Huangshan
Tour from Shanghai
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Huangshan
Tour from Shanghai
3 days 2 nights Tour
Highlights:
 � Recently listed on UNESCO's World Cultural
and Natural Heritage List, Huangshan Mountain is a testament to
the beauty that only nature can create. It has served as the
inspiration for artists, poets, dreamers, and romantics for
thousands of years. See the intriguing pine formations and the
seas and mists of clouds, while enjoying the sunrise and sunset
from the mountain top of Huangshan.
• Hongcun Village is located near the southwestern slope
of Huangshan Mountain. It is listed as one of China's top 10
charming villages and was added to UNESCO's World Cultural
Heritage List in 2000. Morning mists, gray tiles, white walls,
stone bridges, water lily ponds, and hills at the background,
are all things you will see today at Hongcun.
B=breakfast L=lunch D=dinner
DEPARTURE: Daily
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TOUR ITINERARY |
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Tour
code:
GWAC-HUANGSHAN2 |
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| DAY 01 |
Day 1 Arrive
in Huangshan City (from Shanghai)
By either train or bus, you will
arrive in the town of Tunxi, which is the central
district surrounding Huangshan. You will be met by your
English-speaking guide and driver, who will then take
you to your hotel, the 3-Star Huaxi Hotel.
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3 or 4 star for common; 5 star for deluxe |
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| DAY 02 |
Day 2 Downtown - Mt. Huangshan
(B, L, D)
After breakfast in the hotel, we will drive to Huangshan
(Yellow Mountain). With a height of 1873 meters (6145
feet), it is the highest peak of the Mt. Huangshan
Scenic Area. At present over 500 kinds of animals and
1500 kinds of plants live on the Huangshan Mountains.
UNESCO listed Yellow Mountain as one of the World
Natural Heritage sites in 1990.
Once we arrive, we will take the cable car from Yungu
Station to the top of the mountain. After checking into
your hotel and having lunch we�ll get started with our
sightseeing. While on Yellow Mountain, we will see some
curious sights, such as the Strange Pines, which are
seen in every corner of Yellow Mountain. You will be
amazed by their vitality and strength. The uneven
terrain prevents the pines from growing upright. Instead
they become crooked and even downward. Another feature
of Huangshan pines is that many trees grow branches on
one side only. Some notable ones that we will see
include the Guest-Greeting Pine (in front of the stone
lion of the Jade Screen Pavilion in the Jade Screen
Scenic Area), and the Guest-Goodbye Pine (to the right
of the Jade Screen Pavilion.
We�ll also visit Yellow Mountain�s numerous peaks, such
as Brush Pen and Begin-to-Believe Peak. In the evening
you will have the pleasure of enjoying the spectacular
sunset from the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion. We�ll stay
overnight on the summit at the Panyunlou Hotel (3-stars)
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3 or 4 star for common; 5 star for deluxe |
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| DAY 03 |
Day 3
Huangshan - Hongcun - Tunxi -Departure (B, L, D)
Huangshan is famed for its sunrises. Weather permitting,
we should be able to gaze upon a breathtaking sight this
morning as the golden light of the sun pierces the
mists. The mountain peaks rise above the clouds, and the
light of sunrise illuminates a frothy, ever-changing sea
of white clouds below. We can watch this spectacle from
a viewing terrace, which is a short distance from our
hotel. After sunrise, we bid farewell to Huangshan and
descend the mountain by its Western Route (Xi Xian), a
steeper and longer hike (9 miles) best done as a
descent.
This route offers some of the most spectacular vistas of
the mountain. Starting from our hotel, we�ll climb a
trail for about an hour to Guangming Ding (Bright Summit
Peak), the second highest peak in the range, and then
continue 2.5 hours to Huangshan's highest summit,
Lianhua Feng (Lotus Flower Peak) which is situated at
6,115 feet. Another half hour of hiking brings us to
Yingke Song (Welcoming Guests Pine), where a
dramatically shaped pine - thought to be over 1,000
years old - extends a long branch as if greeting
passers-by. We'll take the Jade Screen Cable Car near
Jade Screen Peak to descend the mountain from its
western steps.
After our visit to Huangshan we�ll drive for about an
hour in order to visit Hongcun, a UNESCO world cultural
heritage site. Hongcun is the main village where the
Wang families live together. The Wang clan is a
respectable family in the Central Plains of China.
Because it moved to the south at the end of the Han
dynasty, the descendants of the Wang clan spread to
every parts of the south of the lower reaches of the
Changjiang River. Encircled by green hills, two streams
flow through the village from north and east converging
at Huiyuan Bridge. The village has two main streets and
about 99 lanes. All the streets and lanes are paved with
cobbles or black stones. The residences, lanes and
streets combine well with the hills and streams. Lying
about 10 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Yixian
County, Hongcun Village enjoys the reputation of �a
village in the beautiful Chinese picture� because of its
location at high altitude and being shrouded by clouds
and mist. It has about 137 Ming and Qing style
residences.
Following dinner you will be taken to either the Tunxi
airport to fly back to Shanghai, ending your tour with
us.
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3 or 4 star for common; 5 star for deluxe |
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Tour Inclusions：
1. Hotels with daily western
breakfasts;
2. Meals in accordance with
that listed on the itinerary.
3. professional local guide
& driver;
4. Private air-conditioned
car or van for transportation;
5. Admission of the first
gate.
6. Two bottles of mineral
water per day.
Tour exclusions：
1. Tip of the guide
2. Personal costs
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