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Mount Tai Private Day Tour from Jinan with Lunch and Cable Car Ride
Product code 19099P216
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From USD 288
Dates
Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 1, 2039
Start times
9:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-3, Child ages 4-9, Adult ages 10-90
Options
Private Tour
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Duration
8 hours to 10 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Zh Tw, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 288
Mount Tai Private Day Tour from Jinan with Lunch and Cable Car Ride
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Duration
8 hours to 10 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Zh Tw, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Soak up the highlights of UNESCO-listed Mount Tai on this comprehensive private guided tour from Jinan by private car. Accompanied by your own tour guide, take the panoramic cable-car to the peak, admire ancient monasteries as you travel to Jade Emperor Temple, which was built in honor of the Jade Emperor of Taoism, and Song Dynasty Bixia Temple. Enjoy beautiful view of the soundings and overlook of the city. Stroll around the halls and courtyards of Dai Temple at the foot of the Mount Tai before the tour finished. This private day tour including English speaking tour guide, private car, entrance fee, cable car round trip and lunch. Jinan hotel pick up and drop off also included.
Overview
Soak up the highlights of UNESCO-listed Mount Tai on this comprehensive private guided tour from Jinan by private car. Accompanied by your own tour guide, take the panoramic cable-car to the peak, admire ancient monasteries as you travel to Jade Emperor Temple, which was built in honor of the Jade Emperor of Taoism, and Song Dynasty Bixia Temple. Enjoy beautiful view of the soundings and overlook of the city. Stroll around the halls and courtyards of Dai Temple at the foot of the Mount Tai before the tour finished. This private day tour including English speaking tour guide, private car, entrance fee, cable car round trip and lunch. Jinan hotel pick up and drop off also included.
What's Included
Included
Professional guide
Bottled water
Entrance fee + Cable car round trip
Lunch
Jinan Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
The tour is about 9-10 hours, if you want to extend the tour please pay 30USD for each extra hour to your guide and driver during the tour.
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Pass by stop 1
Pass by stop 1
Your English speaking guide will meet you in your Jinan hotel's lobby. Hop on your private air-conditioned car, heading to Mount Tai directly (Approx 1.5. hours. On the way your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories, feel free to ask questions if you have.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 2
Upon arrival, take a sightseeing bus to the halfway point on the mountain - Mid-Heaven Gate (Zhongtianmen) which takes about 30 minutes. Then take the panoramic cable-car to the South Heaven Gate (Nantianmen), which brings you an amazing view of the nearby rolling peaks.
Stop 3
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 3
Mount Tai is the most famous sacred mountain of China, with exceptional historic, cultural, aesthetic and scientific value. Settled by humans as early as the Neolithic, the mountain has been worshipped continuously throughout the last three millennia. It is considered one of the most beautiful scenic spots in China and was an important cradle of oriental East Asian culture since the earliest times.
Stop 4
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 4
On the mountain there are 12 historically recorded imperial ceremonies in homage to Heaven and Earth, about 1,800 stone tablets and inscriptions, and 22 temples. Accompanied by your tour guide, stroll around the Jade Emperor Peak. Admire the stone tablets and inscriptions in the area. Walk to Jade Emperor Temple, which was built in honor of the Jade Emperor of Taoism.
Stop 5
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 5
Explore the Bixia Temple which was built at the year of 1008 during the Song Dynasty. It is the one of the masterpieces among Taoist buildings and represents the high constructing level of ancient Chinese architecture. Gain insight history of Taoism in China and its influence of Chinese culture. Here, you will enjoy a breathtaking bird's eye view of the entire area.
Stop 6
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 6
Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Descending from the Jade Emperor Peak to the foot of the mountain. Next, you will visit Dai Temple, this is a spot not to be missed. The temple was first built during the Qin Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), its design has been a replica of the imperial palace. The temple has five major halls and many small buildings. The centerpiece is the Palace of Heavenly Blessings (Tian Kuang), built in 1008. The hall houses the mural painting "The God of Mount Tai Making a Journey" which is 3.3 metres high and 62 metres long. The Dai Temple is surrounded by the 2,100 year-old Han Dynasty cypresses. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Jinan.
Additional Info
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Other
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
