Taishan Mountain is the main tourist area of Tai'an City, and the ways for climbing are the Middle Way, Western Way, Taohua Valley and Tianzhu Peak. The climbing methods include on foot, by bus and by cable car, so the arrangements of the routes are fairly flexible.
One-day Tour
1. Ancient Road tour of Taishan Mountain
1). Morning: Daimiao Temple (including Yaocan Pavilion) (by bus)-Daizongfang Archway (by bus)-Yitian Gate (on foot)-Hongmen Palace-Wanxian Building-Doumu Palace-Sutra Stone Valley-Bai Cave-Hutiange Pavilion-Middle Gate to Heaven (Have food at designated place);
Afternoon: Middle Gate to Heaven-Kuaihuo Sanli-Yunbu Bridge-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine-Watching Pine-Chaoyang Cave-Shibapan Road-The South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie-Famous Relics of Watching Wu-Bixia
Temple-Daguan Peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-Zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge-Tianjie (Shopping at designated place)-Cableway of Middle Gate to Heaven, (tourist bus) (or Cableway of Taohua Garden, Tourist bus)-go down.
2). Morning: Daimiao Temple (including Yaocan Pavilion) (by bus)-Daizongfang Archway (by bus)-Yitian Gate-Hongmen Palace-Wanxian Building-Doumu Palace-Sutra Stone Valley-Bai Cave-Hutiange Pavilion-Cableway of Middle Gate to Heaven-The South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie (Have lunch at designated place);
Afternoon: Tianjie-Famous Relics of Watching Wu-Bixia Temple-Daguan Peak-Jake Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-Zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge-The South Gate to Heaven-Shibapan Road-Chaoyang Cave-Watching Pine-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine-Yunbu Bridge-Kuaihuo Sanli-Middle Gate to Heaven (by bus)-Zhulin Temple (on foot)-Wuji Temple (on foot)-Longevity Bridge (on foot)-the Dragon Pool Waterfall (by bus)-Tianwai Village.
2. Vast Area Tour in the West of Taishan Mountain
1). Morning: Daimiao Temple (by bus)-Tianwai village (by bus)-The Dragon Pool Waterfall (on foot)-Longevity Bridge (on foot)-Wuji Temple (on foot)-Zhulin Temple (by bus)-Middle Gate to Heaven-Cableway of Middle Gate to Heaven-The South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie-Famous Relics of Watching Wu-Bixia Temple-Daguan Peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-Zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge-Tianjie (Have lunch at designated place).
Afternoon: The South Gate to Heaven-Shibapan Road-Chaoyang Cave-Watching Pine-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine-Yunbu Bridge-Kuaihuo Sanli-Middle Gate to Heaven-Hutiange Pavilion-Huima Ridge-Bai Cave-Sutra Stone Valley-Doumu Palace-Wanxian Building-Hongmen Palace-Yitian Gate (by bus)-Daizongfang Archway (by bus)-Northern Gate of Daimiao Temple (Have dinner and shop at designated place).
2). Morning: Daimiao Temple (by bus)-Tianwan Village (by bus)-The Dragon Pool Waterfall (on foot)-Longevity Bridge (on foot)-Wuji Temple (on foot)-Zhulin Temple (by bus)-Middle Gate to Heaven (on foot)-Kuaihuo Sanli-Yunbu Bridge-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine -Watching Pine-Chaoyang Cave-Shibapan Road-The South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie (Have lunch at designated place).
Afternoon: Tianjie-Famous Relics of Watching Wu-Bixia Temple-Daguan Peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-Zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge-Cableway of Middle Gate to Heaven-Middle Gate to Heaven (on foot)-Hutiange Pavilion-Huima Ridge-Bai Cave-Sutra Stone Valley-Doumu Palace-Wanxian Building-Hongmen Palace-Yition Gate (by bus)-Daizongfang Archway (by bus)-Northern Gate of Daimiao Temple (Shop and have dinner at designated place).
3. Elegant Area Tour in the North of Taishan Mountain
Morning: Daimiao Temple (by bus)-Taohua Valley (by bus)-Yixiantian (on foot)-Houchou Valley (on foot)-Cableway of Taohua Garden-The South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie (Shop and have lunch at designated place);
Afternoon: Tianjie-Famous Relics of Watching Wu-Bixia Temple-Daguan Peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge-The South Gate to Heaven-Shibapan Road-Chaoyang Cave-Watching Pine-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine-Yunbu Bridge-Kuaihuo Sanli-Middle Gate to Heaven;
Go down the mountain by tourist bus from Middle Gate to Heaven or on foot along the middle way, passing the Middle Gate to Heaven-Hutiange Pavilion-Huima Ridge-Bai Cave-Sutra Stone Valley-Doumu Palace-Wanxian Building-Hongmen Palace-Yitian Gate (Shop and have dinner at designated place).
4. Beautiful Spectacle Tour of Tianzhu Peak of Taishan Mountain
Morning: Daimiao Temple (by bus)-Archway of Beautiful Spectacle of Tianzhu Peak (on foot)-Xihe River Bend-Haohanpo Slope-Shanhutai-Small Tianzhu Peak-Cableway of Houshi Cove-North Gate to Heaven-Zhangren peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Tanhai Stone-Daguan Peak-Tianjie (Have lunch at designated place).
Afternoon: South Gate to Heaven-by cableway of Middle Gate to Heaven, by tourist bus (or by cableway of Taohua Garden, by tourist bus)-go down.
Two-day Tour
First day, morning: Daimiao Temple-Daizongfang Archway-Hongmen-Wanxian Building-Doumu Palace-Sutra Stone Valley-Bai Cave-Hutiange Pavilion-Huima Ridge-Middle Gate to Heaven (Have lunch at designated place);
Afternoon: Middle Gate to Heaven-Kuaihuo Sanli-Yunbu Bridge-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine-Watching Pine-Chaoyang Cave-Shibapan Road-South Gate to Heaven;
South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie-Famous Relics of Watching Wu-Bixia Temple-Daguan Peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-Zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge (Stay at designated place).
Second day, morning: viewing sunrise at Tanhai Stone-Zhangren Peak-North Gate to Heaven-Cableway of Houshi Cove-North Gate to Heaven-Tianjie (Have lunch at designated place);
Afternoon: Cableway of Taohua Garden-Taohua Garden (Peach Garden)-Yixiantian-Houchou Valley-Taohua Valley-Back to the city.
(3) Three-day Tour
First day, morning: Daimiao Temple-Daibei Agricultural Trade Market of Flowers, Birds, Fishes and Insects-Daizongfang Archway-Hushan Park-Wangmu Pool-Puzhao Temple-Five-worthy Temple-Tomb of Feng Yuxiang;
Afternoon: Sightseeing freely in the downtown area-Have dinner and shop at designated places.
Second day, morning: Hongmen-Wanxian Building-Doumu Palace-Sutra Stone Valley-Bai Cave-Hutiange Pavilion-Huima Ridge-Middle Gate to Heaven (Have lunch at designated place);
Afternoon: Middle Gate to Heaven-Kuaihuo Sanli-Yunbu Bridge-Five-scholar-bureaucrat Pine-Chaoyang Cave-Shibapan Road-South Gate to Heaven;
South Gate to Heaven-Tianjie-Famous Relies of Watching Wu-bixia Temple-Daguan Peak-Jade Emperor Peak-Gongbei Stone-Zhanlu Terrace-Xianren Bridge (Stay at designated place).
Third day, morning: Viewing sunrise at Gongbei Stone-Zhangren Peak-North Gate to Heaven-Yuanjun Temple-Cableway of Houshi Cove-North Gate to Heaven-Tianjie (Have lunch at designated place);
Afternoon: ianjie-Cableway of Taohua Garden-Taohua Garden-Yixiantian-Houchouyu Valley-Taohua Valley-Back to the city.