3 Days Huangshan and Hongcun Tour
English‑speaking local guide
Small Groups or Private Tours
Price of tour: $442*
* (Price can be 10% lower or higher depending on the season.)
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3 Days Huangshan and Hongcun Tour
Tour summary
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Eastern China with our 3 Days Huangshan and Hongcun Tour!
Begin your adventure in Huangshan City, where you’ll be picked up and transferred to your hotel for a relaxing start.
On day two, embark on a journey to the legendary Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain). Ascend via the Yungu cable car and explore its most iconic sites, including the Beginning-to-believe Peak, Brush Pen Peak, and the remarkable West Sea Grand Canyon. End your day at the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion, where you can admire one of Huangshan’s famous sunsets and spend a memorable night on the mountain.
Wake up early to witness the glowing Huangshan sunrise, a true highlight for every visitor. Continue your exploration to the panoramic Bright Summit and the distinctive Flying-over Rock before descending the mountain.
Your journey continues to UNESCO-listed Hongcun Village, a 900-year-old ancient village known for its charming waterways and well-preserved architecture. Conclude your adventure with a stroll along Tunxi Ancient Street in Huangshan City, soaking in the atmosphere of traditional China before your onward journey.
With an English-speaking guide, small group size, comfortable hotels, and all attractions included, this tour offers the best of natural wonders and cultural heritage in just three days!
Tour Itinerary
Tour Table of Contents
Day 1: Arrive in Huangshan City
Airport or train station pickup and transfer to your reserved hotel.
Day 2: Drive to Mount Huangshan 55km/1hrs
Huangshan was formally called as Yishan. Huangshan comes from the legend that Emperor Xuanyuan once made alchemy here. Start from back mountain, take Yungu cable car up, you will visit Beginning-to-believe Peak, Brush Pen Peak, West Sea Grand Canyon and more. At Cloud-dispelling Pavilion, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset. Stay the night on the mountain.
Day 3: Huangshan Sunrise, drive to Hongcun, Tunxi Ancient Street & Departure
Wake up early in the morning to appreciate the glowing sunrise. After breakfast, visit Bright Summit, it is 1860 meters above sea level, the second highest peak of Huangshan, here you can have a panoramic view of all the mountain peaks.
After visiting Flying-over Rock, take cable car down to the mountain. Drive to Hongcun, the 900-year-old village was listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Later, drive to visit Tunxi Ancient Street in Huangshan City.
After that, drive to train station or airport.
Tips: the departure time of your train or flight is to be after 3pm.
Included in the price
Airport drop-off service at designated times
Local English-speaking tour guide
Transportation throughout tour
Comfortable hotels with daily breakfast, based on two people sharing one room
Daily breakfast
Entrance fees to all attractions as per itinerary
Leshan Sweet Skin Duck Lunch
Bottled water
Travel insurance
Excluded from the price
Airfare
Lunch and dinner not specified in the itinerary
Single supplement fee for those occupying a single room
Tipping for guide and driver
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Penny has rich experience in organizing foreigners tours to many places in China, such as Tibet, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhangjiajie. She is very responsive, always quick and patient. Customers like her, they always come back for more tours, and also recommend many of their friends to join.
Dawei | Tour guide / operator
Dawei is a Tibetan Buddhist, and comes from the most north edge of the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, Western China. He has travelled as a tour leader to many South Asian countries such as India, Bhutan and also nearly the entire country of China. He focuse especially on guiding in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Ningxia provinces and Tibetan regions. The activities of these various tour groups have included adopting family, horse racing, hiking, bird watching, cycling, camping, overseas students, cultural and religious sightseeing.
Andrew | Touir guide / operator
Andrew was born and grew up in a small village of Zhangjiajie, Hunan. From 2009-2012 he works for royal Caribbean International cruise as an onboard guest services officer. After that, he dedicates his life/time to guiding and operating tours in Zhangjiajie and around. As a native person, he knows all the corner of the scenic area, such as good restaurants, souvenir shops and cultures. He is very experienced and super flexible, he knows how to avoid the crowds and take advantage of the weather and offer the best travel experience to customers, all you need to do is just relax and enjoy!
