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8 Days Shandong History & Culture Tour

Jinan / Mount Tai / Qufu / Zibo / Weifang / Qingdao

  • China Ancient Chariots Museum
  • Weifang Kite Museum
  • Dacheng Hall - Most Grandiose Building in Confucian Temple
  • Mount Tai - Wu Yue Du Zun Rock Inscription
  • Weifang Kite Museum
  • China Ancient Chariots Museum
  • Mount Tai - Wu Yue Du Zun Rock Inscription
  • Dacheng Hall - Most Grandiose Building in Confucian Temple
Tour Code:
CD-SDHCT-08
Tour Type:
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Overview:
Shandong enjoys the honor of being the birthplace of Confucius, Mencius and boasts a large number of culutral hetitages. Our special designed trip will take you to explore the local history, experiencing the traditional folk culture of Shandong.
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Highlights

Visit:
Baotu Spring
Daming Lake
Confucian Temple
Confucian Mansion
Confucian Cemetery
Mount Tai
 
Ancient Qi City Relics Museum
Weifang Kite Museum
Shiwu Garden
Tsingtao Brewery Museum
Zhanqiao Pier
Eight Passes
Experience:
Explore the culture & history of Confucianism in the birthplace of Confucius, Qufu;
Visit the unique Kite Museum in Weifang and enjoy the traditional folk culture there;
Lear more about the history of Shandong in Zibo;
Take the trip to the most popular destinations, Jinan and Qingdao in one go.

Sampling Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1 Jinan Arrival

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Welcome to Jinan, the city of springs! Upon arrival, your tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel in Jinan. After a little bit rest and fresh up, head to visit Baotu Spring Park, where Baotu Spring, the best spring under the heaven, is. There are many clear and crystal spring pools and magnificent pavilions in the park, which make it a fairyland in the city center.

Later, you will move on the Daming Lake Park, relaxing yourself with the picturesque scenery. As the biggest lake in Jinan, it offers you the beautiful views of pavilions, buildings in willows and shades and lotus full of ponds.

Baotu Spring Park
Day 2 Jinan - Mount Tai (B)

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In the morning, you will transfer to Mount Tai, the first mountain of the five most famous Mountains in China. You will first visit the famous Dai Temple, the largest and most completed ancient building of Mount Tai, where ancient emperors always held sacrificial ceremonies.

After lunch, you’ll start your Mount Tai tour. Take the private car to the Halfway Gate to the Heaven. Then, you could have 1.5 hours’ hike to the top of the Mt. Taishan (if physical condition limits, you could take cable car to South Gate to the Heaven). On the top, visit South Heavenly Gate, Heavenly Street, Jade Emperor Peak, Inscription on the Cliff, Sun Rising Peak and more.

Later, take cable car to get down the mountain. Stay overnight in Tai’an.

Mount Tai - Wu Yue Du Zun Rock Inscription
Day 3 Mount Tai - Qufu - Zibo (B, L)

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On this day, transfer to Qufu from Tai’an. Today, you’ll have in depth exploration of Confucianism in the hometown of Confucius. 

The highlight is to visit “San Kong”, the name given collectively to the three main sites of Confucius: the Confucian Temple, The Confucian Mansion and the Confucian Cemetery. You will get a full understanding about the life of Confucius, as well as the Confucian culture.

In the afternoon, escort to Qufu East Train Station to take a 1.5-hour G train to Zibo, the Capital of the Ancient State of Qi.

Dacheng Hall - Most Grandiose Building in Confucian Temple
Day 4 Zibo - Weifang (B, L)

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Today’s tour starts from the Ancient Qi City Relics Museum, which is among the first batch of cultural relics protection units authorized by the State Counci.

Then, you will visit the Funerary Horses Museum in Hetouya Cun Village. It is the graveyard of monarchs and aristocrats of the Spring and Autumn Period.

After the tour, transfer to Zibo Train Station to catch a G train to Weifang (36 minutes). Stay in the local hotel in Weifang.

China Ancient Chariots Museum
Day 5 Weifang - Qingdao (B, L)

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After breakfast, you will visit the Weifang Kite Museum, the only Kite Museum in the world, which gives a very interesting overview of the development and the art of making kites.

Later, you will have a walk in the Shiwu Garden, which was once the official residence of an minister in Ming Dynasty. You will appreciate the great combination of the garden and the nature.

Then, you will go to Weifang Yangjia Bu Folklore View Garden to watch a folk show or create a woodcut painting of your own.

After today’s tour, catch a G train from Weifang Train Station to Qingdao (70 minutes). The local guide will pick you up at Qingdao train station and send you to your hotel in Qingdao.

Weifang Kite Museum
Day 6 Qingdao (B,L)

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On this day, you'll visit Mount Lao. Facing the Yellow Sea, it is one of China's major scenic resorts and has long been held as the reputation of No. 1 Famous Mountain on the Sea. It is also a famous Taoist mountain featuring both mountainous and coastal view. Among all the famous mountains in the whole China, it is the only mountain on the coast. You won’t miss Taiqing Palace, the largest, oldest and most valuable of the temples in Mount Lao.

In the afternoon, on the way back to Qingdao downtown, take a stop at the 2008 Olympics Sailing Center. Then you will visit the Tsingtao Brewery Museum, where you can watch the exhibition of the complete process of making the beer and taste the freshly brewed beer. Since Qingdao is famous for the Tsingtao Brewery, you will have a better understanding about the beer and the city after today’s visit.

Lao Mountain Scenic Area
Day 7 Qingdao (B, L)

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After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. Today, you will have a city exploration in Qingdao city. The first stop is to Zhanqiao Pier, a symbol of Qingdao city. It was built in 1891 as a naval pier, and now is a famous landmark in the Qingdao Bay.

Then followed a trip to Little Qingdao Isle, whose shape is like an ancient violin, is also called “Violin Isle”. Waterside pavilions, red reefs with blue waves, white tower with green trees and an arbor makes the island as the heaven created a beautiful picture.

Later, you will have a walk in the Badaguan Scenic Resort. It is a great place to embrace Qingdao which is well known for the old villas of different architecture styles. If you miss the Badaguan when visiting Qingdao, it means you haven’t fully seen Qingdao.

The last activity today is to visit Qingdao No.1 Bathing Beach, the biggest one in Qingdao.

Zhanqiao Pier - the Symbol of Qingdao
Day 8 Qingdao Departure (B)

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Today is free for you until to be transferred to the airport or train station to catch flight/ train for your next destination. Service ends!

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Dear Jack,

I have tried to leave the following review with tripadvisor several times now but somehow it is not accepted, I do not know why.

"Just back from our 9-day trip to Yunnan, long planned and waited for. It was our second time with China Discovery Tours. Once again they tailored the tour according to our ideas and interests - and succeeded in surprising us! Thanks to the local guides we learned a lot about history, traditions and customs, and, of course, food. We always felt in safe hands and the organization was just perfect with enough on spot flexibility. Big thanks to Jack who figured it all out so well and to the next time with China Discovery! Johannes (GER) & Elizabeth (GRC)"

Thanks again for an excellent trip, best regards, Johannes&Elizabeth

Johannes - 2023.3.20‚ Germany, March 20, 2023

Hi Jack!

It's was great, we loved it! Our tour guide Frank was very kind, informative, and funny :) We loved how easy it was and how much we got to see in a day, I will definitely recommend to our friends!

Ashton - 2023.3.16‚ USA, March 16, 2023

Hi Jack,

we will be happy to when we get back to Shanghai It was a great trip and Kevin was a wonderful guide!

Lisa

Lisa - 2023.02.20‚ USA, February 20, 2023
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Baotu Spring Park
Baotu Spring Park
Mount Tai - Wu Yue Du Zun Rock Inscription
Mount Tai - Wu Yue Du Zun Rock Inscription
Dacheng Hall - Most Grandiose Building in Confucian Temple
Dacheng Hall - Most Grandiose Building in Confucian Temple
China Ancient Chariots Museum
China Ancient Chariots Museum
Weifang Kite Museum
Weifang Kite Museum
Lao Mountain Scenic Area
Lao Mountain Scenic Area
Zhanqiao Pier - the Symbol of Qingdao
Zhanqiao Pier - the Symbol of Qingdao

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