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🎫 Tickets Booking · Zhangjiajie
Last verified 30 Jun 2025
Lock in avatar‐peak vistas, glass bridges and sky‐edge cable-cars—minus the 05:00 panic-refresh.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR tickets are mandatory for every core site: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (ZNFP), Tianmen Mountain, Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, Baofeng Lake and Yellow Dragon Cave.
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Mobile-first: All sales run through WeChat / Alipay mini-programs or Ctrip/Meituan. A mainland SIM speeds SMS alerts, but 85 % of platforms now accept foreign numbers or e-mail the e-ticket.
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Drop times are precise: ZNFP opens at 00 : 00 ten days ahead; Tianmen at 08 : 30 fourteen days ahead; Glass Bridge at 00 : 00 ten days ahead. Weekends and Chinese holidays sell out in minutes.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload photo page (visa if asked) for each real-name ticket. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM preferred; foreign number / e-mail works on most sites. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa/Mastercard once wallet KYC (passport + selfie) is done. |
| Clock sync | Match device to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) just before a drop. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Tianmen Mountain A/B/C lines
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Capacity: 20 000
Release: 08 : 30 CST · 14 days ahead
Platform: "天门山预约" mini-prog
Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
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Capacity: 8 000
Release: 00 : 00 CST · 10 days ahead
Platform: "张家界大峡谷" mini-prog
Yellow Dragon Cave
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Capacity: 10 000
Release: Rolling 7 days ahead
Platform: "黄龙洞景区" mini-prog
Baofeng Lake Cruise
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Capacity: 12 000
Release: Rolling 7 days ahead
Platform: "宝峰湖" mini-prog
Tianzi Mountain Cableway
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Capacity: 9 000
Release: Same-day online until quota met
Platform: "武陵源索道" mini-prog
*Risk legend — 🟥 High ≤ 15 min sell-out 🟧 Med < 24 h 🟩 Low except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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ZNFP 4-day pass covers Yuanjiajie, Tianzi, Golden-Whip Stream; scan each day before 15 : 00.
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Tianmen time-slot—choose Line A (cable ↗ / bus ↘), B (bus ↗ / cable ↘) or C (bus both ways). 08 : 30 slot = sunrise cloud-sea.
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Glass Bridge add-ons—choose "峡谷滑索 zip-line" in app; must enter bridge within 40 min of QR time.
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Yellow Dragon Cave—add ¥30 electric boat on second screen; English audio guide rental ¥20.
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Baofeng Lake—boat QR auto-assigned; arrive dock ≤ 15 min of slot.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free re-schedule once for bad-weather site closures (Tianmen cableway wind > 15 m/s).
7 Pro Tips
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Dual alarms — 23 : 58 & 23 : 59 for ZNFP; copy passport number beforehand.
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Multi-device — phone + laptop on same Wi-Fi boosts drop success by 30 %.
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Cloud-sea odds — book Tianmen Line A slot 08 : 30; 70 % chance Sept–Nov.
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Avoid zip-line queues — slide at 16 : 00 after bridge crowds thin.
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Offline screenshot every QR—Wulingyuan canyon cell signal patchy after rain.