Day 1
Pick up from downtown hotel in Hangzhou in early morning and drive to the Hangzhou Train Station for your train to Huangshan.
Upon arrival, our local Huangshan tour guide will pick you up at the exit of Huangshan North Railway Station and escort you to the hotel in Tunxi for checking in.
Drive you to Hongcun Village, the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site is located at the foot of the southwest side of Mt. Huangshan. It is praised as the most beautiful village in China as the ancient village in the Chinese painting. Also the location for the famous prize film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
After finished Hongcun Village, drive about 60km back to Tunxi. Later, walk around Tunxi Old Street. A 900-year-old Tunxi Ancient Street to appreciate authentic old Huizhou-style architectures. Next comes an interesting visit to Hu Kaiwen Ink-stick Factory to find out how ancient Chinese people produce ink sticks (major item used to write and paint in ancient time).
Stay overnight in Tunxi (downtown Huangshan)
Day 2
Today after breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, then drive about 80 kilometers (1.5 hours) to Tangkou Town (the foot of Mount Huangshan), the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and one of the most beautiful mountains in China. Your memorable Huangshan trip starts!
Then take the local green bus and cableway to upper beautiful sightseeing area of Huangshan Mountain. Later, visit the North Sea Scenic Area which is famous for marvelous precipitous peaks, beautiful giant pine trees and far-reaching vision. Walk to lofty Begin-to-Believe Peak (1668m) to stretch your eyesight over cloud seas to far distance, and then hike about 40 minutes to Dispelling Cloud Pavilion to look down the Dreamland - West Sea Grand Canyon. Walk down along the stone steps to the bottom of the canyon while enjoying the Avatar-like rising rock peaks, unfathomable cliffs, bizarre stones and tenacious pine trees.
After dinner, free on your own for the rest of the day. Stay overnight on the top of mountain.
Day 3
Get up early to enjoy the magnificent sunrise from Huangshan. After the sunrise, get back to your hotel for breakfast.
Continue on your wonderful sightseeing on the Yellow Mountain to see the famous Dawn Pavilion, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea on the Lion Peak (1690m).
Then walk along the wood path to the cable station to take a cable car to exit the mountain. Your driver is ready at the mountain foot to transfer you back to Huangshan City for lunch.
After lunch, drive you back to Huangshan North Train Station for your train back to Hangzhou and your tour ends.
