Plans

 
Planning for my trips and vacations are a bit of a compulsion for me.

I like to relax 100% of my travel time - and the trip was excellent and easy going as I used private guides to deal with all the details. In Tai'an I used a guide who was rough around the edges but gave a good flavor of the area. In Beijing I hired a very professional tour guide I found on Trip Advisor with excellent ratings, who knew the history and gave many insights.

November 6	Travel to Beijing
November 7	Arrive in Beijing
November 8	Bullet Train to Tai'an
November 9	Qufu, Confucius Temple, Confucius House, Confucius Tomb,  Emperor Residence and Temple in Tai'an
November 10	Birthday Climb up Mt Tai
November 11	Bullet Train to South Beijing
November 12	Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutongs, Smok-bag slanting street, Acrobatic show
November 13	Drum Tower,  Summer Palace, Panda Garden, Temple of Heaven, Kung Fu Show
November 14	Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tomb, Silk Market, Peking Opera
November 15	Lama Temple, Olympic Park, 798 Art Zone, Leave Beijing for PDX