- Tour Code: CPT-3
- Duration: 6 days
- Destinations: Beijing → Qingdao → Jinan → Taishan → Qufu → Jinan
- Tour Price: from USD820(per person rate,2
persons'group)
- Departure Dates: You Choose!
- Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + domestic trains,
Private Guided with your own English speaking guide (otherwise
specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.
Day 1. Beijing –Qingdao by soft seat train ( Meals: -/-/D )
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Beijing and transfer to Beijing South
Railway station, take the D55 Dep 11:15AM - Arr 5:04PM to Qingdao. Transfser to
Hotel in Qingdao.
Day 2. Qingdao ( Meals: B/L/- )
Visit the Laoshan,lao Mountain rises from the sea level, and has a coast line of 87 kilometers, structuring a wonder on the sea. The main peak, named Large Peak or Peak Lao, is over 1100 meters high above sea level. Take a walk around, with the sea on one side, and lofty stones and precipitous peaks on the other side, both majestic and elegant.and Taiqing Palace,as the birth place of Laozi, it has more than 140 rooms including Three Gods' Hall, Three Purities' Hall and Three Emperors' Hall. There are five Taiji Palace as the main buildings, a stone pillar with three cypresses around and many well preserved ancient articles.
Day 3. Qingdao-Jinan by soft seat train ( Meals: B/L/D )
Visit the Xiaoqingdao Isle: Whose shape is like an ancient violin ,is also called "Vinlin Isle" , The isle in the east and Zhanqiao pier in the west face each other across the sea.. Zhanqiao Pier: Built in 1891 as a naval pier, now the Zhanqiao Pier is symbol of the Qingdao city. It is 440 meters long reaching into Qingdao Bay. Badaguan /Eight Passes: Located in the east of Qingdao City in Shandong Province. The several boulevards near the sea refers to Badaguan, here the shade of trees make you linger on, the famous Huaming Building , Princess Building and other villas are full of exoticism. After have a dinner and transfer to railway station take the soft seat train No. D608 to Jinan Dep 4:46PM - Arr 7:43PM. Transfer to the hotel in Jinan.
Day 4. Jinan-Taishan ( Meals: B/L/D )
After have breakfast in the hotel and vehicle to the top of the Tai Mountain ,It is a chanllenging climb up to the Tai Mountain.Here you have the option of taking the vehicle to the highest point or down to the foot in a few minutes instead of climbing more than 1,605 steps, while you can also have a bird view of the wall. Mount Tai lies in the territory of Tai'an of Shandong province. Mount Tai is the first mountain of the Five Mountains. The best time for touring around Mount Tai is April to November. If you want to enjoy the sunrise, the best time is autumn.Dai Temple: First built in Han Dynasty, it is the largest and most completed ancient building complex of Mount aishan.Emperors of the past dynasties held celebrations in the temple to worship heaven and earth, and sacrificed to the God of the mountain.Besides, it was also the first stop for the pilgrims on their way to the Tai Mountain.
Day 5. Taishan-Qufu-Jinan( Meals: B/L/D )
Take a tour to Qufu and visit the Confucian temples, Among many preserved Confucian temples of different dynasties all over China, the Confucian Temple in Qufu is the largest and earliest one. It represents the culture and history of Confucianism.Confucian Mansion, It is also called Yanshenggong Mansion, a large house consisting of 463 halls, rooms, towers and houses, covering an area of 13.3 hectares-the largest landlord manor in China's history.Confucian family graveyard It is the graveyard of the Confucian family and has a history of more than 2340 years. There are about ten thousand tombs inside the graveyard .Also many stone steles, lanes and pavilions can be found here. The tomb passage is 1266 meters long with dense forest on both sides which were planted in Song and Yuan Dynasties.
Day 6. Departure from Jinan( Meals: B/L/- )
Visit the Daming Lake is located at No.217 Minghu Rd., downtown of northern part of Jinan City. With weeping willows, scattered flowers and trees all over the banks, Daming Lake has been full of lotuses ever since ancient times. Baotu Spring Park: Baotu Spring Park is located at the middle part of Luoyuan Rd.and S.Baotu R., the downtown of Jinan City.Baotu Spring, the best one among the famous 72 springs in Jinan enjoys the reputation of" the first spring under the heaven".
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Price of this tour($)
2010 Prices (Valid from Jan. 1st, 2010 to Dec. 31th, 2010)
* Prices are in US dollars, for one person. Prices are for references only and may vary according to your travel time.
* Our tour prices are inclusive of accommodation in twin shared room, meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), transfers and tours with English speaking local guides, all entrance fees, train fares, room taxes and baggage handling.
* Better discounts are available when traveling in low season (from November to March) or when traveling in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.
* Note: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
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