Tour Tips for Clients in Shanghai

1. It is very convenient for you to come to the Yellow Mountain all year round, either by air, train and bus. For a short tour to a natural scene, you are probably most concerned about the weather. However, we can help you adjust your itinerary, in case of a bad weather, such as visiting a Ming village first, where you can enter an ancient courtyard to have a glimpse of the elegance of the local old houses and have a free chat with the descendants of the house builder. Also you can enjoy an authentic local cuisine, either under the tree in the courtyard or in an ancient house, before you leave for the mountain tour.

2. Weekend tour here is always overbooked, so hotel reservation on the top is the priority, and then you can consider your transportation means: flight tickets, or train sleeper. There are two flights coming to Huangshan every evening. The night train (N518) leaves Shanghai at 22:00 every night and arrives here at 08:50 the next day morning. If you enjoy the field scenes in southern China, less than 6 hours’ air-conditioned shuttle bus service is available from Meilong (opposite to Jinjiang Paradise). Start time 07:30, and arrival before 14:00 at Huangshan downtown. You can call the ticket booking office directly 13855986018, Mr. An, if you can speak a little Chinese. If you want to make sure the hotel reservation on the top, just call my office 0559-2515944 at work time and you will get the result in a minute.

3. The room rates on the top are almost the same, especially for a standard room with a private bath. If you have a tight budget, and just want an over-night in a simple hotel, we can offer you 8-shared room with 4 bunk beds and a private both.
And we can also book you hard sleepers if you inform us 3 days before your arrival here. Remember that the bed rate at weekend is almost doubled and often overbooked, so try to avoid your Yellow Mountain tour on Saturday and you will find much fewer tourists on the top during weekdays.

4. If you want to retreat from the hustle & bustle life in Shanghai for a couple of days, and avoid the compacted passengers on the cable car, we suggest you hike onto the top along a deserted trail from behind the mountain, 3 hours up journey to the top. Your hotel will wait for your check-in as soon as you set your foot on the top. For the 3 hours’ hiking upward, there are no tourists on the path; you might occasionally meet with a few porters walking down home after their burden relief on the top. To some extent, the whole mountain is yours; you are submerged by greenness and coolness, with a crystal-clear brook running from the top and you will find the vertical distribution of vegetation on both sides of the path. It is so quiet that you can only hear your own breath, the rill murmurings and bird twittering not afar.

We can also offer you a tailor-made tour route according to your interests and time limit, such as a trip to Wuyuan and Jingdezhen after your mountain hiking.

Wuyuan, a neighboring county in Jiangxi Province, is boasted to have the most beautiful villages in China, with less population and sparser traffic. The Ming-styled white houses are scattered on the lush green hills along the highway and water buffalos are resting in the rice fields. It only takes two hours to reach Xiaoqi, a quite ancient village, after getting down from the mountain, which is really worth a visit.

Jingdezhen, a well-known city for its porcelain production in Chinese history, is only 3 hours’ drive journey from Huangshan downtown, with the largest porcelain museum in China, where you can go to visit the ancient porcelain kilns and watch craftsmanship of vase-making process.

The suggested tour route is Huangshan—Wuyuan---Jingdezhen and back to Huangshan airport. 3--4 nights’ tour or vice versa.

Drop in an email for detailed information. congzhang35@hotmail.com
john@chinahuangshan.com

Common Tour Route:
Day1 You can fly to Huangshan City at night, as only one morning flight is available from Shanghai to Huangshan. There are two flights in the evening. Stay overnight at 4 star hotel at downtown.
Day 2 Your guide and your private coach will take you to the national park (2 hours) and get onto the top by cable car. Walking 20 minutes down steps, you will check in your hotel and then out for sightseeing. The well-known scenic spots are as follows: Begin-believe Peak, Freshness Terrace, Bright Top. Cloud-dispelling Pavilion.
Day 3 Watch sunrise in front of your hotel and back to your hotel for buffet breakfast. Get down to bottom by cable car and you can go to a local village to have a free chat with the farmers， or to a Ming village ---Hongtsun Village, a world cultural heritage, to see the ancient houses and have a free chat with the descendents of the house builder. Then you will be back to the downtown, have a stroll on the early commercial street, with hundreds of shops selling local products and souvenirs. After dinner you can either fly back to Shanghai / Guangzhou or take the next day shuttle bus to Hangzhou ( West Lake) 3 hours.
You will have some discount if you make an offer for the tour in July, August:
Quote:
1. Room Rate ( 4 star with buffet) downtown hotel 360---480
Hotel on the top 980
2. The national park entrance: 200, Hongtsun or Xidi entrance 80
3. Chartered van with 7 seats to & from the Mountain 600 for you all.
4. English-speaking guide 350 / a day for you all.
Tailor-designing Tour Route
We specialize in tailor-made travel - working with you to design a suitable itinerary to fit your interests, budget and time available. Firstly we suggest that you study our sample itineraries on this web. You should then contact us to discuss the areas and ideas that appeal to you and we will give a more precise quote about your offer.

The major attractions close to Shanghai Delta golden tour route are as follows: Jingdezhen City--- well-known porcelain city, Wuyuan County--- a long-neglected ancient county with many Ming villages, Qiandao Lake--- the largest reservoir in Eastern China, with beautiful green banks, and cleanest water in mainland.

As a fully bonded and very experienced Tour Operator, we can help you plan and book your perfect trip. What we can do is help you design a tailor made tour route and connect your ideal scenic spots in Eastern China.
How to Reach Yellow Mountain:
Shanghai--- Huangshan City
There are two evening flights to Huangshan everyday.
There is a night train to Huangshan City
Departure 22:00 at Shangahi and Arrival 09:30 the next morning
Beijing---Huangshan City
There is an afternoon flight to Huangshan everyday.
Hangzhou---Huangshan City
There is shuttle bus Huangshan City every half hour from West Bus Station and only 3 hours will cover the 220 kms. by the newly completed express way

For detailed information, please drop in an email and you will get a tailor-made itinerary exclusively for your tour calendar and interest.
john@chinahuangshan.com congzhang35@hotmail.com