Huangshan & Beyond: Jiangnan Poetry 9-Day China Tour III

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Itinerary Overview

Route: Huangshan → Suzhou  |  Duration: 9 days  |  Transport: private car/van with driver + high-speed rail between cities (where applicable), flights for long hops.

Day-by-Day Schedule

Day 1 – Huangshan: Arrival
• 10:00–14:00 Arrive at Huangshan Tunxi Airport, private transfer
• 15:00–17:30 Orientation walk around the hotel district with your guide
• 18:30 Welcome dinner — Hui-style stewed pigeon with mushrooms

Day 2 – Huangshan: Huangshan cable car & summit trails & West Sea Grand Canyon
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:30 Guest-Greeting Pine, Bright Summit sea of clouds (4.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Suspended walkways threading granite pinnacles (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Hui-style stewed pigeon with mushrooms

Day 3 – Huangshan: Xihai sunrise & Hongcun village
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–10:00 Dawn light over the cloud ocean from your hotel ridge (1h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:30 UNESCO Huizhou village, moon pond and south lake (2.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Hui-style stewed pigeon with mushrooms

Day 4 – Huangshan: Tunxi Old Street & Huangshan cable car & summit trails
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–10:30 Ink-stick shops and Anhui cuisine (1.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:30 Guest-Greeting Pine, Bright Summit sea of clouds (4.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Hui-style stewed pigeon with mushrooms

Day 5 – Huangshan: West Sea Grand Canyon & Bullet Train to Suzhou
• 08:30 Hotel checkout, drive to West Sea Grand Canyon
• 09:00–12:00 Suspended walkways threading granite pinnacles (3h)
• 12:30 Lunch en route
• 14:30 High-speed train to Suzhou (business class, ~1.5–4h, window karst or farmland views)
• 18:00 Hotel check-in in Suzhou; evening free — night market stroll suggested

Day 6 – Suzhou: Humble Administrator’s Garden & Tiger Hill & leaning pagoda
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Ming dynasty masterpiece of borrowed scenery (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:00 2,500-year-old hill with Song pagoda (2h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish dinner

Day 7 – Suzhou: Pingjiang Road canal walk & Tongli water town
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:00 Whitewashed lanes, gondola-style boats (2h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Retreat Garden and stone-bridge old town (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish dinner

Day 8 – Suzhou: Silk museum & factory & Humble Administrator’s Garden
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–10:30 Live silkworm reeling demonstration (1.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:30 Ming dynasty masterpiece of borrowed scenery (2.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish dinner

Day 9 – Suzhou: Tiger Hill & leaning pagoda & Departure
• 08:30 Check out, luggage stored
• 09:00–11:30 2,500-year-old hill with Song pagoda (2h)
• 12:00 Farewell lunch
• 14:00 Private transfer to airport/station for your onward journey. Tour ends.

What’s Included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver throughout
• English-speaking licensed guide in each city
• Handpicked 4★ hotels with daily breakfast
• All entrance tickets and inter-city transport as listed
• Meals specified in the itinerary
• Airport/station pickup and drop-off

Notes

• Times are indicative and can be adjusted with your guide on the day.
• Multi-city connections use high-speed rail (G trains) or domestic flights.
• Ask our AI assistant or WhatsApp travel designer (+86 132 8667 1888) for customization.