Shandong Culture Tour

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Jinan, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Jinan), Daming Lake, Baotu Spring Park, A Free CH cell phone package
Meals: Chinese Lunch at Xibei Restaurant

- Daming Lake (1.3 hours): 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 (40 minutes): 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.
- A Free CH cell phone package:

A Free CH cell phone package includes free rental for the cell phone and SIM card (Includes prepaid value of CNY 50), delivery and collection in China. Return the phone to your guide when you depart. For more about the cell phone rental service, please click cell phone rental information.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Jinan to Qufu
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Jinan to Qufu, Confucius Temple, Confucian Mansion, Confucian family graveyard
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Confucius Temple (1 hour): 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 (40 minutes): 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 (1 hour): 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.
- Queli Restaurant: Queli Restaurant located in Queli Hotel and near the Confucius Temple and the Kong Mansions serves Lu cuisine. Each dish has its culture and story.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Qufu to Taian to Jinan
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Qufu to Taian, Mount Tai Tourist Attraction, Cable Car(round trip), Vehicle to the Top of the Mountain, Our guide and driver will escort you from Taian to Jinan
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- 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 most famous Mountains in China. The best time for touring around Mount Tai is April to November. If you want to enjoy the sunrise, the best time is autumn.
- Cable Car(round trip): Here you have the option of taking the Cable car to the peak, Nantianmen Scenic Spot, while you can have a bird view of the mountain or continue to head for Yuhuang Peak.
- 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.
- Taishan Hotel: Located at the foot of Mt.Taishan, it serves Lu cuisine food and is famous for its tofu dishes.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Jinan to Penglai to Yantai
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Jinan to Penglai, Penglai Pavilion, Our guide and driver will escort you from Penglai to Yantai
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant

- Penglai Pavilion (1.5 hours): Penglai Pavilion stands on the peak of Danya Mountain with clouds around and boasts picturesque sight. The grand ancient buildings covers an area of 18900 square kilometers and consists of Penglai Pavilion, Tianhou Palace, Longwu Palace, lvzu Palace, Sanqing Palace, Mituo temple and some outbuildings. Because of its magic vision and grand scale, it is eponymous with Huanghe Pavilion, Yueyang Pavilion and Tengwang Pavilion which are crowned as 'Four Famous Pavilions in China'. There are numerous paintings, art works, and inscriptions of famous scholars in the pavilion.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Yantai to Weihai
Today's Activities: Changyu Wine Museum, Karst Wine Resort, Yantai Hill, Our guide and driver will escort you from Yantai to Weihai
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant

- Changyu Wine Museum (1 hour): Yantai City, No.56 Dama Road.one of the world-class museums specialized in wine
- Yantai Hill (1.3 hours): on the east Yantaishan Road, No.15.It is the symbol of Yantai city
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Weihai to Qingdao
Today's Activities: Liugong Island, Our guide and driver will escort you from Weihai to Qingdao
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant

- Liugong Island (3 hours): Facing the yellow river and the Weihai bay, this island has a fame as "unsinkable battleship". The island is covered with dense forest, mostof which are dark pine trees. The vegetation is more than 2700 mu, and has been designated as the civilized cultural scenic spots by the nation.
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.

Day 7

Place & Transport: Qingdao
Today's Activities: Zhanqiao Pier, Tsingtao Beer Museum, Eight Passes,
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Ju Wu Ba Seafood Restaurant

- Zhanqiao Pier (30 minutes): 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. At the southern end of it, there is a traditional 2-story pavilion. It is an ideal place to enjoy the sea view.
- Tsingtao Beer Museum (1.5 hours): It is China's first facility where selected Tsingtao brand beers and brewing techniques are on display.There is also a bar and a shop in the museum.
- Eight Passes (40 minutes): 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.
- Ju Wu Ba Seafood Restaurant: Located close to the Zhanqiao Pier, Ju Wu Ba seafood Restaurant is famous for its delicious, fresh seafood.

Day 8

Place & Transport: Depart Qingdao, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Laoshan Mountain, Taiqing Palace, Hotel to airport Transfer (Qingdao)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Laoshan Mountain (1.5 hours): Different from many famous mountains in China, Lao Mountain rises from the sea level, and has a coast line ofabout 90 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.
- Taiqing Palace (40 minutes): 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.