A Guide To Hiking The Avatar Mountains in Zhangjiajie

If you’ve seen the movie Avatar, these mountains will look familiar!

These famous mountains in China were the inspiration for the fictional world of Pandora and can be found in the Zhangjiajie National Park. This park is China’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular tourist attraction because of the stunning mountains and scenic views.

After seeing these mountains for myself, Zhangjiajie became one of my favorite places in China. While not the easiest destination to get to in China, it’s absolutely worth a trip to see. Here’s a guide with some useful information that will help with planning your trip to Zhangjiajie.

Traveling to Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie is a small city located in the northern part of the Hunan province. There are no high speed trains to Zhangjiajie, so traveling there can be a bit tricky depending on where you’re coming from.

Coming from Guangzhou I had…