Day 1 Arrive in Huangshan City
Pick-up you at hotel , railway station or airport this day, and then transfer you to hotel. In the afternoon we will visit Tunxi Ancient Street. Tunxi Ancient Street dates back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), with centuries-old history. It is paved with maroon flagstones with a total length of 1,273 meters, of which the largest part is the pedestrian commercial street. Shops standing on both sides are generally featured with the local Anhui style of stone base, brick construction and tile roof. Along the street there are many shops that have existed for over one hundred years. Curios and knick-knacks including inkstones, brushes, local teas, and Mao badges can also be found. It is a paradise for you to buy souvenirs rich in Chinese and Anhui culture with comparatively lower prices and is a must-see when you are traveling in Huangshan City.
Day 2 Mt. Huangshan Tour
After breakfast, we will head for Huangshan Mountain by one hour’s driving, and then exchange local cableway to the upper mountain. By taking the cable, you can save hours of trek and enjoy the most elegant mountain view from the air.
We will visit some best scenic spots in Mt. Huangshan including the North Sea and Jade Screen. Many famous attractions at Mt. Huangshan are scattered here, such as Welcoming Guest Pine, Carps Back Bone, Jade Screen Peak, Lotus Peak, Celestial Capital Peak, Lotus Stamens Peak, Ladder on the Clouds, Turtle Peak, Flying Over Rock, Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, Monkey Gaping at the sea, etc.
Day 3 Mt. Huangshan / Hongcun / Xidi / Huangshan City ( Sunrise, Xidi and Hongcun villages)
In the early morning, we will first enjoy the magnificent Huangshan Sunrise at one of the east-facing view point near the hotel. After breakfast back in the hotel, your Huangshan Scenic area tour continues with remaining scenic spots. By the noon, we will finish our Huangshan Scenic Area tour by taking the descending cable.
In the afternoon, you will be inviting to Xidi and Hongcun villages for a great local culture experience tour. With a history of 800 years, the two villages were listed into the world heritage by UNESCO in 2000. We'll explore in depth the typical architectural style of the local residential houses, including the beautiful wood carving, stone carving, brick carving and bamboo carving which are almost everywhere. What is more, we'll visit as many local houses as possible, getting a feeling of their interior rooms as well as their daily life. Drive back the hotel at Huangshan city in the late afternoon.
Day4 Huangshan City / Wuyuan
Today you will visit another style of beautiful southern China countryside. Within 2 hours’ drive from Huangshan city after breakfast, you will arrive in Wuyuan of Jiangxi province. Wuyuan is reputed as the "most beautiful countryside in China" for its classic rural landscape, villages and folkways as if placed in a time capsule. We will start by visiting Sixi village and Yan village. The pastoral scenery will inspire creative shooting. Next we visit the photogenic Qinghua Rainbow Bridge where prize winning gallery pictures are made. Our guide and driver are indulging to all your photographic whims. The last stop today is the Moon Bay. The Moon Bay presents "Hui" style buildings arranged on a crescent shore, along quiet river water.
Seasonal supplemental spot for photography:
In March or April tours, we may include a visit to Jiangling for you to view flora. At that time, the terraced fields from valley to hill top are literary yellow blooming rape flowers. Bring extra memory cards and spare batteries for your cameras.
The Shicheng village is especially camera ready in autumn. Towering trees, mainly maples, are then cloaked in autumn's amazing colors. We will guide you to a favorable shooting location.
Day 5 Wuyuan – Huangshan
Yueliang bay (Moon bay) and Wolong Canyon. At Wolong canyon, you can either choose to take an easy and refreshing hike or take the cable car. We assure you will truly enjoy the serenity as throughout the whole trip up and down hill. Drive back Huangshan city in the late afternoon, and we will drop you off at the hotel at Huangshan city or airport in the late afternoon.
It is easy to make Huangshan tour by its convenient transportation. You can come to Huangshan city by flight from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,or take 2 hours’ bus from Hangzhou, or take train from Shanghai, Nanjing and Hefei.