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5 stops within 3 km of Yellow Crane Tower. 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
First built in 223 as a lookout, destroyed and rebuilt many times, and standing since 1985 in a Qing-derived form 51.4 m high. Cui Hao's poem made it famous.
Yellow Crane Tower lies 5 km from central Wuhan in a straight line. This route stays within 3 km of it. The stops are Liangdao Street, Tanhualin, Wuhan Dacheng Road Market (Dacheng Xiansheng), Qingchuan Pavilion.
The Wuhan city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼公园). First built in 223 as a lookout, destroyed and rebuilt many times, and standing since 1985 in a Qing-derived form 51.4 m high.Start here.
Liangdao Street (粮道街). Carbohydrate from dawn to mid-afternoon: hot dry noodles, bean skin, fried dough rings and the pancake wrapped around a siumai.0.6 km from the previous stop, 0.6 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Tanhualin (武汉昙华林). Wuchang's artistic old street, with 59 historic buildings including Chinese-Western style courtyards, churches and old schools, a 66.5ha protected area, indie shops, cafes and street art.0.5 km from the previous stop, 0.9 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Wuhan Dacheng Road Market (Dacheng Xiansheng) (武汉大成路菜市场（大成鲜生）). Sixty years old and described as the largest market in Wuchang, air-conditioned inside with stalls spilling out.1.8 km from the previous stop, 1.0 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Qingchuan Pavilion (晴川阁). Named after Cui Hao's line "Every tree of Hanyang stands clear in the sunlit river".1.9 km from the previous stop, 2.7 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Stops run from Yellow Crane Tower 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 Yellow Crane Tower. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
First built in 223 as a lookout, destroyed and rebuilt many times, and standing since 1985 in a Qing-derived form 51.4 m high. Cui Hao's poem made it famous.
0.6 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Carbohydrate from dawn to mid-afternoon: hot dry noodles, bean skin, fried dough rings and the pancake wrapped around a siumai.
0.9 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Wuchang's artistic old street, with 59 historic buildings including Chinese-Western style courtyards, churches and old schools, a 66.5ha protected area, indie shops, cafes and street art. Retired teachers still sit behind half-open doors, and workers have restored a stretch of the ancient city wall.
1.0 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Sixty years old and described as the largest market in Wuchang, air-conditioned inside with stalls spilling out. Twenty-odd breakfast shops, red stools on the pavement, and the purple cabbage stem Wuhan cooks in winter.
2.7 km from Yellow Crane Tower, straight line
Named after Cui Hao's line "Every tree of Hanyang stands clear in the sunlit river". It faces Yellow Crane Tower across the river.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Yellow Crane Tower | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow Crane Tower | Historic Building | - | - |
| 2 | Liangdao Street | Market | 0.6 km | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Tanhualin | Historic Neighborhood | 0.9 km | 0.5 km |
| 4 | Wuhan Dacheng Road Market (Dacheng Xiansheng) | Market | 1.0 km | 1.8 km |
| 5 | Qingchuan Pavilion | Historic Building | 2.7 km | 1.9 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 5 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 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Yellow Crane Tower lies 5 km from central Wuhan in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Yellow Crane Tower, are Liangdao Street (0.6 km), Tanhualin (0.9 km), Wuhan Dacheng Road Market (Dacheng Xiansheng) (1.0 km), Qingchuan Pavilion (2.7 km).
Liangdao Street, at 0.6 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 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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This route is in Hubei. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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