Day 1 Check in to designated hotel in Qingdao and gather all day
All day
Today is a full-day gathering day in Qingdao. We especially recommend the following areas for you to choose from and get to know the beauty of Qingdao for the first time.
Dabaodao-Zhongshan Road, Catholic Church area, Dabaodao Craft Brewery, taste the unique Qingdao flavor.
After the re-planning, the Zhongshan Road area is now a pedestrian zone, with restaurants of all sizes, pubs, and toy stores scattered everywhere. It is the best place to stroll here on gathering days.
Take a light hike from the Zhanqiao to Signal Hill to experience the beauty of the old city's mountain and sea connection.
Take a handful of corn or dry bread, feed the seagulls on the pier, and feed the pigeons on Signal Hill. It is so pleasant. You can see the whole picture of the old city from the top of Signal Hill, especially at sunset, when you can see the fishing boats docking in the distance with the setting sun. It is so pleasant.
During your free time, please be careful and stay safe! In the evening, your team leader will confirm the next day's itinerary and schedule with you.
Day 2 Qingdao City → Beizhai Liangquan Village → Yangkou → Yakou → Qingshan Fishing Village
·morning
8:00 After breakfast, we set off from the hotel and headed to Beizhai Liangquan Village. This is known as the ideal village of Beizhai in Laoshan, where you can encounter the Cherry Blossom Valley.
The Flower Valley is located in Liangquan Village on the eastern foot of Laoshan Reservoir. Starting from late March, cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, and apricot blossoms bloom in succession.
After arriving, we strolled through the mountains, collecting different flowers and plants. We then went to a coffee shop at the entrance of the valley to do some plant rubbing and dyeing, creating our own botanical illustrations.
·afternoon
After making your handmade craft, you can choose to enjoy American coffee, light vegetable salad and other delicious snacks.
We'll arrive at Yangkou Scenic Area at 2:00 PM. Here, you'll be treated to breathtaking views of the sea and sky. We'll transfer to the scenic shuttle bus to the Huayan Temple Scenic Area, where we'll begin our 8km mountain-sea hike. The ancient beach, untouched by human intervention, exudes a pristine atmosphere. We'll pause to watch the waves crash against the shore. Part of the plank road runs along the coast, allowing our views to alternate between pine forests and the ancient beach, a unique experience.
·night
We arrived at the end of our hike, Qingshan Fishing Village, at 5:00 PM. As the lights came on and the tourists dispersed, this small fishing village by the sea gradually returned to its original appearance.
We stayed at Qingshan Fishing Village in the evening. From the high ground in the village, we could watch the fishing boats in the distance rushing back to the harbor and taste the fisherman's feast made from the caught seafood.
If you still have enough energy today, you can go to the beach at night to listen to the sea and feel the waves which are different from those during the day.
Day 3: Qingshan Fishing Village → Xiaomai Island → Island Tour → Badaguan → Accommodation in Qingdao City
·morning
In the morning, if weather permits, we can go to the pier to watch the sunrise over the sea.
We returned to the B&B in time, had a simple breakfast, packed our bags, climbed to the commanding heights, took another look at the fishing village under the rising sun, and then left the Laoshan area and headed for the Shilaoren area.
Around 9:00 AM, we headed to Wheat Island. The transition between spring and summer brings the island to its most pleasant season. Poppies blanket the hills, and we strolled through a sea of flowers, with the azure sea and sky in the distance. The scenery was translucent. We then circled the island, a slow 2km hike, until we reached a lonely tree, where we had the opportunity to listen to a "minstrel" guitarist sing.
Before leaving the island, take a photo at the dolphin statue and capture the beautiful memories in your photos.
·afternoon
Arrive at Badaguan around 14:00 and stroll along the most beautiful cherry blossom avenue here, Jiayuguan Road-Ningwuguan Road-Shanhaiguan Road-Huashilou, the whole journey is about 4km, with cherry blossoms, roses, waves, beaches, and European-style buildings along the way. After arriving at Huashilou, you can climb up to the attic to overlook the entire second bathing beach.
After coming out of Huashilou, we headed to the picnic area and had cherry blossom afternoon tea under the cherry trees in Badaguan Park, experiencing French romance.
We will leave the Badaguan area at 17:00 and go to the city for accommodation. You can arrange your own itinerary in the evening.
Special Tips: Today we'll stay in downtown Qingdao, so you can plan your own itinerary based on your energy level. Qingdao is a romantic city with a unique nightscape. Explore the May Fourth Square-Olympic Sailing Center or the Pier-Lu Xun Park, exploring both the old and new city areas.
Day 4 Botanical Garden - Ropeway to Victoria Peak - TV Tower Rotary Lunch - Ropeway to Zhongshan Park - Drop off at the station
·morning
We woke up naturally in the morning and headed to Qingdao Botanical Garden. The tulips and hydrangeas in the garden were already in full bloom. Thanks to the care of the gardeners, the flowers here are in full bloom, making it a great place to stroll around and take pictures.
Today we have specially arranged a photographer to guide flower photography, so you can take great photos in a small garden.
At around 11:00, we went to the cable car entrance of Zhanshan Temple and took the Taipingshan Cable Car to the TV Tower. We climbed to the commanding heights of the old city and had dinner in the revolving buffet restaurant of the TV Tower. From here, we could overlook the entire old city of Qingdao. The cherry blossoms in Zhongshan Park at the foot of the mountain and the pier in the distance formed a unique spring scene.
·afternoon
At 13:00, after lunch, we took the cable car to Zhongshan Park. Here, the photographer taught us the technique of "moving petals". In addition to cherry blossoms, roses, lilacs, hibiscus and other flowers bloomed one after another.
We walked along Sakura Avenue all the way to the Xiaoxihu exit, where we took a bus to Qingdao Station/Qingdao North Station. We were expected to arrive at Qingdao North Station at 15:00, ending our trip.
