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Why Travel with Discover Beijing Tours
Unique Experiences
Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.Well-Selected Local Guides
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive — your personal local guides will share interesting stories, insider information, and even create unexpected highlights!Your Booking is Risk-Free
Cancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
Qufu Private Walking Tour: Confucius Temple, Family Mansion and Cemetery with Lunch
Learn all about Qufu city, which is the birthplace of Confucius, on this private walking tour that will take you to the Temple of Confucius, Confucius Family Mansion, Confucius Cemetery, and more. Your private guide will go at your pace with you, explaining the history and significance of the area. You’ll also get to enjoy an included lunch on this half day tour.
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Meet at either your hotel or Qufu Railway Station
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Plan on 4-6 hours for this tour
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Note this is not wheelchair accessible
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Admission fees are also included in the price
- Make sure everyone bring passport with
- Full names and passport numbers are required to book tickets for attractions.
Itinerary Quick Look
Confucius Temple
Your tour guide will pick you up from your Qufu hotel’s lobby at prearranged time. Then heading directly to the Temple of Confucius. If you choose to start the tour at 7:30am, you will be able to watch the “Opening Gate Ceremony ” at the main entrance.
Qufu Dacheng Hall
Temple of Confucius 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. 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
Kong Mansion
Then, walk through the small market continue to explore the Kong Family Mansion.
Former Residence of Confucius in Qufu
The descendants of Confucius live here and they were in charge of conducting elaborate religious ceremonies on occasions such as plantings, harvests, honoring the dead, and birthdays. The first mansion was built in 1038 and was originally connected directly to the temple. The family mansion was inhabited by descendants of Confucius until 1937.Today, the mansion comprises 152 buildings with 480 rooms.
Kong Forest
Next, enjoy a delicious Shandong flavor lunch in the restaurant. Afterwards heading to Confucius Cemetery either by car or tuktuk Confucian Cemetery has served as the family graveyard of Confucius and his descendants for more than two thousand years. It is the largest, oldest, and best-preserved single-family cemetery in China. This final resting place of Confucius and his descendants is commonly known as the Forest of Confucius because of the large number of trees, over 20,000, planted with numerous tombstones, temples, pavilions and sculptures. There are about 3,600 tombstones dating from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties still standing in the cemetery. After the tour finished, your can choose to explore the area on your own, your tour guide can help you to find a taxi to your next destination (on your own expense).
Qufu Train Station Pick up
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 268.00 | $ 90.00 | Free of charge but no seat |
| 2 Adults | $ 356.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 3 Adults | $ 414.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 4 Adults | $ 472.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 5 Adults | $ 540.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 6 Adults | $588.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 7 Adults | $ 630.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 8 Adults | $ 672.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 9 Adults | $ 702.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 10-15 Adults | $ 720.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
Qufu Hotel Pickup
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 238.00 | $ 90.00 | Free of charge but no seat |
| 2 Adults | $ 316.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 3 Adults | $ 414.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 4 Adults | $ 472.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 5 Adults | $ 541.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 6 Adults | $ 600.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 7 Adults | $ 658.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 8 Adults | $ 704.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 9 Adults | $ 738.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
| 10-15 Adults | $ 780.00 | /90.00 | /0.00 |
Discount available at low season, please send inquiries!
Free cancellation
Free cancellationCancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
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DepartureShandong
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Departure Time8:00am, 8:30am, 9:00am, 9:30am, 10:00am
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IncludedHotel pickupOne way transportation fee from your hotel in Qufu to Temple of ConfuciusPrivate professional guideBottled waterLunchEntrance Fee
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Not IncludedHotel drop-offTransportation fee back to your hotelGratuities
