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Mount Huangshan in China
- A World Heritage Tour

You have no wish to visit any other mountains after viewing the Five sacred Mountains. You do not even wish to visit them after you come back from a trip to Huangshan Mountain.

- Xu Xiake, Geographer and
Tourist of China Ming Dynasty

Welcome to visit Mountain Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)!

In Huangshan Mountain (Yellow Mountain) area, there are two world heritage sites approved by UNESCO. One is the Mount Huangshan, for it's beautiful scenery, and the other is the two Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun. This area is very close to the China's biggest city, Shanghai.

"Huangshan, known as 'the loveliest mountain of China', was acclaimed through art and literature during a good part of Chinese history (e.g. the Shanshui 'mountain and water' style of the mid-16th century). Today it holds the same fascination for visitors, poets, painters and photographers who come on pilgrimage to the site, which is renowned for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of a sea of clouds. " - by UNESCO, ref: 547; UNESCO Certificate

"The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive water systems are unique surviving examples." - by UNESCO, ref: 1002

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10 Reasons to Visit Mt. Huangshan,
A World Heritage Tour in Anhui, China

These amazing things and places and outstanding touring options are often included in our itineraries or can be added to suit individual needs and personal interests, as well as budget and schedule parameters.

  • Climb Mt. Huangshan -- the representative of China's mountainous scenery.
  • Tour China's ancient dwellings, memorial archways and ancestral shrines built after the 14th century.
  • Experience the unique charm of the two world heritage sites in China's distinctive style.
  • Gain an understanding of the life style of the common people from centuries ago.
  • Explore the history of Hui merchants who dominated China commerce for over 400 years.
  • See Hui style dwellings, which is one of China's typical residential dwellings.
  • Visit the Hongcun Village, the film site of the movie, Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon, which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
  • Sample the Hui Cuisine, one of the eight famous cuisines in China.
  • Purchase stationary used by scholars in ancient China.
  • Sample the fragrant teas of the Huang Shan region, known for their delicate flavours and health-enhancing properties

Must see and do highlights in Huangshan Region


Never Miss Huangshan Winter Tour When You Plan a China Holiday in Winter!

The old Chinese saying "Mt. Huangshan is beautiful in the all year round, but its scene in winter is more attractively" is a perfect description of snowy Huangshan. Visist Anhui to climb Huangshan and see the picturesque villages in the vicinity in winter you will be pleasantly surprised and have some unlooked-for experience.

  • Snow is an eternal theme of Mt.Huangshan in winter because all the beauty spots take a dramatic change.
  • Rime is one of the famous wonders of Mt.Huangshan in winter. It looks not so like snow, and not so like frost but is more beautiful and vagarious than snow or frost. You may find yourself in a crystal and shiny wonderland with clusters of frosty corals suffused with a plentiful supply of fresh air.
  • Winter is the best season to appreciate the sea of clouds in Mt.Huangshan. After snow or rain, boundless sea of clouds often can be viewed. And please bear in mind that the tremendous spectacle of sunrise from the sea of clouds is an unusual sight, it is a must-see.

  • In winter you can have more opportunities to see spectacular sunrise than in the other season as the clouds in this season are lower and rain is a rarity in Mt.Huangshan.

  • Mt.Huangshan is a good place to listen to the sounds of nature in winter. The murmur of springs,the thunder of the cascades, the soughing of the wind in the pines,  the chord of the sea of the clouds, and the voice of the broken ice are known as the five sounds of Mt. Huangshan. They can be heard in the proper places in this mountain. But the last one only heard at midday in winter, when the sunlight melting the ice, the valleys often echo with the clear and ringing voices of the broken ice off and on. It is such a mysterious sound that you will immerse in the fantastic imagination!

  • The thick forest and the gullies near the Pine Valley Nunnery are the paradise of the animals. In winter, you can meet birds, elks, deer, monkeys, foxes…crowded here to find food. Winter of Mt. Huangshan is an ideal photographic studio for the Shutterbugs and the exploring world which has been yearned for by the animal fans.

    • Know more tips about traveling Huangshan in winter

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Suggested Tour Itineraries

Here are sample routes that have been developed over many years to reflect the most frequent and favored requests of our independent travelers. And These suggestions allow you to depart any day of your choice, choose your accommodation level, and add extra nights and tours as desired.


Huangshan Tour

Tour A: 3 nights & 4 days Winter Tour in Huangshan

Tour B: 2 nights & 3 days Tour in Huangshan

Tour C: 3 nights & 4 days Tour In Huangshan

Tour D: 4 nights & 5 days Tour In Huangshan

COT-HST-03: 2 nights & 3 days Tour in Huangshan

COT-HST-07: 3 nights & 4 days Tour In Huangshan

Recommended Multi-destination China Tours including Huangshan

COT-S-008 9 nights & 10 days East China Water and Garden Tour with Mt. Huangshan

COT-P-104 11 nights & 12 days Winter Landscape Tour of China ( in this Winter only )

COT-B-014-B 13 nights & 14 days China Classic Tour with Mt. Huang Trekking

COT-H-011-A 10 nights & 11 days Mt. Huangshan and East China Water Tour

COT-B-009-A 8 nights & 9 days Superb China Landscape Tour (Route B)

Special Notes

  • China Odyssey Tours provides Huangshan Up-to-date Information & Quick Tips to make your trip more enjoyable and safe.

COT Customers
Visit Mt. Huangshan in winter

Both Julia and I had a wonderful period in China and we appreciated your professionalism and that of your staff on the various sectors of the tour. I believe we made the right choice in choosing your company and itinerary and we were able to see parts of China that are certainly world heritage.

Thank you for your tour arrangements, we had a very memorable and enjoyable visit.

Terry McNicol
from Australia


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Picture of Mount Huangshan, the Guest-Greeting Pine stretching to welcome visitors to Huangshan

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Booking Notes

  • There are few flights and trains into and out of Huangshan, so China Odyssey Tours strongly recommends booking your Huangshan Tour as early in advance as possible to ensure we can reserve your tickets.
  • Avoid visiting Mount Huangshan during China's Golden Week Holidays (the first week of May and October), as there will be flocks of domestic tourists. Prices for hotel rooms will rise.

China Odyssey customer Paul Chumas and his kids from UK. with their travel consultant Sophie in Guilin

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