Day 1 Arrive in Huangshan City |
Upon your arrival in Huangshan City, our local guide will meet you at the airport/ train station, and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is for your relaxation or getting over jetlag. |
Day 2 Mt. Huangshan (B, L) |
Start at 9:00am after breakfast, drive about 1.5 hours to Mt. Huangshan, then take telpher from Yungu (Cloud Valley) Station to White Goose Ridge Station (11:00), which is about 1km (0.62mi) from North Sea Hotel. After checking-in, visit nearby attractions including the peculiar Lian Li Pine (Couple Pine) and Beginning-to-Believe Peak. After lunch at the hotel, tour to West Sea Scenic Area for Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, West Sea Grand Canyon and other attractions. Enjoy a beautiful sunset of Mt. Huangshan and stay overnight on the mountain.
Notice: The West Sea Grand Canyon is temporarily closed for construction, hence the itinerary will be adjusted accordingly. |
Mt. Huangshan: |
Essential elements of traditional Chinese landscape paintings - continuous mountains, ancient pines, bizarre rocks, gurgling spings and a sea of clouds - all come alive at this celebrated mountain. |
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3 Mt. Huangshan -- Hongcun Village -- Departure (B, L) |
Get up early in the morning to catch Mt. Huangshan's magnificent sunrise at the summit of the 1,690m high Lion Peak. After breakfast, we will tour some nearby attractions before taking the telpher (11:30am) down to the mountain foot. Drive about 1 hour to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site - Hongcun Village and spend about 1.5 hours there. Transferred to the airport/ train station for departure. |
Lion Peak: |
1,690m (5,544.62ft) above sea level. One of the best place to enjoy Mt. Huangshan's sunrise, sunset and sea of clouds. |
Hongcun Village: |
Dating back to Ming & Qing Dynasties. UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (2000) (together with Xidi). Also known as "Chinese Village in Picture". Well-preserved traditional village with its unique layout using the geomantic principles of Feng Shui. |
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