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Mount Song Day Trip from Luoyang

4 stops within 10 km of Mount Song. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.

1 day4 stopsStart: Mount SongWithin 10 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Route Quick Facts

Anchor
Mount Song (嵩山风景名胜区)
Stops
4, anchor first
Radius
All within 10 km of the anchor
City
Luoyang
Anchor to Centre
55 km, straight line
Length
1 day

Price

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 Song Day Trip from Luoyang, 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.

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Why This Route

Mount Song and What Lies Within Reach

The Central Sacred Mountain of the Five Great Mountains, in two parts, Taishi and Shaoshi. Strata from the Archean to the Cenozoic show in one continuous exposure, with five geological eras all present, which is rare in China and led to a World Geopark.

Mount Song lies 55 km from central Luoyang in a straight line. This route stays within 10 km of it. The stops are Songyue Pagoda, Zhongyue Temple, Shaolin Temple.

The Luoyang city guide covers the city itself.

Itinerary

Mount Song Itinerary: 4 Stops Around It

The Day

  1. 1

    Mount Song (嵩山风景名胜区). The Central Sacred Mountain of the Five Great Mountains, in two parts, Taishi and Shaoshi.Start here.

  2. 2

    Songyue Pagoda (嵩岳寺塔). Listed as China's oldest surviving brick pagoda, a 1,500-year-old twelve-sided tower with a curved profile.3.0 km from the previous stop, 3.0 km from Mount Song, straight line

  3. 3

    Zhongyue Temple (中岳庙). Where rulers made offerings to Mount Song, the Central Sacred Mountain.5.9 km from the previous stop, 4.8 km from Mount Song, straight line

  4. 4

    Shaolin Temple (少林寺). The birthplace of Zen Buddhism and Kung Fu, where Bodhidharma meditated for nine years facing a wall, and where the martial arts that conquered the world's imagination were born.14 km from the previous stop, 9.9 km from Mount Song, straight line

Stops run from Mount Song 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

Map of the Stops

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

Stop by Stop

The Stops

Mount Song, Mountain
1
Mountain

Mount Song (嵩山风景名胜区)

Start of the route

The Central Sacred Mountain of the Five Great Mountains, in two parts, Taishi and Shaoshi. Strata from the Archean to the Cenozoic show in one continuous exposure, with five geological eras all present, which is rare in China and led to a World Geopark.

Songyue Pagoda, Heritage Site
2
Heritage Site

Songyue Pagoda (嵩岳寺塔)

3.0 km from Mount Song, straight line

Listed as China's oldest surviving brick pagoda, a 1,500-year-old twelve-sided tower with a curved profile.

Zhongyue Temple, Temple
3
Temple

Zhongyue Temple (中岳庙)

4.8 km from Mount Song, straight line

Where rulers made offerings to Mount Song, the Central Sacred Mountain. The surviving layout follows a Qing-dynasty rebuild modelled on the plan of the Forbidden City, and the complex is the largest Daoist group of buildings in the Central Plains.

Shaolin Temple, Heritage Site
4
Heritage Site

Shaolin Temple (少林寺)

9.9 km from Mount Song, straight line

The birthplace of Zen Buddhism and Kung Fu, where Bodhidharma meditated for nine years facing a wall, and where the martial arts that conquered the world's imagination were born.

Distances

Distance From Mount Song

#StopTypeFrom Mount SongFrom previous
1Mount SongMountain--
2Songyue PagodaHeritage Site3.0 km3.0 km
3Zhongyue TempleTemple4.8 km5.9 km
4Shaolin TempleHeritage Site9.9 km14 km

Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.

Independent Travel

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.

Custom Tour

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.

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Questions

FAQ

How far is Mount Song from central Luoyang?

Mount Song lies 55 km from central Luoyang in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

What is near Mount Song?

The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Mount Song, are Songyue Pagoda (3.0 km), Zhongyue Temple (4.8 km), Shaolin Temple (9.9 km).

Which stop is closest to Mount Song?

Songyue Pagoda, at 3.0 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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