4 Days Jingdezhen Tour with Mt. Lushan Hiking

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Jingdezhen

   Welcome to Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China, located in Jiangxi Province! Upon arrival in Jingdezhen, your private driver will pick you up holding a welcome sign at the airport or railway station. After meeting you, he/she will escort you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this state-list famous historical and culture city on your own.

   Meal: N/A

   Accommodation: in Jingdezhen

2. Day 2: Jingdezhen Porcelain Tour
   A Deep Exploration of Jingdezhen Ceramic Art

   After breakfast, you will take a guided Jingdezhen porcelain tour, starting at the Jingdezhen Ancient Kilns & Folk Customs Museum. Covering an area of 83 hectares, this exposition area is a scenic spot integrating culture, ceramic experience and leisure. You will see many exquisite ancient kilns from different dynasties - the Yuan, Song, Ming and Qing. The interesting thing is that you can enjoy the performance of porcelain orchestra. There is no doubt that their instruments are made of porcelain.

   

   Next, you will go to visit the China Ceramic Museum. The museum has nine exhibition halls and a collection of over 50,000 pieces of porcelain. Almost all of China's rarest and most beautiful ceramic relics can be seen here. Besides ancient ceramics, you can also see many various craft ceramics of Jingdezhen since the founding of New China.

   After lunch, we head to the Sculpture Porcelain Factory, which is converted from a famous old porcelain factory with an artistic touch. Here, you can find a wide variety of ceramic products such as strings, cups, and ornaments. Some of them are made by young local artists.

   Then, drive to Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue, which is based on a famous old porcelain factory and integrates tradition, fashion, art, and technology. Visitors can discover ceramic studios, museums, stores, and restaurants. After this exploration, you will further experience the charm of Chinese porcelain.

   Meal: Breakfast + Lunch

   Accommodation: in Jingdezhen

   

3. Day 3: Jingdezhen to Mt. Lushan Tour
   A Hike on Mt. Lushan to Discover Tranquil Lakes, Ancient Trees, Cool Pools

   After breakfast, your 4-day Jingdezhen tour extends to Mt. Lushan. Mount Lushan is a famous tourist attraction and summer resort in China, which was listed in the "World Natural and Cultural Heritage List" in 1996. It has been immortalized in poems by many famous poets.

   We will drive about 3 hours to the destination. Your Mount Lushan tour starts with Flower Trail, a place to enjoy the brightly colored flowers. Bai Juyi, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), once composed a poem here. Then, walk to the Ruqin Lake, so named because the lake is shaped like a violin. There is a small island in the center of the lake with many artificially bred peacocks, so it is called Peacock Island. Next, you will come to Imperial Stele Pavilion. Legend has it that this pavilion was built by Zhu Yuanzhang (the founder of the Ming Dynasty) in honor of a monk.

   

   Then, walk to the Black Dragon Pool. Along the mountain path, the water of the pool falls into a stream. You can enter the water to splash around and sit on the rocks along the stream to feel the cool mountain breeze. Continue your Mt. Lushan hike to Three Precious Trees. As the name suggests that there are three threes, two of which are Willow Firs with a history of 600 years and one of which is a Ginkgo with a history of 1,600 years.

   Finally, proceed to Guling Street, a beautiful and chic sky street in the clouds (1,100 meters above sea level), which is the center of the Lushan Scenic Area. You will spend the night here.

   Meal: Breakfast

   Accommodation: on Mt. Lushan

   

4. Day 4: Lushan Departure
   Experience Majestic Waterfall, Botanical Garden, and Scenic Viewpoints

   After breakfast, you will be guided to Mount Lushan's No.1 attraction - the Triassic Spring Waterfall, with a drop of 155 meters. As the saying goes, you haven't been to Mount Lushan without visiting the Triassic Spring Waterfall. With the power of a galloping horse and the sound of a bell, the Triassic Spring Waterfall is quite spectacular.

   

   Note: You will need to climb many steps on the way to the Triassic Spring Waterfall, so please walk according to your own physical conditions.

   Next, go to the Botanical Garden. This is the first alpine botanical garden in China, founded in 1934. The botanical garden has a collection of more than 100,000 plant specimens from home and abroad, including the Chinese Metasequoia, which is known as a "living fossil". In the garden, there is a rest hall, and stone benches and tables under the shade for visitors to take a rest.

   After resting for a while, you will go to Hanpo Pass, 1,286 meters above sea level, where you will have a distant view of the three highest peaks of Mount Lu and Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China.

   

   Optional: If you have enough physical strength, you can choose to climb the The Five-old-man Peak, the peaks in the southeastern part of Mount Lushan, shaped like five old men standing side by side. This is one of the scenic beauty of Mount Lu. The famous poet Li Bai of Tang Dynasty once built a house here to study.

   After the visit, your Jingdezhen and Mt. Lushan tour comes to an end. Your guide will escort you to Jiujiang City for your departure flight or train.

   Meal: Breakfast

   Accommodation: N/A