Zhangjiajie Tour: Glass Bridge & Bailong Elevator Experience

A glass elevator on the side of a cliff, then a glass bridge over a valley floor.

A 2-day private guided tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park covering Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, the Bailong Elevator, the Grand Canyon's glass bridge and Baofeng Lake. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a live guide in English or Chinese, entrance fees and transport by air-conditioned vehicle are all included. Lunch is available to purchase on both days. Travelers should have at least moderate physical fitness.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Zhangjiajie National Forest Park tour

• Meet guide at hotel lobby
• Take cable car up Tianzi Mountain
• Shuttle bus to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area
• Take Bailong Elevator down the mountain
• Transfer back to hotel

Day 2 — Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Baofeng Lake

• Pick up at hotel and head to Grand Canyon
• Visit the Glass Bridge
• Lunch break (own expense)
• Boat ride on Baofeng Lake
• Drop off at hotel

The Experience

Day one starts at your hotel in the morning. The guide takes you into Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and up Tianzi Mountain by cable car, where you see the Sea of Clouds, moonlight effects and the highest peak in the Wulingyuan area. From there, a 30-minute shuttle bus carries you to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area—the landscape that inspired the floating mountains in Avatar. You stop for lunch on your own, then descend via the Bailong Elevator, a two-minute ride in a glass elevator built into the cliff face that lets you look straight down as you drop.

Day two takes you to the Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie, where the world's longest and highest glass bridge spans a valley of waterfalls, streams and stone formations. Walking across it, you look down at the rock and scrubland below. The Grand Canyon also holds smaller attractions—Bandit Cave, One Line Sky, Chuangwang Pavilion—woven through the landscape. After lunch (on your own), you head to Baofeng Lake for a boat ride among strange-shaped stone hills and a waterfall, a quiet finish after two days of climbing and descending.

The private guide speaks English or Chinese and stays with you both days. Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle, and the driver picks you up and drops you off at your hotel. All park entrance fees and the cable car, elevator and boat ride are covered; you pay only for meals you choose to buy.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private live guide in English or Chinese.
• entrance fees to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the Grand Canyon and Baofeng Lake.
• cable car up Tianzi Mountain.
• the Bailong Elevator descent.
• boat ride on Baofeng Lake.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport throughout.

Good to know

Moderate physical level

Operated by Beijing Tour Guide

Is this one for you?Choose this two-day private tour if you want to cover both Zhangjiajie Forest Park and the glass bridge without splitting your time across separate trips, and prefer a private guide who can adjust the pace to your interests rather than follow a group schedule.

Top questions

What is the Bailong Elevator and what does it feel like to ride it?

The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built on the side of a cliff and is the tallest full-exposure outdoor elevator in the world. The two-minute ride down the mountain lets you look straight down at the rock, scrubland and streams of the valley floor below.

Can I walk across the glass bridge on the second day?

Yes, the Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie's glass bridge is the world's longest and highest glass bridge, and you walk across it to look down into the valley. It is a main stop on day two.

What happens on Baofeng Lake?

Baofeng Lake is visited on day two after the Grand Canyon. You take a boat ride across the lake to see strange-shaped stone hills and a waterfall, surrounded by mountains. It is designed as a relaxing finish to the tour.

Is lunch included in the tour price?

Lunch is available to purchase on both days. Day one offers a simple lunch stop at Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and day two includes a lunch stop before Baofeng Lake, both at your own expense.

What is Yuanjiajie Scenic Area and why is it famous?

Yuanjiajie Scenic Area is a must-visit spot in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park known as the landscape that inspired the floating Hallelujah Mountains in the film Avatar. You visit it on day one after Tianzi Mountain.

Do I need to be very fit to do this tour?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. You will be climbing and descending mountains, though cable cars and elevators handle much of the vertical travel.