Wuhan Hiking Adventure


Wuhan

Hubei-wuhan01 : 3 Days Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Wuhan
Arrive in Wuhan and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Wuhan
Start the day to visit the Guiyuan Temple, which is one of the four largest Buddhist temples in Hubei Province as well as an important Buddhist temple in China. The temple is well known for its grand architecture, Buddhist scriptures, the statues of Weito, carved of oak, the 500 disciples of Buddha (arhat) with various looks and gestures. Then visit the Yellow Crane Tower. Located on Snake Hill, it is one of the three most famous towers along the Yangtze River and a symbol of the Wuhan city now. The top of the tower is the best place to viewing the surrounding scenery and the mighty Yangtze River. After having lunch at a nice local restaurant, visit the Hubei Provincial Museum, which is the best museum in the central part of China, displaying the relics unearthed in the Hubei, mostly ancient Chu State, including some of the world's most exciting recent archaeological discoveries. Most important in the relics is a complete set of 65 ritual bells of different sizes.

Day 03: Departure from Wuhan
Leave Wuhan according to your schedule.

Hubei-wuhan02 : 4 Days Wuhan - Muyu Town - Shennongjia - Muyu Town- Yantian Scenic Spots - Muyu Town - Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Wuhan - Muyu Town
Drive to Shennongjia. En route, enjoy the fantastic natural scenery. Arrive at Muyu Town in the afternoon. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Muyu Town - Shennongjia - Muyu Town
Go ahead to visit the Shennongjia Reserve, including Jinhouling Virgin Forest, the highest in Central China - Shennong Peak, Watchtower and Wall Board Rock. Stay overnight at the local hotel in Muyu Town.

Day 03: Muyu Town
Head to the Yantian Scenic Spots. Visit the Swallow Cave, Rainbow Flying Ferry, Wildman Cave, Shennongtan Scenic Spot and thousand years old fir.

Day 04: Muyu Town - Wuhan
Drive back to Wuhan.

Hubei-wuhan03 : 4 Days Wuhan - Laoying - Wudang - Laoying - Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Wuhan
Arrive in Wuhan and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Wuhan - Laoying - Wudang
Drive to Laoying Town. Take a bus to Qiongtai Terrace. Take a cable car to the Golden Top. Explore around. Then take a cable car to return to Qiongtai Terrace. Take a bus to Crow Ridge (Wuya Ling). It takes 50 minutes to get there. Visit the Southern Grotto Palace. This palace has long been known as the most beautiful one of the nine palaces in the Wudang Mountains. Here you may taste the holy water from the Ancient Honeydew Well (Ganlu Jing). You may also serve incense on the Dragon Head, which may be an adventurous yet wonderful experience! Return to Crow Ridge.

Day 03: Wudang - Laoying - Wuhan
Take a bus to Purple Heaven Palace. It takes about 15 minutes. This palace now serves as headquarter of Wudangshan Taoist Association. Here you may encounter a lot of male Taoist Priests, locally called Qiandao, and female Taoist priests, locally called Kundao. Presently there are more than 300 Taoist priests in the Wudangshan Mountains. They are dressed in long black robe and wearing long hair, regardless of male or female. You may have never seen this kind of costume in any other places. You may also visit some fortune-tellers in the palace, who are said to be accurate. If you like, you may taste some Taoist Vegetarian Food! Take a bus to the Monkey Valley. It takes 10 minutes. Hike in the valley and feed the numerous monkeys. Take pictures with them! Take a bus to the Prince Slope, also named Fuzhen Temple. It takes 5 minutes. In this temple you may find three famous wonders: One Pillar with 12 Beams on, Nine-Turning Yellow River Walls and 10-Li Fragrances of Osmanthus! Take a bus to Laoying Town. It takes about 25 minutes. Visit the Yuxu Palace. Feel the grandeur of huge palace as well as the four massive Pavilions. Watch authentic Wudang Kungfu fraction! Return to Wuhan.

Day 04: Departure from Wuhan
Leave Wuhan according to your schedule.

Hubei-wuhan04 : 2 Days Wuhan - Qianshan County- Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Wuhan - Qianshan County
Drive to Qianshan County in the morning. After lunch, visit Sanzu Temple and Stone Cow Ancient Cave. You can have a cruise on Qianhe River. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Qianshan County - Wuhan
Climb up the mountain to visit Mystical Valley, Fly-over Peak, Heaven Lake Peak, Immortal’s Cave, Black Dragon Back and Liandan Lake. Return to Wuhan in the afternoon.

Hubei-wuhan05 : 4 Days Wuhan - Mt. Wudang - Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Wuhan
Arrive in Wuhan and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Wuhan - Mt. Wudang
Take a train from Wuhan to Mt. Wudang. Take a bus to Qiongtai Terrace. Climb up to the Golden Top. Visit the Golden Top, where lies the biggest bronze hall, the Golden Hall. Take a cable car to return to Qiongtai Tarrace. Take a bus to the Prince Slope where you can view the ancient Osmanthus tree with an age of 400 years, the unique red walls and the pillar with 12 beams on, a masterpiece of ancient wooden buildings. Stay in a hotel in the mountains.

Day 03: Mt. Wudang - Shennongjia
Visit the Southern Grotto Palace - the most beautiful one in the Wudang Mountains, the Purple Heaven Palace - the biggest Taoist ritual site and the Monkey Valley. After lunch at Laoying Town, take a train to go back to Wuhan. Visit the Yellow Crane Tower and Hubei Provincial Museum.

Day 04: Departure from Wuhan
Leave Wuhan according to your schedule.

Hubei-wuhan06 : 5 Days Wuhan - Shennnongjia - Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Wuhan
Arrive in Wuhan and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Wuhan - Shennongjia
Take a train to Mt. Wudang and then take a bus to Shennongjia, known as the ridge of central China. It takes three and a half hours to get there. En route, it is pleasant to view the primeval forest.

Day 03: Shennongjia
Take a tour on Shennong Top (Shennong Ding), with an elevation of 3300 meters. Visit the Small Dragon Lake, Golden Monkey Ridge, Scenery Ja, Look-over Tower, and Banbi Cliff. After lunch, take a bus to Savage Valley. Explore the valley, which is about 10 li long. It is a good place to hike in. Take a bath in hot spring pool. Eat farmer's food and drink wine made by the farmers. What a wonderful trip! Stay in a hotel with hot spring water.

Day 04: Shennongjia - Wudang - Wuhan
After breakfast, take a bus to go back to Wudang. On the Way, visit the Guanshan Reservoir. After lunch at Laoying Town, take a train to go back to Wuhan. Visit the Yellow Crane Tower and Hubei Provincial Museum.

Day 05: Departure from Wuhan
Leave Wuhan according to your schedule.

Hubei-wuhan07 : 6 Days Wuhan - Yichang - Jingzhou - Xiangfan - Wudangshan - Wuhan

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrive in Wuhan
Arrive in Wuhan and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Wuhan - Yichang
Visit the Yellow Crane Tower (one of the three most famous towers in China, 3 hours). After lunch, take a bus to Yichang.

Day 03: Yichang - Jingzhou - Xiangfan
Visit the Three Gorges Dam (the biggest water control project in the world). Take a bus to Jingzhou (over 1 hour). Visit the ancient city and Guan Yu Temple. Take a bus to Xiangfan (3 hours).

Day 04: Xiangfan - Wudangshan
Visit Longzhong (Zhuge Liang's hometown). Take a bus to Wudangshan (2 hours). Visit the Purple Heaven Palace (Watch Taoist priests do evening class).

Day 05: Wudangshan - Wuhan
Climb up to visit Golden Top (1613 meters above sea level), Golden Hall (bronze hall gilded with 2.5 tons of pure gold), Nanyan Palace (a palace hung on a cliff) and Prince Slope (know as a castle in the air). After supper, take a bus back to Wuhan.

Day 06: Departure from Wuhan
Leave Wuhan according to your schedule.

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