3 Days Shanghai Huangshan Tour by High Speed Train

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Shanghai to Huangshan Tour by Bullet Train
   Learn about the Local Huizhou Culture and Arts

   Welcome to our 3-day Shanghai to Huangshan tour! You will be picked up by a Shanghai local driver at your Shanghai downtown hotel and then transferred to catch a high-speed train to Huangshan. After about a 3-hour train ride, get to charming Huangshan. When you arrive at Huangshan North Railway Station, your local driver will greet you at the exit of the train station by holding a name sign and escort you to your downtown hotel.

   After checking in at the hotel, have lunch at a local restaurant.

   In the afternoon, start your Huangshan tour at the Tunxi Ancient Street where you will find many ancient Hui-style architectures and learn the knowledge from your guide. Next, go to visit the Hu Kaiwen Ink-stick Factory which was founded by Hu Kaiwen in 1765. You can learn about the production process of ink here, purchase various ink sticks and inkstones, and experience the unique charm of Huizhou ink. Finally, be dropped off at your hotel. Have a good rest tonight.

   Meal: Lunch

   Accommodation: Huangshan City Local 4 Stars Hotel

   

2. Day 2: Huangshan Village Tour, Yellow Mountain Hike
   Admire the Uniquely Shaped Pine Trees and Sunset View

   After breakfast, your private guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive directly to Hongcun Ancient Village. An outstanding representative of Huizhou architecture, Hongcun Village was listed on the World Cultural Heritage List in 2000. Here, you can see famous scenic spots such as South Lake and Moon Pond, as well as over 140 ancient Ming and Qing dynasty residences. This is an excellent place to experience Huizhou culture and natural beauty.

   

   After lunch, we will drive to Mount Huangshan Scenic Area. Upon arrival, take a shuttle bus first and then take a cable car at Yungu Station up the mountain. Your guide will lead you to see the beautiful scenery at Beginning-to-Believe Peak and finally go to the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion to enjoy the sunset. Along the way, see many uniquely shaped pine trees growing from steep cliffs, as if someone has trimmed them such as the Harp Pine and Black Tiger Pine.

   Tonight we will stay at a hotel on the mountain to catch the sunrise the next day.

   Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

   Accommodation: Huangshan Mountain 4 Stars Hotel

   

3. Day 3: Huangshan to Back Shanghai Tour by Bullet Train
   Witness the Sunrise and See Grotesque Rocks

   Today you will get up in the early morning to witness the incredible sunrise. When the mountain is still sleeping under the starry sky, we will leave the hotel to occupy a vantage point and quietly wait for the thrilling moment. Over time, the color of the sky will change slowly. The sun finally shows its head and the peaks are bathed in dazzling gold. After that, go back to the hotel and have breakfast.

   Then continue your Mount Huangshan tour to explore Bright Summit, the second-highest peak of the mountain, and hike to Flying-over Rock. On the way back to the cable car station, you can see Monkey Watching the Sea on Lion Peak. After all visits, take a cable car and descend the mountain.

   You will be transferred to the train station to take the high-speed train back to Shanghai city. When you arrive in Shanghai, you will see your driver waiting for you at the exit of the train station by holding a name sign and then transfer you to your Shanghai downtown hotel. Your 3-day Huangshan tour from Shanghai ends here.

   Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

   Accommodation: N/A