Four days and three nights in Huangshan in December, the sea of clouds is not frozen, and the pine breeze is just warm!

In December, Huangshan has an average daily temperature of -2℃ to 8℃, with clear skies after snow and frequent sea of clouds; The cable cars are operating, inns are heated, ancient villages are peaceful, and the aroma of tea lingers— Here, instead of "forcing your way through," the winter mountain life is lived poetically with a gentle rhythm. --- 📅 Four days and three nights · light load · high-quality itinerary (direct high-speed train) ✅ Day 1｜Huizhou in a painting Take the high-speed train to 【Huangshan North Station】 → taxi to 【Xidi · Shierjian Homestay】 (¥320/night × 3 = 960), with floor heating + Huizhou ink desk + window facing horse-head walls. In the evening, stroll around Xidi: the stone slab alleys are deep and quiet, lantern shadows flicker, try stinky mandarin fish (¥68) and Laba tofu (¥15). ✅ Day 2｜Light climb of Huangshan At 7:00 AM, take the scenic area bus → Yun Gu Cableway up the mountain (¥80) → walk to Shixin Peak (few people, clear views, pine branches hanging with snow like hairpins); In the afternoon, climb 【Lion Peak】 to overlook the surging sea of clouds, and gaze at the "Monkey Watching the Sea" silently standing for thousands of years; Stay at 【Shilin Hotel】 (¥650/night, including double breakfast + free ginger tea + hot noodle soup on the summit), open the window to see the starry sky and snow-covered pines. ✅ Day 3｜Sea of clouds sunrise · slow walk in West Sea ✅ 6:40 AM wait for sunrise at Bright Summit (in winter, the sea of clouds appears 65% of the time, wear thick clothes + warm patches); ✅ Walk slowly along the second section of the West Sea Grand Canyon (open after snow, walkway cleared in time), see the "Flying Rock" floating on the cloud waves; ✅ Take Yuping Cableway down (¥90), greet the Silver-clad Guest-Greeting Pine, its vigor even more apparent. ✅ Day 4｜Ancient village finale · bring a handful of Huizhou light back Morning visit to 【Hongcun】 (no reservation needed in the off-season, the morning mist over South Lake is like ink spreading on rice paper); Buy Xie Yuda Mingqian new tea (¥98) and Hu Kaiwen pine soot ink samples (¥58) on Tunxi Old Street, the aroma of tea and ink charm, all winter treasures. 💰 Total budget: ¥2992 High-speed train round trip ¥620｜Accommodation ¥960｜Tickets + cableway + meals + experiences ¥1412 (including Huangshan entrance ticket ¥190 + cableway ¥170 + summit accommodation ¥650 + Huizhou experiences ¥402) >In December, Huangshan, >The sea of clouds rises beneath your feet, >The pine needles shake off fragments of jade with a light sound, >You hold a bowl of hot bamboo shoot and braised pork rice, >Watching the snow fall silently outside the window— >The most luxurious trip is letting time naturally slow down between mountain winds and hearth fires.