Tour Features: By this tour, you will visit the most famous attractions in Qingdao, Jinan and Qufu in Shandong, including Daming Lake, Baotu Spring, Three Confucian, Mount Tai, No. 1 Bathing Beach, Zhanqiao Pier in and so on. All of this will make you a memorable trip.

Day by Day Itinerary:

Day 1: Daming Lake, Baotu Spring (-, -, D)

You’ll be welcomed by your tour guide at Jinan Airport. Then head for the hotel.

Today you will take a stroll in the picturesque Daming Lake Park, which is reputed as the pearl of the city of springs-Jinan. Then you will see the fantastic Baotu Spring, which is praised to be Number One Spring under the Heaven.

Day 2: Confucian Temple, Confucian Family Mansion, Confucian Cemetery, Dai Temple (B, L, D)

Drive to Qufu. It is the hometown of Confucius (551-479 BC), who is a great thinker, statesman and educator in China's history, and founder of the Confucian school of philosophy.

In the morning you will visit Confucian Temple, Confucian Family Mansion and Confucian Cemetery. They were made part of the world cultural heritage list in 1994.

At first you will visit Confucian Temple, which has been the holy place for offering sacrifices to Confucius over the last 2,500 years. Then continue to visit Confucian Family Mansion. It’s the official and private residences of Confucius' descendants. Then last stop is Confucian Cemetery, which has served as the family graveyard of Confucius and his descendants for more than 2,300 years.

In the afternoon drive to Tai’an to visit Dai Temple, where the emperors make sacrifice to the Gods of Heaven and Earth.

Day 3: Mount Tai (B, L, D)

Take a cable car to enjoy the splendid scenery of Mt. Tai, which is regarded as pre-eminent among China's Five Holy Mountains. 72 Chinese emperors of various dynasties made pilgrimages to Mt. Tai for sacrificial and other ceremonial purposes.

In the afternoon go back to Jinan.

Day 4: Mt. Laoshan, ShiLaoRen (B, L, D)

Drive to Qingdao, which is famous for red-tile roofs, green trees, azure sea and blue sky.

Today you will visit Mt. Laoshan, which has long held the reputation as the No. 1 Famous Mountain on the Sea. Taiqing Palace is the largest and oldest among the preserved Taoist establishments on the Mt. Lao. The main buildings of the Taiqing Palace include the Sanguan Hall, the Sanqing Hall and the Sanhuang Hall. You will also see the amazing Frog Rock lying the coast near Mt. Laoshan.

Then you will go to the ShiLaoRen (Old Stone Man), which is perhaps Qingdao's most impressive tourist beach.

Day 5: No.1 Bathing Beach, Zhanqiao Pier, Little Fish Hill, Badaguan Area (B, L, -)

Today you will visit the Zhanqiao pier, which is viewed in the eyes of many as the official symbol of Qingdao as it was made famous by being placed on the front of the Tsingtao Brewery beer can.

Then you will enjoy yourself in the fantastic beach- No.1 Bathing Beach, known to be the best in East Asia is located in Huiquan Bay, Qingdao. It stands out among other bathing beaches in the city and is famous for its mild slope, fine sand, crystal water and quiet waves.

Next you will visit the Little Fish Hill, which is one of the hill parks in downtown area. The happiest thing of climbing the Little Fish Hill is to watch the lovely distant scenery. Specially standing on the highest spot - the Lanchao Pavilion, you can take the scenery of the Qingdao Bay and the Huiquan Bay at a glance.

Finally you will go to the Badaguan Area, the eight passes, famous for its gardens and roads. It is a major tourist-attraction close to the coast of Qingdao. It's made up of eight streets named after the eight great military forts of the ancient times. Along the streets are many classic European houses built when Qingdao was a German protectorate (1897-1914).

Itinerary: B: Breakfast  AB: American Breakfast   L: Lunch   D: Dinner   SD: Special Dinner

Jinan: Silver Plaza Hotel, 4 Star
Tai'an: Ramada Plaza, 5 Star
Qingdao: Copthorne Hotel , 4 Star