5-Day Hangzhou + Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) Itinerary 2026

A 5-day Jiangnan + Anhui itinerary combining Hangzhou's West Lake (UNESCO) with the legendary Yellow Mountain (Huangshan, UNESCO).

5 天

total trip length · 4–10月 best

18 公里

total walking (3.6 km/day avg)

UNESCO World Heritage sites

$820

total per person (mid-range)

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Five days: Day 1-2 Hangzhou (West Lake, tea), Day 3-4 Huangshan (sunrise, sea of clouds), Day 5 Hongcun/Xidi ancient village. HSR Hangzhou-Huangshan North: 1.5h, ¥110. Most visa-free.

Day 1 · 周一

Hangzhou: West Lake

West Lake boat ride (¥55) · Lingyin Temple (¥75) · Evening: Hefang Ancient Street

09:00West Lake boat ride
¥55
11:00Lingyin Temple
¥75
13:00Evening: Hefang Ancient Street
Evening: Hefang Ancient Street

🏨今晚住宿West Lake area· B: hotel · L: tea house · D: Dongpo pork

Day 2 · 周二

Hangzhou: tea

Longjing tea plantation · China Tea Museum · Six Harmonies Pagoda (¥30)

09:00Longjing tea plantation
Longjing tea plantation
11:00China Tea Museum
China Tea Museum
13:00Six Harmonies Pagoda
¥30

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: tea house · D: Hangzhou

Day 3 · 周三

Hangzhou to Huangshan

HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North (1.5h, ¥110) · Tunxi Old Street · Evening: rest before mountain

09:00HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North
1.5h, ¥110
11:00Tunxi Old Street
Tunxi Old Street
13:00Evening: rest before mountain
Evening: rest before mountain

🏨今晚住宿Huangshan city (Tunxi)· B: hotel · L: train · D: Anhui cuisine

Day 4 · 周四

Huangshan climb

Bus to Yuping cable car (¥90) · Cable car up + hike (¥160) · Sunset + sunrise on summit · Stay at summit hotel

09:00Bus to Yuping cable car
¥90
11:00Cable car up + hike
¥160
13:00Sunset + sunrise on summit
Sunset + sunrise on summit
15:00Stay at summit hotel
Stay at summit hotel

🏨今晚住宿Huangshan summit· B: hotel · L: mountain · D: summit

Day 5 · 周五

Hongcun and return

Sunrise at Huangshan · Descend · Hongcun ancient village (¥104, UNESCO) · Return to Hangzhou or fly out from Huangshan

09:00Sunrise at Huangshan
Sunrise at Huangshan
11:00Descend
Descend
13:00Hongcun ancient village
¥104, UNESCO
15:00Return to Hangzhou or fly out from Huangshan
Return to Hangzhou or fly out from Huangshan