FROM AVATAR'S MOUNTAINS TO HEAVEN'S DOOR

Are you impressed by the Hallelujah Mountains in Avatar? The real ones are in Zhangjiajie. There are 243 peaks and more than 3,000 pinnacles and spires in the national park. Scenes in Avatar come to mind when the peaks are caught in the right light or when the early morning mountain mist rolls in around them.

In 1982, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park became China's first national forest park.

Zhangjiajie is not suited to everyone's taste, just as not everyone enjoys watching the movie Avatar. But for those who love nature, wish to seek adventure, and want to escape from the daily hustle and bustle, Zhangjiajie is a must for your travel itinerary.

Get up close and personal with the mountains from Avatar. Don't just be impressed by videos and pictures. Travel to see the real ones - they are only a day's journey from you.

Escape from your busy routine to see the most beautiful scenery and rejuvenate your mind and body.

Enjoy the adventure of hiking in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in dense forests and by stunning waterfalls and limpid streams.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: If we were asked to recommend just one attraction, it would be this. All of the mountains and peaks parodied in the movie Avatar are concentrated in this national park.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is so huge that you would need a week to explore all the scenic areas. (Entry tickets are valid for 4 days.)

If your time is limited, we recommend you spend at least 2 days in the park. That would allow you to visit the must-see attractions and would give you a better opportunity to enjoy the scenery if you happen to have fog or bad weather on one day.

You could spend one day on the mountain attractions such as Yuanjiajie and Tianzi Mountain, and the other day at attractions in the valleys such as Gold Whip Stream.