Self-drive tours
-- “Finding the land of idyllic beauty” four-day self-drive tour
Highlights: “Charm of Hui Culture” show, Mulihong mountainous village, Nanping Village, Guanlu Village and Lucun Village
D1: Arrive at Huangshan City. Watch the best late night show in town: “The Charm of Hui Culture.”
D2: Drive for about one hour in the morning to Mulihong Village, the most beautiful village on a high mountain in Huangshan. Park your car at the foot of the mountain and climb to the top, enjoying the idyllic beauty along the way. You can also dig for bamboo shoots. Drive to Shexian County in the afternoon and check in at the Huazhong Inn, where you can enjoy the moon in the peaceful countryside.
D3: Drive in the morning to the Huizhou-style Nanping Ancient Village and enjoy the vast expanse of rape flowers. You can pick vegetables, fetch water and cook country-style dishes with the locals. In the afternoon, you will be divided into different teams and compete in a race, driving the ancient transportation tool “the one-wheel cart.” Then head to Guanlu Village, where you can enjoy the spring scenery without being interrupted by big crowds of tourists. Check in at a super deluxe resort and watch the large-scale water performance “Hongcun Aju” on Qishu Lake.
D4: Wake up naturally. Stroll, empty your mind and breathe in the fresh air along the banks of Qishu Lake. Tour the nearby Lucun Village, a typical Hui-style village with its small bridges, flowing rivers, and the houses built along the rivers. Drive along the road through Lucun. You will be amazed by the bright yellow sea of rape flowers. Trip ends after lunch.
-- Four-day luxury self-drive tour
Highlights: “Charm of Hui Culture” show, Mount Huangshan Scenic Area, Mount Huangshan hot spring, Xidi Ancient Village
D1: Arrive at Huangshan City. Watch the best late night show in town: “The Charm of Hui Culture.”
D2: Drive to the World Cultural and Natural Heritage site, Mount Huangshan Scenic Area. Take the Yuping Cableway to ascend the mountain and tour the Jade Screen Scenic Area, the Lotus Peak, the Sky Sea Scenic Area and the Bright Top. Then check in at a mountaintop hotel.
D3: Watch the sunrise early in the morning and then return to the hotel for some rest. Afterwards, tour the Shixin Peak and the North Sea Scenic Area in the morning. Take the Yungu Cableway to descend the mountain. Head to the Hot Spring Scenic Area to enjoy a hot spring bath and spend the night at a hot spring resort in the scenic area.
D4: Drive to the World Cultural Heritage site Xidi Ancient Village, which is representative of Hui-style ancient villages with well-preserved ancient architecture. You will get to know the profoundness of the Hui culture there.
-- “Self-drive freely” four-day self-drive tour
Highlights: “Charm of Hui Culture” show, Mountain and River Gallery of Xinan River, Huizhou Ancient City, Tunxi Ancient Street, Zuyuan Village, Liyang Waterscape Street, and Chengkan Village
D1: Arrive at Huangshan City. Watch the best late night show in town: “The Charm of Hui Culture.”
D2: Drive to the Mountain and River Gallery of Xinan River in the morning. Take a boat on Xinan River, the mother river of Huangshan and enjoy the ecological scenery along the banks. Drive to the Huizhou Ancient City in the afternoon to experience the local culture. Check in at a hotel in downtown Huangshan and stroll along the Tunxi Ancient Street at your own pace.
D3: Drive in the morning to Zuyuan Village, dubbed the “dream village,” nestled at the side of a 685-meter-high mountain. The village was originally built in the Song Dynasty and features a fine ecology, flowing springs and waterfalls, and Hui-style buildings. Drive back to downtown Huangshan and stroll along the distinctive Liyang Waterscape Street, which blends fashion and tradition.
D4: Drive to Chengkan Village, nick-named China’s number one Eight-Diagram village for its mystifying layout. Return in the afternoon.
Tour supplier: Huangshan Zhonghai International Travel Service Management Comapany
