07/08/2026
Day 3 was our reset day. After two full days of exploring Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and walking what felt like thousands and thousands of kilometres 😂, we did absolutely NOTHING. Stayed in the hotel, ordered food and gave our legs a much-needed break.
Then Day 4 we were back at it and headed to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon!
A lot of people get confused and think the Grand Canyon is inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, but it’s actually a completely separate attraction with its own entrance and ticket. So if you’re planning your Zhangjiajie itinerary, I would definitely give it its own day rather than trying to squeeze it into your National Forest Park days.
And obviously… if you’re going all the way to the Grand Canyon, you have to do the zipline. 😂 The kids went first, which meant I officially had no excuse.
Quick tip if you’re planning to do the zipline! You can buy your Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon entrance tickets at the entrance, then once you’re inside, you don’t have to decide on everything straight away. Each activity has its own ticket counter, so you can just buy tickets for whatever you feel like doing as you go.
For the zipline, the standard ticket is 50 yuan. We ended up paying 100 yuan for the VIP ticket because the queue for the regular line was so long, and honestly, we couldn’t be bothered waiting. 😂 If you’re visiting during peak season and don’t mind paying an extra 50 yuan, I’d definitely consider the VIP line
