Suggested Itinerary
If you have two days plus one evening
Day 1: Evening flight to Huangshan City
- Beijing departure: Beijing - Huangshan by air 18:50-20:50;
- Shanghai departure: Shanghai Hongqiao - Huangshan FM9267 14:20-15:25
- Other locales: we welcome those to join us from other locales and meet us in Huangshan.
- Transfer from the airport to Hongcun Village and check in a 4-star hotel.
Day 2: Hongcun Village / Yellow Mountain
- Wake up in the morning in one of the most beautiful village in China - Hongcun.
Hongcun is an UNESCO-listed site which is well known for the design and shape of the village associated with fengshui (Chinese geomancy), and was served as shooting site for the Oscar award-winning film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
- After lunch, drive to the yellow Mountain and enjoy the vast and magic scenery on Huangshan and stay overnight in a 4-star hotel on the summit.
Day 3: Ancient Villages / Fly out
- Get up early to see the sunrise, and hike some other parts of the scenery in the mountain\\
- Take a cable car down the mountain to visit an ancient street in the center of Huangshan city
- Have dinner in a Anhui flavour restaurant before departing for airport.
Huangshan - Beijing (arrival around 11-12pm)
Huangshan - Shanghai Pudong (arrival around 11-12pm)
Note:
1. There will be quite some climbing up and down the mountain (along steps) in order to enjoy dreamy views from different perspectives, even though you ride cable car to the top. Of course you can skip some climbing in the itinerary and only do the best part.
2. Please bring smaller and lighter baggage if you don't feel good to have porters to carry it up by foot from cable car station to the summit hotel.
If you have 3 days plus one evening
Day 1: Evening flight to Arrive Huangshan City in Anhui
- Drive to Yi County, visit Xidi Village
- Stay overnight in a boutique hotel in Yi County countryside.
Day 2 – Yi County (Hongcun, Mukeng and Huangcun)
- Tour around Xidi Village, then visit Hongcun village and hike to Mukeng Bamboo Village.
- Visit Huangcun Village, and ride bike around the lake and field in the countryside. You may see farmers’ working in the field at right season. Optionally, take some walk in the nearby villages.
- Stay overnight in a boutique hotel in Yi County countryside.
Day 3 – Yellow Mountain (Huangshan):
- Hike 5-6 hours (or take a cable car and hike 1-2 hours) to summit of Yellow Mountain.
- Hike along the steps to view some famous scenic spots of the mountain.
- Enjoy sunset and stay overnight on summit (the best 4-star hotel available)
Day 4 – Yellow Mountain - Wan’an:
- View sunrise at Shizifeng (Lion Peak); take a cable car down mountain;
- Visit Chengkan Village, walk on the Wan An Ancient Street or visit a Brush and Ink Factory.
- Transfer to airport and fly out.