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5 stops within 27 km of Mount Wutai. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the hotels, transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard hotels | USD 905 | USD 620 | USD 510 | USD 470 | USD 430 | USD 405 | USD 370 | USD 355 |
| Premium hotels | USD 1,105 | USD 770 | USD 640 | USD 595 | USD 550 | USD 520 | USD 480 | USD 465 |
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.
Why This Route
One of the four Buddhist mountains and the only one holding both Han and Tibetan traditions, with 47 temples and the two wooden halls recorded as China's oldest.
Mount Wutai lies 261 km from central Beijing in a straight line. This route stays within 27 km of it. The stops are Wutai Mountain Grand Circuit (Da Chao-tai, Clockwise Pilgrimage), "Encore Mount Wutai" Immersive Buddhist Drama, Longquanguan, Foguang Temple (East Hall).
The Beijing city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Mount Wutai (五台山). One of the four Buddhist mountains and the only one holding both Han and Tibetan traditions, with 47 temples and the two wooden halls recorded as China's oldest.Start here.
Wutai Mountain Grand Circuit (Da Chao-tai, Clockwise Pilgrimage) (大朝台（五台山五台连穿顺朝线，鸿门岩—东台—北台—中台—西台—南台）). The high grassland ridge linking the five terraces of Wutai, one of the four mountains Chinese Buddhism holds sacred.7.7 km from the previous stop, 7.7 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
"Encore Mount Wutai" Immersive Buddhist Drama (《又见五台山》大型情境体验剧). China's first Buddhist-themed immersive drama by Wang Chaoge, using 260m giant screens and 270° projection to explore life, death and Buddhist philosophy.17 km from the previous stop, 15 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
Longquanguan (龙泉关). A pass on the Ming inner Great Wall, where travellers cross the Taihang Mountains into Mount Wutai in Shanxi.18 km from the previous stop, 27 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
Foguang Temple (East Hall) (佛光寺（东大殿）). The Tang hall found by Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin in 1937, recorded as the largest surviving Tang timber hall in China, with its original sculpture, murals and calligraphy.41 km from the previous stop, 24 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
Stops run from Mount Wutai 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
The gold marker is Mount Wutai. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
One of the four Buddhist mountains and the only one holding both Han and Tibetan traditions, with 47 temples and the two wooden halls recorded as China's oldest.
7.7 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
The high grassland ridge linking the five terraces of Wutai, one of the four mountains Chinese Buddhism holds sacred. Sleeping is in temple dormitories alongside monks.
15 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
China's first Buddhist-themed immersive drama by Wang Chaoge, using 260m giant screens and 270° projection to explore life, death and Buddhist philosophy. Audience walks through multiple spaces. Multiple daily shows year-round.
27 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
A pass on the Ming inner Great Wall, where travellers cross the Taihang Mountains into Mount Wutai in Shanxi.
24 km from Mount Wutai, straight line
The Tang hall found by Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin in 1937, recorded as the largest surviving Tang timber hall in China, with its original sculpture, murals and calligraphy.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Mount Wutai | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Wutai | Heritage Site | - | - |
| 2 | Wutai Mountain Grand Circuit (Da Chao-tai, Clockwise Pilgrimage) | Hike | 7.7 km | 7.7 km |
| 3 | "Encore Mount Wutai" Immersive Buddhist Drama | Live Show | 15 km | 17 km |
| 4 | Longquanguan | Pass | 27 km | 18 km |
| 5 | Foguang Temple (East Hall) | Heritage Site | 24 km | 41 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 5 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
This route is a starting point: 2 days and 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Mount Wutai lies 261 km from central Beijing in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Mount Wutai, are Wutai Mountain Grand Circuit (Da Chao-tai, Clockwise Pilgrimage) (7.7 km), "Encore Mount Wutai" Immersive Buddhist Drama (15 km), Longquanguan (27 km), Foguang Temple (East Hall) (24 km).
Wutai Mountain Grand Circuit (Da Chao-tai, Clockwise Pilgrimage), at 7.7 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 2 days. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who can spare only one day. The route is planned over 2 days with 1 night on the road, and it does not shrink well.
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This route is in Beijing. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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