Shandong

Confucius' Qufu, the sunrise summit of Mount Tai and Qingdao's brewery seafront — Shandong is China's classical north coast.

What to see

• Tai’an — Mount Tai — cable car or the 7,000 stone steps to Jade Emperor Peak at sunrise
• Qufu — Confucius Temple, Mansion and Cemetery — China’s philosophical heart for 2,500 years
• Qingdao — Zhanqiao Pier, the Tsingtao Brewery Museum and Germany’s old-town architecture
• Jinan — Baotu Spring, Daming Lake and the city of 72 springs

Travelling with HXXC Travel

We design private and small-group itineraries across Shandong — English-speaking guides, private vehicles and hand-picked hotels throughout. Tell us your dates, pace and interests and we will build a route around them, or customise any existing itinerary.

Best time to visit: April – June and September – October

Mount Tai: Sunrise from Jade Emperor Peak, cable car or the stone-step pilgrim route

Qufu: Confucius Temple, Mansion and Cemetery complex

Qingdao: Zhanqiao Pier, Tsingtao Brewery Museum, Badaguan villas

Jinan: Baotu Spring, Daming Lake, Black Tiger Spring