Tour Cities:ShanghaiHangzhouHuangshan
Tour Code:ACT-Huangshan-02

8-day Shanghai Hangzhou Huangshan Tour for tourist nature and culture interest to view Mt. Huangshan natural sights and Chinese architectural culture in Tunxi Old Street, Hongcun Village and more...

Day 1Arrival in Shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai Pudong Airport, your local guide and driver will pick you up to hotel. Then take a free relax nearby.

Day 2Shanghai

Meals: B,L

In the morning after having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to the Yuyuan Garden, the only ancient traditional Chinese garden left in Shanghai. You will then stroll through the streets lined with traditional styled architecture of the Yuyuan Market located outside the garden and get a glimpse into the local's lifestyle.

Then go to visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is an amazing display of the progress and future of Shanghai. After take a quick visit to a charming silk workshop then visit the World Financial Center to get a bird's eye view of Shanghai from within its unique architectural orbs. After visiting the tower, you will stroll along The Bund, known as a museum of Western architecture, and the nearby Nanjing Road, the No.1 shopping street in China.

Day 3Shanghai/Hangzhou

Meals: B,L

Today you will take a morning high-speed about 1 hour to Hangzhou. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. You will then be driven to West Lake, the most famous lake in china. You will be enthralled by the many legends that have made this spot one of the most popular destinations for the Chinese people. After visiting the West Lake, you will be driven to Feilai Peak and marvel at its ancient Buddhist rock carvings. You will then go to the Lingyin Temple located behind Feilai Peak. The temple is the largest Buddhist Temple in China and its architecture and gardenlike atmosphere never fails to captivate visitors. You will then visit the 18 Imperial Dragon Well Tea Trees and sip Dragon Well (Longjin) Tea in beautiful traditional pavilions located on the mountainside nestled amongst tea trees. Stay overnight in Hangzhou.

Day 4Hangzhou/Huangshan

Meals: B,L

After breakfast, you will have a morning relax until transfer to Hangzhou Train Station. After 3 hours high-speed train, you will arrive in Huangshan city. Our guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Enjoy an evening or night relax at Tunxi Ancient Street, one of the most famous ancient streets in China. The street has become a busy commercial street since the Song Dynasty, over 1,000 years ago. Most of the buildings still remain the original Song style and the local Huizhou flavor. You will also find many interesting local handicrafts and delicious snacks along the street.

Day 5Huangshan Yellow Mountain

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Huangshan Mountain

After breakfast, you will start a full day tour by a morning transfer to Yellow Mountain where you will take a cable car to the top of the mountain. Then go on a rail hiking to see Brush Pen Peak, Lion Peak, Xihai Grand Canyon and more attractions. You can enjoy a sunset view here (depends on the weather). Stay overnight on the mountain.


Huangshan Mountain

Day 6Huangshan/Yi County

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Hongcun Village

Get up very early in the morning to catch the view the spectacular sunrise. After breakfast at your hotel you will enjoy morning sightseeing until the cable car down from Mountain.

After lunch, you will drive to Yixian County to visit Hongcun Village, the UNESCO heritage site is well-known for the picturesque landscape and the long history of over 800 years. The 138 buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th to early 20th century) were all constructed in the traditional Anhui style, which features white walls, grey or black roofs and rising eaves. Stay overnight in Yixian County.


Hongcun Village

Day 7She County/Huangshan

Meals: B,L

After breakfast, you will pay a morning visit to the ancient Nanping Village, a village in maze. The ancient houses and charming scenery make it a famous movie shooting base since 1990's. Among all the ancient buildings in Nanping Village, the eight ancestral halls are the most splendid. They are orderly arranged along the 200-meter (219 yards) main axis of the village, known as the museum of Chinese ancestral hall.

Then, you will be transferred to Shexian County to see the Tangyue Archways. Constructed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the seven magnificent archways are not only a group of delicate ancient buildings but also the symbols of the merits of the local people: loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness.

Optioal programs as below for local special experience in the afternoon, please choose one or more:
1. Learn bamboo carvings for 2 hours
2. Learn bamboo strip kniting for 1 hours
3. Learn traditional plant dye for 1-2 hours
4. Learn about Hui ink making at Hukaiwen Ink Factory for 1 hours
5. Hui cuisine cooking at local farmer home for 2 hours

As the tour ends, you will return to Huangshan City for overnight.

Day 8Huangshan Departure

Meals: B

After breakfast, today is free for you until transfer to the airport for your flight to next destination.

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  • PEI TING
  • Nov 03,2018, 14:23 PM
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  • Please quote the price for this tour. We are a family of 4 adults range from 28 to 60 years old. Intend to visit on early June next year. Two of us are vegetarian.

  • maurie
  • Aug 07,2018, 09:04 AM
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  • Please cost for 2 adults 4 - 5 star hotels maximum number in group departing 17th October 2018

  • Fentty
  • May 20,2018, 18:21 PM
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  • I want a quotation for 8 th sep 2018 for 4-6 pax . We are around 55-75 yrs of age , so we want a leisurely visit . No hiking .( maybe we want 2 nights shanghai , 2 nights in hang zhou and 3 nights in huang shan ) what do you suggest ? 2/ Maybe we want to take Yang tze crusie from huang shan ( Yi chang to Chong qing ) pls give quotaion for both

  • Pauline See
  • May 06,2018, 01:04 AM
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  • Can I know the price of this tour for 12 person and the name of hotels will be staying in. We are from Malaysia and intend to tour on 8 September 2018

Price Includes:

Transportation & Private Transfers:

Transportation cost covers all the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax, train tickets between the cities as the itinerary specified.

 

Transfer between airports, railway station, hotels and scenic spots for sightseeing around the cities that are specified by the itinerary with private air conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

 

Entrance Fees:

All entrance fees to the scenic spots listed in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by private tour guides depends on the real-time local circumstances wheather are beyond the control of Access China Travel. We will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible. 

 

Normal Meals:

All normal meals as the itinerary specified: B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner in local  restaurant. Breakfasts are served in hotel, breakfasts have Chinese or Western style for your option; Lunches are served in carefully selected quality local Chinese restaurants with best service, your lunches will be ordered by your guide catering to your preferences within normal standard. Dinners as the itinerary specified will be also served in local Chinese restaurants. The meal quotation is normalized. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, famous rare dishes, Indian food or more, please inform us in advance. For the unspecified dinners, you will have dinner on your own. Feel free to ask your local guide for suggestions or recommendation.

 

Private Sightseeing Escort:

Normal sightseeing activities as the itinerary listed will be escorted with English-speaking guide. The English-speaking guide and driver in each city are with you throughout the entire itinerary around that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.

 

Hotel Accommodation:

Hotel service criterion: two adults share on one standard twin/double-bed room; solo traveler who want to occupy one twin/double-bed room assigned is required for extra single supplement rate. A single room is available on prior request at an additional cost; if a recommended hotel unavailable, it will be replaced by one of the same class. All hotels as the itinerary listed serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

 

Tour Arrangements:

The tour cost includes the planning, handling, booking, operation and communication charges.

 

Service Charge & Government Taxes

Price Excludes:

International airfare or train tickets for entry or exit China, unless that is noted or required otherwise.
Visa Fees, passport application or renewal fee.
Excess Baggage Charges.

 

Personal Expenses:

Expenses of a purely personal nature such as excess luggage fees, laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities (shows) and meals, beverages...

 

Meals:

Any meal are not specified in the itinerary with "B", "L" or "D".

 

Any extra cost caused by the changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, government and local authority orders, politics, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations; as well as tourist law violation, accident damages or injury incurred out of Access China Travel control.

 

Gratuities:

Tips to guides, escort, drivers bellman, etc.