On this guided full-day trip, see Beijing’s incredible modern architecture at the Olympic Park, the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. Explore the site of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Bird’s Nest and see the site of the aquatic competitions at the Water Cube. Get a feel for Old Beijing as you ride in a rickshaw down the hutongs – the narrow streets of Beijing. Visit the home of a Chinese family with your local guide and sample fragrant Chinese tea at a tea tasting.
As the game site, the Olympic Park attracted the whole world’s eyes. It sat at the north end of the axis of the metropolis. The axis, the most important cultural vein of the city, masterly presents a blend of urban artificial sights with natural scenery. The most famous and beautiful buildings in the park are the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center. The National Stadium is also called “The Bird’s Nest” due to its outlook. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, and football finals of the Games. The stadium has room for 91,000 spectators. The National Aquatics Center is known as the Water Cube. It hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events. It has a capacity of 17,000 and is located next to the National Stadium.
This tour allows you to get a taste of life in the city as you travel through the old, narrow streets, & Hutong. Hutong is the small windy alleyways between the city’s main boulevards. Taking a stroll here, we will experience the more authentic parts of the city and really get to grips with the old Beijing.
Following is the stop for a chat with a real Chinese family. There is even a stop for refreshments at a local tea house.
Departure Point: Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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