4 Days Yellow Mountain Photography Tour with Extension to Wuyuan

Day 1 Huangshan Arrival

Upon your arrival at Huangshan, your personal guide will greet you at the airport(or train station) holding the board with "Huangshan Private Tour" on it.

Your private driver will be happy to help you put away your luggage. What you need to do is sitting back and relaxing in the car. The rest of the day is on your own to relax, if you need any help, you can contact the guide at any time.

Day 2 Mt.Huangshan

Today, your guide will take you to the most famous scenic spot in Huangshan-Huangshan scenic area(Lunch is not included in this trip, you can prepare some dry food in advance). The general itinerary today as below: Drive to Huangshan Scenic Spot ? Take cable car to Jade Screen Scenic Area ? Greeting-Guests Pine ? Lotus Peak ? Xihai Grand Canyon ? Cloud-dispelling Pavilion ? Stay overnight at Summit.

Pick up from your hotel in the early morning (the tour guide will inform you of the pick up time in advance). Then, drive you to  the Huangshan Scenic Spot (about 1 hour).

Upon arrival, you will take the park bus from the mountain foot to Mercy Light Pavilion to take a cable car up to the Jade Screen Scenic Area. After a few minutes' walk, you will reach the Greeting-guests Pine. It is the landmark landscape of Huangshan and one of the symbols of Anhui Province. Here you can spend some time taking pictures with this most famous pine trees in China, and enjoying the beautiful view of the grandiose Celestial Capital Peak.

After an hour's walk, you will arrive at Lotus Peak, Lotus peak is the highest peak of Huangshan, with an altitude of 1864.8m. There are some bridges, plank roads and viewing platform on the lotus peak, which is undoubtedly the best place for photography. Here you will have an hour to stop and enjoy your lunch.

After lunch, walk for an hour and you will arrive at Xihai Grand Canyon, because of the high altitude, when you stand on the canyon, the clouds flow like a stream from the peak under your feet, so it is also called "White Cloud Canyon". The total length of Xihai Grand Canyon is 15km. Here you can take the photo according to your own preference and within the time allowed, and feel the most magnificent scenery of Mt.Huangshan. If the weather is good enough, you will have a chance to enjoy the sunset at the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion.

Lastly, move to your hotel on the summit. Your guide will help you check in.

Hotels on mountain top (for reference only): Huangshan Shilin Hotel | Beihai Hotel | Xihai Hotel |

Day 3 Mt.Huangshan-Wuyuan

The general itinerary today as below: View the Sunrise (recommended option) ? Bright Summit ? Flying-over Rock ? Down to the mountain ? Wuyuan Countryside.

Get up early (usually around 5-6am) to enjoy the magnificent sunrise on Mt.Huangshan. If the weather is good, you can see clearly the golden light of the sun piercing the mists, and rocky peaks rising above the frothy, ever-changing sea of white clouds. After the sunrise, get back to your hotel for breakfast.

After breakfast, you will visit Bright Summit, the second highest on the mountain and see a wonder of Huangshan - Flying-over Rock.

After the hiking tour, take a cable car down to the mountain. Then, drive about 1.5 hours to get to the Wuyuan. 

Wuyuan is located in northeast of Jiangxi Province. Their most predominant characteristics are villages typical of the Jiangnan area and ancient buildings of the Hui style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). In recent years, Wuyuan has become one of the most popular tourist destinations. It is honored as the “Most Beautiful Countryside in China” by Chinese National Geographic Magazine. As is written in the County Annals of Wuyuan, 85% of Wuyuan County is covered by mountains, 10% by fields, and the other 5% by rivers and villages.

Upon arrival, have a simple lunch at the local restaurant (at your own expense). Then, pay a visit to the Wangkou Village, is about 14 miles (23 kilometers) east of Wuyuan County. First built in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), this village is embraced by rivers and mountains from three sides, and features ancient residences with ancient Huizhou style. Having stood for more than 1,000 years, it is the habitation of a group of people whose surname is “Yu”. Nowadays, it is gaining popularity among local people and tourists, and even achieved “Chinese Folk Cultural Village” in 2002. The famous ancient Yu Family Ancestral Hall is the highlight of the village.

Stay overnight in Wuyuan.

Day 4 Wuyuan-Huangshan

After breakfast, your personal guide will lead you to the Huangling, Huangling is a must-see on the east tour line of Wuyuan. Huangling terrace fields is known as one of the "ten most beautiful terrace fields in the world". In March every year, thousands of acres of rape flowers bloom at the same time around Huangling mountains, which is very beautiful. The fusion of terraces fields and Huizhou architecture, which is beautiful and magnificent. If you are a photography lover, it will be an earthly paradise that fascinates you.

After lunch, move on to the Xiaoqi Village, It features well-preserved ancient buildings and many ecological tea gardens. Visitors, thus, are able to appreciate its beautiful scenery while trying out the variety of famous tea. The village is nowadays gaining popularity among the locals and tourists alike. It is even considered to be the first village for tea culture in China. This village is like a pearl inlaid on the cultural eco-tourism line of Wuyuan and has become the National Eco-agriculture Model Village.

At last, drive you back to Huangshan (train station or airport). Our servie ends.

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