Huizhou Spring Rapeseed Photography Road Trip

Drive the Xin'an River Scenic Gallery, Shitan sunrise flower fields, Yangchan tulou, and Hongcun's morning mist in Yixian.

Designed for the rapeseed flower season in March and April, the first day follows the Wanzhe No. 1 Scenic Road past the Xin'an River Scenic Gallery and Maihua Fishing Village. On the second day, rise early to photograph the sunrise and flower fields at Shitan, then visit the Yangchan tulou. On the third day, drive through Xixinan and Chengkan to stay in Hongcun in Yixian. The trip ends after photographing Tachuan at dawn in Hongcun. Based in Tunxi, the itinerary skips Huangshan climbing and suits photography enthusiasts who want to drive themselves.

Rapeseed flowers usually peak from mid-March to around Qingming. Check the current year's bloom schedule before departure.

Day by day

Day 1 · Xin'an River Scenic Gallery and Maihua Fishing Village

Huangshan & Huizhou（Xin'an River Landscape Gallery、Maihua Fishing Village）

Pick up your car at Huangshan North Railway Station. Drive via Shexian to Shendu in about 1 hour, take a boat along the scenic gallery, then continue to Maihua Fishing Village. Return to Tunxi in about 1 hour in the evening.

Maihua blossoms at Maihua Fishing Village usually appear from late February to mid-March. If you arrive later, you'll see the flower fields instead.

Stay: Tunxi Old Street Area

Day 2 · Shitan Sunrise and Yangchan Tulou

Huangshan & Huizhou（Shitan Village、Yangchan Earthen Houses）

Leave Tunxi before dawn and drive about 1 hour 15 minutes to Shitan. Transfer to the village minibus up to Xiatai viewpoint, then drive about 40 minutes to Yangchan.

Private cars are not allowed on the Xiatai mountain road. Take the village shuttle instead.

Stay: Tunxi Old Street Area

Day 3 · Xixinan, Chengkan, and Hongcun

Huangshan & Huizhou（Xixinan Village & Maple-Poplar Forest、Chengkan Village、Hongcun Village）

Drive from Tunxi to Xixinan in about 20 minutes and Chengkan in about 20 minutes. Then drive about 1 hour to Hongcun.

Flower fields around Chengkan are great for aerial photography. Follow the no-fly regulations.

Stay: Hongcun

Day 4 · Tachuan Dawn Mist and Departure via Lucun

Huangshan & Huizhou（Tachuan Village、Lucun Village）

In the early morning, walk or drive about 10 minutes to Tachuan. Then drive about 10 minutes to Lucun. In the afternoon, drive about 1 hour back to Huangshan North Railway Station to return the car.