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A sample itinerary from Jinan that PreeChina can turn into a custom tour, with an English-speaking guide and personal assistant.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
A visit to Mount Tai sounds like one thing: the climb. The path from Red Gate to the South Heavenly Gate runs about 7,000 steps. This route adds the places around the climb, so the day covers the mountain and the temples that grew up beside it.
Mount Tai is the first of the Five Great Mountains. UNESCO listed it in 1987 as one of the earliest sites inscribed for both culture and nature. From Qin Shi Huang onward, emperors held the Feng and Shan ceremonies here, and stone inscriptions line the path from the Han dynasty to today.
Dai Temple is where rulers made offerings before they climbed. Lingyan Temple, 38 km from Jinan, ranks among the four great temples of the Tang dynasty. Shuilianxia, a canyon scenic area 28 km out, opens the day. The Jinan city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Shuilianxia Scenic Area (水帘峡风景区). A canyon scenic area.28 km from central Jinan, straight line
Lingyan Temple (灵岩寺). One of the four great temples of the Tang dynasty.28 km from the previous stop, straight line
Mount Tai (泰山). The first of the Five Great Mountains.20 km from the previous stop, straight line
Dai Temple (岱庙). Where rulers made offerings before they climbed Mount Tai.7 km from the previous stop, straight line
Stops follow distance from central Jinan. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Route Map
The yellow marker is central Jinan. Numbers 1 to 4 follow the route order. The line joins stops in a straight line and does not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
28 km from central Jinan, straight line
A canyon scenic area.
38 km from central Jinan, straight line
One of the four great temples of the Tang dynasty. The Thousand Buddha Hall holds 40 painted arhat sculptures from the Song dynasty, and Liang Qichao called them the finest sculptures in China. Pizhi Pagoda and a forest of memorial pagodas stand on the same grounds.
44 km from central Jinan, straight line
The first of the Five Great Mountains. UNESCO listed it in 1987, one of the earliest sites inscribed for both culture and nature. From Qin Shi Huang onward, emperors held the Feng and Shan ceremonies here. Stone inscriptions line the path from the Han dynasty to today, and the climb from Red Gate to the South Heavenly Gate runs about 7,000 steps.
51 km from central Jinan, straight line
Where rulers made offerings before they climbed Mount Tai. Its layout comes close to a palace complex. A mural in Tiankuang Hall, more than 60 metres long, shows the god of Mount Tai setting out and returning.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | Straight line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shuilianxia Scenic Area | Canyon | 28 km |
| 2 | Lingyan Temple | Buddhist Temple | 38 km |
| 3 | Mount Tai | Sacred Mountain | 44 km |
| 4 | Dai Temple | Historic Temple | 51 km |
Straight-line distances from the centre of Jinan. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Mount Tai sits 44 km from central Jinan in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
About 7,000 steps from Red Gate to the South Heavenly Gate.
UNESCO listed it in 1987 for both culture and nature, one of the earliest dual listings. Emperors held the Feng and Shan ceremonies there from Qin Shi Huang onward, and inscriptions line the path from the Han dynasty to today.
Lingyan Temple at 38 km, Dai Temple at 51 km and Shuilianxia at 28 km, all measured in a straight line from central Jinan.
Start from the stop order on this page, then tell us your dates, group size and pace through the contact form. We build the route into a private itinerary with an English-speaking guide and personal assistant from arrival to departure.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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