10.4 Tianmen Mountain B Line Easy Travel Guide.

The crowds at Tianmen Mountain were really scary the previous few days. I made a last-minute decision to go, and only managed to get a B Line ticket for the 9:00 am slot. A Line VIP tickets were sold out over a week ago, so I had no choice but to leave early to avoid the crowds. 7:40 am: Departed from the hotel and took a taxi to the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park ticket gate🚗. Normally, B Line requires a shuttle bus from the A Line starting point, but a taxi is more time-saving. There was no traffic at this time, and I arrived at 8:00 am. 8:00 am: Started queuing for ticket inspection, which took half an hour. 8:30 am: Queued for the mountain cable car, starting from the entrance of the Tianmen Fox Fairy Theatre. After an hour, I boarded a large cable car that could hold 26 people. 9:30 am: Arrived at the cable car station and walked along the Speed Plank Road to the Tianmen Cave Square for a photo. As the weather was a bit cold, I was worried about my child catching a cold, so I bought a 32 yuan escalator ticket to go directly to the Tianmen Cave. The scenery along the way was beautiful and relaxing. 10:50 am: The tour guide went to draw a number for us. At that time, there was no need to draw a number and we could go directly. 11:05 am: Arrived at the entrance of the downhill cable car. Luckily, we were the last group to be able to queue without drawing a number. The entrance was then closed. Before 12:00 pm, I queued for the cable car. Each car needed to be filled with 8 people. After about 20 minutes, I arrived at the hotel by taxi. Everything was very smooth and easy, and I even made it in time for lunch. Compared to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park the day before, Tianmen Mountain's queuing environment and order were much better. It wasn't a chaotic crowd, and there was an S-shaped queue. Most of the queuing was indoors. I recommend that everyone purchase A Line VIP tickets in advance during peak season (available on Ctrip, 150 yuan per person) to reduce queuing time. When we went downhill, the A Line queue was already outside. I estimate that it would take at least 3-4 hours to get on the cable car. B Line is the opposite of A Line. During peak season, my principle is to only see the important attractions and not stay too long. Try to arrive at the downhill cable car station before 11:00 am, so that you can basically go directly without drawing a number. This time, I only watched the Charm of Xiangxi show. The Tianmen Fox Fairy live performance recommended by my friend will have to wait until next time. Tianmen Mountain is at least 5 degrees cooler than the bottom of the mountain, so be sure to wear more clothes. Two layers are a must! I wish you a pleasant trip and all the best!💖