I'm thinking on doing 2 days in Zhangjiajie: one day in Zhangjiajie forest including the golden trail, and the seconds day for WuLingYuan.Where should I stay? WuLingYuan or Zhangjiajie ?

Dear Mr. Kelly,

Thank you very much for your questions.
This is Sophie, tour advisor in Top China Travel!

At first, please kindly be advised that Zhangjiajie Scenery Area is also called Wulingyuan, including Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Mt. Tianzi Natural Reserve and Suxiyu Natural Reserve. There are 2 entrance for Zhangjiajie Scenery Area. One is at Wulingyuan and the other is at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

Zhangjiajie Scenery Area is around 40 km from Zhangjiajie downtown. Therefore when you choose where to stay, please do not choose to stay in the hotel in Zhangjiajie city center, as it is far from the scenery area and cost a lot of time and money on the way from Zhangjiajie city to the scenery area every day. It is around 40 km from Zhangjiajie downtown to Wulingyuan, and 32 km to the entrance at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. There are buses between both entrance.

I do suggest you stay at hotel in Wulingyuan because it is more convenient. The hotel at Wulingyuan is near to the entrance where you could take free shuttle bus for visit in the scenery area. Besides, there are many shops and restaurant at Wulingyuan. It is also easy to find different level hotels at Wulingyuan according to your tour budget.

Hope the above is clear and helpful.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best regards

Sophie Huang
Top China Travel