Tianzi Mountain
天子山 · Tiānzǐ Shān
The highest part of the park, with wide views over a sea of peaks, often above the clouds.
Booking requiredBring your passportHalf a day
Tip
Go on a day after rain for the best chance of a sea of clouds. Take the cable car down in the late afternoon.
- Opening hours
- Same as the park; cable car roughly 07:30–18:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Included in the park ticket; Tianzi cable car ¥72 one way
- How to book
- Covered by the park ticket. Buy the cable car at the station with your passport. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Park eco-bus from Yuanjiajie, or the Tianzi cable car from the Wulingyuan side
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省张家界市武陵源区天子山镇
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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