ZHOUSHAN SHORE EXCURSIONS: MOUNT PUTUO BUDDHIST ISLAND & DINGHAI

Zhoushan is a group of islands off the coast near Ningbo and Shanghai. Its best-known island is Putuo, one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China.

Route 1: Mount Putuo (about 8 to 9 hours)

• Short ferry to Putuoshan.
• The big bronze statue of Guanyin looking out to sea, and the main temples of the island.
• Time in the island's Buddhist museum and a vegetarian lunch.

Putuo is a pilgrimage place and gets very crowded on Buddhist festival days and Chinese holidays.

Route 2: Dinghai and villages (about 9 hours)

The old town of Dinghai on the main island and a drive to small fishing villages along the coast.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in China: all China shore excursions. Other ports: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.