4 Days Huangshan Family Tour
Tour Overview
During 4-day Huangshan family tour, you will be led to explore the magnificent landscape of Yellow Mountain. You will appreciate various strange shaped stones and many precious pine trees. One of the most famous is the Guest-greeting Pine, which is the symbol of Mount Huangshan. Overnight at the mountaintop and wake up early to capture the beautiful sunrise scenery.
This Yellow Mountain tour also takes you and your kids to some cultural activities – learn about Chinese tea culture through tea picking and tasting; join in a wood carving class. Finally, we head to Hongcun Village to appreciate the ancient Huizhou style architecture. This rich journey balances outdoor exploration, cultural experiences, and family friendly activities.
Travel destinations: Huangshan, Tunxi
Suitable for: Families, Nature Lovers, Culture Explorers
Tour type: Private
Highlights of this tour:
- Hike on Yellow Mountain to see the highlights such as Flying-over Rock, Guest-greeting Pine, and stay overnight on the mountain.
- Witness a stunning sunrise over Huangshan Mountain.
- Dive into Chinese tea culture to experience tea tasting.
- Join a wood carving class to make your own bamboo or wood carving.
- Explore Huizhou-style architecture in Hongcun Village.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival in Huangshan
Welcome to Huangshan City. A local driver will be waiting to meet your family at the airport or railway station. Then escort you to the hotel in the city center. After checking in, take some time to relax. Your travel consultant can provide you with recommendations for optional activities in the city.
Meal: N/A
Accommodation: in Huangshan
- Day 2: Yellow Mountain TourHike and Stay Overnight on Mount Huangshan for Rocks and Pines
Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel. The tour guide will wait for you in the hotel lobby and then leave for Mount Huangshan. Mount Huangshan has been a famous mountain in China since ancient times, and strange pines, grotesque rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs are known as the "four wonders" of Mount Huangshan. In addition, rime, snow scenery, and sunrise are also very popular among tourists.
Mount Huangshan After arriving at the scenic spot, we will take the cable car to Beihai (North Sea) Scenic Area, the hinterland of Mount Huangshan, which is often called the Back Mountain. The trees in Beihai are like the sea, and you will see many famous pines here, such as the Black Tiger Pine, Dragon Claw Pine, and Peacock Pine. Start your hike from Begin-to-Believe Peak, admiring the bizarre pine trees and rocks along the way. Continue your hike to Dispelling Cloud Pavilion, Flying-over Rock, and Bright Summit. You will glimpse the stories behind these stops.
Flying-over Rock After that, hike to the hotel. We will stay overnight on the mountain. You can enjoy a peaceful night around the beautiful Huangshan Mountain.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: on the Mountain
- Day 3: Huangshan to Tunxi TourSunrise View over the Yellow Mountain, Tea Culture & Wood Carving Class
Get up early and capture the beautiful sunrise of Mount Huangshan. Afterwards, return to the hotel for breakfast. Continue your Yellow Mountain tour after a short rest. Your tour guide will take you on a hike to Lion Peak, where you can see a clever stone resembling a monkey crouching down to see the sea of clouds, known as "Monkey Watching the Sea". Then go to visit the famous Guest-greeting Pine. The tree is about 10 meters tall, with two lateral branches extending 7.6 meters in length from the middle of the trunk.
Guest-Greeting Pine on Yellow Mountain Walk to the cable station and take a cable car down the mountain. Then we drive to Xieyuda Tea Cultural Center. Here you and your childern will have a Chinese Tea Culture Experience by trying some activities like tea picking, tasting, and exploring the tea museum.
After that, head to a Carvings Museum to join a wood carving class. This is fun and educational and it is suitable for all ages. You will make your own bamboo or wood carving. Last, transfer you to Tunxi for an overnight stay.
Join a wood carving class Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: in Tunxi
- Day 4: Departure from HuangshanAdmire the Hui-style Buildings of Hongcun
After a leisurely breakfast, check out from your hotel and drive to Hongcun Village. More than 800-year-old Hongcun Village is a typical representative of Hui-style buildings, mainly in black, white, and grey colors. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. You will see many original residences from the Ming and Qing dynasties here, among which Chengzhi Hall is an architectural masterpiece and enjoys the name of "Folk Forbidden City".
Hongcun Village At the end of your 4-day Huangshan tour, your driver will then escort you to the airport or train station for your onward flight or train.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
