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Wutaishan Mountain
Wutaishan Mountain
Wutaishan Mountain
Wutaishan Mountain
Wutaishan Mountain

Private Day Tour to Wutaishan from Datong

By Unique Beijing Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $817 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Embark on this full-day private guided tour from Datong to explore Wutaishan which is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. Admire Wutaishan's most important ceremonial sites, including Pusa Ding, Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, and Nanshan Temple. Along the way you’ll gain in-depth knowledge about the Buddhism in China, get to know the history and stories about the temples, enjoy amazing Buddhist architecture which mixed with Han, Tibetan and Mongolia style. This private tour includes lunch, entrance fee, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. Tour can start from your Datong hotel's lobby or Datong railway station.

Activity location

  • Wutai Shan (Five Terrace Mountain)
    • Within Wutai County,
    • 035500, Wutai County, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Wutai Shan (Five Terrace Mountain)
    • Within Wutai County,
    • 035500, Wutai County, Shanxi, China

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Private Day Tour to Wutaishan from Datong
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
CA $816.57 x 1 AdultCA $816.57

Total
Price is CA $816.57
Until Wed, May 15

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAccommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Activity itinerary

Datong City Walls (Pass by)
Your local tour guide will hold your name sign waiting for you in the lobby of your Datong hotel or Datong Railway Station. Then hop on your private vehicle and heading directly to Wutaishan which takes about 3.5 hours. Your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask questions if you have.
Wutai Shan (Five Terrace Mountain)
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Wutaishan is one of Four Chinese Sacred Buddhist Mountains, is the dwelling place of Manjusri Bodhisattva. Featuring a peculiar environmental landform of numerous Buddhist temples surrounded by the Five Peaks, representing five kinds of wisdom of Manjusri. The major sights at Wutaishan are spread out, temples are mixed with Han Buddhist, Tibetan and Mongolian Lamaist traditions, making the mountain one of the best places in China to view Buddhist architecture.
Pusading Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Your first stop is Pusa Ding. Follow your tour guide to climb 108 stairs to the temple and enjoy amazing views of the surrounding area. Tibetan and Mongolian Lamas stayed here during the Ming and Qing dynasties, believing that Wenshu Pusa once lived in the same place. Explore Wenshu Pavilion which has an interesting feature: water is stored on the roof when it rains and on sunny days it drips down the roof.
Tayuan Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Tayuan Temple -The 50m high Tibetan styled White Pagoda, designed by a Nepali in 1301, has become a symbol of Wutai Shan. Accompanying the graceful temple, you will also see Wenshufa Pagoda( it said Manjusri Bodhisattva's hair is preserved) and the Dacangjing Pavilion( volumes of books were collected) Then, stroll around the markets and shops here to see vendors selling incense, prayer beads, Buddhist booklets and bronze Buddhas. If you have extra time, you will also visit Nanshan Tempe where 18 Ming dynasty arhat statues reside. Your tour also including local lunch, just tell your tour guide when. After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Datong.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESWutai Shan (Five Terrace Mountain)
    • Within Wutai County,
    • 035500, Wutai County, Shanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEWutai Shan (Five Terrace Mountain)
    • Within Wutai County,
    • 035500, Wutai County, Shanxi, China

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