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This day trip will offer you a privately guided hiking experience in one of the five most scared mountains in China - Mt.Hua. It’s most noted for its steepness, which crowned the name of “The No.1 Precipitous Mountain under Heaven”. Several ancient Taoist temples has resided here and some emperors even made their pilgrimages to the mountain, praising the mountain to be one of the holy land for Taoism. In this private trip, you will enjoy a fully flexible choice of hiking style that better suits your expectation and health condition. No matter how you hike, our tour guide will make sure you are showered in the ancient history, holy Taoism ideology, and magnificent natural landscape. You will be marveled by the exquisitely built temples, steep ridges and peaks, and the persistence of the monks who has been living here for decades.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please leave your hotel name and address when you book this day trip
Itinerary
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1Mount Huashan
To avoid the long queue in the Mt.Hua, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 7:30 a.m.You are advised to be ready around 7:15 a.m. In about 1.5 hours’ drive, you will arrive at the famous Mt.Hua in Huayin City. There are five peaks in Mt.Hua, each peaks endows different features. As you only have one day available, we would suggest you focus on some of these peaks and take cable car up and down. There are mainly four routes available for you. Route 1: West Peak cable car up and down (Best and most recommended) Time for hiking: 1-1.5 hours; Time for cable car: 20 mins on the West Peak Cable car and hike about half an hour to the West Peak summit. Only cover one peak and get down. Reason for recommendation: Easiest way to get up the mountain accompanied by the best natural views; Disadvantage: high cost on cable car and shuttle bus. Route 2: West Peak cable car up and down Time for hiking: 4-5 hours, suit for mountaineers; Time for cable car: 30 mins hike to the West Peak summit first, then go counterclockwise to South Peak for about an hour, following which is another 1-1,5 hours hiking to the East Peak and eventually further 1.5-2 hours’ hiking back to the West Peak by passing the Middle Peak. Take the cable car and get down. Disadvantage: Too strenuous for ordinary hikers. Your guide will only escort you for some time to impart the important history and culture facts about the mountain. You will have to cover the rest on your own. Route 3: West Peak cable car up and North Peak down Time for hiking: 2.5 hours; Time for cable car: 30 mins cable car to Weak Peak, hike about 2.5 hours down to the North Peak, from where take cable car down. Reason for recommendation: Better view, not too pricey. Route 4: North Peak cable car up and West Peak cable car down Time for hiking: 3.5 hours; Time for cable car: Take North Peak cable car up and you will need to hike about 3.5 hours to get to the West Peak cable car station, where you will take cable car down. Please decide the route you are most interested in based on your own physical conditions and habit, then ask your tour guide to purchase the tickets for you accordingly. While you are appreciating the stunning landscape and breathtaking wooden structures, your tour guide will provide detailed information about the mountain facts, history, culture, mystery and the Taoism. You will be led to the old temples to admire the sculptures, and life style of Taoism monks. After the hiking, you will be dropped off hotel in Xian city for rest.
5 hours • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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