4 Days Huangshan Tour with Hongcun & Xidi Villages

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Huangshan Arrival

   Welcome to Huangshan City. A local driver will be waiting to meet you at the airport or railway station. Then escort you to the hotel in the city center. After checking in, have a good rest for tomorrow's hiking!

   Meal: N/A

   Accommodation: Overnight in Huangshan City Area

2. Day 2: Mount Huangshan Hiking Tour
   Take a Hike on Yellow Mountain for Pines and Rocks

   After hotel breakfast, meet your Huangshan tour guide and drive for around 1 hour to the Yellow Mountain. Upon arrival, take the shuttle bus to Cloud Valley Temple and then take a cable car up the mountain.

   Be guided to hike to enjoy the beautiful scenery at the North Sea, Beginning-to-believe Peak, Cloud-dispelling Pavilion, and West Sea Valley. There will be many staircases that go up and down, but all the tiredness of climbing will be gone when you see the breathtaking scenery. If you are still in good shape and time & weather permits, you can continue to Sky Sea Scenic Area to enjoy the gorgeous sunset at Bright Summit and explore Flying-over Rock. Please do not watch your camera or phone while walking.

   Tonight you will stay at a hotel on the mountain so as to catch the sunrise the next day.

   Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

   Accommodation: Overnight in Huangshan Mountain

   

3. Day 3: Yellow Mountain Tour
   Stroll around Hui-style Bulidings, Learn Four Treasures of Chinese Study

   If weather permits, you will get up in the early morning to witness the incredible sunrise. When the mountain is still sleeping under the starry sky, you will leave the hotel to occupy a vantage point and quietly wait for the thrilling moment. With the passage of time, the color of the sky will change slowly. The sun finally shows its head and the peaks are bathed in dazzling gold.

   After enjoying the sunrise, follow your guide to go back to the hotel and have breakfast. Then move on to explore Lion Peak which got its name from the look of a crouching lion. You will visit Dawn Pavilion and see an interesting rock called "Stone Monkey Watching Sea".

   

   Next, you will hop on a cable car and descend the mountain to get back to Huangshan downtown. Then, follow your guide to explore Tunxi Ancient Street, China's most well-preserved ancient street combining the architectural style of the Southern Song Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty. Just stroll on the street leisurely and appreciate the Hui-style buildings.

   Then continue your Huangshan tour to Hu Kaiwen Ink-stick Factory which was founded by Hu Kaiwen in 1765 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty to see how the ink stick is made. The ink stick is one of the four treasures of Chinese study (writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper), and the best ink stick in China comes from Anhui Province, the home of Huangshan Mountain.

   Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

   Accommodation: Overnight in Huangshan City

4. Day 4: Huangshan Village Tour, Departure
   Visit the UNESCO-listed Local Villages

   Today you will explore the real local culture in old villages. First, drive to Hongcun Village. More than 800-year-old Hongcun Village is a typical representative of Hui-style buildings, mainly in black, white, and grey colors. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. You will see many original residences from the Ming and Qing dynasties here.

   

   After lunch, continue your visit to another must-see site - Xidi Village. It was originally built in the Song Dynasty and welcomed its peak time in the early Qing Dynasty. By now the village has a history of 960 years. The village has 300 families and over 1000 people. The beautiful landscape of the village wins its name "village in picture". Xidi Village is also a World Cultural Heritage site.

   After the relaxing sightseeing, you will be dropped off at Huangshan airport/train station for departure. Your 4-day private Huangshan trip comes to an end here.

   Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

   Accommodation: N/A