Zhangjiajie is a super cool special tourist city. The landforms here are full of the vastness of a lonely and exotic planet. At the same time, the local cultural customs and food are also a highlight. It is very suitable for independent travel. Below Provide you with detailed strategies.
Zhangjiajie is world-famous for its unique tourism resources. The Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which consists of China's first national forest park Zhangjiajie and two nature reserves of Tianzi Mountain and Suoxiyu, covers an area of ??369 square kilometers. The area is dominated by the world's rare quartz sandstone peak forest canyon landform, which integrates Guilin. The beauty of Mount Huangshan, the danger of Mount Huashan, and the majesty of Mount Tai are all integrated into one body. It has bridges, caves, lakes, and waterfalls all in one. It is known as "the enlarged bonsai and the reduced fairy mountain". Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Schematic diagram of the five ticket stations of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Tips:
Discount tickets: minors with a height of 1.3 to 1.5 meters, Students and active military personnel with a height of 1.5 meters or above must present a valid ID (the ticket price includes insurance of 3 yuan). The original three-day validity period of the ticket has been extended to four days.
Opening hours: 08:00-17:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday) Best time to play
(Except when the weather is particularly bad The scenic spot will not be closed (depending on the situation)
In January, snow is very common in Zhangjiajie in winter, but it is less and less every year, but it will give you unexpected surprises from time to time. But you must pay attention to non-slip, you can put on a pair of straw sandals, and wear thicker clothes. After the snow, the rocks in Zhangjiajie are graceful and graceful, with strange and strange behaviors and various shapes. The spectacular scenery will probably occupy the cold air.
Best shooting location
The most fun places in winter are Zhangjiajie Forest Park and Tianmenshan Forest Park! The chance of seeing rime in Tianmenshan Forest Park is much greater than in Zhangjiajie Forest Park (high altitude).
Forest Park Scenic Area
Winter Peaks
Tips:
Yaozi Village and Huangshi Village are separate scenic spots and you need to go back. of. The starting points of the three scenic spots, Yaozi Village, Huangshi Village and Golden Whip Stream, are all near the Oxygen Bar Square.
There are free tour buses available between Huangshizhai (lower station of the cableway)-Yuanjiajie-Yangjiajie-Tianzishan scenic spots.
Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area:
Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area Map Recommended Visit Time
January is exactly the best time to see the snow in Tianmen Mountain, and the snow has just finished in the scenic area Operations have resumed. Due to the high altitude of Tianmen Mountain, the temperature is lower, so it is recommended that tourists take measures to keep warm; the roads are prone to ice and it is best to wear hiking shoes; the scenic spot can only go up and down by cableway; the best shooting location
Next Snowy Tianmen Mountain is full of beautiful scenery;
Tianmen Mountain
Tianmen Mountain sunset
Tianmen Mountain sea of ??clouds and sunset
Take the ropeway After going up, you can take the west route first. After walking the west route, go all the way to the top to reach Tianmenshan Temple, and then go to the east. There are glass planks on both sides of the east and west. The Wishing Forest is similar to the wishing trees in other scenic spots! The glass planks are divided into two. In both directions, shoe covers cost five yuan a pair. Zhangjiajie Travel Tips
1. The best time to travel to Zhangjiajie is spring and autumn: in spring, you can experience the surprise of Wuling people entering the Peach Blossom Spring; in autumn, the sky is clear and the clouds are clear, and the forests are full of colors. This is the time for kiwis and tangerines. Waiting for the delicious fruits to ripen.
2. The weather in Zhangjiajie changes greatly. The mountains are high and the forests are dense, and the temperature difference between day and night is also very large. Therefore, friends who want to travel to Zhangjiajie are reminded to pay more attention.
3. Zhangjiajie scenic spots are mostly mountainous and require a lot of physical effort. Please choose mountain climbing or take the cable car at your own expense according to your physical strength. There are many cable cars, so those who are unwell should pay attention when riding.
4. Zhangjiajie is a mountainous area, and the roads are mostly mountainous and have sharp bends. It is best to take motion sickness pills and other medicines.
5. Mountain roads are slippery on rainy days, and rain and heavy fog can also cause blurred vision. It is best not to risk climbing in the rain.
6. Zhangjiajie is located in a multi-ethnic area, mainly composed of Tujia and Miao people. Visitors are asked to maintain a good attitude, respect the habits of local ethnic minorities, and "do as the Romans do in the country"
7. In addition to being spicy, Tujia cuisine also loves wax, sour, and pickled vegetables. It has a unique flavor. It is recommended to try them. The first thing I recommend is Zhangjiajie’s specialty dish – Sanxiaguo.
8. Zhangjiajie’s entertainment projects are full of local characteristics and there are also many folk activities, which are worth experiencing. For example, Tujia hand waving dance, Tujia Maogus dance, etc. have unique ethnic customs.
9. Hunan hotels do not provide disposable items. Please bring your own Zhangjiajie travel anti-cheating guide
Warm reminder: In order for you to have a smooth and happy trip in Zhangjiajie, I think it is necessary to give everyone a warning to encourage everyone to be deceived.
Train
Trap (1), fake police: On the train or after leaving the station, there will be some people wearing uniforms or not wearing uniforms with work IDs and holding loudspeakers. Recommend a few days tour to you, you don’t need to pay attention to them at this time. How to spot it: Where in the world can people wearing police uniforms or Ministry of Railways uniforms do tourism business?
Trap (2), low price trap: Customer solicitors will divide the work, which person will attract which group of guests, once You have a few questions to ask them, and you'll be swarmed by them because they survive by profiting from price differences and gouging. They will pay you 50 yuan to book a three-star hotel, 80 yuan to book a four-star hotel, and 180 yuan to buy you a 248 ticket (too deceptive). How to spot this: As long as you say that you are here to visit relatives and not for tourism, just ask him to help you book hotels or tickets. They will usually leave you when they see no profit. By car
The whole journey from Changsha to Zhangjiajie can be reached by expressway in four hours, and from Chongqing to Zhangjiajie by expressway in six hours. After arriving in Zhangjiajie, you can park your car in a safe parking lot in the city, because private cars are not allowed to enter the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area. If you drive directly to the entrance of the scenic area, you will need to go back because the entrance to and from the mountain is not the same. In addition, the parking fee at the entrance of the scenic spot is also quite high, about 50 yuan per car per day and night. It only costs 20 yuan/car in the urban area. Possible traps:
Traps (1). Traffic police stop the car: The first thing those soliciting passengers should do is before you reach Zhangjiajie urban area and scenic spots. Get in your car early. Most of them are wearing fake traffic police costumes. As soon as your car stops, a fake traffic policeman will tell you that you have violated the rules, and then you need to take his "sister or cousin" to the scenic spot. After getting in the car, the "sister or cousin" will immediately tell you that you have violated the rules. If you recommend yourself to travel, what will happen if the traffic police dare to pretend to be someone?
How to spot it: The government stipulates that Zhangjiajie traffic police are not allowed to embarrass self-driving tourists, and there are no police cars or only one police car next to these fake traffic police. A man paired with a police car can spot him at a glance.
Trap (2), low-price trap: You often encounter many people of various styles waving to you on the road, saying that I am "such and such a regular tour guide", "such and such a regular travel agency staff", and They will show you their "various certificates" and as soon as they get in your car, they will try their best to negotiate with you about the tour package. They will do their best to promote themselves and brag about themselves, as if they know everything about Zhangjiajie. Buying it from them is extremely cheap. A relative of his owns a four-star hotel and you can get it all with just a certain amount of money. Joining a travel agency allows you to travel as you like. But after being cheap, there are all kinds of traps (meals are not included). , meals in scenic spots are very expensive, and they will ask you to pay for other things at your own expense. If you don’t participate, you will be dumped).
For the above situation, self-driving friends should be aware that no matter who it is, including traffic police or government officials, if they ask to get in your car or ask you to help take someone to Zhangjiajie or Wulingyuan, it must be If you change your identity to solicit customers, you should refuse with confidence if you don't want to cause trouble. If someone approaches you enthusiastically, you must be cold and ignore him. In addition, most of the people who block cars are children and women, so be careful. Zhangjiajie travel tips
1: If you want to visit all of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, one day is definitely not enough. Two days is the best time, and you don’t have to be nervous. You can just visit them all. And the ticket is 248, and you can come and go at will for three days.
2: It is best to go to Yangjiajie early in the morning, first visit Wulong Village and Tianbo Mansion, and then go to Yiyidentian and Sky Corridor, because the latter has a longer journey and fewer attractions on both sides, mainly If you walk, tour groups do not come, but Wulong Village and Tianbo Mansion, which are the most famous scenic spots in Yangjiajie, are visited by both tour groups and independent groups. There are many people, and it will be very crowded if you go late. Yangjiajie can be visited in one morning.
3: The scenery in Yuanjiajie is beautiful, and the scenic spots are relatively concentrated. The main attractions are Suspended Mountain and the No. 1 Bridge in the World. The time spent visiting Yuanjiajie will be relatively short, 2 hours is enough.
4: There are four scenic spots in the Grand View Terrace and nearby, distributed in a Y-shaped row, that is to say, you pass through the Grand View Terrace first, then on one side are the Difficult Steps and the Divine Chicken Pecking, and on the other side are the Immortals. Bridge and Emperor's constellation. You need to go up a long flight of stairs to get to the Grand Viewpoint. The entire tour takes 1.5 to 2 hours, mainly because of the long distance in the middle.
5: Tianzishan Helong Park is a must-visit attraction for tour groups. There are many people here, including Tianzi Pavilion, Yubi Peak, etc. But the attractions are concentrated and the tour takes about an hour.
6: During peak tourist seasons and weekends, there are serious queues for the Tianmen Mountain Forest Park Cableway, Tianmen Mountain Forest Park Sightseeing Cable Car, Bailong Elevator, and eco-friendly vehicles, so please budget your time accordingly. If you catch up with the peak summer travel season, it is recommended that you book your tickets online or ask a tour guide in advance, and go to the entrance of the scenic spot from 7 to 8 o'clock on the day of the tour to avoid the peak party period. Food recommendation
Tujia Sanxiaguo
The so-called Zhangjiajie Sanxiaguo is actually a very convenient dry pot. It is made of three main ingredients and is easy to stew. Hot pot with soup. "Master Hu's three pots" is very representative, and the portion is very big, so you can eat enough! The recommended ones are the dry-stirred intestines, dry-stirred walnut meat and Xiangxi bacon mixed together and stewed, and you can eat it at the same time. You can order a pickled radish, which is crispy and sour. It’s really the best!
Tujia three-cooker
(Recommend Fu Zhengyi’s three-cooker and Master Hu’s three-cooker for dining)
Every Tujia family has three-cooker Feeding the New Year pigs means that if there is meat to eat during the New Year and they can’t finish it during the New Year, the Tujia people will make it into bacon and sausages for easy storage. Bacon is also the main dish for Tujia people to entertain friends and relatives. The pigs raised by the Tujia people themselves and smoked by firewood will be much more fragrant than those sold in the outside market. Things to note when traveling to Zhangjiajie in winter
1. Icy mountain roads and traffic problems
Because this issue is the most important one, I added an exclamation mark. The scenery in Zhangjiajie scenic area in winter is very The beauty of Zhangjiajie is especially favored by photography enthusiasts and tourists from some areas in the south where it does not snow! However, when it snows, the roads in Zhangjiajie will freeze for a period of time (it varies from time to time, depending on the temperature and humidity), so environmentally friendly vehicles It is to terminate transportation. Zhangjiajie Forest Park is very large. There are environmentally friendly vehicles between small scenic spots. The longest distance is 40 minutes by car. If the environmentally friendly vehicles are out of service, it will take more than 6 hours to walk!!! So arrange your itinerary reasonably. is very important.
2. The weather is getting colder and the dress code is a problem. Many tourists to Zhangjiajie read the weather forecast before coming and prepare according to the weather forecast. This is not entirely correct. The weather forecast in Zhangjiajie only reports the temperature in the urban area. . The altitude of the scenic spot is higher than that of the urban area, and the humidity in the forest park is high. The temperature of the scenic area is much lower than the weather forecast! So the temperature difference must be calculated (generally, the temperature of the urban area of ??Zhangjiajie is 6-10 degrees lower than the temperature of the scenic area).
3. Scenic areas are humid and accommodation issues. Zhangjiajie tourist accommodations are mainly divided into mountaintops inside the scenic area and outside the scenic area (for convenience of introduction, they are roughly divided into two parts. In fact, accommodation outside the scenic area is widely distributed). The itinerary in the forest park is generally at least 2 days. It is best to arrange one night in the scenic spot as much as possible. This is because staying in a scenic spot saves time and avoids the expense and energy of multiple trips to the mountain to take the ropeway! The specific arrangements for where to stay for a few nights should be reasonably arranged according to your own itinerary.
4. Inconvenient transportation and luggage problems. If you encounter the problem mentioned in the first one, the roads in the scenic area are icy and the cars are out of service (Zhangjiajie originally has a luggage check-in department in the scenic area, and the checked luggage goes back and forth between the scenic area and the urban area for 20 days. Yuan per box), the car is out of service, and you will not be able to take a lot of luggage up the mountain, because the tour involves climbing up the mountain while playing and finally arriving at the inn. . It will be very hard to bring too much stuff, so friends with a lot of luggage should bring as little stuff as possible and store the extra stuff in the city.