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We Got Scammed at China's Avatar Mountains... (Plus 3 More Mistakes)
Avatar Mountains: Scams, Mistakes & Zhangjiajie Park Tips
Planning a trip to China's famous Avatar Mountains in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park? Learn from our mistakes!
What should have been an unforgettable day quickly turned into a series of disasters. We missed our ticket slot, got completely lost trying to find the cable car, got scammed inside the...
Planning a trip to China's famous Avatar Mountains in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park? Learn from our mistakes!
What should have been an unforgettable day quickly turned into a series of disasters. We missed our ticket slot, got completely lost trying to find the cable car, got scammed inside the park, and seriously underestimated how cold the mountains would be.
Despite everything, Zhangjiajie ended up being one of our favourite places in China. The misty mountain views made the park feel even more magical, and we'd absolutely recommend visiting. In this video, we share exactly what went wrong, how we recovered, and our top tips to help you avoid making the same mistakes.
Missing our entry time, getting lost finding the cable car, getting scammed inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, what we wish we'd packed, and our best tips for visiting the Avatar Mountains. If you're planning a China itinerary, we hope this helps make your visit smoother than ours!
One wrong turn after another turned a dream day at China's Avatar Mountains into a comedy of errors. Missed ticket slots, a lost cable car hunt, an in-park scam, and freezing temperatures could have ruined any trip. Yet somehow, Zhangjiajie's misty peaks turned disaster into magic. This video walks you through every stumble, every recovery, and the hard-won tips that will keep your own visit smooth. If you want the wonder without the chaos, this is the guide you need before you go.
Planning a trip to China's famous Avatar Mountains in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park? Learn from our mistakes!
What should have been an unforgettable day quickly turned into a series of disasters. We missed our ticket slot, got completely lost trying to find the cable car, got scammed inside the park, and seriously underestimated how cold the mountains would be.
Despite everything, Zhangjiajie ended up being one of our favourite places in China. The misty mountain views made the park feel even more magical, and we'd absolutely recommend visiting. In this video, we share exactly what went wrong, how we recovered, and our top tips to help you avoid making the same mistakes.
Missing our entry time, getting lost finding the cable car, getting scammed inside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, what we wish we'd packed, and our best tips for visiting the Avatar Mountains. If you're planning a China itinerary, we hope this helps make your visit smoother than ours!
Two Tickets No Clue visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which they call the Avatar Mountains. They reach the ticket gates four minutes after their time slot; the creator says they went to the ticket office and it took two minutes to change the slot. They say they had a four-day ticket and planned to prioritize these mountains in case the weather limited visibility. From the south gate, they follow the crowd onto a two-minute shuttle, then take a cableway uphill. They pass a small temple and are pulled into a bead shop, where two bracelets are priced at about £220; they decline. At an echo wall, visitors shout across the mountain, and the creators use Alipay translation to understand one call as “Where are you?” Rain and cold make them stop for hot tea and food. The creator recommends a raincoat and waterproof shoes, and says the misty views were worth the wet shoes.
Two Tickets No Clue visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, known in the video as the Avatar Mountains, on a cloudy, rainy day. They arrive four minutes after their entry slot and say the ticket office changes it in about two minutes. After taking a shuttle from the south gate and a cableway up, they walk past a small temple, an echo wall and bouncy bridges. They describe being drawn into a bead shop and declining two bracelets priced at about £220. Cold weather leads them to stop for hot tea and snacks; the creator recommends a raincoat and waterproof shoes. At the echo point, they use Alipay translation to understand people calling across the fog.
A rainy Zhangjiajie National Forest Park visit with ticket advice, a cableway, echo wall and cold-weather tips.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Travel Tips: Tickets, Cable Cars and Rain
1:19 If you arrive after your timed entry slot, the creators say to go to the ticket office: they were four minutes late and had the slot changed in about two minutes.
2:22 The creators say they had a four-day ticket and planned to prioritize the Avatar Mountains in case rain later reduced visibility.
2:49 The creators use arriving tour groups as a rough cue that they are on time to do an activity; this is their personal tip from the visit.
4:24 At the south gate, the creators follow the crowd and take a shuttle that they describe as about two minutes long before continuing toward the cableway.
11:14 On a cold park day, the creators stop for hot tea and snacks. They say the sweet potato snack was delicious, and the vendor told them the chive pancake had no egg or dairy and was vegetarian.
14:17 For a rainy visit, the creator recommends bringing a raincoat and waterproof shoes; she says her shoes had holes and were wet from puddles.
18:23 At the echo point, the creators use Alipay translation to understand a call from the other platform as “Where are you?”
1:19 If you arrive after your timed entry slot, the creators say to go to the ticket office: they were four minutes late and had the slot changed in about two minutes.
2:22 The creators say they had a four-day ticket and planned to prioritize the Avatar Mountains in case rain later reduced visibility.
2:49 The creators use arriving tour groups as a rough cue that they are on time to do an activity; this is their personal tip from the visit.
4:24 At the south gate, the creators follow the crowd and take a shuttle that they describe as about two minutes long before continuing toward the cableway.
11:14 On a cold park day, the creators stop for hot tea and snacks. They say the sweet potato snack was delicious, and the vendor told them the chive pancake had no egg or dairy and was vegetarian.
14:17 For a rainy visit, the creator recommends bringing a raincoat and waterproof shoes; she says her shoes had holes and were wet from puddles.
18:23 At the echo point, the creators use Alipay translation to understand a call from the other platform as “Where are you?”
0:01 Four mistakes in the park
0:34 Arriving after the ticket slot
1:49 Planning around rainy weather
2:49 Using tour groups as a timing cue
4:24 Taking the south gate shuttle
4:48 Riding the cableway uphill
5:24 Walking past a mountain temple
6:12 The bead shop encounter
7:50 Hearing the echo wall
9:03 Trying the bouncy bridges
11:14 Finding hot tea and snacks
14:15 Rain gear and final park tips
17:13 Reflecting on the park visit
18:00 Translating calls across the echo point
0:01 Four mistakes in the park
0:34 Arriving after the ticket slot
1:49 Planning around rainy weather
2:49 Using tour groups as a timing cue
4:24 Taking the south gate shuttle
4:48 Riding the cableway uphill
5:24 Walking past a mountain temple
6:12 The bead shop encounter
7:50 Hearing the echo wall
9:03 Trying the bouncy bridges
11:14 Finding hot tea and snacks
14:15 Rain gear and final park tips
17:13 Reflecting on the park visit
18:00 Translating calls across the echo point
What can you do if you arrive late for your Zhangjiajie park entry slot?
The creators went to the ticket office after arriving four minutes late. They say staff changed their slot in about two minutes.
How did the creators get from the south gate toward the cableway?
They followed the crowd onto a shuttle they describe as about two minutes long, then took a cableway uphill.
What should you bring for a rainy visit to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park?
The creator recommends a raincoat and waterproof shoes after walking through puddles in wet shoes.
What food did the creators have during their cold day in the park?
They stopped for hot tea, sweet potato and a chive pancake. The vendor told them the pancake had no egg or dairy and was vegetarian.
How did the creators understand what people were shouting at the echo point?
They used Alipay translation, which rendered one call as “Where are you?”
How much were the two bracelets at the bead shop?
The creators say the two bracelets cost about £220, and they declined to buy them.
