Putuo Mountain Day Tour (efficient, no backtracking).

Preparation 🎒
1. Transportation:
Ningbo-Zhujiajian: CNY 72 bus (Ningbo Public Transport WeChat account/Trip.com), departs at 7:55, arrives in about 1.5 hours.🚌
Ferry ticket + Putuo Mountain ticket: CNY 220/person (Putuo Mountain Yimatong WeChat account), swipe ID card to enter the station.🚢
2. Cash:
2 CNY 100 bills ending in 89 per person (for rubbing the wall in Shancai Cave) 💸
Prepare some change (CNY 1, 5, 10) for incense flower coupons and donation boxes.💰
3. Other:
Wear comfortable soft-soled shoes!👟
Buy incense at Zhujiajian Wharf (remember to bargain, CNY 25 for a small bucket is enough for two people) 🕯️
Bring your own water and snacks (prices in the scenic area are high) 🥤🍪
Itinerary 🗺️
Morning:
1. 8:30 Arrive at Putuo Mountain Wharf**, take a 15-minute ferry to the scenic area.🚢
2. 9:00 Puji Temple: Walk for 20 minutes (or take a car), check in at [It's Good to Come].🙏
3.10:00 Baizi Hall: A must-visit for those seeking children, opens at 11:30, queue 20 minutes in advance.👶
4.11:30 Huiji Temple: Take a car to the cableway entrance, take the cableway round trip, check in at [It's Good to Come Up] and [Buddha on the Top].⛰️
Afternoon:
1. 13:00 Fayu Temple: The largest temple, worship from one hall to another.🙏
2. 14:30 Shancai Cave & Fanyin Cave: Go to Shancai Cave first (prepare CNY 100 bills), then go to Fanyin Cave.💰
3. 15:30 Nanhai Guanyin: Check in at the giant Guanyin statue, burn the remaining incense.🙏
4. 16:00 Return: Walk or take a car to the wharf, take a ferry back to Zhujiajian.🚢
5. 17:00 Return to Ningbo: Before 16:40, you can take the last tourist bus (buy tickets near KFC at the entrance of the scenic area).🚌
Tips:
* When queuing for a car, don't believe the black car drivers, the queue is only about 20 minutes.🚫🚗
* If time is tight, you can skip Huiji Temple and go directly to Fayu Temple.⏰
* Check in at [Getting Better and Better] at the exit of the scenic area.👍
Have a nice trip!🙏🌅