Qingdao Trip Overview
Enjoy a private tour to Laoshan Mountain from Qingdao. On this classic Laoshan experience, use the convenient cable car to discover the most beautiful sites at Laoshan Scenic Area. Soak up famous sights like the Taiqing Palace and Longtan Waterfall. Enjoy amazing mountain and nature scenery and learn about the role Laoshan played in Taoist history. A friendly local guide accompanies you on way to share important facts about Taoism history and architecture along the way. Tour including English speaking tour guide, private vehicle, lunch and Qingdao Beer. Tour start from your Qingdao City hotel or International Port.
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Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Qingdao, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Enjoy a private tour to Laoshan Mountain from Qingdao. On this classic Laoshan experience, use the convenient cable car to discover the most beautiful sites at Laoshan Scenic Area. Soak up famous sights like the Taiqing Palace and Longtan Waterfall. Enjoy amazing mountain and nature scenery and learn about the role Laoshan played in Taoist history. A friendly local guide accompanies you on way to share important facts about Taoism history and architecture along the way. Tour including English speaking tour guide, private vehicle, lunch and Qingdao Beer. Tour start from your Qingdao City hotel or International Port.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Laoshan Scenic Area Dedicated Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266100 China
Your tour guide will pick you up from the the lobby of your Qingdao hotel, or Qingdao International Port, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, heading directly to Laoshan Scenic Area.
Facing the Yellow Sea, Laoshan Mountain is famous for its marvelous mountainous scenery and coastal landscape. Featured in many folk legends and festivals, Laoshan is also known as the birthplace of Taosim in China.
Choose one routine suits you, then follow your tour guide to explore. Tour including cable car round trip to save your energy.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Laoshan Taiqing Palace, Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
Typically you will choose the The Southern Line
On the first line there are not only marvelous landscapes but also sacred Taoist Palaces. Follow your tour guide to take the cable car up ,and visit the significant points include the Taiqing Palace, Xufu Islet and Longtan Waterfall.
The Taiqing Palace has the longest history of these buildings spanning more than two thousand years. It has 155 rooms. They were well preserved and holds the typical architectural style of the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Follow your tour guide to stroll around different halls and courtyards, get to know the history about Taoism and its belief.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qingdao Longtan Waterfall, Within the District, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266100 China
Continue to enjoy the Longtan Waterfall. Afterwards, you will stop for lunch
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Beijiushui River Laoshan, Sunjia Village, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266100 China
You also can choose to take the The Central Line
This line mainly focuses on Beijiushui. The name Beijiushui derives its meaning from Laoshan Mountain that has nine crooks, thus making the river turn nine times. At every corner, totally different sights can be found. The flowers, trees and odd rocks on both sides of the river emphasize the elegant beauty of the water.
Pass By: Chaoyin Waterfall, 5JW9+VQF, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, China
The most famous sight of Beijiushui is Chaoyin Waterfall. The water crashes against the rocks, producing a huge sound similar to waves crashing against the seashore.
Stop At: Huayan Temple, 6M4J+6F2, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, China
The most famous line is the The Eastern Line
It includes the Taiping Palace, the Lion Peak, Huayan Temple, Naluoyan Cavern and other sights.
Naluoyan Buddha Cavern is a natural granite cavern 7 meters (about 23 feet) wide and 15 meters (about 49 feet) high. More than 100 people can stand inside at one time. Its structure is quite unique. The smooth walls and flat ground are just as they were pared. On the wall of the cavern protrudes a thin stone, like a Buddha niche
Choose the line interest you most, after the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Qingdao or International Port
Duration: 1 hour
