Essence Tour Of Jinan

Tour Code: JN-1
Duration: 4 days
Departure Date: Depart on Sep 24th,2010 for experience Confucius Culture Festival.
Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

Price per person from $564View Price Detail

Jinan history of over 4000 years delivers a vast variety of interesting sites. As a center of culture stemming from its influence in Confucianism and Buddhist history, it is of great interest and its has natural beauty all its own.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Jinan, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Jinan)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Jinan to Taian to Qufu
Today's Activities: Cable Car, Dai Temple, Vehicle to the Top of the Mountain, Mount Tai Tourist Attraction
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Dai Temple: First built in Han Dynasty, it is the largest and most completed ancient building complex of Mount Taishan.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.
- Vehicle to the Top of the 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 Tourist Attraction: 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.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Qufu to Jinan
Today's Activities: The Confucian temples, Confucian Mansion, Confucian family graveyard
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: - 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. The Confucian Temple, Confucian Mansion and Confucian Woods are called Three Confucians, which are now one of the four extant great architectural complexes in China.
- 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. The courtyard is divided into three family temples. The main building in the center was first used as a government office then changed to dwelling house later. A typical feudal aristocrat manor.
- 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.
Depart on Sep 24th,2009 for experience Confucius Culture Festival.
--Confucius Culture Festival is one of the largest celebrations for commemorating Confucius, a great ideologist, educator and the founder of the Confucian school.The main activities include the inauguration ceremony, at which large-scale ancient music and dances to commemorate Confucius will be performed; large activities to offer sacrifices to Confucius by the people from all walks of life; large theatrical performances with the characteristics of the homeland of Confucius and Mencius.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Depart Jinan, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Jinan), Daming Lake, Baotu Spring Park
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Daming Lake: 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. The beauty of the lake is best manifested in the following verse, 'With four sides of lotus with three willows, the lake landscape represents half beauty of the city'.
- 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'. With clear and crystal spring pools and resplendent and magnificent pavilions, the Baotu Spring Park is an earthly fairyland which makes tourists hardly tear themselves away.

Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
Low Season(2010)
Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
High Season

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price Per Person	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$1253	$0	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$1041	$0	Inquiry
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2-5 Person	Superior Class	$699	$226	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$606	$120	Inquiry
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6-9 Person	Superior Class	$565	$226	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$459	$120	Inquiry
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Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$1224	$0	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$1011	$0	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$935	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	$704	$224	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$598	$118	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$559	$80	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	$557	$224	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$451	$118	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$412	$80	Inquiry

Hotels

City	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Jinan	Sofitel Silver Plaza	Jinan Longdu International Hotel	Golden Horse mansion hotel
Qufu	Queli Hotel	Queli Hotel	Queli Hotel
Jinan	Sofitel Silver Plaza	Jinan Longdu International Hotel	Golden Horse mansion hotel

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* Price is in US dollars, for one person. Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time Please inquire for more details. Click here to change prices to your Currency

* Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Jinan, Taian, Qufu by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Service Charge & Government Taxes:
Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
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Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement.