attraction features: Known as the "cultural landmark of Zhangjiajie", the [72 Strange Buildings] is divided into three sections: Tiangong Strange Buildings, Fireworks Old Street, and 72 Strange Stockaded Villages. It uses modern architecture to replicate the architectural features of the Tujia stilted buildings. The whole is more like a film and television city set. It should be a cultural and commercial complex with humanistic attractions, mainly based on night light shows and folk performances, and the daytime viewing is low. 👀: 72 Strange Buildings in Zhangjiajie 📍: No. 1 Wuling Mountain Avenue, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City ⭐️: Up to 109.9m! It is the world's highest stilted building (has successfully applied for the Guinness World Record) 🕐️🎫Ticket information and scenic spot opening hours: 🔶Daytime (10:00-16:30) 💰CNY 20/person 🔷Night (16:30-24:00) 💰CNY 88/person 🆓Free ticket policy: Local citizens and college students of Zhangjiajie, children under 14 years old, and elderly people over 70 years old~ 👉The lights are not turned on at a fixed time, depending on the local sky. The lights will change color after 22:30. 💗Other tips: ✅1. The average price of snack streets is relatively high (CNY 15/root for grilled sausage) ✅2. The marked price of silver jewelry stores is too high (and it may not be pure silver) ✅3. Be wary of hidden costs for clothing rental (it is said that some stores charge an additional CNY 30 for headdress cleaning fees, please confirm before consumption) ✅4. Those who enter before 16:30 can enjoy the night view for free. If you don’t want to buy a ticket to go in, you can go to the opposite side of the road to take a panoramic view after the lights are turned on at night, which is also super photogenic (there is an underground passage to pass) 🏨Accommodation recommendation: It is recommended to stay in hotels or homestays near Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, which is convenient for visiting Tianmen Mountain the next day. I stayed at the Sidamingzhu Aesthetics Inn, which has free airport and station pick-up services. The ladies and gentlemen at the front desk are very considerate and handsome. (There are few play time and projects in 72 Qilou, so you can finish shopping that night.)

📍Zhang Jia Jie • Tianmen Mountain If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain Zhangjiajie - Heaven on Earth, Tianmen Mountain - Where the Heart Leads 🌈Highlights: Route A ticket recommended for an easier journey ✅1. Route: Tianmen Mountain Cable Car entrance (8-person cable car) 👉 Yunmeng Peak 👉 West Ring Trail 👉 East Ring Trail 👉 Mountain-crossing elevator down 👉 Tianmen Cave 👉 Tianmen Square 👉 Fuyuan Walkway 👉 Cable car (28-person) down 👉 Eco-bus back to cable car entrance. ✅2. Mountain-top routes consist of east and west rings 🔸West Ring: Lingxiao Platform—West Glass Walkway-Guigu Walkway—Suspension Bridge—Guigu Cave View-Tianmen Temple (about 2.8 km) 🔸East Ring: Wood and Stone Love-South Tianmen View-East Glass Walkway—Yuhu Peak-North Tianmen View—Sky Corridor—Mountain-crossing elevator upper station (about 3.7 km) ✅3. Must-visit spots: Yunmeng Peak, Guigu Walkway, Glass Walkway, Suspension Bridge, Tianmen Temple, South Tianmen View, Yuhu Peak, North Tianmen View, Tianmen Cave, 999 Steps 🎟️Tickets: Tianmen Mountain admission 💰CNY 278 🎫Three options (A, B, C) - all include access to all attractions but differ in transportation methods: A = cable car up/bus down, B = bus up/cable car down, C = bus both ways (not recommended as you'll need to backtrack) ①Discounted price: 50% off admission and transportation fees for: - Ages 14-17 (inclusive) - Ages 60-64 (inclusive) - Full-time students (undergraduate and below) Must present valid ID ②Special price: Free admission and 50% off transportation fees for: - Children under 14 - Seniors 65 and above - Persons with disabilities - Active military personnel - Retired military officers Must present valid ID ③Free admission for children under 1.2m 🕐️Opening hours: 06:30-16:00 💗Additional tips: ⚠️1. Self-driving visitors can park at the cable car lower station parking lot, CNY 10 for vehicles under 20 seats and CNY 20 for larger vehicles per 12 hours. ⚠️2. Luggage storage available at cable car lower station: CNY 10 for large items (exceeding 1.2m or 15 kg), CNY 5 for small items. ⚠️3. Three restaurants in the scenic area: Cherry Bay (mountain top), Tianmen Waterfall, and Yunmeng Peak. Snacks and fast food available at Tianmen Cave Square rest area. ⚠️4. Three optional paid attractions: Glass Walkway 💰CNY 5 (shoe covers free, ignore shoe cover vendors), Mountain-top Forest Sightseeing Cable Car 💰CNY 25, Escalator next to 999 Steps 💰CNY 32. ⚠️5. 🏠Accommodation recommended near the cable car station (numerous hotels/guesthouses available). Convenient walking distance to cable car entrance after breakfast. I stayed at Sidamingzhu Aesthetic Inn, which is close to Tianmen Mountain entrance and offers free airport/station pickup and drop-off service.

Climb the mountain and enjoy yourself 📍𝐙𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐢𝐚 𝐉𝐢𝐞 • Tianmen Mountain. (Lightning protection version) --- 🌦 【Must-see for spring weather】 ✅ Temperature from March to May: 8℃-22℃ (the top of the mountain is 5-8℃ lower than the city) ✅ Dressing formula = quick-drying clothes + windproof jacket + light raincoat ❗ Avoid pitfall: Don’t bring an umbrella! The mountain wind is strong and it is easy to blow over. Disposable raincoats in the scenic area are 10 yuan --- 🚠 [Transportation Upgrade] 1⃣ High-speed Railway Station → Cableway Station ▫ New scenic area through bus (updated in February 2025) ▫ Zhangjiajie West Station High-speed Railway Exit Platform 3 → 20 minutes to the cable car station (💰8 yuan) 2⃣ Self-driving parking benefits ▫ With your ticket, you can enjoy 3 hours of free parking at the cable car company ▫ Overtime charge: 5 yuan/hour (50% cheaper than surrounding areas) --- 🌸 【Spring Limited Gameplay】 Panlong Cliff Glass Plank Road March Wild Cherry Blossoms Use cherry blossoms as the foreground to take pictures of Tianmen Cave Yunmeng Xianding April Azalea Photograph the sea of ​​clouds and flowers before 9 am Tianmenshan Temple in May, alpine orchids, photographed from above, temple eaves and branches in the same frame --- 🎫 【2025 New Ticket Regulations】 ✅ Time-sharing appointment system (must be followed!) ▫ Line A 7:30-9:00｜Line B 12:00-14:00 (least crowded) ✅ Student Party Benefits ▫ 50% off tickets and cable cars with student ID in March and April (only on weekdays) --- 🗺 【3-hour express route】 7:30 Cableway Station → 8:00 West Line of the Mountain → 9:30 Glass Plank Road → 10:30 Tianmen Cave Escalator → 11:00 Fast Cableway Down the Mountain ⚠ Avoid pitfall: Never choose the east line! Construction closure in April and May --- 🍃 [Must-have artifact in spring] ▪ Anti-slip shoe covers (15 yuan/pair in the scenic area, it is more cost-effective to bring your own) ▪ Folding trekking pole (for knee protection when going down the mountain, 20 yuan at the store at the foot of the mountain) ▪ Mobile phone waterproof bag (for taking photos of waterfalls/clouds without worrying about water getting in) --- 🚫 【Eight Deep Pit Warnings】 1⃣ Grilled sausages sold at 25 yuan on the top of the mountain → Stock up at 5 yuan at the supermarket at the foot of the mountain 2⃣ "Free photo taking" keychain → 30 yuan for a large photo 3⃣ The black car says "I'll take you a shortcut" → 100% detour and surcharge 4⃣ The glass plank road is temporarily closed on rainy days → Check the scenic spot’s Weibo before leaving 5⃣ Vending machine mineral water 8 yuan → service area has 2 yuan direct drinking water 6⃣ The tour guide promoted "Tujia silver jewelry" → the purity was less than 30% 7⃣ Tianmen Cave Elevator is charged in two sections → only take the lower section (32 yuan) 8⃣ Mountaintop restaurant "Game" → All frozen meat --- 📱【Hidden function】 🔹 Scan the QR code in the cable car → AR real-time explanation of attractions along the way 🔹 Tianmen Cave Square WiFi password: TM888888 --- ✨ Lazy summary: 7:30 am Line A + Tianmen Mountain official website mini program ticket booking (WeChat public account: Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain 5A Scenic Area) + bring your own dry food + play on the west line = perfect spring trip

#chinatrip If you are looking for a comfortable and cozy accomodation within 5 min walking distance to Tianmen Mountain, this is a great choice! The beds are comfortable & rooms are spacious. The hotel even offers a free welcome gift consisting of local produce ~ dried lychee and dates. There is a local restaurant downstairs that serves amazing food at a great price!

#winhkflight This is The Mansion Inn Hotel in Zhangjiajie Town, located right next to the Tianmen Mountain Cableway Station. The hotel staffs are very helpful to recommend travel itineraries and routes for our Zhangjiajie trip. They even gave us a bag of goodies & treats, something we have only seen happen in every China hotel! There is a nice eatery at Level G that serves amazing fried rice. Give it a try if you ever visit!

[Zhangjiajie Tourism] Spring to Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain Tourism, recommend the city's four famous buildings at the foot of Tianmen Mountain, 10-15 minutes drive from the railway station airport, open the window to see Tianmen Mountain, walk to the ropeway station. Loft plus Nordic design style. Don't look at the small inn, but the details are at a glance. Automatic curtains are opened, mattresses and intercontinental use are the same brand, and the lights and cups in each room are individually designed. This is where the four girls originally built their dreams, so even the bathroom is delicately equipped with the "Auntie Pack"...