3-day or 5-day private tour to Jinan to visit Baotu Spring Park, Daming Lake Park, Qianfoshan (Thousand Buddha Mountain), Mt. Tai, Daimao Temple, and famous traditional attractions like Conf
ucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Forest.
Usually passed through by visitors on their way to traditional sights in Shandong province such as the holy mountain - Taishan and the birthplace of Confucius, Qufu, Jinan, the provincial capital, is justly proud of its legacy as a major cradle of Chinese culture. It is also called the “City of Springs” for sweet water gushes from more than 100 springs within the city, which have captured the imagination of poets and thinkers for generations.
Day 01: Entry Jinan
Our professional guide will pick you up at Jinan airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest day is reserved for your leisure.
Day 02: Jinan
Visit the Baotu Springs, the Daming Lake and the Thousand Buddhas Mountain. (B+L)
BAOTU SPRINGS:
Baotu Spring, or Jet Spring, the symbol of Jinan, is known not only as the first of the 72 springs in Jinan but as the “First Spring under Heaven”. With its earliest account in “Spring and Autumn Annals”, it has a long history of more than 2,600 years. Baotu Spring was formed because of Jinan’s special geographical position and geological structure.
DAMING LAKE:
Located in the northern part of the Old City district, Lake Daming is a natural lake where many springs converge. Springs empty themselves into the lake from the south and, if water overflows, the lake depletes its surplus water through the north water gate. This gate was built in the North Song Dynasty, on the northern bank. As the lake bottom is composed of volcanic rock, the lake holds water so efficiently that the lake does not dry up during the dry season and it does not overflow after rainy onslaughts. The water level is continually kept at a steady level. It is one of Jinan’s three major tourist spots.
THOUSAND-BUDDHA MOUNTAIN:
Qianfo Mountain, one of the three most famous scenic spots in Ji’nan, is located about 2.5 kilometers southeast of the city at 285 meters above sea level. It occupies an area of 166 hectares.
Day 03: Exit
Send off. Tour ends. (B)
