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Yellow Dragon Cave

Zhangjiajie


A 48-hectare cave network that consists of a large number of chambers, subterranean pools, lakes and falls, all illuminated in fancy colours. It's a two-hour hike through the cave in total, including a boat ride and loads of steps. Take bus No 1 (?1, 25 minutes) from the Wulingyuan bus station.


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