The Charming Dabie Mountains – Themed Tour Series

Meet the group in Lu’an at noon. After lunch, head to a picturesque farm house with fresh clean air. In the afternoon, pick melons, fruits and vegetables in the farm garden. Taste authentic farmhouse cuisine for dinner and stay overnight at the farmstay. At night, listen to the chirps of wild animals and soak in the tranquil mountain atmosphere for a peaceful sleep. Overnight: Farmstay

Wake up at 6:30 to the crow of roosters and freshen up amid birdsong before breakfast. Try distinctive local mountain noodles including Laowatou, Laoniupi and Wangba Tou Tang. At 8:00, grab hoes and head up the mountain to weed the fields, experiencing the hardships of mountain villagers. You may carry mountain spring water according to your physical condition, then take bamboo baskets to pick wild fruits on the hillside and embrace the charm of untouched nature. Instructors will carefully sort all picked fruits to remove inedible varieties. Pack your hand-harvested produce to take home and share with family and friends, marking the end of this wonderful Dabie Mountain trip!

Meet the group in Lu’an at noon. After lunch, drive to West Anhui Great Rift Valley in Zhangdian Town, Lu’an. Spend around 90 minutes hiking through the rift valley to admire nature’s magnificent craftsmanship. Visit iconic spots such as Sky Crack, General’s Platform, Cave Palace, Clear Water Pool, Mushroom Rock, Three Gates, Echo Wall, Treasure Chamber, Sky Peeping Cliff, Heavenly Staircase and Majestic Rock. The magical rift valley offers a full-body workout and sheer relaxation. Later, stroll along Maotanchang Ming & Qing Ancient Street. Overnight: Lu’an or Shucheng

After breakfast, drive to Wanfo Lake Scenic Area. Explore the world-famous Pi-Shi-Hang Water Conservancy Hub, namely Longhekou Reservoir, one of the five major reservoirs in West Anhui. Take a boat cruise to visit Dragon King Island, Wanfo Island, Hidden Immortal Island, Customs Island, Golden Coast and other scenic islets. After lunch, return to Lu’an for group dismissal and head back home.

Meet the group in Lu’an at noon. After lunch, drive to Shouxian (about 2 hours), the hometown of Chu Culture, birthplace of Chinese tofu and ancient battlefield of the Battle of Fei River. Upon arrival, tour Shouxian Museum (Chu Culture Museum), a national key museum housing over 10,000 sets of historical relics unearthed locally, ranging from the Neolithic Age to modern times. Overnight: Shouxian

After breakfast, visit the city gates of Shouxian Ancient City. Two kilometers north of the north gate lies Phoenix Mountain, home to the renowned Pearl Spring with crystal-clear flowing spring water. Next, tour Bagong Mountain Forest Park, a provincial-level forest park. This is the place where Liu An, King of Huainan, and the Eight Sages attained immortality, as well as the historic site of the Battle of Fei River that gave rise to the idiom “the wind and cranes sound like enemy troops; every tree and bush looks like a foe”. After lunch, return to Lu’an for group dismissal and head back home.

Meet the group in Lu’an at noon. After lunch, drive to Huoshan. En route, view the Han Emperor Hunting Mural and the Sleeping Beauty Mountain, hailed as the most graceful oriental mountain figure in China. Afterwards, travel to Foziling Town to visit Yingjia Group, known as China’s most beautiful factory. Tour Yingjia Wine Culture Museum, the largest wine culture museum in East China (around 1 hour). Then drive to Foziling Reservoir Dam, the earliest large dam built in New China. Visit the dam history exhibition hall to learn its history and climb to the dam top to appreciate its grand momentum (around 1 hour). Taste authentic farmhouse dishes for dinner. Overnight: Huoshan

Pack mountain hiking supplies in the morning and try Huoshan’s signature breakfast – duck soup soaked crispy rice crust. Proceed to Copper Gong Stockade Scenic Area, reputed as “Huangshan North of the Yangtze River”. Visit the Dendrobium Garden, climb the 1,096-meter-high Copper Gong Main Peak, and admire exotic pines, grotesque rocks, the unrivaled South Heavenly Gate and Copper Gong Lake. Escape the hustle and bustle of cities, breathe fresh mountain air and appreciate lush natural scenery to embrace the gifts of nature. Descend the mountain at noon for local farmhouse cuisine, then drive back to Lu’an to dismiss the group and return home.