FAQ on Huangshan
Q & A about Huangshan by Our Customers
How difficult is the walking in Huangshan? Are there very steep rock steps and uneven surfaces? Are there any railings all the way up? Travelers are over age 60 and some may have problems walking long distances. When is the best time to visit? Is it very cold in February?
Hi Lynn,
Actually each of the four seasons on Mt. Huangshan has its respective beauty. Summer and autumn are usually the peak seasons due to the comfortable weather. As for February, the paths up some peaks may be closed due to snow or footpath maintenance.
For travelers over 60 years and can’t walk a long, I think the telphers are suitable for you. You can climb for a distance from the south gate of the mountain to reach Merciful Light Pavilion and then take the telpher to reach Jade Screen Pavilion. If you cannot climb any more, the Jade Screen Pavilion is a good place to appreciate the scenery.
On the way to the peak of the mountain, there are not many steep rock steps and there are a lot of service centers for tourists.
Kind regards,
Cecilia
Topic From: Huangshan Weather in September
Please advise how far is huangshan to Suzhou as well as Suzhou to Hangzhou. Thanks
Hi Sarah, from Huangshan to Suzhou is about 500km, 11hrs by train.
From Suzhou to Hangzhou is about 160km, 2.5hrs by bullet train.
Topic From: Huangshan Weather in September
A group of friends (6-8 of us) are planning a trip to Huangshan in September. We also plan to visit Suzhou, Hongcun, Tunxi as well as Hangzhou. We will fly in Malaysia/Hangzhou/Malaysia. Our trip will be 8-9 days. Can you please advise the places of interest that we should visit at each destination and how long we should stay at each place. Thank you.
Hi Sarah, thanks for your inquiry.
I've sent you a detailed itinerary about your Hangzhou, Suzhou, Huangshan trip via email, please check it.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. Thanks, Whitney
Topic From: Huangshan Transportation
Hi, I hope you can Help me. We will visit Yellow mountains may 11-13th and we have bus tickets from Shanghai to Tongkou. We will stay on the mountain for one night and the next day we will go to Xidi. Can you help me suggest how to get there? and how do we get back to shanghai from Xidi?
Dear Malene,
You could take a bus from Tangkou to Xidi. There are two buses every day, it sets off at 9:40am and 15:40pm. It costs about CNY16/US$2.6 per person.
There is no direct transport from Xidi to Shanghai. You need to take a bus to Huangshan city center, then take a bus, train or a flight to Shanghai.
Topic From: Guilin Transportation
Are there have bus from Guilin to Huangshan?
Sorry, no such bus.
Topic From: Huangshan Transportation
1. Number of people in your group = 8 (4 adults and 4 children below 8 years old)2. Length of stay in China = 7 days3. Inbound / outbound city = Nanjing/Nanjing4. Starting date of the tour = 22 Jun to 29 Jun (Arriving at 15:50 pm and departing 5pm from Nanjing airport)5. Besides Huangshan, any other destinationsWe would like to basically see Nanjing and Huangshan6. Class of Hotel: 3 / 4 / 5 star = 4 star and only 2 bed rooms require.Pls give me a quotation we dont need a tour guide.
Hi George, you said that you don't need a tour guide. Can you speak Chinese? Please kindly advise. As our driver could not speak or understand English, if there is no tour guide, it would be quite difficult for both of you to communicate. Besides Nanjing and Huangshan, Hangzhou/ Suzhou/ Shanghai are all charming places to visit, and not quite far away.
Topic From: Huangshan Food
Looking for the best blooming tea flowers growing in china? Pls let me know if u can give me this information. Thanks & bedt re. Daniel Levit from Helsinki Finland
Dear Daniel,
I regret that I am not familiar with this. I only know something like the tea flower is the city flower of Jinhua city belongs to Zhejiang province. There is a tea flower park there, you could see many kinds of flowers in the park.
Topic From: Hangzhou Transportation
Can anyone tell me how to travel from Shendu Dock to Thousand Islets Island near Huangshan? Or if there''s any other way to go to Huangshan by river from Hangzhou? How much? How often? Thank you!
Dear Scoundrel,
Huangshan is an inland city, there is no ferry getting there. I suggest you take a bus from Hangzhou west bus station to Huangshan. There are about four buses every day. It sets off at 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm and 15:10pm. It takes about 3 hours and the cost is about CNY80/US$13 per person.
Hangzhou bus station is at No. 357 Tianmu Road, West Lake District(西湖区天目山路357号), you could get more information and buy the tickets there.
Topic From: Huangshan Travel Guide
Hi, my friend and I will visit Huangshan on 27-29 Apr13. Our trip details as below:- Early 27Apr13: depart to the mountain from Huangshan Tangkou Hotel. Check in at Beihai Hotel at noon, and stay there until early 29 Apr13.- I plan to leave the top on early 29Apr by hiking down by the eastern steps. After back to the ground, we hope to have time to visit Hongcun Village. Could we make it? since I will spend my night staying at Tunxi, then heading to Hangzhou early next day.I just worry that we cannt arrange time enough to visit Hongcun, and then turn back to Tunxi (with local bus timetable). Could you advise us on the estimated time? In case we book a taxi from moutain foot to Hongcun, and then back to Tunxi, how much will it cost?Tks for your kind support if possible.
Hi Oanh, there may not be any bus available after your visit to Hongcun. We can arrange the whole tour with private car and English speaking tour guide. How many people are there in your group, please?
Topic From: Nanjing Transportation
Hi,Can anyone tell me which bus I get to Huangshan mountain area from Nanjing. Is it from Nanjing east coach station and is there a timetable?Thank you
Hi Katrina, the bus is available from Nanjing Central Bus Station. The timetable is 7:30, 13:20, 14:00.
