4 Days Huangshan Cultural Heritage Tour

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Duration: 4 days

Destinations:
Huangshan City
-- Mt. Huangshan
-- Tunxi Ancient Street
-- Hongcun & Xidi Villages
-- Tangyue Memorial Archways

Departure date: As you prefer

Availability: Whole year

Tour Code: CTG-HS03

The renowned Guests Greeting Pine of Mt. Huangshan
A Sea of Clouds - one of thf "Four Wonders" of Mt. Huangshan
Huangshan Pines in dawn
Hiking trail at West Sea Grand Canyon of Mt. Huangshan
Hui-style Tangyue Ancestral Hall
Day is breaking; Hongcun is waking up...
Wood carving decoration on window of Hongcun Village
Xidi - A quiet village by the river

Tour Description

Known as “the Sea of Relics”, Huangshan City is home to nearly 5,000 cultural relics. Among them, Mt. Huangshan is the most featured landmark of the city, and was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1990; and the ancient villages Hongcun and Xidi were together listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage in 2000.

Climb to the top of Mt. Huangshan for a gorgeous scene, and step into the pastoral life of Hongcun & Xidi Villages, and admire the grand Tangyue Memorial Archways. This tour will lead you into the cultural Huangshan City.

"Four Wonders" of Mt. Huangshan - Fantastic Pines, Grotesque Rocks, A Sea of Clouds, Hot Springs

Hongcun & Xidi - UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (2000)

Tangyue Memorial Archways - biggest existing and best-preserved arches in Anhui Province

Daily Itinerary
Accommodation
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Day 1 Arrival in Huangshan City

Today's Activities

Upon your arrival in Huangshan City, our local guide will pick you up at the airport or train station and escort you to your hotel for checking in. The rest of the day is all yours, to relax or to get over jetlag.

You can slow down your pace and linger around your hotel. Just immerse yourself into local lifestyle and get close to this cultural city.

Day 2 Mt. Huangshan (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today's Activities

Start at 9:00am after breakfast and drive about 1.5 hours to Mt. Huangshan. Take cable car from Yungu (Cloud Valley) Station to White Goose Ridge Station (11:00), tour the strange rocks & pines like Beginning-to-Believe Peak, Meng Bi Sheng Hua (Flowers Blooming out from a Writing Brush), Lian Li Pine, etc.

After checking in Beihai Hotel and having lunch, head for West Sea Scenic Area to visit Cloud Dispelling Pavilion and the less-beaten West Sea Grand Canyon. Admire a gorgeous Huangshan sunset and stay overnight on Mt. Huangshan.

Highlights


Beginning-to-Believe Peak	Huangshan Pines in Dawn	Lofty precipice

Day 3 Mt. Huangshan - Tangyue Memorial Archways (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today's Activities

Catch an early sunrise at around 5:00am, tour the 1,690m (5,544.62ft) high Lion Peak and its surroundings. Take cable car down the mountain at around 11:30am, then drive to tour the well-preserved Tangyue Memorial Archways for about 1.5 hours.

Highlights


Sunrise of Mt. Huangshan	Arches at Tangyue Village

Day 4 Hongcun & Xidi Villages - Departure (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today's Activities

Drive about 1 hour to Yixian County, to explore both the natural and cultural charm of the ancient villages Hongcun & Xidi, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (2000). At the end of the journey, our driver will escort you to the airport or train station for departure.

Highlights


Hongcun Local House	Xidi Bamboo Grove

Package Details

Tour Package Includes:
Dining: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches	Admissions: Entrance fee to all scenic spots listed in itinerary
Tour Guide: a local experienced English-speaking guide	Hotels: Accommodation in Huangshan city and on the mountain
Vehicle: a private air-conditioned car, offering Round-trip transfers	Car Driver: an experienced licensed driver
Water & Tissues: free purified water and tissues offered per day;	Luggage Transfers: a hand for your heavy luggage;
Insurance: Travel Agencies Liability Insurance;	Government taxes & Service charges
Tour Package Excludes:
- Other optional tours / meals / flights not mentioned in itinerary;	- Tips for tour guides and drivers.

Hotels in Huangshan City

Huangshan International Hotel: Located in Huangshan City's central district – Tunxi, Huangshan International Hotel is a 4-star hotel with an ideal location for getting around the city. Facing beautiful Xin'an River, standing in front of Xiao Hua Mountain, the hotel is of ancient Hui-style in accordance with the ancient looking of the streets.
The hotel consists of over 400 rooms of different standards, 7 well-equipped conference halls, Chinese and Western Restaurants, a bar, and other entertainment facilities.

Huangshan Xinan Country Villa Hotel: Surrounded by ancient Hui-style gardens, the 4-star Xin'an Country Villa Hotel stands at the intersection of three rivers and affords scenic mountain views for guests. It's very convenient to get to the airport and Tunxi Ancient Street from the hotel.
The hotel boasts 64 rooms with first-class amenities. The Zhuxiangju Restaurant serves local Anhui cuisine. Modern conference centers offer various business services.

Hotels on Mt. Huangshan

Beihai Hotel Huangshan: Beihai Hotel is a 4-star hotel in North Sea (Beihai) Scenic Area of Mt. Huangshan. It's one of the best locations for catching the sunrise or sunset of Mt. Huangshan under or over the almost constant sea of clouds.
The hotel provides 245 well-equipped rooms, Chinese and Western Restaurant and other facilities.

Paiyunlou Hotel Huangshan: Huangshan Paiyunlou Hotel is a 3-star hotel located at the foot of Danxia Mountain in the West Sea (Xihai) Scenic Area of Mt. Huangshan. The hotel is close to Cloud Dispelling Pavilion (Paiyunlou), which is one of the best places for enjoying Mt. Huangshan's sunrise and sunset.
The hotel has well-designed guestrooms and suites for guests' comfortable stay, and also a business center for not leaving off business. Restaurant provides delicious Chinese cuisine.

Meals as mentioned in the itinerary include daily breakfast provided by the hotel and 3 lunches.
You are free to make dinner arrangements by yourself.
The following is introduction to local culinary Anhui Cuisine and highly-praised local restaurants.

Anhui Cuisine - Local Food of Huangshan City

As one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of China, Anhui Cuisine features elaborate choices and handling of cooking materials, ingredients, and strict control of cooking process. Wild herbs, both from land and sea, are widely used in Anhui cuisine cooking. Braising and stewing are common techniques in this culinary art.
-- Learn more about Huangshan Dining or Anhui Cuisine.

Recommended Local Restaurants:

To savor the most original Anhui food, tourists are recommended to take one of the local restaurants. Below are some excellent restaurants offering Hui-style dishes and cuisine, each with its distinctive features and specialities.


Laojie Diyi Lou (Tunxi Ancient Street) -- Built in traditional Hui-style -- Offer both buffet and sit-down meals -- Feature: Traditional Anhui Cuisine		Meishi Renjia (Tunxi Ancient Street) -- Two-storey Hui-style building -- Open kitchen -- Feature: Local specialized foods & snacks

Leigang Restaurant (Hongcun Village) -- Hui-style architecture dating back to the year of 1131 -- Surrounded by trees and bamboos -- Feature: Local food, homely dishes		Jushantang Hostel (Hongcun Village) -- Well-preserved old house of traditional style -- "Jushantang" means a mansion inhabited by kind-hearted people -- Feature: Anhui Cuisine

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Dear Sara

Our tour group greatly enjoyed our trip to Huangshan and Jingdezhen. The weather in Huangshan was perfect and the views spectacular. We also enjoyed the hotel (great location and good food) and the crowds were OK in the early morning and the evening, so staying the night was the right decision.

We enjoyed our visits to Xidi and Hongcun, one well developed and commercial, the other in a more "natural" state, so a good contrast. We could have done with more time, as our visits were a bit hurried.

Jingdezhen was interesting, particularly the old kiln and museum and we had a great time shopping. The hotel, KaiMenZi (which I chose) was not good. Poor food, poor service and no possibility of buying either a drink or a coffee after 6pm. The location also meant we could not wander around the town in the evening which we would have liked to do. I'm not sure what the alternatives were. The visit and lunch at SanBao Ceramic Centre was the highlight.

The driver was excellent and the coach comfortable. Our guide's English was good and we had no trouble communicating. He was also very open to our suggestions and flexible enough to change plans. His food ordering was excellent, as we had specific requirements for lots of vegetables!

Kind regards,

Customer: Mr. Scarf

Destinations: Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) - Jingdezhen

Dear Sara & Cherry,

we enjoyed Huangshan very much and our guide, Peter, was excellent, so thank you for his service. The accommodation was fine and the food was also very good. We felt the tour was value for moeny and would travel with you next time we are in China.

Customer: Mr. Teoh

Destinations: Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)

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