Yellow Mountain Tour

The only mountain that is listed in China's Top Ten Scenic Spots is Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) in Anhui Province, which has been worshipped since ancient times for its unique beauty. Declared by the World Tourism Organization as a "Cultural and Natural Heritage" of the world, it offers an ideal place for seeks of antiquity as well as for novelty explopers.

Some peaks reach up to 5,900 ft. high. The scenery is renowned for its dramatic changes from hour to hour and through the seasons. Bizarrely contorted pin trees, fantastic rock formations, seas of clouds, and hot springs are among the attractions.

For more information about Yellow Mountain and photos of it, please visit Huangshan.

The following information is copied over from the same tour in 2004. We are waiting for updates from the university. Until then, please consider the following tentative.

1. Itinerary

Day 1 – 28 July (Friday)

Departure from Nanda

Arrival at Tangkou

Sightseeing at Lovers’ Valley in the afternoon

Check in hotel at the foot of the mountain.

Day 2 – 29 July (Saturday) 

Bus trip to Cloud Valley Temple in the morning

Scale the mountain either on foot (about 4 hours) or by the cable car (about 20 minutes). We suggest the cable car.

Sightseeing: the Grotesque rocks (" Immortal Pointing the Way” etc.), the Beginning-to-Believe Peak, the North Sea Grand Canyon, the West Sea Grand Canyon, the Bright Summit.

Check in hotel on top of the mountain.

Day 3 – 30 August (Sunday)

Sightseeing: “Rock Flying from Afar", the Lotus Peak, the Celestial Capital Peak, the Jade Screen Peak, the Hot Spring.

Return to Nanda

2. Cost

US$220, covering transportation, admissions to the main entrance, meals, service fee, and double-occupancy accommodations. The fee for taking the cable car to get on the mountain (about $10) is extra. 

Single supplement: $20 for the first night's hotel at the foot of the mountain and $40 (for the second night's hotel at the top of the mountain.

Tour itinerary is subject to adjustment.