Huangshan ‘Yellow Mountain’ and Hongcun, Anhui Province (3 days)
Take a quick visit to Huangshan—hikes on two days with an overnight on the mountain, plus visits to nearby ancient villages.
Booking info
November 8–10, 2024
Important—trip price does not include your transportation to Huangshan or away from Tunxi. (Read more about that here, and see the meet up details at the end of this page.)
| Day One main activities | Meet up in Hongcun, explore Hongcun Ancient Village. Overnight in Hongcun. |
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| Day Two main activities | Hiking day at Huangshan, hiking up to the east side of visiting Shixin Peak and Guangming Peak. Overnight on the mountain. |
| Day Three main activities | Up early for sunrise (optional), hike over to the west side of Huangshan, visiting the Xihai Canyon and Lotus Peak before taking the cable car down. Visit Tunxi Ancient Town on the way to the airport. |
Huangshan
Located in Anhui Province, Huangshan—‘Yellow Mountain’—is famous throughout China for its scenery: granite peaks, crags, and cliffs clung to by ancient pine trees, with lookouts and viewing points that offer views of sunset, and sunrise over seas of clouds far below. It’s a holy mountain for Taoists, with shrines and monasteries spread over its slopes … and it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site, too.
Our guides spent several visits going up and down the steps and stairs that criss-cross the mountain, and we’ve designed a route that avoids most of the crowds and still hits the key highlights—Shixin Peak, Guangming Peak, Lotus Peak (the highest here), and the West Sea Grand Canyon, amongst others. We’ll hike as much as possible, using cable cars and the ‘little train’ to save some steps where necessary. Our hotel on the mountain is near Guangming Peak, and offers a great location for sunset and sunrise photography.
Ancient Villages
Before heading up the mountain we’ll spend a night in Hongcun Village, taking a walk to check out the local lifestyles and ancient architecture.
On the last day of the trip we’ll make a quick visit to Tunxi Ancient Town, where we’ll see well-preserved Ming and Qing-era buildings in the Hui style.
Getting to Huangshan and back home again
You’ll meet your guides at the Huangshan North train station (婺源站) at 3pm on the first day of the trip.
If you are joining from Beijing, please book your seat on Train G321, departing from Beijing South Station at 8:47am on November 8. Our Beijing-based guides will be on that train.
Online purchase: See the info and purchase via trip.com (Second Class tickets are ¥633.5 and should be available from October 25.)
If you are joining from elsewhere we can help you find a transport option that suits.
The itinerary will finish in Tunxi, and we’re aiming to have you at the Tunxi airport by 7:30pm.
Please don’t purchase your train tickets or flights until we are able to confirm the departure of the trip.
