Is the 690 self-payment fee in Zhangjiajie a scam?

Yes. Zhangjiajie 690 at your own expense is a scam. I participated in a 2-day tour of Zhangjiajie Forest Park on February 5, 2022. The tour fee was 375 yuan per person and 1,500 yuan for 4 people. I was arranged to get on a bus that afternoon. After getting on the bus, there were 2 tour guides, one collecting money, I took a tour guide to a scenic spot, but after collecting the money, the tour guide disappeared. Then he spent 690 yuan per person at his own expense, and the total cost was 2,760 yuan. It cost more than 4,000 yuan to play for half a day, and just visited a forest park and made a Bailong Ladder, and the tickets are still at a preferential price. Accused Zhangjiajie Debao Travel Agency of deception and forced consumption.