7 Days, 6 Nights · Private Tour
7 Days Shanghai Yellow Mountain Tour by High Speed Train. Highlights: Yellow Mountain, Tunxi Ancient Street, The Bund, Yu Garden, Zhujiajiao Water Town, Jiangnan area boasts the elegant scenery with exquisite water and traditional buildings. It is a great treat for travelers who want to travel from Shanghai to Huangshan by high speed train.
Hotel pickup by your expert guide. Discover Shanghai, Huangshan. Private vehicle, all entrance fees, expert commentary throughout the day.
Your guide ensures the best experience at your preferred pace — linger at the viewpoints and landmarks that captivate you most.
Return to your hotel with unforgettable memories of the Yellow Mountain and its ancient villages.
Upon your arrival at Shanghai, your personal guide will greet you at the exit of airport or train station, holding the board with "Shanghai Private Tour" on it and escort you to your hotel.
The rest day is free on your own to explore the city or recover the jetlag.
After breakfast, starts your Shanghai tour with Yuyuan Garden. It was a private garden of the Pan family in the Ming Dynasty. It was the largest and most prestigious of its era in Shanghai after it was completed. The garden is unique in its design. It perfectly blends decorative halls, elaborate pavilions, glittering pools, zigzag bridges, pagodas, archways, and impressive rockeries.
Next, you will visit Jade Buddha Temple, it is an active buddhist temple in the city of Shanghai. The temple houses two jade Buddha statues – one, a 1.95 m tall, sitting Buddha and the other a smaller reclining Buddha depicting Buddha’s death. If you interested in the architecture and the custom of temple, do not miss Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai.
After lunch, drive you to visit Old French Concession, a residential area of Shanghai once designated for the French, the French Concession is popular with tourists and expats, and appreciated for its cafes, tree-lined avenues, and tudor houses.If you want to get away from busy street in Shanghai, here is an ideal place to explore.
Then, you will visit the famous Bund Area, it is a nice place to appreciate the skyline of the city. You see some of the famous landmarks of shanghai such as the pearl tower, jinmao tower and the shanghai tower.For a century, the Bund has been one of the most recognizable symbols and the pride of Shanghai. The architecture along the Bund is a living museum of the colonial history of the 1800s.
At night, it's a good time to have a cruise to experience and enjoy the scenery along Huangpu River. A Huangpu River cruise has now become a must-have activity when visiting Shanghai. If you have time to join a Huangpu River night cruise, you can enjoy the most extraordinary night view.
After breakfast, drive to visit the Zhujiajiao water town (1 hours). Upon arrival, you guide will take you to explore the sites of ancient town.
The first tourism spot is Fangsheng Bridge, it is the longest, largest and tallest stone bridge, with five openings both in Zhujiajiao and in the Shanghai region. This bridge was built in 1571. On the bridge stands a stone tablet named Dragon Gate Stone, which is engraved with 8 coiling dragons encircling a shining pearl. On top of the bridge are 4 lifelike stone lions.
Next, you will visit Baoguo Temple, it was built in 1640, the 13th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. It was named "Guanwang Temple" because it worships Guanyu. After Baoguo temple, there is an ancient ginkgo biloba, with a tree circumference of 6 meters and a height of 36.5 meters. The East-West crown diameter is up to 7 meters. It has been more than 1050 years old. It was planted in about five generations. It is the oldest and largest ancient ginkgo biloba in Shanghai.
After lunch, you will move on to the Zhujiajiao's Chenghuang Temple, there are thousands of City God Temples in China. But the City God Temple in Zhujiajiao water town is a prime place of worship for Taoists with archaie and elegant architecture. The features of this temple are the stage. Abacus. Gingko tree.
At last, visit the whole water town from the most interesting perspective, if you want to relax yourself and learn some exquisite water town culture, boat cruise on it well be the best way.
After the sightseeing, drive you back to your hotel in Shanghai.
Check out from your hotel in the morning. Then, drive you to the Shanghai train station to catch your train to Huangshan (G1509, departure at 08:42am, arrive in Huangshan North Station at 11:08am). Upon arrival, our Huangshan local guide and driver will pick you up at the train station, you will find a welcome sign "Huangshan Private Tour". Then, drive to your hotel in Huangshan downtown, you guide will help you check in.
After a short rest, have a simple lunch at the local restaurant. Then, pay a visit to the Tunxi Old Street, it is an ancient commercial street in center of Huangshan Town. The best way to know about Huangshan is to start with Tunxi Old Street. It is a well-preserved ancient and bustling pedestrian commercial street, and also the most well-preserved ancient street in China with the architectural style of the southern song and Ming dynasties. The total length is 1272 meters. The old street consists of more than 300 hui-style buildings built in different periods.
There are many museums in the old street, such as Tunxi Museum, Wanci House, a variety of specialty snacks, such as Smelly mandarin fish, Huangshan pancake. The distinctive huizhou architecture, under our professional guide, you will have endless harvest. All in all, you have plenty of time to explore here.
Today, your guide will take you to the most famous scenic spot in Huangshan-Huangshan scenic area. The general itinerary today as below: Drive to Huangshan Scenic Spot ? Take the cable car to the top of the mountain from Yungu Cable Station ? Beginning-to-believe Peak ? Brush Pen Peak ? Xihai Grand Canyon ? Cloud-dispelling Pavilion?Stay overnight at the summit.
After breakfast, you will be driven to Mt.Huangshan (1 hour). Upon your arrival, you will take the cable car to the top of the mountain at Yungu cable station. When you get to the top of the mountain, you will see the first peak - Beginning-to-believe Peak. Beginning-to-believe Peak is 1683 meters above sea level. It's said that Huang Xiyuan, a writer in Ming Dynasty, traveled to this peak from Yungu temple. He deeply realized the wonder of this peak and named it "Beginning-to-believe". This is the source of its name. Beginning-to-believe Peak is one of the best peaks for viewing pine trees on Huangshan Mountain.
After a short stay, walk about 1 kilometer to Brush Pen Peak,Brush Pen Peak is 1650 meters above sea level. Because one of the peaks is protruding and the top is bifurcated, it looks like a penholder, so it is called "Brush Pen Peak". This is its most poetic expression.
After lunch, pay a visit to the Xihai Grand Canyon, because of the high altitude, when you stand on the canyon, the clouds flow like a stream from the peak under your feet, so it is also called "White Cloud Canyon". The total length of Xihai Grand Canyon is 15km. Here you can take the photo according to your own preference and within the time allowed, and feel the most magnificent scenery of Mt.Huangshan. If the weather is good enough, you will have a chance to enjoy the sunset at the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion.
The general itinerary today as below: View the Sunrise (recommended option) ? Bright Summit ? Flying-over Rock ? Down to the mountain ? Xidi Village ? Back to Tunxi .
The sunrise of Huangshan has always been the dream of tourists. Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise. (But it may be affected by the weather, here is only a reference option, our guide will inform the relevant situation one day in advance).
After breakfast, you will visit Bright Summit, the second highest on the mountain and see a wonder of Huangshan - Flying-over Rock.
After the visit, take a cable car down to the mountain. Then, drive to Xidi Village . Xidi Village is only about 10km from Hongcun and located 40km (25 miles) away from Huangshan Mountain.
Xidi Village was built in the northern Song Dynasty and flourished in the early Qing Dynasty, and was originally called Xichuan (West River), because of the water courses flowing west through the village. Listed along with Hongcun Village as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in the year 2000.
The well-preserved dwellings of Ming and qing dynasties in xidi village are Hui-style buildings, and there are more than 20 historical and cultural ancient buildings in the village. Each building has a unique story, and you will be guided by our professional tour guide to understand the soul of huizhou culture. The cuisine of Xidi village is also something you can't miss. Huizhou cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China.
After the sightseeing, you will be taken back to your hotel in Huangshan (Tunxi).
Free on your own until your tour guide and driver escort you to Huangshan train station or airport. Our service ends.
* The itinerary is flexible and can be customized based on your interests, pace, and arrival/departure times.
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