New Beijing New Olympics Bus Tour
Pricing: RMB 350 /US$50 pp adult; RMB 175/US$25 pp child
Departure: Daily ( Except Monday )
Duration: Approx.8 hours
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm
Walking Level: Beginner
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards, Wire
We speak: English
Details:
Pick from your hotel in Beijing and head to the The Olympic Green, an Olympic Park in Beijing, China constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Visit National Stadium ( bird's nest). The stadium hosted the main track and field Football, and final competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. The twig-like structure and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project. It is designed by Herzog and DeMeuron. The most unique feature of the structure is its "cushion" system which can fill the spaces within the building's facade to regulate wind, weather, and sunlight. It can accommodate 91,000 visitor. Then continue to visit the National Aquatics Center (the Water Cube) nearby. It is designed by the design consortium composed of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation, China State Construction International (Shenzhen) Design Co Ltd, PTW Architects (Australia) and Ove Arup (Australia). The National Swimming Center is the only important Olympic venue that is built by donations from compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao. It has a total floor space of 50,000 square meters with a seating capacity of 17,000. The whole project costs about US$100 million. The center was used for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo games during the Olympic Games 2008. After the games, the center will turn into a large water recreational center open to the public. It is dubbed "cube" because of its semi-transparent "bubbles" spread out all over its surface with a shape very similar to the structure of "H2O".
After lunch, go to visit 798 Art Zone, the Beijing " Greenwich Village or SoHo"or also called 798 Art District or Factory 798,a part of Dashanzi in the Chaoyang District of Beijing that holds a rich artist community. It is located in a 50-year old out of service military factory complex of unique architectural style. Finally move on to the National Theatre. The newly finished egg-shaped theatre is designed by the French architect Paul Andreu, the designer of the terminal of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The National Grand Theatre, situated west of the Beijing's central Tian'anmen Square, has a huge glass and titanium dome-shaped structure surrounded by water. The new National Theater is composed of the three halls nestled inside the egg. The 2.68-billion-yuan (US$328 million) theatre will hold 6,000 people. It is regarded as the Egg due to its smooth, translucent exterior and ovoid shape. With its modernity, it is in the strong contrast to the Stalinist-style building of the Great Hall of the People and the golden eaves of the Forbidden City. Over 16,000 cubic metres of water enough to fill 42 Olympic swimming pools is poured into the lake on which the Egg will "float". After the whole day bus tour, you will be transferred back to your midtown hotel in Beijing.
Travel Tips:
Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing. Special features:
1. Only English-speaking travelers in the coach;
2. Well- trained English Speaking tour guide;
3. Keep about ten travelers in each 22-seats air-conditioned coach. Service package includes:
1. Entrance tickets for National Stadium, the National Aquatics Center, 798 Art Zone and the National Theatre
2. Pick-up service from hotel
3. Air-conditioned tour coach
4. English Speaking tour guide
5. Typical Chinese lunch Service package excludes:
Tips to the guide and driver Reservation: 1. Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to . You are also welcome to call us at 00 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 1007. For non-office hour emergency booking, please dial 0086 13520598855 ( English speaking staff on duty available from 8:00 to 21:00 daily). 2. Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than one working day. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. 3. In your reply, please inform us of your hotel in Beijing and date for the tour. Usually our tour guide will call you on the evening before to fix p the departure time from your hotel. Terms & ConditionsCurrency Converter 4. Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Beijing.
Add-ons: If you have some free time in the evening, you are kindly advised to join some of the Beijing night shows or night tours below to supplement your daytime activity.
