7 Days Shandong Golden Coast Tour

7 Days Shandong Golden Coast Tour: Shandong Penisula, also known as Jiaodong Penisula, has the best beaches and coastlines of Shandong province. Our golden coast of Shandong tour will take you to appreciate the most beautiful parts of the coastlines, as well as explore the culture and history of the destinations.

Highlights:

Visit Tsingtao Brewery Museum, Zhanqiao Pire, Eight Passes, Mount Lao, Liugong Island, Changyu Wine Museum, Penglai Pavilion
Experience the authentic Shaolin Kung Fu;
Witness splendid man-made wonders of ancient Chinese people;
Touch the ancient heart of China to fully experience the history and culture of China.

Brief Itinerary:

  • Day 1: Qingdao Arrival
  • Day 2: Qingdao
  • Day 3: Qingdao & Transfer to Weihai
  • Day 4: Weihai & Transfer to Yantai 
  • Day 5: Yantai
  • Day 6: Yantai-Penglai & Back to Yantai
  • Day 7: Yantai Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Qingdao Arrival

Sightseeing and Activities:Tsingtao Brewery Museum

Accommodation: Qingdao

Meals: none

Welcome to Qingdao, a famous seaside city with marvelous coastlines and great Tsingdao Beer. Upon your arrival, your guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel.

After a little break at hotel, you will visit the Tsingtao Brewery Museum, where you can watch the exhibition of the complete process of making the beer and taste the freshly brewed beer. Since Qingdao is famous for the Tsingtao Brewery, you will have a better understanding about the beer and the city after today’s visit.

Day 2 Qingdao 

Sightseeing and Activities:Zhanqiao Pier, Qingdao Bay,Little Qingdao Isle, Badaguan Scenic Resort, Qingdao No.1 Bathing Beach

Accommodation: Qingdao

Meals: breakfast, lunch

After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. Today, you will have a city exploration in Qingdao city. The first stop is to Zhanqiao Pier, a symbol of Qingdao city. It was built in 1891 as a naval pier, and now is a famous landmark in the Qingdao Bay.

Then followed a trip to Little Qingdao Isle, whose shape is like an ancient violin, is also called “Violin Isle”. Waterside pavilions, red reefs with blue waves, white tower with green trees and an arbor makes the island as the heaven created a beautiful picture.

Later, you will have a walk in the Badaguan Scenic Resort. It is a great place to embrace Qingdao which is well known for the old villas of different architecture styles. If you miss the Badaguan when visiting Qingdao, it means you haven’t fully seen Qingdao.

The last activity today is to visit Qingdao No.1 Bathing Beach, the biggest one in Qingdao.

Day 3 Qingdao 

Sightseeing and Activities:Lao Mountain

Accommodation: Qingdao

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Today’s tour starts from Lao Mountain, which is known as a retreat for the Taoist Monks neary Qingdao. You will appreciate the marvelous mountainous scenery and coastal landscape, as well as the Taoist culture there.

After the tour, be escorted to Weihai, a garden-like city by the sea.

Day 4 Weihai & Transfer to Yantai

Sightseeing and Activities:Liugong Island

Accommodation: Qingdao

Meals: breakfast, lunch

After breakfast, you will visit the Liugong Island, located in the exit of the Weihai Bay, It is not only a forest park but also a beautiful island attracting visitors for its moving history during war time in old days. You can enjoy the beautiful seashore scenery as well as explore the historic sites there.

After you trip in Liugong Island, you will be escorted to Yantai, the international grape and wine city.

Day 5 Yantai

Sightseeing and Activities:Changyu Wine Museum, Yantai Hill Scenic Area

Accommodation: Qingdao

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Today’s tour starts from Changyu Wine Museum, the largest wine production base in China, which was founded in 1892. You can taste kinds of wines in the museum.

Then, visit the Yantai Hill Scenic Area centered around the base of the Yantai Hill. Seen from a distance, lush trees grow on it and the antique architecture dots among them.

Day 6 Penglai & Back to Yantai

Sightseeing and Activities:Penglai Pavilion, Danya Mountain

Accommodation: Yantai

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Afterbreakfast, you will be taken to the fairy land, Penglai Pavilion on the peak of Danya Mountain. It consits of Sanqing Palace, Lvzu Palace, Tianhou Palace, Longwang (Dragon King) Palace, Mituo Temple, and some outbuildings. You will appreciate numerous calligraphic works by famous writers, and stone inscriptions can be seen everywhere. Miraculous mirage also frequently occurs here. If you are lucky, you may be able to take a glance at the illusive scenes hanging between the sky and the sea.

After tour, you ‘ll be escorted from Penglai back to Yantai.

Day 7 Yantai Departure

Sightseeing and Activities: Yantai Departure

Accommodation: none

Meals: breakfast

Today is free for you until to be transferred to the airport in time for your flight.

Service Included:

  • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary;
  • Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
  • Private English-speaking tour guide;
  • Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
  • Service charge & government taxes;
  • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;

Service Excluded:

  • Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
  • Chinese visa fees;
  • Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
  • Tips to guides and drivers;
  • Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
  • Personal travel accident insurance;
  • All optional programs.