Tour in Huangshan
Tour in Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
Living up to its reputation as one of China's natural history and culture museums, the city of Huangshan can justifiably boast about its breathtaking natural scenery and grand architecture. Mt. Huangshan, presents a marvelous spectacle of rocky peaks, oddly-shaped pines, crystal-clear mountain springs and seas of clouds, each of which will put a shine on your tour of the city's environs, while the appeal of Tunxi old street and famous Hui dishes will add their own special touch to a very memorable tour.
Day 01Arrival in Huangshan
Our guide will meet you
outside the baggage claim area at Huangshan airport and transfer you to
the hotel. Visit the tunxi old street, time permitting.
Day 02Huangshan
Transfer you to the foot of
the mountain. As you begin to take the cable car to the mountain, you
will find yourself among the magnificent scenery. Enjoy the view of the
Beginning-to-Believe Peak, the Peach Blossom Valley, the Lion Peak, the
Flying-over Rock, the Bright Summit, the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion and
the Xihai Grand Canyon. Take the cable car again to arrive at the foot
of the mountain and go back to Huangshan city.
Descriptions:
Mt. Huangshan -
when visiting Mt. huangshan, the four wonders of the mountain are must
for every traveler. They are pines in infinite variety of forms,
picturesque rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs. The pines could be
seen everywhere, and some are given names in terms of their unique
postures. The most well-known one should the Guest-greeting pine in
front of the stone lion of the Yuping Pavilion. Although every high
mountain has sea of clouds, the Mt. Huangshan shows the most gorgeous
and vivid view of clouds among them. It is available for travelers to
view the changeful and colorful sea of clouds all year round in
Huangshan.
Hongcun village |
Day 03Huangshan - Yixian county - Shexian county - Huangshan
Drive to Yixian county. Visit
the fantastic Hongcun village and Nanping village. Transfer to Shexian
county. Visit the Tangyue archways. Return to Huangshan.
Descriptions:
Hongcun village
- Hongcun is situated to the northwest of Yixian county, which is
praised to be a village in a Chinese painting. It has a history of over
800 years and reserves 138 building of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The
ancient Nanping village which is located to the southwest of Yixian
county is well-known as a movie base from 1990's. The famous Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon was shot here in 2000. Actually, this village is a
marvelous museum of Chinese ancestral halls. In the early Ming dynasty,
three big families inhabited here together and constructed their own
residences and ancestral halls one by one. Currently, there are over 300
ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties reserved. And, 36
wells and 72 lanes are dotted in Nanping.
Shexian county -
Shexian is another ancient county located at the foot of the Mt.
Huangshan. This village surrounded by green mountains and crystal water
once was the political, economic and cultural center of the whole Anhui
province. It is also one of the important birthplaces of the historic
Hui cultural of China. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shexian was the
hometown of so many Anhui's businessmen. On the other hand, a large
number of typical ancient buildings are left here, such as its three
wonder - archways, ancestral halls and residential houses. The Tangyue
memorial archways is one of the masterpieces.
Day 04 Departure from Huangshan