Best Things to Do
left-leaf
trip-best
Best Things to Do
right-leaf
Best Things to Do
Annual
2024 Global 100
Annual
2024 Asia 100

Trip.Best Top 16 Best Things to Do in Huangshan [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Huangshan! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Sep 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂9.1
    4.7/5
    43128 Review
    From749.22
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 3128 reviews
    "Needless to say, the overall service level of Huangshan belongs to the top of the domestic scenic spot. The wind and rain were added that day. When the mountain was down, the cable car was suspended for a while because of lightning and electricity. The staff also sent biscuits. It was very intimate. Thank you!"
    Huangshan.Mount Huangshan
    48.5km from downtown
    Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Best Things to Do
    Highlights: World Heritage Site | Global Geopark | Peculiar pines | Queer rocks | Sea of clouds | Hot springs
    Show Less
  • top_2
    󰺂8.5
    4.5/5
    33085 Review
    From741.33
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 596 reviews
    "The second time I came to Hongcun, Hongcun is still as beautiful as ever! Today, the weather is very hot. I found a cafe on the second floor. I had a glass of dumplings to enjoy the scenery. The ink Huizhou is like a painting deeply reflected in everyone who enters her heart."
    Yi County.In Hongcun scenic area
    46.3km from downtown
    No.2 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Hongcun Scenic Area is a typical Huizhou ancient village, and renowned as a “village of Chinese paintings.” Visit Hongcun to see the ancient irrigation system, including its lakes Yuezhao (Moon Pond) and Nanhu (South Lake). Visitors can also observe the “three carvings” of Huizhou: brick carving, stone carving, and wood carving. With the same detail as paper cutting, the human landscape blends perfectly with the natural landscape. The scene is perfect for visiting students of art to sketch.
    Show Less
  • top_3

    Xidi

    󰺂7.7
    4.5/5
    7651 Review
    From741.33
    "Come here, not disappointed. The sketch students in the ancient village and Kurdi coffee make modern and historical intersections, and the tourists in the hot early autumn are satisfied; while feeling the Hui culture, while celebrating the lucky preservation of the war years."
    Yi County.Xidi scenic area
    39km from downtown
    No.1 of Night Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: With the Huangshan Mountains to the north and Mount Qiyun to the south, Xidi is a bright pearl strung between two amazing tourism sites. Transportation is extremely convenient. This place has at least three hundred Ming- and Qing-era residences. Among these, 124 are completely preserved. Another name for the village is "Households of the Garden of Eden". The buildings feature three kinds of carvings, including carved brick, carved stone and carved wood. The craftsmanship is all first-class. The flowers, branches and leaves of the carvings look exceptionally true to life. Many students from the Academy of Fine Arts come here to practice landscape painting and it is also a favorite gathering place for photography lovers.
    Show Less
  • No.

    4

    󰺂7.4
    4.4/5
    2543 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 72 reviews
    "Damei Huizhou, a very distinctive Chengkan, came to Chengkan for a lifetime without obstacles, beautiful and atmospheric ancient village, with parents to play, Dad said that the architectural pattern of this village is full of wisdom. Compared with Hongcun, I feel more to see, each has its own advantages."
    Huangshan
    23.6km from downtown
    No.4 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Chengkan is located 31 kilometers north of Tunxi District, Huangshan. Its layout is in accordance with yin, yang and 8 diagrams. The scenery is not inferior to Hong Village, but not its reputation. But if you prefer less crowd, it is the place for you. There are many 3-story buildings from the Ming Dynasty that were described as “high-rises” at that time, as well as rare buildings dating back to the Song and Yuan Dynasties.
    Show Less
  • No.

    5

    󰺂7.2
    4.0/5
    1951 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 30 reviews
    "The overall quality of the actors is quite good, the service attitude is also very good, the previous programs are OK, to the nine-tail fox this is a bit coaxing children, should more storylines, such as the love story related to the age"
    She County
    19.3km from downtown
    No.2 of Night Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Huizhou Ancient City is located in Ji County, on the north shore of the Lian River. Originally constructed during the Qin dynasty, it became the site of the Huizhou government after the Tang Dynasty. Come here and you can enjoy the
    Show Less
  • No.

    6

    󰺂7.1
    4.6/5
    3083 Review
    From268.14
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 25 reviews
    "The unique Danxia landform, personally feel that the scenery in the second half of the Great Ring Line is better, the overall route is relatively easy, slowly strolling 4-5 for an hour is enough, compared to other scenic spots, quiet and comfortable, it is still worth checking in, you can watch the dragon boat of Hengjiang and the shaking fire of the visitor center at night Pot, iron flowers, it is very comfortable to hang around the river"
    Xiuning
    30.7km from downtown
    No.6 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Qiyun Mountain has been active since the Tang Dynasty, and some spectacular cliff carvings can be seen on the mountain. The Danxia landform has brought a rounded red mountain to Qiyun Mountain, which is in sharp contrast with the verdant vegetation on the mountain.Qiyun Mountain is 33 kilometers west of Huangshan City, with an altitude of 585 meters. The mountain is not high, but it is relatively large. It is divided into four areas: Yuehua Street Attraction, Loushanglou Attraction, Yunyan Lake Attraction, and Hengjiang Attraction. If you think it is "just a small mountain", you have only visited the Yuehua Street Attraction, which is the essence of the front mountain, and this is the content of a one-day tour; for a two-day tour, you can first visit the Yuehua Street Attraction, and on the second day you can go to the Loushanglou Attraction on the back mountain; as for the Yunyan Lake Attraction, it is too far away and generally no tourists go there.The hiking trail of Qiyun Mountain is at Dengfeng Bridge, 600 meters away from the lower station of the cable car. When taking a bus to Qiyun Mountain, you must tell the driver where you want to get off. It takes about an hour to walk up the mountain to reach the upper station of the cable car. It is recommended to take the cable car when going up the mountain, so that you can enjoy the rural scenery below the mountain. When you get out of the upper station of the cable car to Feiyun Pavilion, remember to look back at the mountain below. The best time to visit Qiyun Mountain is when the rape flowers bloom in April. The golden flower fields and the Hui-style villages with white walls and black tiles are like a Chinese painting.The main attraction in the front mountain is the cliff carvings, with the Zhenxian Cave House being the most spectacular. There are caves all over the cliffs, with the four characters "天开神秀" written on the top. In the caves, there are various gods and immortals. From the top of the cliff, there is a pearl spring dripping into the clear pool below the cliff. Then walk to Yuehua Street. At the end of the street, through the doorway is a gourd-shaped stone archway "Xiao Hutian", and you will reach a cave. If you look carefully at the top of the cave, you will see footprints left by dinosaurs in ancient times. It takes about half an hour to climb from Yuehua Street to the peak of Qiyun Mountain.Most tourists return to Yuehua Street. If you want to go to the back mountain, you can stay in Yuehua Street for one night, otherwise you will not have enough time. Yuehua Street is a village on the mountainside with limited reception capacity. Although there are not many tourists staying in the mountain, it is better to make reservations in advance. There are also old houses in hotels with better conditions, such as the century-old Changsheng Building. The accommodation conditions are average, but you can see the sea of clouds in front of the building.Walking from the front mountain to Yuehua Street, there is Xianglu Peak on the right hand side. It is the representative of all the peaks of Qiyun Mountain because of its exquisite shape. There is a pavilion on the top of the peak. There is a road leading to the top of the peak from Zhenxian Cave Mansion, but the road is not easy to walk. It is recommended to put the luggage at the accommodation on Yuehua Street and then go back to the mountain climbing place. If you don’t know where to climb, you can ask the hotel owner or villagers in detail. Don’t climb on rainy days because the road is slippery.The next day, we went upstairs in the back mountain. There were no supply stations along the way, so we had to prepare enough water and dry food. After watching the sunrise on the peak in the morning, we returned to Yuehua Street and headed towards Yuxu Palace. There was a fork in the road leading to Fangla Village. If you have good stamina and can run fast, you can go and take a look. Otherwise, it is recommended to go straight upstairs. We walked in the mountains and could no longer see the scenery below the mountain. There were very few people along the way, and it felt like "the whole mountain is yours."On the way, you will pass the downhill road leading to the bamboo raft dock. If there is a mountain guard on duty at the pavilion at the intersection, you can leave your luggage there and pick it up when you come back from here. Going forward, you will encounter another fork in the road. The right side leads to the reservoir, and the left side with the covered bridge is the correct road. When you reach the upper floor, you can see the naturally formed upper and lower layers of caves. Backpackers will set up tents here. The terrain is flat and can shelter from wind and rain.Go down the mountain from the road leading to the bamboo raft pier, and take a bamboo raft to drift all the way to Dengfeng Bridge. Dengfeng Bridge is a stone bridge built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. On the other side is a Hui-style village. When the rape flowers bloom, the scenery in this area is no less beautiful than those popular rape flower viewing spots in Anhui and Wuyuan.When the golden sun sets and the night falls, the town of Qiyun is brightly lit and bustling. Qiyun iron flowers bloom in the sky, bringing romance; fish lanterns parade in the streets with the blessings of Huizhou for 600 years; standing on the Dengfeng Bridge, you can also see the 100-meter golden dragon winding forward with fireworks all over the sky. As a new landmark for Huangshan night tours, Qiyun Mountain Resort has created the [Baiyue Night Carefree] special night tour IP, introducing a number of intangible cultural heritage interpretations, and highly presenting the thousand-year folk romance through the inheritance and innovation of intangible cultural heritage skills, helping the development of Huangshan's night tour economy, promoting the continuous renewal of Huangshan's night tour forms, and bringing tourists a beautiful holiday life with fireworks and nights.
    Show Less
  • No.

    7

    󰺂6.7
    4.4/5
    1399 Review
    From6309.15
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 13 reviews
    "Taking the boat to see the scenery on both sides and retreating, it is really beautiful, there will be performances in the village after three times in the middle, it is still worth seeing. There are about 3 hours in the whole process, and you can do a boat, you can watch a show, it is worth playing"
    She County
    31.7km from downtown
    No.7 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Xin'an River Landscape Gallery is the water regions of Xin'an River from Hangkou Township to Shendu Town. It can be visited on foot or by boat. There are Huizhou villages on both sides. The rapeseed blossoms are more beautiful between March and April. Combining motor cars, transportation boats and walking is the most versatile way to visit the Xin'an River Landscape Gallery. You can learn more about the local customs when you travel on foot. When you travel by boat, you can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river more extensively.
    Show Less
  • No.

    8

    󰺂6.5
    4.2/5
    1183 Review
    From276.03
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 14 reviews
    "The scenery is good, it is the second time to come here, the environment is as good as ever, I am very happy to come out to play, the rainy weather, the air is wet and clean, although the temperature is a bit low, it is not too cold"
    Yi County.Outside Hongcun scenic area
    43.4km from downtown
    Highlights: Mukeng Bamboo Sea is located to the east of Hongcun. Green bamboo surrounds the small villages.The green around the bamboo forest is the tea garden. It is said that the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had a scene filmed here. Tourists in Mu Hang Zhuhai are fewer than Hong Village, mainly tourists who visit Hong Village will visit this place. The main tourist route of Mukeng Bamboo Sea District is circular, dividing the West Sea (the gate near Hongcun), Mu Hang Village, and the South China Sea (the gate near Huangshan Mountain).
    Show Less
  • No.

    9

    󰺂6.2
    4.1/5
    1267 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 17 reviews
    "The scenery of Tachuan in autumn is really like the scene in the comics. It is extremely romantic. The red and yellow leaves are everywhere. The golden rice fields are endless. The beautiful China is really the scenery everywhere. I will come again next time."
    Yi County
    46.3km from downtown
    No.3 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Tachuan is located in the middle of Hongcun and Mukeng Zhuhai. It is built by the ancient dwellings in the mountains. It is layered in shape like a pagoda, also known as the tower. It is a charming and beautiful natural village in Xiaoxianyuan. Mountain village. Tachuan is famous for its autumn colors. Every autumn, it attracts countless tourists. At that time, the black mulberry trees in the mountains and plains are green, yellow and red. The small villages with white walls and black tiles in the fields rise to smoke, and the scenery is as beautiful as oil painting.
    Show Less
  • No.

    10

    󰺂6.0
    4.5/5
    295 Review
    Free
    "The driver's car is leveraged, the ancient construction miracle through time, the earth building is very beautiful, each earth building reveals the history and cultural heritage. As if in the tunnel of time, romantic and simple."
    She County
    36.1km from downtown
    No.8 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Huangshan
    Highlights: Yangchan Tulou is located in Shendu Town in the southern Anhui mountainous area. Yangchan is a small mountain village built on the mountain. Due to the high terrain and inconvenient transportation, for hundreds of years, the mountain people have used local materials, such as bluestone from the Souvenir to pave roads and build bridges, and red soil and wood to build nests and live. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset, drink mountain spring water when thirsty, eat grains when hungry, and grow a variety of crops to continue their descendants. Over the years, a group of earthen buildings with rows of rows, staggered layout, simple and magnificent appearance has been formed. The well-preserved Yangchan Tulou has profound historical and cultural significance for the current research on ancient Chinese architecture.
    Show Less
  • 1
  • 2

FAQ

What Best Things to Do are there in Huangshan?
These are all Best Things to Do in Huangshan:Huangshan Scenic Area, Hongcun Village, Xidi, Cheng Kan, Huizhou Ancient Town
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Huangshan?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Huangshan include:Huangshan Scenic Area:4.7, Hongcun Village:4.5, Xidi:4.5, Cheng Kan:4.4, Qiyunshan Mountain Ecological And Cultural Tourism Zone:4.6
At what locations in Huangshan can Best Things to Do in Huangshan be found?
The Best Things to Do in Huangshan are mainly located in:Huangshan Scenic Area:Huangshan, Hongcun Village:Yi County, Xidi:Yi County, Cheng Kan:Huangshan, Huizhou Ancient Town:She County
󰴉