The Yellow Mountain Tour starts and ends in Shanghai and lasts for two weeks. The first night is in a hotel in Shanghai. The tour includes a flight from Shanghai to Tun Xi to begin the hikes and at the end of the tour a flight from He Fei to Shanghai (flight arrives in time to connect with flights to North America).

Itinerary:

Day One: Arrive in Shanghai. One night in Shanghai. Our hotel is a good quality three-star hotel. Rooms have private bath.

Day Two: Flight from Shanghai to Tun Xi. This has been one of the most important towns in the region since ancient times. It lies in the upper reaches of the XinAn River - the vital communications link between the provinces of Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang. The Ancient Tunxi Street is so antique and quaint that it has been referred to as "The Town of the Song Dynasty" and has been used for shooting films of ancient Chinese stories. In ancient times this was a prosperous trading town and prosperity allowed the building of mansions, temples, roads and bridges.
We stay for three nights at a hotel in the town and each day we go hiking along the Xinan River. The river winds 293 km through magnificent mountains and hills. The transparent water and enchanting scenery has made this a "waterway gallery" on the golden travel route from HuangShan to HandZhou.

Day Three: In the early morning we can visit the farmers' market and the local park where people do Tai Chi exercise. Our hikes continue along the river.

Day Seven: We continue to HuangShan.  In 1990 the HuangShan region was listed by UNESCO as a world culture and natural heritage area. It has many famous mountains and peaks over 1800 metres above sea level. There are over 400 scenic spots making HuangShan one of the most spectacular areas of China. Our hikes will include visits to four unique attractions. We move from hotel to hotel in this region and the following are some of the places we visit. One night is at a four-star hotel on top of Yellow Mountain. It is amazing to rise early and witness a sunrise above the clouds.

The Queer Pines – are ancient, sinewy and oddly shaped trees that exude and exquisite beauty. Visitors will marvel at these delicate examples of nature’s handiwork.

The Grotesque Rocks – these rocks are so unusual visitors will be struck not only by their beauty but also by the many images they represent.

The Cloud Seas – seen from the peaks of Mount HuangShan are truly mystical. Stretching to the horizon, these great waves of mist and clouds sometimes surge with the momentum of an avalanche. At other times the clouds are still and silent.

The Hot Springs – are constantly at a temperature of 42C. These rare springs of carbonated water have remarkable curative effects on such diseases as dermatitis, arthritis and nervous disorders.

We visit Juihua Street which is a centre of temples, civilian houses, hotels and shops. This unique spot is one where monks and villagers coexist. Their temples with distinctive white-walled and gray-tiled homes are most picturesque.

Day Twelve: We visit two spectacular temples in this region. QuYuan Temple houses three gilded Buddhas over ten metres tall. HuaCheng Temple is a museum housing over 2000 Buddhist relics. 

Day Thirteen:   Morning hike and afternoon tour of HeFei. We stay for one night in this town, the capital city of AnHui Province.

Day Fourteen:  Fly from HeFei to Shanghai in the morning.