Huangshan Hiking Tour

Tour Code: HT-PHT6S

Destinations: Huangshan

Tour Duration: 4 Days

Tour Highlights: Mt. Huangshan, Hongcun Village, Xidi Village

Tour Features

Mt. Huangshan, Hongcun Village, Xidi Village

Itinerary

Day 1 Huangshan

Once you arrive, you will receive a warm welcome from your personal guide outside the luggage claim area. Your professional private driver will transfer you directly to your hotel. They will go the extra mile, making sure you have everything you need. Have a good rest and prepare for the following adventure.

Day 2 Hiking up the Yellow Mountains via the Eastern Steps (B, L)

After breakfast, you will be driven to the foot of the Yellow Mountains and start your trek from the Yungu Temple. Ascend the mountains via the Eastern Steps and you will trek pass several natural peculiarly-shaped rocks, especially the Stone Table and the peak of the Immortal Pointing the Way. It takes about three hours to arrive at the White Goose Ridge. After a rest and a buffet lunch in a hotel, you will continue on to the Flying-over Rock and the Bright Top for approximately three hours in the afternoon. The sunset at the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion is a highlight. Enjoy a buffet dinner at your hotel to regain some strength.

Hotel accommodation:Beihai or Xihai hotel

Day 3 Trekking in the West Sea Grand Canyon, Hike Down the Yellow Mountains-Hongcun Village (B, L)

Cloud-dispelling Pavilion and then down to the West Sea Grand Canyon. The hiking trip covers the most essential parts - the 1st ring, 2nd ring, Button, Plunk Way, and Fairy-Walking Bridge - taking about five hours to finish the circuit. After Lunch ,we will be hiking down the mountain from the eastern steps which presents somewhat different, yet equally marvelous scenery in comparison with what on the western steps, It is almost all the way downhill and would take you about 2 hours to reach the foothill,And then drive to Yixian Hongcun Village. Stay at Hongcun Painting Inn

Day 4 Discover Hongcun Ancient Village and Explore along the Xidi-Hongcun Ancient Pathway-Huangshan Departure (B, L)

After finishing your breakfast at the hotel, you will commence your tour to Hongcun Ancient Village, a charming ancient village with a history of over 800 years. The village will show you the original Hui style architecture (a type of traditional Chinese architecture). Lunch will be at a local restaurant to give you a chance to taste authentic Anhui dishes. Then you will be ready to hike along the Xidi-Hongcun Ancient Pathway. This newly developed hiking route has not discovered by tour groups, so it is the best place to avoid the touristy crowds and breathe fresh air. With a length of 8 kilometers (5 miles), this 3-hour route allows you to hike through the most rural areas to see quiet villages, paddy fields, mulberry fields, tea plantations, and bamboo forests.After the hiking, your guide and driver will escort you back to the hotel in Tunxi (Huangshan City Center) ,your private driver and guide get you to the airport.