Dai Temple in Tai'an, Shandong Province

There are five sacred mountains in China, and the Mountain Tai is the leader. When you are free, you may spend two or three days to visit. Take express train D31 11:05/14:28 from Beijing south station to Mountain Tai, after getting off, you may take bus at the railway station to the tour spot directly. The tourist buses and the public buses are all available to the four gates of Mountain Tai. The tourist bus No. 1 starts from the railway station and has a stop at the Zhong Tian Men (the middle gate), and the tourist bus No. 2 has a stop at the Tao Hua Yuan cable car station. Today's itinerary starts from one of the gates - the HongMen (red door) gate.

Be ready for climbing the mountain, if you are not a good climber, the cable car is also available. Along the road, you may appreciate different scenic spots, such as the Storied Building of Ten Thousands Immortals, Three Official's Temple, etc to Zhong Tian gate, then visit Yun Bu Bridge, Chao Yang Cave, the Guest-Greeting Pine and some other spots, then pass the Nan Tian Gate (South gate) to the terminal of the Mountain Tai, the Yu Huang Peak. Continue to experience the majesty of this mountain, and you will get a deep impression after taking everything at a glance, especial after visiting the lofty peaks, deep valleys, spectacular waterfalls, enchanting rocks and the centuries-old pines and cypresses. Find a hotel on the mountain to stay overnight.

In the very early morning, get up at about 04:30am to the Sun Peak to appreciate the sunrise, the Sea of Clouds and the Golden Belt along the Yellow River, they are three of the four wonders in the mountain, and the fourth wonder is the Sunset Glow. Go back to your hotel to have breakfast. The whole morning is free for you to continue your exploration. This mountain must give you more pleasant surprises.

Confucius Temple, Jinan

Take cable car to the foot of the mountain, and then take the tourist bus or the public bus to Tai'an City. The afternoon is enough for you to visit the famous Dai Temple. If you can not find the right place, we suggest you take bus or taxi to the railway station firstly since there are many tourist bus routes here to all of the sightseeing spots. Take bus No. 1, No. 3 or No. 4 to visit Dai Temple, which was ever used to sacrifice the god of the Mountain Tai, and now is the museum of Tai'an City. The admission fee is CNY20.00 per person. Stay overnight at Tai'an city and have a good rest for next day's trip

In the morning, take long-distance bus at the railway station to the hometown of Confucius, Qufu. Train is also available. We suggest you take notice of the train or bus timetables the day before to save your time today. The transfer needs 1.5 hours from Tai'an to Qufu, visit the Confucius Mansion, the Confucius Temple and the Confucius Forest, the one-for-all ticket is CNY150.00 per person.

Once finish the above tour, you can take the express train D32 17:06/20:50 back to Beijing, or if you still have time, take the express train to Jinan to visit the sightseeing there.