Qufu Private Walking Tour: Confucius Temple, Family Mansion and Cemetery with Lunch

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Bottled water
Lunch
Hotel pickup
One way transportation fee from your hotel in Qufu to Temple of Confucius
Entrance Fee
Private professional guide

Hotel drop-off
Transportation fee back to your hotel
Gratuities

Overview

Qufu City is known as the hometown of Confucius, a great Chinese philosopher and educator during the Spring and Warring Period(770－221BC). Join this private tour to see the highlights of Qufu. Learn about the the history of the region and Confucius culture from your local guide as you visit the World Cultural Heritage sites including Temple of Confucius, Confucius Family Mansion and Confucius Cemetery. This private walking tour including English speaking tour guide, lunch, entrance fee, and your meeting point can be either from your Qufu Hotel or Qufu Railway Station.

Pickup points

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7 Days Inn Qufu Sankong No.1 Dacheng Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
99 Inn Qufu Kongfu No.6 Ruixiang Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Baotai Hotel No.52 Cangxiang Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Boya Business Hotel In the North of Bowen Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Cangxiang Hotel No.2 Cangxiang Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Changhe Jiayue Garden Hotel No.69 Yulong Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Chengcheng Hotel Gulou South Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Chunqiu Hotel No.13 Chunqiu East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
City118 Chain Hotel Qufu Kongfu No.105 Jingxuan East Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Confucius Mansions Hotel No.1 Datong Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Dianye Hotel No.3 Guangming Street, Jiaochang Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Dongfang Rujia Garden Hotel No.9 Dacheng Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Friendship Hotel No.5 Jingxuan East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Fudi Hostel No.35 South of Banbi Street, Jining, Shandong, China, CN
Fulaideng Hostel No.21 Banbi Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Fuzi Binshe Family Education Culture Boutique Hotel Qufu North of Bowen Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273199
Fuzi Boutique Hotel Kongzi Avenue, Xiaoyang City, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Gangwan Yinxiang Hotel Qufu Sankong No.1 Jingxuan Middle Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Grace Inn Qufu Visitor Center No.2 Hongdao Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
GreenTree Ji'ning Qufu Jingxuan East Road Sankong No.202 Jingxuan East Road, Shuyuan Town, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Gucheng Hotel No.8 Cangxiang Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Hanbo Business Hotel South of Dongshou Road, Yanmiao Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Hanshi Business Hotel No.1 Queli, Gulou North Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Hao Ke Business Hotel No.1 West of Nanshou Road, Bowen Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Haoxuan Business Hotel No.57 Jingxuan West Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Home Inn Qufu Jingxue Middle Road Sankong No.16 Jingxuan Middle Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Home Inn Qufu Kongfu No.34 Jingxuan East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273165
Huancheng Hotel 1st Lane, Cangxiang Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Huaqiao Hotel No.85 Gulou Main Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Huayuan Hotel No.27 Xi'nanmadao Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
JW Marriott Hotel Qufu No. 99 Banbi Street, Lucheng Subdistrict, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Jinfu Business Hotel No. 58 Lundun Main Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Jinguang Express Qufu Tourist Centre SankongTourist Center No.36 Jingxuan East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Jining Inn Qufu Government No.7 Chunqiu Middle Road, Qufu, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Jinzuan 100 Holiday Hotel No.34 Jingxuan Middle Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Kong Fu Xi Yuan Hotel No 8 Banbi Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Kongfu Beiyuan Beiguan Main Street, No.8 Lindao Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Kongfu Hotel North of Bowen Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Kongfu Nanyuan Hotel Opposite to North Gate of Confucius Institute, Dacheng Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Kongjia Hotel No.6 Cangxiang Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Kongmiao Hotel No.12 Banbi Street North, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Letu Express Hotel No.129 Gulou South Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Lianfang Hotel No.54 Cangxiang Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Lucheng Homestay No.62 Cangxiang Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Lushengge Rujia Hotel 20M North of Beiguan Traffic Lights, No. 10 Bingli North Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Mingshi Business Hotel No.97 Jingxuan East Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Mingya Confucianist Hotel No.8 Gulou North Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Mingya Xingtan Hotel No.56 Datong Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Oriental Confucian Longquan Boutique Hotel No.4 Hongdao Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Pai Hotel Qufu Dacheng Road No. 1 Dacheng Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Penglai Hotel No.34 Cangxiang Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Pengle Hotel No.99 West Street, Nanwu Avenue, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Pingguo 360 Business Motel Kongzi Commercial City, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Qilong Hotel No.14 Cangxiang Stre, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qixianju Confucianism Style Hotel No. 59 Kuiquan Road, Lucheng Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Queli Hotel No.1 Queli Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu Grand Hotel No.1 Dacheng Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu Guotie Hotel No.8 Jingxuan East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu Hotel No.108 Jingxuan East Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Qufu Internartional Hotel No.2 Hongdao Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu National Highway Hotel No.3 Jingxuan East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu Renhe House Hotel No.18 Chunqu East Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu State Hotel Dacheng Road Nanshou Road East, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Qufu Ying Hotel No.12 Chunqiu Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Renjia Leisure Hostel No.28 Cangxiang Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Ruijia Business Hotel No.158 Yulong Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Ruting Express Hotel No.18 Bingli North Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Ruya Binshe Hotel South 100m West of Jining University, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Ruyuan Culture Experience Base No.2 QihuanStreet, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Sankong Business Hotel North 50m West of Visitor Center, Jingxuan Middle Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Shangri-La Qufu No.3 Chunqiu Middle Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Shangruge Business Motel No.2 Gulou East Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Shengcheng Zhixing Hotel North of Datong Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Shengya Business Hotel No.26 Hongdao Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Shengyuan Hotel the Junction of Jingxuan East Road and Dianlan Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Shengyuan Motel No. 6 Building Fuliang Mall, No. 29 Jingxuan East Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Shuanglong Business Hotel East of Ximen Main Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Shuanglong Haode Shangwugang No.23 Guide Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Thank You Express Hotel Qufu Normal University No.57 Jingxuan West Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Thank You Express Hotel Qufu Sankong No.4 Shendao Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Thank You Inn Qufu Bus Station No. 188 Yulong Road, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Weiduo Liya Hotel No.19 Dongmen Main Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Xiangyi Business Hotel Middle Section of Xibin Road, Qufu, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Xiaocheng Gushi Fashion Express Inn No.6 Bowen Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Xingsheng Hotel No.10 Yiren Hutong, Southeast Madao Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Xingtan Hotel Xuequan Road, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Yucheng Hotel Ximen Main Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Yuhai Business Hotel No.8 Er Lane, Bowen Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN
Yulong Hotel No.1 Gulou North Street, , Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100
Zi Yue Man Ju Hotel No.8 North Gulou Street, Qufu, Shandong, China, CN, 273100

Pickup details

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Itinerary

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.

1 hour
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.

30 minutes
Kong Mansion

Then, walk through the small market continue to explore the Kong Family Mansion.

30 minutes
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.

30 minutes
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).

1 hour

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

February 06100% refund

February 07No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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