4-Day Tour of Huangshan + Jiuhuashan in August

Day 1️⃣ First Encounter with Huangshan 🚄 Tianjin South 07:27 → Huangshan North 12:13 🏨 Hotel: At the foot of Huangshan (luggage storage available) 🏞️ Attractions: ✔️ Yuping Cableway (💰80) ✔️ Welcoming Pine🌲 ✔️ Tiandu Peak (elevation 1810m) ✔️ Bright Summit Peak (perfect for watching the sunset!) 🌄 Overnight: Huangshan Xihai Hotel (excellent spot for sunrise viewing!) Day 2️⃣ Huangshan Wonderland → Ink Painting Hongcun 🐒 Morning itinerary: ✔️ Monkey Watching the Sea (the sea of clouds is stunning!) ✔️ Magical Brush Painting (unique peaks and rocks) ✔️ Shixin Peak (Huangshan’s top scenic spot) 🌿 Afternoon itinerary: ✔️ Xixinan Village (💰free) ✔️ Jade Valley (filming location of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") 🏮 Overnight: Hongcun Guesthouse (night tour of the ink painting village) Day 3️⃣ Buddhist Pilgrimage 🚕 Hongcun → Huangshan West (07:30-09:00) 🚄 Huangshan West 09:51 → Jiuhuashan 10:06 🙏 Pilgrimage route: ✔️ Flesh Body Treasure Hall ✔️ Tiantai Scenic Area 🚄 17:17 → Chizhou (overnight in Chizhou) Day 4️⃣ Return Trip 🚄 Chizhou 15:06 → Tianjin South 20:18 💡 Tips: 1️⃣ It’s more cost-effective to buy round-trip tickets for the Huangshan cableway 2️⃣ You can hire a professional guide at Jiuhuashan to explain Buddhist culture 3️⃣ Hongcun is less crowded early morning and late evening, better for photos