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BJCT-13 New Beijing New Olympics Bus Tour

Attractions: Birds' Nest, Water Cube, Beijing Olympic Stadiums, Beijing National Theatre

Tour code: BJCT-13


Departure: Daily

Duration: 1 day

Package includes and excludes

---Hotel pickup in the morning at 7:00AM. 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.

Our guests at the Water Cube
The Birds' Nest


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.

---Transfer to the city around 18:00.

The National Theatre

Birds' Nest
Tour Cost: USD 45 per person
*Half price per child below 1.2 meters
*Baby (less than 2 years old) free

 
Payment (We have 5 payment methods)

(1)Pay cash to our tour guide upon pickup (USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable)
(2)Pay us through Paypal by credit cards. Paypal incurs 5% service fee.
(3)Pay us to our office
(4)Pay us via Western Union at least 1 week before tour
(5)Transfer payment to bank account of our company at least 2 weeks before tour date. date.


To customize or book please email us on info@chinatravelcompass.com or phone our English speaking booking hotline on +8610 5979 6302 or (+86)13910057873
 
personal expense


Remark of the coach tour

-Guests will receive a message about their tour arrangement while taking the check-in procedure at hotel reception desk.
-We will call guests on the evening before the tour date to confirm the pick up time.
-Our tour guide will call guests' room upon arrival at your hotel.

Important Note:

Please let us know your full name on your passport and the name you use for reservation of hotel room; otherwise it is not easy for us to get in touch with you on the evening before tour date.
 

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