Embark on a 2-day adventure to Huangshan Mountain, also known as ‘Yellow Mountain’. Conquer the mountain with a combination of cable car and trail walking, witness the grand sights of peculiar pines, strange rocks, and the cloud sea, and camp overnight to experience a breathtaking sunset and sunrise.
Embark on a 2-day adventure to Huangshan Mountain, also known as ‘Yellow Mountain’. Conquer the mountain with a combination of cable car and trail walking, witness the grand sights of peculiar pines, strange rocks, and the cloud sea, and camp overnight to experience a breathtaking sunset and sunrise.
Hangzhou -> Huangshan -> Mountaintop Camping.
Hangzhou - Meet up. Ride out.
Meet up with your guide in Hangzhou. Get acquainted. Depart.
The ride to Huangshan Mountain takes around 3.5 hours.
Huangshan - Yellow Mountain National Scenic Park. Ascend to ‘Jadescreen’: Cableway OR Hiking Trail.
Arrive at the Yellow Mountain National Scenic Park….
Hangzhou -> Huangshan -> Mountaintop Camping.
Hangzhou - Meet up. Ride out.
Meet up with your guide in Hangzhou. Get acquainted. Depart.
The ride to Huangshan Mountain takes around 3.5 hours.
Huangshan - Yellow Mountain National Scenic Park. Ascend to ‘Jadescreen’: Cableway OR Hiking Trail.
Arrive at the Yellow Mountain National Scenic Park.
Transfer to scenic shuttle buggy, then ride to the mountain base. Start up the mountain.
Choose how you go up. Both routes lead to the same checkpoint - the Yuping ‘Jadescreen’ Building:
- the cable car route (roughly 12 minutes)
- the foot trail (roughly 3 hours)
Arrive at Jadescreen. See the Yellow mountain icon - the ‘welcoming pine’.
Rest a moment and regroup.
Mt. Huangshan - Peak trek: Lotus Peak trail OR Tiandu Peak trail.
Start along one of Yellow Mountain’s two main mountain peak routes:
- the Lotus Peak trail, known for varied and spectacular scenery, or;
- the Tiandu Peak trail, an adventurous and adrenalin-filled climb.
Which route?: Peak routes open for climbing one at a time at the discretion of park management.
Mt. Huangshan - Hundred-step Cloud Ladder Lookout Platform. Huangshan Mountaintop Sunset. Mountaintop camping.
Peak trails re-converge.
Continue forward over Aoyu Peak. Along the way at the best scenic lookout platform on the mountain, named the Hundred-step Cloud Ladder.
Finally, pass along a stretch of sky to arrive at the White Cloud scenic area. Here we set up camp.
At sunset, if visibility is good, we’ll find a good vantage point to watch the mountaintop sunset.
Spend the night on the mountain.
Mountain Sunrise -> Descent -> Hangzhou
Mt. Huangshan - Huangshan Mountain Sunrise.
Wake up at 4am and walk to the Guangming Apex to watch the mountain sunrise.
Sunrise note: specific times vary based on time of year and where you are staying/camping on the mountain.
Yungu Temple - Yungu ‘Cloud Valley Temple’ path. Descend the mountain.
Early morning, pick up and descend on the Cloud Valley Temple path (via foot or cableway).
See the ‘Buddha’s Light’ phenomenon.
Buddha’s Light: Sometimes, after rain on Huangshan there occurs a certain odd light phenomenon, known as ‘Buddha’s light’. Seeing Buddha’s light is good luck.
Huangshan - Lunch. Return to Hangzhou.
Arrive off the mountain.
Eat lunch in the foothills, then rest riding back to Hangzhou.
Hangzhou - Arrive in back in Hangzhou in the early evening.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Chinese-English bilingual guide accompaniment
- Overnight accommodation on the mountain
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Chinese-English bilingual guide accompaniment
- Overnight accommodation on the mountain
- Bottled water
- Cableway up and down (200RMB/person)
- Gratuities
- Meals
- Accommodation(please see the”What should travelers know”section. Find “important pricing notice”)
- Cableway up and down (200RMB/person)
- Gratuities
- Meals
- Accommodation(please see the”What should travelers know”section. Find “important pricing notice”)
A comprehensive 2-day guided journey exploring the natural beauty of Huangshan Mountain, also recognized as ‘Yellow Mountain’. The tour begins in Hangzhou.
Witness the spectacle of sunset and sunrise on the mountain peak and experience camping on a mountain.
Enjoy a blend of comfort and wilderness adventure. Utilize a combination of cable car rides and…
A comprehensive 2-day guided journey exploring the natural beauty of Huangshan Mountain, also recognized as ‘Yellow Mountain’. The tour begins in Hangzhou.
Witness the spectacle of sunset and sunrise on the mountain peak and experience camping on a mountain.
Enjoy a blend of comfort and wilderness adventure. Utilize a combination of cable car rides and treks to scale Mt. Huangshan. Absorb the breathtaking sights of the ‘unique pines’, ‘extraordinary rocks’ and sea of clouds, plus spend a night on the mountain to enjoy the beauty of the setting and rising sun.
Get a deeper understanding of why Huangshan is considered one of China’s ‘Five Great Mountains’.
- Combine leisure and wilderness exploration. Use cable car rides and hikes to ascend Mt. Huangshan.
- Experience all signature views of Yellow Mountain: ‘unique pines’, ‘extraordinary rocks’ and ‘cloud sea’.
- Spend a night camping on the mountain peak. Relish in a memorable sunset and sunrise.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Important pricing notice: Due to the coronavirus epidemics’ effect on international travel, accommodation service providers are regularly adjusting their pricing. While this means prices are in general discounted and in some cases significantly lowered, it also means that our product pricings have become inaccurate. For accurate, up-to-date pricing, please do not hesitate to shoot us a message, or contact Jason on his Chinese number. We apologize for the inconvenience.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
