Mt. Huangshan is the most beautiful mountain in China and was enlisted in the TOP 10 attractions in China tours. And this tour you will hike in the most beautiful route and enjoy the bonsai garden like peaks all the day. And the villages around Huangshan city are also very traditional Hui style architecture over 1000 years' history. It is easy to reach from many cities of China.
Itinerary :
D1 - Huangshan City*
Arrive in Huangshan city today by air or train from Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities in China. And meet with your guide in Huangshan and transfer to hotel in Huangshan City. Explore the old street of Tunxi accordingly.
D2 Cable Car up to Mt Huangshan Top, then hike around (Hike 11km/6hrs)
Today after breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, then drive about 80km (1.5hrs) to the foot of Mount Huangshan. Your memorable Huangshan hiking starts!
To save more time and energy to explore the highlighting mountain top area, you will directly
transfer by park bus from the mountain foot to Mercy Light Pavilion to take a cableway to upper Jade Screen Scenic Area (Yuping Scenic Area), also known as the Front Mountain.
After a few minutes’ ascending walking from the upper cableway station, you will reach the symbol of
Mount Huangshan, Greeting-guests Pine, where you can spend some time taking pictures with
this most famous pine trees in China, and enjoying the beautiful view of the grandiose Celestial
Capital Peak (1810m).
The big stone by the side of the Pine is the best sightseeing location.
Hike down the West Sea Can yon at noon, and you will challenge your physical health. Enjoy more peaks here. And then hike up from the Canyon in the afternoon.
Lastly, keep walking about 40mins to check in your hotel.
D3 Cable Car down to Mt Huangshan Foot (Hike abt 7km/5hrs)*
Get up early (usually around 5-6am) to enjoy magnificent sunrise at Mt Huangshan.
After sunrise, get back to your hotel for breakfast.
Today, you will continue to hiking in the mountain, where to go depend on the spots opened in winter.
In the afternoon you, you will descend the mountain by cable car from White Goose Station to Yungu temple. After reaching the Yungu Temple, the park bus will transfer you to the Tangkou Town where your driver pick you and transfer to Huangshan City.
Late afternoon, you will head for the old village of Xidi.
D4 Village Tours Around Huangshan city
After breakfast, you will visit the Xidi old village. And then Hongcun village. And you will also drop a visit to Tangmo Village, which was fi built in the Tang Dynasty.
Highlight of the day is a special Chinese culture experience – to make paper by traditional Chinese
method.
After Lunch, visit Tangyue Archway Group, which ranks the first place in Chinese archways.
Afterwards, drive back to Huangshan city. You can fly to other cities by air or take bullet train back Hangzhou in the evening. End of Tour.