China
Off the beaten track
Guided Independent

Jinan/Qufu/Taian/Qingdao

Tour Code: AFJQT
Prices start from: $1,775

8 Days Blend the wisdom of Confucius with a barrel of ale

Day

1

Upon your arrival, be transferred to your Jinan hotel for two nights.

2

Visit Jinan, called the “City of Springs” because of its 102 natural springs; including Daming Lake, Baotu Spring, Lingyan Temple, the Four Gate Pagoda and the Yellow River Dykes.

[B, L, D]

3

Transfer to Qufu where Confucious was born and died (551-749 BC). Spend two nights at your Qufu hotel.

[B, L]

4

Marvel at the Kong Family mansion and Confucius Temple, second only to Palace Museum in Beijing in size and magnificence. Visit the Kong Family Forest, China’s largest and best-preserved ancestral cemetery and Confucius’ tomb, approached by an impressive avenue of guardian statues and fantastic creatures.

[B, L, D]

5

Travel to Taian, gateway to Mt Tai for one night.

[B, L]

6

Travel up Mt Tai, at 1545 metres the most revered of China’s five sacred mountains. Successive emperors from Han, Tang and Song to the Ming and Qing dynasties were compelled to climb Mt Tai to preside over their religious ceremonies. Mt Tai has inspired writers and artists throughout the centuries. Continue onto Qingdao for two nights.

[B, L]

7

Explore the extensive parks and gardens and Qingdao’s architecture reflecting its German and Japanese influences. In 1898, the Manchu government ceded the town to Germany after a diplomatic row during the Boxer Rebellion, and the famous Qingdao Brewery was established.

[B, L, D]

8

Transfer to Qingdao airport.

[B]

  • Twin-share room with private facilities at your choice of standard or superior category hotel including service charges. Single occupancy of a room is subject to the applicable supplement
  • Meals and internal air travel (economy class) as specified in the itinerary including domestic airport taxes
  • Daily sightseeing, including entrance fees as specified
  • All transfers between airports/hotels and vice versa
  • Tours and transfers by private car with an English-speaking guide

2011

 

First Class

Superior

 
Twin Single# Twin Single# Availability
Dec $1,735 $415 - - Request
 

2012

 

First Class

Superior

 
Twin Single# Twin Single# Availability
Jan - Mar $1,735 $415 - - Request
 

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Fact File:

  • Minimum of two persons required for all tours. Extra cost applies for one person travelling alone
  • Single # – single room supplement
  • Triple share accommodation consists of two single beds plus a rollaway/fold-up bed
  • Child cost (2-11 years) at 75% of adult twin share cost, subject to one child sharing with two adults and using existing bedding (additional costs apply for an extra bed)
  • B–Breakfast L–Lunch D–Dinner
  • China visa fee not included
  • There can be no refund for unused portions of the tour package
  • Deposit per person: $440.00