1-Day Side Trip to Huashan Mountain

- Mt. Huashan Hiking Tour

Trip Highlights - Attractions Involved: Huashan Mountain. Xian one day tour to Mt. Huashan lead you to visit one of the most famous mountains in China. Mt. Huashan is situated to the south of Huayin County, 120 kilometres east of Xi'an City. It has an elevation of 2200 meters above sea level. Huashan is famous for its incredible cliffs, narrow and steep mountain paths and its mysterious underground caves. Along the paths which lead past precipitous rock faces and yawning chasms the scenery changes at every step and seems to cast a magic spell over all who pass.To take a trip form Xian to Mt. Huashan is not a difficult thing but will bring you an unforgettable experience for a lifetime.
Tour Departure: Daily.     Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 7:00am.     Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 6:00pm.     Duration: 11 hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
The day starts with leaving from your hotel and embarks to Mt. Huashan. Within China, there are five Holy Mountains, and this is possibly the most famous. This mountain has the most average rainfall and is also the tallest of all the mountains. Here and there you can find some Buddhist and Taoist temples, pavilions and buildings as well as sculptures and engravings. The road to the North Peak is the road one must follow to reach the other four peaks. The main means to tour Mount Huashan are cableway and Huangfuyu Tourist Highway and the ancient mountain path. Usually, you will stay at the mountain for a night.
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Attraction Description
Huashan Mountain, known as one of the Five Mountains in China, is located in the Qinling Mountain Range which lies in southern Shaanxi province. It stands tall in Huayin County 120 kilometers away to the east of Xi'an. In the ancient time the original meaning of Mount Hua was Mount Flower as the five major peaks' layouts are like a blooming lotus. Mount Hua has long had a reputation for its stunning precipices and height, therefore lots of articles and poetries had left from centuries to praise Mt. Hua. As early as the second century BC, there was a Taoist temple known as the Shrine of the Western Peak located at its base...