🏨 Confucius culture: Full-Day Bullet Train Trip to Qufu from Qingdao with Lunch Activity

Confucius culture: Full-Day Bullet Train Trip to Qufu from Qingdao with Lunch

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Overview

See the highlights of Qufu on a private full-day tour from Qingdao by round-trip bullet train.
Qufu City is known as the hometown of Confucius, a great Chinese philosopher and educator during the Spring and Warring Period (770－221BC).
Learn about the the history of the region and Confucius culture from your local guide as you visit the World Cultural Heritage sites including Temple of Confucius, Confucius Family Mansion and Confucius Cemetery.
This private one day tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, local lunch and train tickets, you can choose to end your tour in Qufu or return Qingdao.

What's Included

Bottled water

Entrance Fee

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

Private tour

Professional guide

Train Tickets

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 10
ADULT: Age: 11 - 90

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Your driver will pick you up from your Qingdao city hotels lobby and take you to the Qingdao Railway Station. You will take the morning train to Qufu which takes about 2.5 hours. Upon arrival, meet your friendly local tour guide, you will be transferred to Temple of Confucius directly (approx. 20 minutes drive).

• Admission Ticket Free

Confucius Temple

Your first stop is the Temple of Confucius which was first built in 478BC to commemorate Confucius. The temple has been reconstructed over the centuries. In total, it has undergone 15 major renovations, 31 large repairs, and numerous small building measures. More than 300 buildings erected through the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple was built according to the specification for imperial palaces with yellow roof-tiles and red-painted walls, they are surrounded by dark-green pine trees to create a color contrast with complementary colors.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Qufu Dacheng Hall

Stroll around the halls and courtyards with your tour guide, learn about the symbolic significance of the architecture, admire the statue of Confucius, pay a visit to the stone tablets, steles and pavilions, discover Confucius' life experience, and many other historic and cultural items related to Confucius and Confucius culture.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Former Residence of Confucius in Qufu

Then, walk through the small market continue to explore the Kong Family Mansion.The descendants of Confucius live here and they were in charge of conducting elaborate religious ceremonies on occasions such as plantings, harvests, honoring the dead, and birthdays.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kong Mansion

The first mansion was built in 1038 and was originally connected directly to the temple. The family mansion was inhabited by descendants of Confucius until 1937.Today, the mansion comprises 152 buildings with 480 rooms.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kong Forest

Enjoy a lunch in the near by restaurant, then enjoy a short ride either by car or tuktuk to Confucius Cemetery.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Qingdao

After the tour finished, your tour guide will take you to Qufu Railway Station for your train back to Qingdao (approx. 2.5 hours). Once arrives, your driver will pick you up at Qingdao Railway Station and transfer you back to your hotel in Qingdao City.

You also can choose to end your tour in Qufu.

Note: You will take the train on your own, your local English speaking tour guide will meet you in Qufu.

• Admission Ticket Free

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