China travel
- Emeishan Mountain Emeishan is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains in China. The altitude is 3100m and the mountain is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- location & transportation & hotel & prices Emeishan Mountain is situated in the province Sichuan near capital city Chengdu. Many (tour)buses go daily from Chengdu to Emeishan. Bus tickets/tours can be booked in hotels and tour agencies in Chengdu. Emeishan City has also a railway station. Most early departure at Chengdu Railway Station is at 07.58, arrival Emei City at 11.07. Admission to Emeishan is 150 Yuan per person. Cabel car return ticket (4 rides) was 120 Yuan.
- attractions Emeishan has an hiking path of 50km taking at least 2 days to walk. Along the route are many Buddhism monasteries and temples. Ofcourse most tourists don't walk all the way but just a part of it. The summit can also be reached by cable cars. At the summit is a giant golden Buddha statue, temples and sightseeing terraces (often however it is clouded). Below the summit are a few area's where little monkeys live.
- tour to Emeishan In 2009, we joined a Chinese tour from Chengdu to Leshan and Emeishan. Price was 480 Yuan p.p for 2 days including admission fees and insurance. The bus picked us up in front of the hotel. Through the agency, we had seats reserved in the middle of the bus. If seat reservation is not possible, be in time at the departure point to get a good seat. One time (our first trip) we were the last passengers who boarded the bus and had for three days the worst seats in the back of the bus.
On the mountain are many hotels. A two-star hotel cost 140-200 Yuan per room. A luxury hotel is between 350-700 Yuan. Another famous attraction - the Giant Buddha in Leshan is nearby Emeishan. Tours to Emeishan and Leshan are often sold together.
The most difficult part was the climbing of the steps at Emeishan to the summit. Temperature at the summit in August was not cold. Coats were not needed; a warm sweater was good enough. Advantages of traveling in our tour group: all transportation, hotel and (chinese) guide is arranged. Also the meals you eat together. The walking was not together: some people in our group walked at lower heights (an elderly couple for example with her family). Most of the group members however took the cable cars and started walking the last part to the summit. The guide told allways what time everybody had to return to the cablecar/bus. All group members had a mobile phone and could stay in contact with the tour guide if there was a problem. Overall; this tour was a nice experience and a recommended adventure.
walking at Emeishan
Emeishan summit with the Golden Buddha
sitting together along the way
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