How to Plan Your Wudang Mountain Tour?

Route: Wudang Mountain Gate — Qiongtai (cable car) — Tianzhu Peak — Golden Summit — Chaotian Palace / Golden Hall — Nanyan Palace — Dragon Head Incense Burner — Zixiao Palace — Prince Slope

This route covers all the classic highlights of Wudang Mountain for a fulfilling day trip.

Tips: If you plan to finish the whole tour in one day, you must start climbing the mountain early. The first sightseeing bus departs from the foot of the mountain at 6:00 a.m., with a service interval of around 15 minutes (the interval will extend to 15–25 minutes in the early morning).

Morning: Take the cable car or hike up to the Golden Summit. Visit Taihe Palace and Lingguan Hall, enter the Purple Forbidden City, reach the summit of Wudang Mountain, and admire the No.1 Golden Hall under heaven.

Afternoon: Tour Nanyan Palace, Zixiao Palace and Prince Slope. Prince Slope boasts the best-preserved and most magnificent buildings and serves as the site of the Taoist Association of China.

Overnight: Stay inside the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area.

Morning: Revisit Prince Slope, where the crown prince once studied. Then drive downhill to Tai Chi Lake (about 2 hours’ drive).

Afternoon: Sightsee around Tai Chi Lake. Overlook the vast expanse of water known as "Little Pacific", where lake water merges with the sky. Experience the ancient philosophical ideal: The virtuous love mountains; the wise delight in water.

This two-day landscape tour lets you embrace the sacred mountain and divine water of Wudang and conclude your pleasant journey.

Morning: Climb Fulong Mountain, also known as Saiwudang, which is very close to downtown Shiyan. Enjoy the scenery of this famous peak that stands facing Wudang Mountain, the sacred Taoist mountain.

Afternoon: Descend the mountain while enjoying roadside views, then drive to Wudang Mountain.

Overnight: Stay inside the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area.

Morning: Take the cable car or hike up to the Golden Summit. Visit Taihe Palace and Lingguan Hall, walk into the Purple Forbidden City, reach the peak of Wudang Mountain and see the world-famous Golden Hall.

Afternoon: Explore Nanyan Palace, Zixiao Palace and Prince Slope, the best-preserved architectural complex and headquarters of the Taoist Association.

Overnight: Stay inside the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area.

Morning: Set off early for Wild Man Cave, featuring towering mountains, clear rivers, deep valleys, steep gorges and ancient primeval forests. Continue driving to Hongping in Shennongjia after noon.

Afternoon: Tour Hongping and appreciate the ink-wash-painting-like scenery lining both sides of the clear streams.

Overnight: Stay in Hongping.

Morning: Leave early for Shennongding. Wander through the naturally formed landform maze and marvel at its bizarre landscapes.

Afternoon: Visit Little Dragon Pond in the Shennongding Scenic Area and experience the unique ecological environment and abundant natural resources of Shennongjia.

On this four-day excursion, you will witness the miraculous natural landscapes and profound cultural heritage of China, bringing your wonderful trip to a satisfying end