Private Changsha Day Tour: Yuelu mountain, Yuelu Academy And Orange Island

Changsha English speaking tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby on 9:00 am from the most centrally located hotels in Changsha, transfer to Yuelu Mountain, we will use cableway(Included) to get on the top of the mountain and get down by sightseeing bus(Included). Continue to visit the Aiwan Pavilion, the original name is Red Leaf Pavilion, later changed based on a poem by Du Mu. After that we will pay a visit to The famous Yuelu Academy, located at the foot of the scenic Mt. Yuelu on the west bank of Xiangjiang River, Yuelu Academy is a 'must-see' attraction in Changsha. Originally built in 976, it has a history of more than one thousand years. Either for its glorious past as a reputed feudal academic school in ancient times, or for being the site of Hunan University today, Yuelu Academy is a place in the city that both tourists and students like to visit while appreciating the charming natural vista of the surrounding mountains.

Then we will get to visit the Orange island, as the world's longest inland river isle, Orange Isle connects the Mount Yuelu in the west and the downtown in the east, with a length of 5km and a width of 50-200 meters and a total area of 70kms. During MaoZedong’s youth, he spent a lot of time walking on the beach, swimming and sunbathing. You can have the chance to see a big statue of Mao’ze dong on the end of the island but should take the sightseeing car to get there (included). Transfer back to your hotel after the tour.