Sunrise, Sea of Clouds, and the Spectacular Scenery of Huangshan

Huangshan 2 Days 1 Night Travel Guide (Budget 2000 RMB)
Suitable for: Students / Travelers with limited budget who want to experience the essence of Huangshan
Core Experiences: Sunrise and sea of clouds, strange pines and rocks, mountain top accommodation, cost-effective food

📅 Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Ascend → Beihai Scenic Area → West Sea Grand Canyon → Sunset at Bright Summit
Day 2: Sunrise at Bright Summit → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak / Lotus Peak → Descend

💰 Budget Allocation (2 people traveling together, 1000 RMB per person)

Item
Cost (per person)
Notes

Transportation
300 RMB
Round-trip high-speed train/bus + scenic area transportation

Tickets + Cable Cars
370 RMB
Ticket 190 RMB + Yungu Cable Car 80 RMB + Yuping Cable Car 90 RMB

Accommodation
300 RMB
Mountain top dorm bed (Baiyun / Bright Summit)

Meals
200 RMB
Bring your own snacks + simple meals on the mountain

Others
30 RMB
Raincoat, trekking poles, etc.

🚗 Day 1: Ascend + West Sea Grand Canyon
Morning:

7:00 Arrive at Huangshan North Station → Take scenic area bus (30 RMB/person, 1 hour) to Yungu Temple entrance.
8:30 Take Yungu Cable Car up the mountain (80 RMB, 10 minutes), walk to Shixin Peak (see Black Tiger Pine, Child Worshipping Guanyin).

Noon:

12:00 Have lunch near Beihai Hotel (50 RMB per person, recommend bringing instant noodles + free hot water on the mountain).

Afternoon:

13:00 Explore West Sea Grand Canyon (the highlight! The first and second loops are steep and thrilling), walk to the valley bottom then take the popular small train (100 RMB/person, optional, can walk up if budget is tight).
17:00 Climb to Bright Summit to wait for sunset (reserve spot early).

Accommodation:

Baiyun Hotel / Bright Summit Villa (dorm bed 300 RMB/person, book in advance!)

🌄 Day 2: Sunrise + Welcoming Pine + Descend
Early Morning:

5:30 Watch sunrise at Bright Summit (arrive by 5:00 in summer recommended).

Morning:

7:00 After breakfast, head to Welcoming Pine (1-hour walk), then challenge Lotus Peak / Tiandu Peak (choose one depending on opening).
10:00 Take Yuping Cable Car down (90 RMB) → Take bus from Ciguang Pavilion back.

Noon:

12:00 Have lunch in Tangkou Town at the foot of the mountain (recommended Huizhou cuisine: fermented tofu, stinky mandarin fish, about 60 RMB per person).

⚠️ Practical Tips

Money-saving key points:

Student ID gets half-price tickets, cable cars can be taken one way only (recommended up via Yungu, down via Yuping).
Bring your own bottled water, chocolate, bread; food on the mountain is expensive (water 10 RMB/bottle).

Must-bring items:

Non-slip hiking shoes, windbreaker (big temperature difference on the summit), power bank, gloves (for holding chains).

Avoid pitfalls:

West Sea small train is low cost-performance, walking is more recommended to experience the canyon depth.
Bring raincoat on rainy days, umbrellas are not allowed on the mountain.

✨ Overall experience: Use a limited budget to check off Huangshan’s “Five Wonders,” stay overnight on the mountain top accompanied by starry sky and sea of clouds, suitable for young people with good physical fitness! Actual cost can be reduced to 1500 RMB (e.g., hiking up and down, reducing cable car use).