Qingdao, ChinaDay-by-day itinerary · PDF

Qingdao 7-Day Itinerary

Your days in Qingdao, planned in order: sights, meals and getting-around notes, with day trips and local spots where Qingdao has them.

days planned
7days planned
scheduled stops
42scheduled stops
day trips
7day trips
sections
9sections
$34USD · one-time purchase

PDF · ~6,200 words · 0.83 MB · Last Updated September 2026

Who it's for

Is the 7-day itinerary right for you?

  • 01

    A first visit of about a week, where you want the order of things worked out

  • 02

    Travellers who would rather follow a plan than assemble one from dozens of tabs

  • 03

    Pairing the city with day trips without losing a day to logistics

What's inside

Contents of this guide

Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.

Day by day

  1. Day 1Old Town Arrival: Zhanqiao Pier and the Colonial Core
  2. Day 2Badaguan, Signal Hill and May Fourth Square
  3. Day 3Tsingtao Beer Museum and Beer Street
  4. Day 4Laoshan Scenic Area Full Day
  5. Day 5Beaches and Underwater World
  6. Day 6Golden Sand Beach Day Trip (Huangdao)
  7. Day 7Jimo Old Street and Departure

Sections

  1. 1

    Day-by-day plan

    7 days · 42 stops
  2. 2

    Welcome to Your Qingdao Adventure

    How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit

  3. 3

    Pre-Trip Essentials

    Getting Around · Travel Tips

    30 entries
  4. 4

    Hidden Gems & Local Secrets

    Secret Viewpoints · Where Locals Go

    3 entries
  5. 5

    Best Photo Spots

    2 entries
  6. 6

    Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Free Old Town Walk · Budget Street Food Walk · Free Colonial Architecture Walk

  7. 7

    Day Trips from Qingdao

    7 entries
  8. 8

    Late Night Qingdao

    Bars · Late Night Dining

    2 entries
  9. 9

    Quick Reference Guide

    Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions

    30-row table

A look inside

Named in the Qingdao 7-day itinerary

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.

Day trips covered

  • Laoshan Scenic Area
  • Tangdao Bay National Wetland Park
  • Golden Sand Beach and Xuejiadao Fishing Village
  • Lingshan Mountain, Jimo
  • Jiaozhou Old Town
  • Pingdu Folk Art and Hot Springs
  • +1 more

Local spots covered

  • Guanhaishan Park
  • Pichaiyuan Historic Alley
  • Tianhou Palace (Mazu Temple)

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GuideBest forInsidePrice
7-Day Itinerary ViewingA full week, planned7 days planned · 42 scheduled stops$34
3-Day Weekend ItineraryA long weekend3 days planned · 18 scheduled stops$24
Family Travel GuideTravelling with kids15 family attractions · 6 sections$29
Food & Restaurant GuideEating well6 local dishes · 10 places to eat$24
Budget & Money-Saving GuideSpending less3 free & cheap picks · 6 cost lines$19
Complete BundleEverything, for lessAll 5 guides$79saves $51

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