Four Days Exploring Anhui

4 Days 3 Nights In-Depth Anhui Travel Guide｜Stay in a Cliffside Guesthouse for 5800 RMB per Person, Walk the Huizhou Ancient Trails, Soak in Hot Springs, Enjoy Ink-Wash Jiangnan Scenery—A Unique and Sophisticated Southern Anhui Ultimate Trip!

Hello, travel buddy!
If you’re tired of crowded trendy spots,
Want to dive into a thousand-year-old village with white walls and black tiles,
Walk on bluestone paths listening to stories from horse-head walls,
Stay once in a wild luxury guesthouse hanging on a cliff,
Soak in hot springs under the stars, wake up to a sea of clouds in the morning...
Then Anhui, especially southern Anhui, is the real-life version of the "most beautiful Chinese landscape painting" in your heart!

I’ve customized this **4 days 3 nights high-quality Anhui in-depth travel guide** for you,
No rushing, no pitfalls,
Stay in unique guesthouses, eat authentic Huizhou cuisine, walk ancient trails, soak in hot springs, all within 5800 RMB per person (including major transportation),
Perfect for photography, daydreaming, healing, and writing travel journals—
Exclusively for seasoned travel bloggers, with a 100% chance of unique shots.

📅 Itinerary Overview: Huangshan + Hongcun + Chengkan + Tangkou Hot Springs｜Complete Mountain, Water & Culture Experience
- Huizhou Culture × Ink-Wash Ancient Villages × Summit Huangshan × Hot Spring Healing
Accommodation: 1 night in Hongcun guesthouse + 1 night at Huangshan summit hotel + 1 night in Tangkou hot spring guesthouse
- Transportation: High-speed train + private car (carpooling with 3+ people recommended for cost efficiency)

🚄 Day 1: Arrive in Huangshan City｜Step into an Ink-Wash Painting, Night Tour of Thousand-Year-Old Hongcun
Transportation:
- High-speed train to [Huangshan North Station] (direct from many cities nationwide)
- After exiting, carpool/private car to [Hongcun] (about 50 minutes, carpool 40 RMB/person, private car 200 RMB)
Accommodation:
- Recommended [Hongcun Shijian Guesthouse] or [Shilili Qingmei Wine Hotel]
- Prime location, window views of South Lake, strong design sense
- Price: 680 RMB/night

- Itinerary:
1. Afternoon · Leisurely stroll in Hongcun (ticket 94 RMB, half price for students)
- Must-see: South Lake Painting Bridge, Chengzhi Hall carvings, Moon Pond night view
- Photo spots: South Lake reflections at dawn/dusk, stunning photos in blue printed fabric!
2. Evening · Rapeseed flower fields at village entrance (spring) or tea gardens (all year)
3. Night tour of Hongcun: Lanterns light up, the whole village looks like it stepped out of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

- Food recommendations:
- Lunch: [Lao Xie’s Cuisine]
- Huizhou Stinky Mandarin Fish (must order!) 88 RMB, Laba Tofu 38 RMB, Mao Tofu 18 RMB
- Dinner: Farmhouse restaurant recommended by guesthouse owner, 60 RMB per person to eat your fill

> ✅ Day 1 total cost ≈ 900 RMB (including transportation + accommodation + meals + tickets)

🏔️ Day 2: One-Day Summit of Huangshan｜Cloud Sea Surging, Eye to Eye with Peaks
Transportation:
- Hongcun → Tangkou Town (carpool 40 RMB), transfer to scenic area shuttle bus up the mountain (19 RMB)

- Tickets:
- Huangshan Scenic Area ticket: 190 RMB (off-season 150 RMB)
- Cableway: Yuping Cableway one-way 90 RMB (recommended to take cableway up to save energy)

- Classic route (suitable for moderate fitness):
1. Yungu Temple cableway up (back mountain, gentle slope)
2. Shixin Peak → Black Tiger Pine → Beihai Hotel (lunch)
3. West Sea Grand Canyon (must walk! Rail train one-way 100 RMB, stunning scenery)
4. Bright Summit Peak (Huangshan’s second highest peak, perfect for sunset)
5. Stay at summit hotel: Recommended [Baiyun Hotel] or [Beihai Hotel]
- Basic conditions but unbeatable location, window views of sea of clouds, price: 880 RMB/double room (breakfast included)

- Tips:
- Travel light, bring thermos, chocolate, raincoat
- Book accommodation early! Summit lodging is tight, rooms hard to get in peak season

> ✅ Day 2 total cost ≈ 1300 RMB (including transportation + tickets + cableway + accommodation + meals)

🌄 Day 3: Huangshan Sunrise + Descend and Soak in Hot Springs｜Ultimate Enjoyment from Clouds to Warm Baths
Early morning · Bright Summit Peak/Danxia Peak sunrise (free, arrive before 5:30)
- Sky changes from dark blue to golden red, cloud sea surges like waves, unforgettable!
Descent route:
- Walk to Yuping Building, see Welcoming Pine (symbol of Huangshan)
- Take Yuping cableway down (90 RMB)
- Scenic shuttle bus back to Tangkou Town

Accommodation upgrade:
- Recommended [Huangshan Hanyuelou Hot Spring Resort] or [Banyan Tree Hot Spring Villa]
- Private hot spring in room, surrounded by bamboo forest, soak while watching mountain mist
- Price: 1280 RMB/night (discounts for early booking)

Afternoon · Huangshan Hot Spring Experience (in hotel or external hot spring center)
- Recommended “Piaoxue Hot Spring” or “Drunken Hot Spring,” multiple medicinal and petal pools
- Soaking leaves you relaxed, fully releases hiking fatigue

Dinner:
- Huizhou cuisine restaurant in hotel, order Stone Ear Mushroom Stewed Chicken, nourishing and delicious

> ✅ Day 3 total cost ≈ 1600 RMB (including transportation + tickets + accommodation + hot springs + meals)

🏞️ Day 4: Chengkan Ancient Village + Return｜Last “Eastern Secret Realm”
Morning · Chengkan Ancient Village (ticket 100 RMB, can buy on site)
- Known as “China’s No.1 Feng Shui Village,” Zhu Xi praised “Chengkan’s Twin Virtuous Neighborhoods, Jiangnan’s No.1 Village”
- More original and less crowded than Hongcun, alleys are deep and quiet, perfect for documentary-style shots
- Must-see: Huanxiu Bridge, Luodongshu Ancestral Hall, Yanyi Hall
Lunch:
- Village entrance farmhouse dishes: small river fish, dried bamboo shoots with pork, Qingming rice cakes, about 50 RMB per person

- Return trip:
- Chengkan → Huangshan North Station (private car about 150 RMB, 1 hour)
- Recommended to take high-speed train after 3:00 PM

Souvenir recommendations:
- Huangshan Maofeng Tea (80 RMB/can)
- Huimo Pastry (25 RMB/box)
- Stone carving small ornaments (starting at 50 RMB, bargaining possible)

> ✅ Day 4 total cost ≈ 400 RMB (including transportation + tickets + meals + shopping)
💰 Total budget (per person):
| Item | Cost |

| Round-trip major transportation (high-speed train, example from Shanghai) | 500 RMB |
| Local transportation & private car (4 days) | 400 RMB |
| Accommodation (3 nights) | 680 + 880 + 1280 = 2840 RMB |
| Meals | 800 RMB |
| Tickets & cableway & hot springs | 94 + 190 + 180 (cableway) + 100 (hot springs) + 100 (Chengkan) = 664 RMB |
| Emergency & shopping | 300 RMB |
Total ≈ 5704 RMB

🌟 Blogger’s Private Tips｜Photo & Pitfall Avoidance Guide
1. Huangshan weather is changeable: check weather forecast in advance, rainy days have higher chance of cloud sea!
2. Wear Hanfu/Qipao for photos: Hongcun and Chengkan are perfect, rent a set for 150 RMB, post a 9-grid viral post right after shooting!
3. Short video suggestions:
- Timelapse of Hongcun reflections at dawn
- Drone shots of Huangshan cloud sea (remember to register drone)
- Slow-motion of hot spring steam rising
4. Avoid holidays: National Day/May Day sees huge crowds at Huangshan, recommend traveling in March-April or September-October.

🏞️ On this trip, you will:
✅ Summit Huangshan and dance with the sea of clouds
✅ Stay in a hot spring guesthouse hanging on the mountain
✅ Enter thousand-year-old villages, hear the wind through horse-head walls
✅ Taste the stunningly stinky and intoxicating Huizhou flavors
✅ Write “A lifetime of obsession, no dreams but Huizhou” into your travel journal

Spend less than six thousand RMB for four days and three nights of poetic living—this Anhui trip is worth it!*
Grab your camera, see you in southern Anhui! 📷🌿🏮