Olympic Green, National Stadium-Bird Nest, Water Cube, National Theatre
Tour Type: A private tour for your family or your friends exclusively
Duration: Approx.8 hours
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm
Walking Level: Beginner
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards
We speak: English

Itinerary:
Pick up from your hotel in Beijing and head to the Olympic Green, an Olympic Park in Beijing, 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 house 91,000 visitors. Then continue to visit the National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) nearby. 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, and 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 silk factory to see how to make silk products. 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 meters 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.

Price Table

Inclusions:
1.Private air conditioned vehicle
2.Chinese lunch as listed
3.Entrance fees for National Stadium, the National Aquatics Center, 798 Art Zone and the National Theatre
4.Englsih Speaking tour guide
5.The above private transfer is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.

Exclusion: Gratuities to drivers and guides.

Available: Daily

Departure time and location: 08:00 am; pick-up at your hotel lobby

Return time and location: Approx. 6:00 pm to your hotel lobby

Reservation:
1.Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to easybeijingtravel@gmail.com
You are also welcome to call us 0086-10-58773114 or 0086-13811998563
2. Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than 1 working day. We even take last minute booking if time is pressing. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3. Our tour guide will meet you at the Beijing Capital International Airport with a signboard in your name.

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