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4 stops within 14 km of Hongcun Village. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
Listed in 2000. An artificial water system runs through the whole village, with Moon Pond and South Lake at its core.
Hongcun Village lies 47 km from central Huangshan in a straight line. This route stays within 14 km of it. The stops are Huangshan Pingshan, Huangshan Nanping, Xidi Village.
The Huangshan city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Hongcun Village (皖南古村落—宏村). Listed in 2000.Start here.
Huangshan Pingshan (黄山屏山村). A 1,100-year-old Huizhou village near Hongcun, built in the shape of a screen (pingfeng), with the Jichuan Stream running through it, 9 stone bridges and the Guangyu Hall (Ming dynasty).7.0 km from the previous stop, 7.0 km from Hongcun Village, straight line
Huangshan Nanping (黄山南屏村). A 1,100-year-old Huizhou village credited with the most ancestral halls in southern Anhui (8 halls), called the "Ancestral Hall Museum", with the Xuelin Hall (filmed in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"), 36 wells, 72 lanes, and locals still living and farming.6.3 km from the previous stop, 13 km from Hongcun Village, straight line
Xidi Village (皖南古村落—西递). Listed in 2000 together with Hongcun.6.9 km from the previous stop, 11 km from Hongcun Village, straight line
Stops run from Hongcun Village outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Hongcun Village. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
Listed in 2000. An artificial water system runs through the whole village, with Moon Pond and South Lake at its core.
7.0 km from Hongcun Village, straight line
A 1,100-year-old Huizhou village near Hongcun, built in the shape of a screen (pingfeng), with the Jichuan Stream running through it, 9 stone bridges and the Guangyu Hall (Ming dynasty). Locals still live and farm here, and it has fewer visitors and less commercial development than nearby Hongcun.
13 km from Hongcun Village, straight line
A 1,100-year-old Huizhou village credited with the most ancestral halls in southern Anhui (8 halls), called the "Ancestral Hall Museum", with the Xuelin Hall (filmed in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"), 36 wells, 72 lanes, and locals still living and farming.
11 km from Hongcun Village, straight line
Listed in 2000 together with Hongcun. Ming and Qing houses and carved gate towers survive in dense numbers.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Hongcun Village | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongcun Village | UNESCO Site | - | - |
| 2 | Huangshan Pingshan | Ancient Town | 7.0 km | 7.0 km |
| 3 | Huangshan Nanping | Ancient Town | 13 km | 6.3 km |
| 4 | Xidi Village | UNESCO Site | 11 km | 6.9 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Hongcun Village lies 47 km from central Huangshan in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Hongcun Village, are Huangshan Pingshan (7.0 km), Huangshan Nanping (13 km), Xidi Village (11 km).
Huangshan Pingshan, at 7.0 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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This route is in Anhui. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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