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Huangshan Refreshing Terrace

In the North Sea Area, the Refreshing Terrace o­n Lion Peak is the optimum location for viewing the sea of clouds and the sunrise. Visitors climbing Shixin Peak (Beginning-to-Believe Peak) to enjoy the gorgeous beauty will truly understand the miracle that is Huangshan Mountain.

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In the North Sea Area, the Refreshing Terrace o­n Lion Peak is the optimum location for viewing the sea of clouds and the sunrise. Visitors climbing Shixin Peak (Beginning-to-Believe Peak) to enjoy the gorgeous beauty will truly understand the miracle that is Huangshan Mountain.

And also, you will view several odd-shaped rock and stones there. It's quite near Shilin and Beihai hotel, only 10 minutes from there.

Yellow Mountain (Mount Huang)

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China's major tourist destinations. With 3 titles of World Cultural Heritage, World Natural Heritage and World Geo-park, Huangshan Mountain is well known for its strange pines, fantastic rocks, the sea of clouds, the hot springs and the winter s...

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China's major tourist destinations. With 3 titles of World Cultural Heritage, World Natural Heritage and World Geo-park, Huangshan Mountain is well known for its strange pines, fantastic rocks, the sea of clouds, the hot springs and the winter snow. Together they are the five supreme sights on the mountain. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography.

Huangshan Scenic Area

Mount Huang, also known as Huangshan ( 黄山; Yellow Mountain), is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China.

The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, and views of the clouds from above.

Mount Huang is ...

Mount Huang, also known as Huangshan ( 黄山; Yellow Mountain), is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China.

The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, and views of the clouds from above.

Mount Huang is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography.

The mountain range measures 40 kilometers long from north to south, and 30 kilometers wide from west to east. It occupies a total area of 1,200 square kilometers with a core area of 160.6 square kilometers.  Mt. Huangshan is divided into 9 scenic areas. The beauty of Huangshan Mountain is it is never unchanging not only for the four seasons but even in a single day.

Yellow Mountain and Hongcun Village in Huangshan City Anhu China

A region of towering stone spires, twisted pines and stunning sunrises, Yellow Mountain is arguably China’s most famous mountain.

Visitors come from all over China and around the world to see Huangshan’s bizarrely shaped rocks and trees jutting from a sea of shifting mists. It’s truly one o...

A region of towering stone spires, twisted pines and stunning sunrises, Yellow Mountain is arguably China’s most famous mountain.

Visitors come from all over China and around the world to see Huangshan’s bizarrely shaped rocks and trees jutting from a sea of shifting mists. It’s truly one of China’s most surreal and beautiful locations.

When you’re done soaking in nature’s beauty, nearby Hongcun Village is a step back in time, epitomizing Qing and Ming era architecture as well as presenting visitors with unspoiled rural panoramas. For those wanting an escape from bustling modern China, it’s a breath of fresh air.

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$300 Per Day

Splendid Photography Tour of Autumn Huangshan

Autumn Mt. Huangshan is colorful due to the blue sky, white clouds, red maples and yellow fruits. Compare with the spring which is like a bud ready to bloom, autumn is a flower showing its last significance before withering. As autumn has such beauty, many artiest come and finish their works. Having enjoyed the fall scenery of Mt. Huangshan, you will really begin to believe that the scenery on Chinese paintings indeed exists on the earth.

Day1-  We'll begin our tour from the south gate of Huangshan Mountain and experience the pine wind of fall coming. While it remains hot at the bottom in August, Huangshan Mountains are moving towards autumn, the most colorful and vivid season for sightseeing Huangshan. You will be ceratinly amazed to be in a world of fantastic views, comfortable temeperature and a variety of different colors. Since the raining season falls only between June and July, you are bound to have a much better chance to enjoy the breath-taking scenery of Huangshan in autumn.

Day2- We'll continue our trekking on the mountain and lead you to some really off beaten track to explore the true tranquility of pleasant of the fall. The autumn scenery at Mt. Huangshan displays a magnificent landscape with clear sky and cool air. The red maple-leaves, yellow chrysanthemum on the slopes of the peaks and the prosperous green vegetation form a colorful Chinese painting of landscape. Having enjoyed the fall scenery of Mt. Huangshan, you will really begin to believe that the scenery on Chinese paintings indeed exists on the earth.

Day3-A visit to historical sites is your must after you get down the mountain, too. At the foot of Huangshan Mountain, there are several ancient small towns, and they look especially beautiful against the red leaves of autumn. The stone paved streets zigzag up and down with the topography of the mountain, and the murmuring brook glistens in the autumn sun. Among them, the old residence in Hongcun and Xidi Villages which are praised by many scholars as the "treasure house of ancient oriental arts of architecture," have been accepted by UNESCO as the World Cultural Heritage Site. So on the last day, we may pay a visit to some ancient villages with the high fame of autumn scenery.

$540 Per Day

Huangshan Spring Tour

Spring Yellow Mountains change their colour and appearance with the alternation of peaks.

The spring in Mt. Huangshan provides you a fresh and gay environment. Flowers blossom among steep cliffs and rocky crevices, of which the amazing colorful azalea is starring in gentle breeze. The singing birds haunt about the greenish pine branches occasionally with squirrels jumping across the path.

Day 1 Arrival in Tunxi - Hongcun Village (L, D)Arrive at Huangshan City in the morning. Meet our guide and drive to Yixian County where we'll visit Hongcun Village or Xidi Village a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. On the way, we could see many beautiful and lovely small villages hidden behind blooming spring flowers. We will spend the rest of the day exploring old houses that are several hundred years old; each piece of intricate wood carving or exquisite piece of furniture here is a true sample of a living antique. Keep in mind that the Oscar-awarded movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was just filmed in Hongcun. Overnight in a exotic Hongcun Ju Shantang Residence Villa(4 star country villa).

 

Day 2 Hongcun - Huangshan (B, L)After breakfast, we'll be driving for about one hour and twenty minutes to reach the foothill of Huangshan and then to hike up or take the Yungu Cable Car up mountain. Sightsee the Fairy Maiden Peak, Beginning-to-believe Peak, Lion Peak, Stone Monkey Gazing Over the Sea of Clouds. In the afternoon, we will visit the Purple Cloud Peak and part of the most spectacular Grand Canyon of the West Sea(optional because it's tough and hard and sometimes it's open to the tourists if meet the bad weather). Stay in Beihai Hotel (4 star)

 

Day 3 Huangshan (B, L, D)Watch the sunrise in the early morning. After breakfast, you will be walking for about 3.5 hours from the eastern steps to the western steps of Huangshan. On the way, you would enjoy numerous breath-taking scenery, including the Flying-over Rock, Bright Summit, etc., and then in the afternoon cable-car down to the downtown of Huangshan-Tunxi. Stay in Xinan Country Villa(5 star).

 

Day 4 Tunxi-Airport/Railway Station/Bus Station (B, L, D)After morning buffet breakfast, take you to Tunxi ancient street with a history of more than 800 years dates from Song Dynasty. There you could see some folk performance, taste lots of local snacks, and buy some really nice bargain souvenirs. We'll have some special local lunch together on that street, and then driving to any departure place you ever want.

 

End the joyful trip.

$211 Per Day

3-day Huangshan Tour

Day 1 Arrival in Tunxi
Arrive in Huangshan City in the afternon or in the evening. Upon arrival, you'll be met and transferred to Huashan Hotel (4 star)

Day 2 Tunxi - Huangshan (B, L, D)
After breakfast served in the hotel, we drive for about one hour and twenty minutes to reach the foothill of Huangshan before hiking up or take the Yungu Cable Car up mountain. Sightsee the Fairy Maiden Peak, Beginning-to-believe Peak, Lion Peak, Stone Monkey Gazing Over the Sea of Clouds. In the afternoon, we will visit the Purple Cloud Peak and part of the most spectacular Grand Canyon of the West Sea. Stay in Beihai Hotel (4 star)

Day 3 Huangshan - Tunxi (B, L, D)
The highlight at the summit is the Beihai Sunrise, one of the reasons for overnight on the summit. Weather permitting, we enjoy the truly breathtaking moment when the first golden ray hits and spills onto the sea of clouds. The Qingliang Tai (Refreshing Terrace), less than 15 minutes from the hotel, is the best place to view the sunrise.

After the sunrise at the summit, we will descend Mt. Huangshan through another trail "Western Steps", 15km-long (9 1/4-mile), which is longer and steeper but which have some of Huang Shan's most spectacular vistas, including the Flying-over Rock, Bright Summit, Tianhai Scenic Area, White Clouds Scenic Area, Stone Turtle on the Back of a Crocodile, Narrow Cliff, Old Monk in Meditation, One Hundred Ladders, Lotus Peak which is the top peak of Huangshan with an elevation of more than 1,864 meters above sea level, Welcoming-guest Pine, Celestial Capital Peak. It would take us about 3 and half hours to do the hiking until we reach Yuping Cable Car which finally takes us down the mountain around lunch time. Drive back to the downtown and visit the lovely Old Street, a trading center in the past. We'll be also visiting the city museum. Leave Huangshan in the afternoon or after dinner.