4 Days Wonderland Tour of Yellow Mountain & Wangxian Valley

Meals: No Meal
Accommodation: In Hangshan City

Arrive in Huangshan — Mt. Huangshan is known as the No. 1 Mountain under Heaven. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and then transfer to the hotel. 

In the afternoon, take a journey to the ancient Yixian County and visit  Hongcun Village. As the field setting for Ang Lee's movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, Hongcun Village is a beautiful ancient village. It is often frequented by painters, capturing the blend of pools, willows and the ancient Hui-style architectures on Canvass. Tour ends by driving you back to hotel.

At night, enjoy your free time at Tunxi Old Street which is an ancient Western-European architect once visited the old street and said that he had found ‘The Eastern Ancient Rome. You can find delicious food there as well.

Tips: By high speed train, to arrive Hangshan, from
Shanghai: 2.5 hours
Hangzhou: 1.5 hours
Beijing: 5.5 hours
Guangzhou: 7 hours

Hongcun Village

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On the top of Yellow Mountain

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start today's exploration of Mt. Huangshan. You can store your luggage in the hotel and travel light.

Enjoy your full-day excursion to visit Mt. Huangshan which is one of China's ten best-known scenic spots and also the No. 1 Mountain under heaven. It is characterized by the four wonders, namely, odd-shaped pines, grotesque rock formation, seas of clouds and crystal-clear hot springs. Yellow Mountain is celebrated for having all the features of mountain scenery. Take a cable car up and head for the Xihai hotel on the mountain. It is about half an hour hike to the hotel. En route, you will appreciate the Lion Peak and Shixin Peak.

Check-in and have lunch at the hotel's restaurant. There is less choice for food on the mountain and the best option would be in the hotel.

Spend your afternoon hiking on Grand Canyon of Xihai (West Sea). Grand Canyon of Xihai is the highlight of scenic areas of Yellow Mountain. Covering the most prime scenery of the Xihai Scenic Area, it starts at Paiyun Pavilion, linking White Cloud Area at Fairy-walking Bridge and creating a breath-taking sightseeing route. It is a circular footpath for hiking and you will reach the hotel you stay at the end of the tour.

If time and energy allow, you can spend about one hour to explore the Sky Sea Scenic Area where you can enjoy the sunset from the second highest peak – Bright Summit(1840m), visit the incredible Flying-over Rock, then go to your hotel on the mountain and have a good rest.

Please Note:
1) You will be climbing many stone steps so pack lightly and wear comfortable hiking shoes.
2) Your guide will tailor the hiking route based on your fitness level and pace – please communicate any concerns beforehand.
3) The West Sea Grand Canyon is closed annually from December to late March due to heavy snowfall and hazardous icy conditions.

Mt. Huangshan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Wangxian Valley

Get up earlier in the morning and go to Danxia Peak or nearby peak to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds. It is under the influence of weather. Try your luck! You might have a chance to see the colorful sea of clouds which is the top view of Mt. Huangshan. Back to your hotel for a short break and take a cable car down to the foot of Mt. Huangshan.

Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant in the old town and get your luggage which is stored in the hotel you stayed in the city of Huangshan. After that, Drive about 3 hours to Wangxian Valley (Wangxiangu: 望仙谷) in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. Check into your hotel in the valley. The rest time is free for you to relax and explore amazing night view of the valley. You should never miss the three places: White Crane Cliff, Lanyue Bridge and Baige Bridge. They are the most popular places for visitors to enjoy different panormic views of the valley.

Tips:
1) There are high speed trains from Huangshan north railway station to Shangrao station(less than 1 hour), suitable for solo traveler and small group.
2) It takes about 1 hour to drive from Shangrao station to Wangxiangu scenic area.

Wangxian Valley

Meals: Breakfast

Today try to get up early to avoid the tourist crowds. After breakfast, you will walk to enjoy both the natural landscape and cultural highlights of Wangxian Valley.

Reputed as a real-life version of a fantasy world, Wangxian Valley used to be an abandoned mine site. It offers a profound journey through the harmonious trio of natural landscapes, human heritage, and legendary tales that transcends the ordinary. Enjoy views of the natural pouring waterfall and unique traditional houses built into cliff. Get yourself into the scene plays with tradiotnal legends and stories in the valley town.

Afterwards, you will be transferred to Shangrao railway station to catch a high speed train to your next destination.

Tips:
1) If your time is flexible, you may expand your tour to Jingdezhen, Wuyuan, Mt. Sanqingshan nearby in Jiangxi province.
2) By high speed train, from Shangrao railway station to
Shanghai: 2.5-3 hours;
Hangzhou: 1.5-2 hours
Nanchang: 1-1.2 hours
Guilin: 6 hours
Beijing: 6-8 hours
Zhangjiajie: 6.1 hours(only one train daily)

Cliffside Houses