Private Qufu Day Tour from Beijing by Bullet Train: Confucius Temple, Family Mansion and Cemetery
See the highlights of Qufu on a private full-day tour from Beijing 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 round trip bullet train ride.
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1st Class Train Tickets
Your driver will pick you up at 7:00am in your hotels lobby by holding your name sign, this option is for Beijing - Qufu round-trip 1st class train tickets
Pickup included
What's included in Private Qufu Day Tour from Beijing by Bullet Train: Confucius Temple, Family Mansion and Cemetery
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Beijing South Railway StationPass-by Only
Your driver will pick you up from your Beijing city hotels lobby and take you to the Beijing South 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).
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.
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.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (for hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing city)
- Train Tickets
- Entrance Fee
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Free pick up including hotels in Beijing within the 4th ring road, if your hotel is out of the city, will have extra cost, you also can travel into city to meet your tour guide
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Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
