2-Day Huangshan Mountain Sunset Climb & Sunrise Camp Guided Tour from Hangzhou

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2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

A 2-day guided outdoor adventure tour to discover Huangshan Mountain, also known as ‘Yellow Mountain’. Departs from Hangzhou.

Mountaintop sunset, mountain sunrise and mountain camping.

Convenience and outdoor adventure. Combine cable car and trail walking to conquer Mt. Huangshan. See the grand sights of the ‘peculiar pines’, ‘strange rocks’ and cloud sea, plus stay on the mountain overnight to watch the sunset and sunrise.

Understand what makes Huangshan one of China’s ‘Five Great Mountains’.

1. Convenience and outdoor adventure. Combine cable car and trail walking to conquer Mt. Huangshan.
2. See all of Yellow mountain’s iconic sights: the ‘peculiar pines’, ‘strange rocks’ and ‘cloud sea’.
3. Camp at a mountaintop campsite. Watch a sunset and sunrise to remember.

What's Included

Chinese-English bilingual guide accompaniment
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Overnight accommodation on the mountain
Transport by private vehicle
Cableway up and down (200RMB/person)
Gratuities
Meals
Accommodation(please see the"What should travelers know"section. Find "important pricing notice")

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Hangzhou -> Huangshan -> Mountaintop Camping.

    4 stops
  • 1
    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.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    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: 1) the cable car route (roughly 12 minutes) 2) the foot trail (roughly 3 hours) Arrive at Jadescreen. See the Yellow mountain icon - the ‘welcoming pine’. Rest a moment and regroup.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Mt. Huangshan

    Peak trek: Lotus Peak trail OR Tiandu Peak trail. Start along one of Yellow Mountain’s two main mountain peak routes: 1) the Lotus Peak trail, known for varied and spectacular scenery, or; 2) 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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Mountain Sunrise -> Descent -> Hangzhou

    4 stops
  • 5
    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 6

    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.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 7

    Lunch. Return to Hangzhou. Arrive off the mountain. Eat lunch in the foothills, then rest riding back to Hangzhou.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Hangzhou

    Arrive in back in Hangzhou in the early evening.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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