Gan-Wan-Zhe｜In-depth Autumn Tour

Spent 16 days connecting Shangrao/Wannan/Thousand Island Lake for this trip Avoided crowds and rush, checked off ancient villages with autumn sun-drying, fairy mountain fog, and rime ice 📅 Itinerary Overview D1-5 Jiangxi section: Wangxian Valley + Sanqing Mountain + Wuyuan Huangling + Lesser-known ancient villages D6-10 Wannan section: Yi County Ancient Town + Xidi and Hongcun + Huizhou Ancient Town + Jigongjian D11 Thousand Island Lake section: Xin'an River + Lake Heart Island D12-15 Huangshan section: Full view of Huangshan (including sunrise and rime ice) D16 Return trip 💫 Daily Highlights ▫️D1 Fly to Shangrao → Wangxian Valley After landing, head straight to Wangxian Valley, stay in the scenic area to watch the night light show, all man-made attractions, great for photography enthusiasts! ▫️D2 Wangxian Valley → Sanqing Mountain → Wuyuan Morning off-peak stroll in Wangxian Valley, then rush to Sanqing Mountain, with sea of clouds and fairy atmosphere in the mountains, stay overnight in Wuyuan County town ▫️D3 Wuyuan Likeng + Xiangao Ancient Town Likeng’s small bridges and flowing water are very photogenic, night tour of Xiangao Ancient Town to watch the fish lantern performance ▫️D4 Wuyuan Lesser-known loop by car Zhang Village Bench Bridge / Hongguan Ancient Camphor / Chaguan Stone Bridge / Jinkeng Three-eye Bridge (Wuyuan’s Altay) - few people and peaceful, Qingyuan Ancient Village optional ▫️D5 Huangling + Shangtan + Longwei Village Huangling autumn sun-drying viewing platform is photogenic, Shangtan and Longwei felt average ▫️D6 Wuyuan → Yi County High-speed train to Yi County, visit Yi County Ancient Town, a quiet and lesser-known ancient town ▫️D7 Xidi Full Huizhou-style ancient village atmosphere, rent Hanfu costumes with friends for photos as Qing and Han dynasty ladies, create beautiful memories ▫️D8 Tachuan + Hongcun November fields in Tachuan and Hongcun are stunning in autumn, Moon Pond and South Lake must-visit, sunset in the evening is very healing ▫️D9 Huizhou Ancient Town Must-see Xuguo Stone Archway / Huizhou Government Office, fish lantern parade at night ▫️D10 Jigongjian Persimmons + Huizhou Merchants’ Mansion Jichuan Village persimmon autumn harvest scene, late autumn persimmons full on trees are very photogenic, return to ancient town to visit Huizhou Merchants’ Mansion, feel the heritage of Huizhou mansions ▫️D11 Xin'an River → Thousand Island Lake Take a boat at Shendu Port to enjoy the landscape painting, Meifeng Cableway overlooks the full view of Thousand Island Lake, Moonlight Island rowboat is super relaxing ▫️D12 Tangyue Archway Group + Doushan Street 7 Ming and Qing dynasty archways are stunning, Bao Family Garden bonsai is amazing, return to Huizhou Ancient Town, Doushan Street is a lesser-known, enjoyable spot with no risk ▫️D13 Huizhou Cultural Museum → North Gate of Huangshan Avoid Monday to visit Huizhou Cultural Museum to learn about Huizhou culture, head to North Gate guesthouse to rest and prepare for Huangshan ▫️D14 Huangshan Rime Ice Tour Take Taiping Cableway up the mountain, rime ice is stunning! Check off Paiyun Pavilion / Monkey Watching the Sea / Dream Pen Blossoms / Shixin Peak, stay at Bai’e Mountain Villa ▫️D15 Huangshan Sunrise + Core Attractions Watch sunrise at Bai’e Mountain Villa, visit Bright Summit Peak / Aoyu Peak / Welcoming Pine, take Yuping Cableway down and stay at South Gate ▫️D16 Return Huangshan North → Shangrao Sanqing Mountain Airport, trip successfully concluded 💡 Real Experience Tips ❶ Transportation: For lesser-known villages in Wuyuan/Wannan, car rental is recommended for flexibility and time-saving ❷ Accommodation: 1 night in Wangxian Valley, 4 nights in Wuyuan, 3 nights in Yi County Ancient Town, 4 nights in Huizhou Ancient Town, 3 nights in Huangshan (one night each at North Gate, South Gate, and mountain top) ❸ Season: October to November for autumn viewing (Huangling / Tachuan / Jigongjian)