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Huangshan
4 days 3 nights Tour Package
About Huangshan Tour
A major international tourist city in south Anhui, Huangshan is
noted for its statuesque mountains and rich cultural heritage. It
was also the cradle of one of China's three local academic schools,
the school of Anhui studies. Under the jurisdiction of Huangshan are
the national scenic resorts Mount Huangshan and Mount Qiyun, the
famous historical and cultural city Shexian, and four key cultural
relics under state protection (Xu Guo's Stone Archway, dwelling
houses at Qiankou, the group of archways in Tangyue, and the temple
dedicated to Luo Dongshu), and such scenic resorts as Xin'an River
and Taiping Lake.
Mount Huangshan Scenic
Zone
Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is the name of the 72-peak range
lying in the south of Anhui Province. Mt. Huangshan is one of the
mountainous scenic spots listed among China's ten most famous scenic
spots. Mt. Huangshan is celebrated for having all the wonders of
mountain scenery: spectacular rocky peaks, odd-shaped pines,
crystal-clear mountain springs, and seas of clouds. Mt. Huangshan
enjoys worldwide fame for its beauty. There are many places of
interest around the mountain, such as typical Chinese houses,
archways, temples, bridges, and streets. Famous local products
include ink stones, hui ink, loquat fruit and maofeng tea. It has
been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage. There are
cable cars to the top of the mountain.
Highlights:
• Hike on Mt. Huangshan, China’s most
picturesque and famed mountain. 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
• Tour the ancient village of Hongcun, a serene town oozing with
the folk culture and history of the Anhui region
B=(Breakfast) L=(lunch) D=(dinner) DEPARTURE: Daily
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TOUR ITINERARY |
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Tour
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GWAC-HUANGSHAN1 |
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| DAY 01 |
Arrive in Huangshan
Upon arrival at the Huangshan city airport, you
will be met by your English-speaking guide, and
he/she will take you to your hotel, which is a 4
star accommodation. You can spend your first
night in Huangshan at your own leisure, but you
might want to experience some of the local
culture, which largely focuses on tea.
Drinking tea is an indispensable part of
people's daily life, if you want to experience
nightlife in Huangshan City, which is famous for
tea production and drinking, then visiting a tea
house should be an essential part of your visit.
There are more than enough tea houses in
Huangshan for you to get your fix, so pinkies
up! |
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3 or 4 star for common; 5 star for deluxe |
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| DAY 02 |
Mt. Huangshan (B, L, D)
After breakfast in the hotel, we will drive to
Yellow Mountain, the premier sight of Mt.
Huangshan. With a height of 1873 meters (6145
feet), 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. In order to get up the mountain,
we’ll take the cable car, which is included in
the price of your tour.
While on Yellow Mountain, we will see some
curious sights, such as the Strange Pines, which
re seen in every corner of Yellow Mountain. You
will be amazed by their vitality and strength.
The seeds fall into the crevices where they take
root and grow with great vigor. 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 come across the Jade Screen Scenic
Area, and this scenic area has Jade Screen
Pavilion as its center and the Lotus Peak and
the Heavenly Capital Peak as the main body. This
is the Front Mountain as people usually call it.
Along the road you will find Peng Lai Three
Islands, 100-step Scaling Ladder, the Thread of
the Sky and the New Thread of the Sky. "Splendid
is the landscape", handwritings by Chairman Mao
Ze Dong, are inscribed on the Jade Screen Peak.
We’ll on the peaks of Yellow Mountain, we’ll see
the numerous seas and mists of clouds that hover
around the mountain. At sunset, the glistening
clouds assume every hue from red to purple. You
cannot help marveling at this gift from the
Creator! You will be struck by the beauty when
all the red leaves are floating on the white
clouds in autumn, when the clouds gush between
the peaks like a raging river while the red
leaves flutter delicately in the breeze.
After the sunset, we’ll drive back to Huangshan
city where we will spend the night night in the
same hotel as the evening before. |
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3 or 4 star for common; 5 star for deluxe |
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| DAY 03 |
Mt. Huangshan (B, L)
After enjoying breakfast and an early sunrise on
Yellow Mountain, we’ll see more of the sights
that make Mt. Huangshan China’s most revered
mountain. These include some intriguing stones,
and rocky peaks that will inspire your
imagination. Some look like human beings, birds
or animals or many other objects. Something that
makes the stones even more fascinating is that
they assume varied shapes when seen from
different angles. Every stone has its own
fantastic legend, and some notable ones include
“Celestial Basking Shoe” and the “Celestial
basking boot”.
Then we’ll view some more scenic areas of the
mountain before taking the cable car down and
driving on to the cow-shaped ancient village of
Hongcun. 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. The
ancestral home of Wang clan is Jinling. In the
Southern Song Dynasty, it moved to Huizhou. They
are the earliest ancestors of Hungcun.
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.
We’ll then drive back to Huanghsan city, where
we’ll spend the evening strolling along Tunxi
Ancient Street. The Old Street is 1.5 kilometers
long and 7 meters wide. There are long lines of
shops along two side of the street. They are all
made of brick and wood and have double floors.
All these houses in Huizhou style overflow a
rush of strong archaic charm. Although the shops
in the old street are not very large, they are
relatively deep. There are tens of old and
famous shops in the old street. The Tongderen
was a Chinese traditional medicine shop. It was
established in the second year of the Tongzhi
Perio,d of the Qing dynasty, with a history of
over 120 years. Qimen black tea and Tunxi green
tea which are famous throughout the world,
mostly distribute in Tunxi. All kinds of Anhui
ink stick and Sehxian ink stone can be found
here. Products of "Huizhou Four Carvings"
(brick, wood, stone and bamboo), Chinese
painting in Anhui style, print, rubbing from a
stone inscription, Goldstone seal cutting,
Chinese pot gardening and root carving can be
seen here and there. |
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3 or 4 star for common; 5 star for deluxe |
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| DAY 04 |
Depart Huangshan
Your guide will drive you to the airport, where
you will fly on to your next destination, ending
your tour with us. |
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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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