Tour Code: S-QD01

3 Days Standard of Qingdao - Mt. Lao
Starting from $119 per person
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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day One: Entry Qingdao
TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you outside the baggage claim area at  Qingdao Airport according to your internal flight schedule. Transfer you to the 3-star hotel for 2 nights stay and please relax for the rest of the day.

Meals: None
Hotel: Gloria International Hotel  ( 3 star)


Day Two: Qingdao - Mt. Laoshan
Full day excursion will bring you to Mt. Laoshan, which is famous for its marvelous mountainous scenery and coastal landscape. You will not miss the Taiqing Palace and the Xiaoyushan Hill Park. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch


Day Three: Qingdao Exit
The last day in Qingdao visit includes the Small Qingdao Island, the Zhan Bridge and the No. 1 Bathing Beach.  Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.

Meals: Breakfast 

 

Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)
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Prices  (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
Group size
Season
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $249 $179 $149
Sole Occupancy $319 $249 $209
Low season Double Occupancy $229 $169 $119
Sole Occupancy $279 $209 $149
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of May 01 to May 06, Oct 01 to Oct 06 and China International Electronics and Household Electrical Appliance Expo staying in Qingdao.

Quotation Includes
  1. Hotel accommodation with breakfasts;
  2. Lunches and dinners as itinerary specifies;
  3. Private guides and drivers;
  4. Air-conditioned vehicles;
  1. Tourist sites permission fees;
  2. 2 bottles of mineral water each day;
  3. Government taxes.

For our quotation inclusions & exclusions, booking and cancellation terms, please read Terms and Conditions.

  Our Private Tour is customized for you or your personal group specially. You will enjoy our private guide, driver as well as car service during the whole land tour individually, instead of sharing with other travelers.


Every summer Qingdao hosts the Beer Festival. As someone who has attended three of them, I can honestly tell you it's a damn good time. If you are a serious drinker or a casual weekend enthusiast, you'll see the best of China's beer drinking culture at the event.

As a foreigner, you'll be swamped with offers of free beers to "ganbai." I've gone to the beer festival in the past and not had to buy a single beer. The Chinese are so generous and kind, they are happy to show foreigners a good time. This is a chance to see the Chinese at their best. I've seen only a couple of fights all the times I've been there, and that's pretty amazing considering the amount of drinking that's going on. If you put that many Canadians or Americans together, there would be some trouble. If karaoke is your thing, you can test your singing skills in front of huge crowds, and even buy a cd recording of your song if you so desire.

There's a large variety of beer to sample, from all over Asia and Europe, as well as our well known North American brands.

The many performances are sometimes hilarious, such as the beer drinking competition. Who can chug a bottle of Qingdao beer the fastest? You'd be surprised that often times it's the ladies who excel at this admirable skill.

How good is the Qingdao Beer Festival? I'm living in Southern China right now, and I'm taking a special trip up to Qingdao to make sure I'm there for the fourth year in a row. Take it from a professional drinker, you'll have a good time!

Locations:
Beer City : Main Site (LaoShan District)
HuiQuan Square: Olympic Time Square (ShiBei District)
Other Sites: DengZhou Lu (Beer Street), JUSCO pedestrian mall, TaiDong pedestrian mall, & Yinhai International Yacht Club

Beer City Events
The festival begins with the opening ceremony, followed by 16 days of beer tasting, evening entertainment and drinking competitions, concluding with the final ceremony.

Opening Ceremony :: Aug. 9th
Daily Schedule of Events :: TBA

Qingdao GANBEI with the World :: Aug. 23th
Carnival of Gluttony - Closing Ceremony :: Aug. 24th

General Admission: 10 - 20 RMB
10 RMB (09:00 - 15:00)
20 RMB (15:00 - 22:00)
Hours: 10:00 - 22:00

Client's information:
Mr.Colton Dirks 2008-4-8 16:35

In Qingdao, there's really no need for getting expensive private taxis from the airport into town. There is a very good and reliable airport shuttle bus service that leaves every 15 minutes for only RMB 15 (as of Oct 2007).

You will find the ticket booth for the buses as soon as you exit the airport building - can't miss it! Destinations are written in English and Chinese. There's two routes, but most people will want the one going into town, ending at the Haitian Hotel. From there you can easily catch a taxi on the street to your final destination.

The other alternative is the regular taxi service. Ignore the people who approach you inside the airport (mutter 'bu yao' and walk with purpose to the nearest exit door). Go outside and you'll see the taxi rank - they are metered taxi's. However, you will need your destination written down in Chinese as the taxi drivers generally only speak Mandarin.

Taxis into the city centre will cost you around RMB 80-100, with another RMB 15 for the expressway if used. There are no surcharges for the airport or for luggage. There are 2 types of taxi. The meter starting price is often displayed on the rear passenger window: RMB 7 or RMB 10 (the latter generally being a nicer, more comfortable taxi).

Finally, always get a receipt (fa piao) as it lists the taxi licence number if you should have any cause for complaint or leave something behind.

Client's information:
Ms.Grace Tenny , Australia , 2007-10-15 17:19

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