Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights

Destinations: Qingdao, Taishan Mountain, Qufu

Highlights: This tour takes you to explore the most attractive places of Qingdao and Taishan Mountain Scenic Area. You could enjoy the beautiful scene and leisure atmosphere in Qingdao and appreciate the magnificence of world renowned Mount Taishan.

Day 1 Qingdao

Arrive in Qingdao and enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city on your own.

Day 2 Qingdao

After breakfast, take a full day excursion in Qingdao.

At first visit Small Qingdao Islet, a tiny and fancy islet lies 720 meters off the shore. The islet is dotted with numerous beautiful corridors, sculptures, waterside pavilions, and gazebos surrounded by various kinds of flowers and pines.

Afterwards, stroll through the Zhanqiao Bridge, which was originally built in 1891 as a naval pier. Zhanqiao Bridge can be regarded as a construction as old as Qingdao.

Then visit Tsingtao Beer Museum, China’s first and the oldest beer factory.

In this classic European style architecture, you could know about beer production techniques and machinery, as well as the long and rich history of Tsingtao beer.

Then head to Badaguan (Eight Great Passes), which is made up of eight streets named after the eight great military forts of ancient China.

Located along these famed streets are a number of houses and villas dated back to Qingdao’s German-concession era from 1897 to 1914.

Day 3 Qingdao - Qufu (by bullet train)

In the morning transfer to take the bullet train to Qufu (about 3.5 hours).

After arrival, meet and visit the Temple of Confucius (UNESCO). The temple is built on the site of Confucius' former residence, and recognized as the first Temple of Confucius in the history. It has a wide influence for the typical oriental architectures.

Take a few steps to get to Kong Family’s Mansion (UNESCO). It was used to be the residence of Confucius and his families. The Mansion boasts luxury furnishings, exquisite decorations, and precious cultural relics.

At last visit Cemetery of Confucius, the largest family cemetery with the longest history in the world. There rested Confucius and his descendents.

Day 4 Qufu -Tai'an (by automobile)

After breakfast take a car ride to Tai’an. Today's excursion starts with the Dai Temple.

Dai Temple is the most completed ancient building complex of Taishan Mountain, where the ancient Chinese emperors worshiped the God of the mountain.

Then visit Taishan Mountain Scenic Area (UNESCO), take a cable car to go up the mountain. Taishan Mountain owns outstanding value of aesthetics, Geo-science, history and culture. It is reputed as the leader of the “Five Sacred Mountains”.

In the history, many poets and literary scholars also visited Taishan Mountain to gain inspiration and you could find many cultural relics and stylish stone tablets left by them. Besides profound culture, Taishan Mountain also boasts charming landscape. Afterwards, take a cable car to get down from the mountain

Day 5 Tai'an

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station.