Your driver will transfer you from your hotel to the Train Station. Take the morning train to Qufu which (2.5 hours.) Upon arrival, meet your friendly local tour guide, heading to Temple of Confucius directly.

Temple of Confucius which was first built in 478 BC to commemorate Confucius. The temple was built according to the specification for imperial palaces.

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.

Next, explore the Kong Family Mansion. 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.

Enjoy a lunch in the near by restaurant, explore the Confucian Cemetery in the afternoon. Confucian Cemetery has served as the family graveyard of Confucius and his descendants for more than two thousand years. There are about 3,600 tombstones dating from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties still standing in the cemetery. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Qufu. (please book your own hotel in Qufu)