Tianjin Trip Overview
On this one day private guided trip. You’ll visit Porcelain House, the quirky museum of porcelain that’s actually coated in the stuff, the Five Great Avenues colonial architecture zone, the Tianjin Eye ferris wheel, and Ancient Culture Street, and lunch on Tianjin cuisine.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Tianjin, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tianjin, Tianjin Region, China
On this one day private guided trip. You’ll visit Porcelain House, the quirky museum of porcelain that’s actually coated in the stuff, the Five Great Avenues colonial architecture zone, the Tianjin Eye ferris wheel, and Ancient Culture Street, and lunch on Tianjin cuisine.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Porcelain House, No.72 Chifeng Avenue, Heping District, Tianjin 300041 China
In the morning, your private driver and guide will pick you up in your city center hotel lobby. Your first stop is Porcelain House, a 1920s French-style colonial villa covered in thousands of pieces of ancient porcelain. Besides the startling exterior, the 5,000-square-yard (4,200-square-meter) interior is home to a museum of porcelain and antiques, including spectacular marble carvings, crystal, and semi-precious gems from the collection of the owner, Zhang Lianzhi.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Five Great Avenues, Stadium Street, Heping District, Tianjin 300050 China
Next, discover more of Tianjin’s international past with a visit to Five Great Avenues (Wudadao), an area that’s home to over 2,000 garden-style villas built by occupying powers during the 1920s and 1930s. You might wish to take a horse-drawn carriage ride around the area (own expense) to capture the architectural splendor at its best.
Your guide will introduce you to Tianjin’s cuisine over lunch in a local restaurant: as befits China’s fourth largest city, Tianjin food is famous across China.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ferris wheel, Eye of Tianjin, On Yongle Bridge of Sancha River, Hebei District, Tianjin 300010 China
After lunch, visit a landmark of modern-day Tianjin: the Tianjin Eye. This 394-foot (120-meter) ferris wheel is built over the Yongle Bridge: it’s officially the first and only observation wheel to be built above a bridge. Each of the 64 passenger capsules can carry 8 passengers, giving a maximum capacity of 768 passengers per hour, and takes 30 minutes to complete a rotation. Enjoy spectacular views stretching as much as 25 miles (40 kilometers) into the distance from its highest point.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Culture Street (Gu Wenhua Jie), Gongnan Main Street, Nankai District, Tianjin 300100 China
Your last stop will be Tianjin’s Ancient Culture Street, the city’s number one shopping destination for traditional Chinese goods. Besides the Tianhou Temple and shoe museum, there are almost 100 stores, selling wares from embroidery and calligraphy to tea sets, seals, and figurines, as well as Tianjin specialties.
Your guide will transfer you back to your hotel at end.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
