Take a refreshing visit to the legendary Shaolin Temple is once-in-a-lifetime experience for most of people who are interested in Chinese culture especially Kung Fu culture. As one of the most religious and cultural places in China, Shaolin Temple is not just a temple, and visiting Shaolin Temple is not just visiting a temple too. Different visitors enjoy their Shaolin Temple experience with different ways. However, planning a great trip to Shaolin Temple is not always easy as this temple is not located in tourists-friendly destinations like Beijing, Shanghai and Xian in China. But with Our Shaolin Temple Trip Planner, you can easily get the most helpful advice and more vital travel information you need to know before you go, including where to go, where to stay, ho to get, when to go, etc. Star planning now!

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Shaolin Temple Normal Visit Plan
A normal visit to Shaolin Temple simple and easy to go. It can be done in a half day or a full day, depending on your time and interest. Walking along the road from the entrance of the scenic area, you will pass through the Shaolin Martial Arts Hall where you can take a stop to enjoy magnificent Shaolin Kung Fu show performed by Shaolin temple monks. Then you will visit the temples and halls of Shaolin Temple, and lastly get to the most famous Pagoda Forest. Lastly, return the same way to exit Shaolin Temple. This is the most classic Shaolin Temple. It takes several kilometers to walk the whole journey. If you want to save time, you can take the sightseeing bus. The most popular way is to walk in and take sightseeing bus out.

Shaolin Temple Visit plus Mount Song Hiking
Normal Shaolin Temple visit can be done in a half day. If you have more time, you can go to hike Sanhuang Village on Mount Song which is has many beautiful mountain trails hanging in the air. The “book lined rocks” views are incredible. For a leisure and time-efficient experience, you can take cable car to ascend and descend the mountain. If you prefer more hiking experience, you can take cable car up to the mountain, then hike about 2hrs down to the foot of Mount Song.