Mount Putuo, Ningbo

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Mount Putuo Day Trip from Ningbo

4 stops within 15 km of Mount Putuo. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.

1 day4 stopsStart: Mount PutuoWithin 15 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

Route Quick Facts

Anchor
Mount Putuo (普陀山风景名胜区)
Stops
4, anchor first
Radius
All within 15 km of the anchor
City
Ningbo
Anchor to Centre
82 km, straight line
Length
1 day

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Mount Putuo Day Trip from Ningbo, by number of travelers
Travelers246810152030
Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

Mount Putuo and What Lies Within Reach

One of the four sacred Buddhist mountains and the seat of Guanyin. Puji, Fayu and Huiji temples and the Guanyin statue of the South Sea stand here.

Mount Putuo lies 82 km from central Ningbo in a straight line. This route stays within 15 km of it. The stops are Zhujiajian, Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhoushan Shenjiamen Bingang Road Night Seafood Stalls.

The Ningbo city guide covers the city itself.

Mount Putuo Itinerary: 4 Stops Around It

The Day

  1. 1

    Mount Putuo (普陀山风景名胜区). One of the four sacred Buddhist mountains and the seat of Guanyin.Start here.

  2. 2

    Zhujiajian (朱家尖). Long stretches of beach and an annual sand-sculpture show.9.4 km from the previous stop, 9.4 km from Mount Putuo, straight line

  3. 3

    Zhoushan Archipelago (舟山群岛). Recorded as China's largest archipelago, 1,390 islands and a major fishing ground, including Putuoshan, Zhujiajian and Dongji.5.0 km from the previous stop, 14 km from Mount Putuo, straight line

  4. 4

    Zhoushan Shenjiamen Bingang Road Night Seafood Stalls (舟山沈家门滨港路夜排档). Sixty-odd seafood stalls in a line along the harbour road, four in the afternoon to ten at night, with printed prices.12 km from the previous stop, 9.9 km from Mount Putuo, straight line

Stops run from Mount Putuo outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.

Map of the Stops

The gold marker is Mount Putuo. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.

The Stops

Mount Putuo, Sacred Mountain
1
Sacred Mountain

Mount Putuo (普陀山风景名胜区)

Start of the route

One of the four sacred Buddhist mountains and the seat of Guanyin. Puji, Fayu and Huiji temples and the Guanyin statue of the South Sea stand here.

Zhujiajian, Island
2
Island

Zhujiajian (朱家尖)

9.4 km from Mount Putuo, straight line

Long stretches of beach and an annual sand-sculpture show. It is one of the ports for boats to Mount Putuo.

3
Landform

Zhoushan Archipelago (舟山群岛)

14 km from Mount Putuo, straight line

Recorded as China's largest archipelago, 1,390 islands and a major fishing ground, including Putuoshan, Zhujiajian and Dongji.

4
Market

Zhoushan Shenjiamen Bingang Road Night Seafood Stalls (舟山沈家门滨港路夜排档)

9.9 km from Mount Putuo, straight line

Sixty-odd seafood stalls in a line along the harbour road, four in the afternoon to ten at night, with printed prices. Buy at the East River market in the morning and eat here.

Distance From Mount Putuo

#StopTypeFrom Mount PutuoFrom previous
1Mount PutuoSacred Mountain--
2ZhujiajianIsland9.4 km9.4 km
3Zhoushan ArchipelagoLandform14 km5.0 km
4Zhoushan Shenjiamen Bingang Road Night Seafood StallsMarket9.9 km12 km

Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.

Doing This Route Independently

Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

FAQ

How far is Mount Putuo from central Ningbo?

Mount Putuo lies 82 km from central Ningbo in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

What is near Mount Putuo?

The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Mount Putuo, are Zhujiajian (9.4 km), Zhoushan Archipelago (14 km), Zhoushan Shenjiamen Bingang Road Night Seafood Stalls (9.9 km).

Which stop is closest to Mount Putuo?

Zhujiajian, at 9.4 km in a straight line.

How many days does this route need?

We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.

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