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9 Hours
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Offered in: Mandarin, English
Overview
* This tour is 100% personal and customizable.
* Tianjin cruise port private pick-up and send-off service is provided
* Explore the highlights of Tianjin in one day with your Tianjin guide.
* This tour is a worry-free all-inclusive tour.
What's Included
- Private English Guiding Service
- Modern Air-conditioned Tour Vehicle
- Personal Driving Service
- Local Taxes, Toll and Parking Fees
- Entrance Tickets
- Meals, Drinks and Personal Cost
- Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
What To Expect
Porcelain House
The Porcelain House is a priceless building decorated with 4,000 pieces of ancient porcelain, 400 pieces of jade stone carving, 20 tons of crystal and agate and million pieces of ancient Chinese ceramic chips. It is located in a bustling area, close to the former residence of an instigator of the Xi'an incident and a patriotic hero in China. Originally a 100-year-old French style villa, the residence is a five-storied building with a total area of 3000 square meters. On the roof of the house is embedded a 768-meter-long dragon relief made by over ten thousand pieces of porcelain and an eye-catching English word, 'China Dream', with Chinese characters and the flag of China on both sides. Inside the house there are many famous paintings comprised by ceramic chips, including the world famous painting, Mona Lisa. Besides, the walls of the house are named the 'peace wall', consisting of 635 vases made during Republic China and the late Qing Dynasty.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ancient Culture Street (Gu Wenhua Jie)
Located on the west bank of Hai River, in the north-eastern corner of Nankai District, Tianjin Ancient Culture Street is a commercial pedestrian street. In ancient times, this was the place where people worshipped the Goddess of the Sea and boatmen had happy get-togethers. Tianjin Ancient Culture Street is a street consisting of small booths or shops which are modeled after the small folk shops from the Qing Dynasty. There are about 100 shops in the street. All of them have Qing-styled architecture. Colored pictures decorate the doors or windows. These pictures are mainly concerned with history, mythology, figures, birds and flowers. They are openwork, relief sculptures or circular engravings. The street mainly specializes in three kinds of commodities. The first are cultural relics, antiques and old furniture. The second are traditional folk commodities, such as baby dolls, painted clay sculptures of Clay Figure Zhang. The third are restaurants, tea houses and entertainment venues.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Wudadao Museum
The Museum is located at the center of Tianjin's famous historical building block "Wudadao". It was founded in 2002 by the Tianjin Historical and Cultural administration. The exhibition hall of the Museum covers an area of 1000 square meters. It displays and collects over 1000 historical photos and precious ancient materials. It has records covering more than 400 years of Sino-foreign relations from mid-16th century to the mid-20th century, involving more than 10 countries such as the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and exhibits more than 400 new photos. Its permanent exhibition includes Tianjin-An Epitome of Modern China-Hundreds of China's First, Tianjin in Western History Paintings, Engraved 1900 and Western Historical and Cultural Notes, representing the history of Tianjin from a unique perspective and tracing back to the pace of modernization that led the trend in China more than 100 years ago.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Ferris wheel, Eye of Tianjin
Tianjin Eye is a 125-meters tall giant Ferris wheel built above the Yongle Bridge, which is claimed to be the only such wheel to have been constructed over a bridge. During the daytime the wheel has an almost industrial feel to its stark white steel construction, and the reflection of the wheel in the river just show the display doubly impressive. Tianjin Eye is electrically powered and has 48 passenger capsules, each able to carry 8 passengers, and takes 25 minutes to complete a rotation, giving a maximum capacity of 768 passengers per hour. Except for riding Ferris wheel, looking at Tianjin Eye from afar and taking photos are also good choices. This Ferris wheel is like an eye when looking from afar and this is how Tianjin Eye is named.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please leave your contactable phone number and email address
- Please advise any specific requirements for your tour schedule
Operated by Encounter China Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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