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Tianjin Cruise Port Beijing Transfer & Excursions

Are you going to cruise around Asia Pacific? The Tianjin International Cruise Home Port ( now replacing the former Xingang Port) is the important port on your cruise to Beijing China or from which you start your Asia pacific cruise. It connects over 400 ports of more than 180 countries worldwide and has good cooperation with the ports of America, the Netherlands, Japan and South Korea.

Now Tianjin Port contains the cruise home port both for “Costa Cruises” and “Caribbeans". The cruise home port is also used by Diamond Princess, Ocean Princess, Sapphire Princess, Oceania Nautica, Costa Classica, Volendam and Azamara Quest and Arcadia..., which are the most innovative vessels offering passengers a way to visit a variety of ports throughout the Asia Pacific in complete style.

Now are you surfing on the internet in the process of planning independent transfers to or from Tianjin Port (Xingang)? Or are you thinking of doing shore excursions to Beijing? Tour-Beijing Travel Service is your right choice. We are a Beijing based real travel agency with much experience in providing the Tianjin Harbour(Xingang) private transfer service as well as Beijing excursions. We are trying to be your reliable travel agent in Beijing.

Tianjin Cruise Port - Beijing Transfer Map:

( Jingjin Expressway and Bullet Train )


Kindly reminder:
1.With the opening of the Home Port of Tianjin Port Internaional Cruise on June 26, 2010, the former Xingang Port Passenger Terminal is no longer used for international cruise ships. All the international cruise ships are scheduled to dock at the new terminal - the home port of Tianjin Port International Cruise Terminal.
2. We still use the term "Xingang" or "Xingang Port" to refer to the new home port of Tianjin Port International Cruise due to its popularity and marketability.

Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Private Transfer (Vice Versa)

We offer door to door private transfer either from Tianjin Cruise Home Port Cruise Terminal to Beijing or from Beijing to Tianjin Cruise Home Port Cruise Terminal. Transfer rates are charged per the type and size of the vehicle you are going to reserve. Tianjin Home Port(Xingang) Port - Your Beijing Hotel One Way Private Door to Door Transfer from US$180 per car Your Beijing Hotel - Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port) One Way Private Door to Door Transfer from US$180 per car

Tiajin Home Port(Xingang Port) ⇔ Beijing Coach Transfer

We offer Tianjin Cruise Home Port( Xingang Port) - Beijing Two Way Transfer. Transfer rates are charged per person. At present, we only offer coach transfer for the passengers from Diamond Princess. Tiajin Home Port(Dianmond Princess) - Your Beijing Hotel One Way Door to Door Coach Transfer USD 55 Per Person

Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Private Transfer with Half Day Beijing Tour (Vice Versa)

On the day of transfer either from Tianjin Home Port(Xingang) to Beijing or Beijing to Tianjin Home Port(Xingang), you have 4-5 hour spare time to enjoy a half day tour in Beijing. Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Transfer & afternoon Mutianyu Great Wall Excursion from US$100 Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Transfer & afternoon Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Tour from US$100 Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Transfer & afternoon Old Hutong and Olympic Sites Tour from US$100 Beijing - Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) Transfer & morning Mutianyu Great Wall Excursion from US$110 Beijing - Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) Transfer & morning Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Tour from US$110 Beijing - Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) Transfer & morning Old Hutong Tour and Olympic Sites Tour from US$110

Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Private Transfer with Multi-Day Beijing Tour (Vice Versa)

Before or after your Tianjin Port(Xingang) - Beijing transfer (vice versa), we have arranged 2-4 day excursions in Beijing to fit into your cruise trip. Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Private Transfer with Beijing 2 Day Tour from US$125 Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Private Transfer with Beijing 3 Day Tour from US$160 Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) - Beijing Private Transfer with Beijing 4 Day Tour from US$210 Beijing Xian Beijing One Day Trip by Flight from US$405 Beijing 3 Day Tour with Beijing - Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) Private Transfer from US$130 Beijing 4 Day Tour with Beijing - Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) Private Transfer from US$170 Beijing 5 Day Tour with Beijing - Tianjin Port(Xingang Port) Private Transfer from US$215

Tianjin Port(Xingang) - Beijing Round Trip Private Transfer & Beijing 2 Day Tour ( 1 Night in Beijing )

If you have one spare night during your stop in Tianjin(Xingang Port on your ongoing Asian cruising trip, we are able to offer you Tianjin Por(Xingang Port) - Beijing Round Trip Private Transfer with 2 Day Tour ( 1 Night in Beijing ). Tianjin Port(Xingang) - Beijing Round Trip Transfer + 2 Day Beijing Excursion from US$210

Tianjin Port(Xingang) Beijing Customized Transfer & Excursions

If none of our prearranged sample tours is suitable for your travel plan, you are welcomed to fill up the form to plan your own customized Xingang port transfer and Beijing excursions. We take care of the rest. Tianjin Port(Xingang) Beijing Customized Transfer & Excursions

China Cruise Ports & Tour

As a reliable China based cruise tour handler, we can enrich your cruise tour by offering pre-arranged tours as well as customized day tours when you stop over at the major ports in China such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Dalian, Qingdao etc. You can also combine the your cruise with various tour packages we provide in China. Shanghai Day Tour from and to Shanghai Cruise Port from US$65 Dalian Day Tour from and to Dalian Cruise Port from US$45 Qingdao Day Tour from and to Qingdao Cruise Port from US$50

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Beijing Tianjin Home Port(Xingang) Transfer FAQS:

Q: Is Tour-Beijing.com a legitimate tour company?
A: It is a the REAL and REPUTABLE tour company, not just acting as booking agency, and not just an internet tour company in China, Tour-Beijing.Com is a full China travel agency based in Beijing operated by Beijing Xinhua International Tours officially registered at Beijing Tourism Administration with License NO. L-BJ-GJ00002. All the Xingang Port Transfers are done by our own tour guides and drivers.

Q: Any information on the newly completed Tianjin International Cruise Home Port?
A: The Tianjin Cruise Home Port was completed and put into operation on June 26, 2010. This international cruise home port replaces the former Xingang Port Passenger Terminal to accommodate international cruise ships like Diamond Princess, Ocean Princess, Sapphire Princess, Oceania Nautica, Costa Classica, Volendam and Azamara Quest and Arcadia. Now it is the home port of both for “Costa Cruises” and “Caribbeans”.
But in many cases we still use "Xingang" or "Xingang Port" to refer to Tianjin International Cruise Home Port due to its popularity and marketability. The home port Tianjin Port International Cruise Terminal is just 8 km northeast of the former Xingang Port Passenger Terminal.

Q: Where is Tianjin International Cruise Home Port located?
A: Approxi 20 km northeast of the former Xingang Port, the new Cruise Home Port is located at the north part of Dongjiang Port (East Port), Port of Tianjin. The Cruise Home Port covers 761 thousands square meters for the first phase. The overall port is 800 meters in length to offer 3 berths. The new Tianjin cruise home port is composed of a passenger hall, a port distribution center, office buildings, hotels, duty free shops, restaurants, entertainment facilities, etc. The Tianjin home port can dock the world's largest cruise liners and has a designed passenger handling capacity of 500,000 persons per year.

Q: Where is Port of Xingang located?
A: Location: 35 Xingang Road No 2, Tanggu, Tianjin 300456, China
Latitude: 38° 58' 57" N
Longitude: 117° 44' 26" E
Website: www.ptacn.com (only Chinese Version at the time of writing)
Port code: CNXGG
Tel:(86)22 25705239
Fax:(86)22 25709747
PSB:(86)22 25701145
Remark: Xingang Port is no longer used as international cruise port. Now it functions as a domestic cruise port. Sometimes we still use the terms "Xingang" or Xingang Port" to refer to "Tianjin Cruise Home Port" in terms of international cruises.

Q: Through which exit should I leave the terminal building and meet my tour guide?
A: Actually there are two exits – Exit 2 and Exit 3. Exit 2 is in the middle of the hall for tourist groups while Exit 3 is on the left side of the Exit 2, only for individual tourists. So make sure you go through the right exit.

If you book a Tianjin Port Beijing Transfer online as individual travelers, then you should take the Exit 03 on the left in Hall. If you transfer is arranged by the ocean liner or you are traveling on a big group, then choose the middle Exit 2.

If you have booked the cruise transfer through tour-Beijing.com, you are requested to go through Exit 03. Your tour guide is expecting you there.

Q: Any information on Tianjin Cruise Port - Beijing Expressway?
A: Beijing Tianjin Expressway is a four-lane expressway with a total length of 130km, 2/3 under the jurisdiction of Tianjin, 1/3 under Beijjing. It has three toll gates with the second one standing at the prefecture border area between Beijing and Tianjin. There are four service areas along the 130km expressway, where you can expect a snack store, a toilet and a restaurant.

Beijing downtown to the starting point of Beijing Tianjin Expressway is about 20km, Tianjin Cruise Port to the Toll Gate of the expressway about 30km, totalling 180km driving distance between Beijing and Tianjin Cruise Port, the driving time approxi. 2 hours if you are lucky to have fine weather and good traffic. Check Beijing Tianjin Expressway Road Trip for more information.

Q: What's the distance between Tianjin Cruise Home Port ( Xingang ) and Beijing?
A: The distance between Tianjin Cruise Home Port to the following destinations:
- Tanggu Railway Station is 35 km
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport is 75 km
- Tianjin Railway Station is 70 km
- Beijing city center: 180 km
- Beijing International Airport: 200 km

Q: Do you offer the direct transfer service between Tianjin Cruise Home Port( Xingang Port) and Beijing airport on the same day? (Important!)
A: Yes, we do offer the direct private transfer between Tianjin International Cruise Home Port (Xingang Port) and Beijing airport. But we kindly remind you of the risk of the possibility of failing to catch your transit flight or your ship due to the possible extreme weather (heavy fog), traffic jam or traffic accident along the Jingjintang Expressway as well as your own flight or ship delay. In Beijing and Tianjin Xingang, heavy fog happens for the whole year, but nobody can predicts the coming fog day for an exact date though the historical fog record shows that the most possibility of fog days fall on October and early November. If you use our transfer service, we are not responsible for the possible delay due to the extreme weather, traffic jam, traffic accident, your own ship or flight delay. We suggest you purchase your personal accident insurance from your native country before you leave for China.

Q: My wife and I are going to take the Beijing - Bangkok cruise. We'd like to use a private car transfer from Beijing to Tianjin Cruise Home Port (Xingang) instead of a bus transfer arranged by the cruise line. But we don't want to miss the ship. Is your Tianjin Home Port (Xingang) transfer safe?
A: Beijing Xingang transfer is one of the regular travel services offered by tour-Beijing travel Service. Most of the drivers and tour guides are quite familar with the route and service.

Q: Does anyone have information or a website link regarding the train options from Beijing to Tanggu?
A:
A.There are 5 daily high speed trains running from Tanggu to Beijing.
Tanggu - Beijing C2272 ( 08:29/09:25 )
Tanggu - Beijing C2274 ( 12:14/13:10 )
Tanggu - Beijing C2276 ( 13:44/14:40 )
Tanggu - Beijing C2278 ( 18:14/19:10 )
Tanggu - Beijing C2280 ( 19:59/20:55 )
B.There are 5 daily high speed trains running from Beijing to Tanggu.
Beijing - Tanggu C2271 ( 07:20/08:14)
Beijing - Tanggu C2273 ( 10:45/11:39 )
Beijing - Tang Gu C2275 ( 12:35/13:29 )
Beijing - Tang Gu C2277 ( 15:55/14:49 )
Beijing - Tang Gu C2279 ( 18:50/19:44 )
Ticket Fare: RMB 92 (first class); RMB 77(second class)

Q: How about the bullet trains between Beijing and Tianjin?
A: As for the bullet trains running between Beijing and Tianjin, the situation is quite different. Actually you don't have to pre-book the train tickets from Beijing to Tianjin. You know, there are 63 daily bullet trains going from Beijing to Tianjin and vice versa! One train per average 10-15 minutes! The plentiful bullet trains are like inter-city public buses, easy to go and easy to come. You can buy the train tickets on the spot, making ticket prebooking quite unnecessary given that you should get to the ticket booking offices at the station the early the better. It takes only 30 minutes between Beijing and Tianjin by bullet train.
Ticket Fare: RMB 69 (first class); RMB 58(second class)

Q: We will have three large suitcases (50 pounds each) and one small one plus three carry-on bags, can we manage to take bullet trains to the harbour?
A: On the bullet trains, there is plenty of space at each end of every coach for large suitcases and overhead space for smaller bags. So, the amount of luggage you have will not be a problem on the train, as long as you can carry or roll it onto the car yourself though there are steps at either the Tanggu or Tianjin station which makes it quite tough to carry your large suitcases.

Q: How about the estimated taxi fares between Cruise Home Port and Tanggu? Between Cruise Home Port and Tianjin? And between Cruise Home Port and Beijing, and between Tianjin and Beijing?
A:
Cruise Home Port(Xingang) - Tanggu Train Station: RMB 30
Cruise Home Port(Xingang) - Tianjin Train Station: RMB 200-250
Cruise Home Port(Xingang) - Beijing: RMB 1200
Tianjin Train Station - Beijing: RMB 1000
Remark:
1) Too much luggage is a problem for many of the taxis, because most of them are not very large. Three large pieces of luggage and two carry-ons are probably more than most of the taxis can handle.
2) There are taxis waiting at the harbor (Tianjin Home Port), but they seemed pretty hard-core negotiators.

Q: Take a bullet train to the harbour ( Cruise Home Port) or hire a taxi? Which is better?
A:
Strong Points for Bullet Trains:
1) Money Saving
2) Less risk of possible delay caused by foggy day or traffic accident on the road
Weak poits for bullet trains:
1) Time consuming
2) Difficulty in handling luggage
Strong points for hiring a car or van:
1) Door to door transfer
2) Saving time
3) Luggage hassle free
Weak poits for car or van rental:
1) More expensive
2) Possible delay caused by foggy day or traffic accident

Q: Any information on the long distance buses running between Beijing and Tianjin?
A:You can take the long-distance bus to Tianjin at the follwing bus stations in Beijing:
Lizeqiao Long-Distance Bus Station (丽泽桥长途汽车站)
Beijing Nanzhan Long-Distance Bus Station (北京南站长途汽车站)
Zhaogongkou Long-Distance Bus Station (赵公口长途汽车站)
Sihui Long-Distance Bus Station (四惠长途汽车站)
If you go from Tianjin to Beijing, please notice the following bus stations in Tianjin:
Long-Distance Bus Station (天环客运站)
Tongsha Central Bus Station (通莎公司客运中心站)
Tanggu Long-Distance Bus Station (塘沽客运站)

Q:How can I manage to go from Tanggu Train Station to Tianjin Home Port (Port of Xingang) or vice versa?
A: Tanggu Train Station is about 20 km from Tianjin Home Port(Xingang Port). You have two choices - Either take the local public bus or hire a local taxi. Taking a taxi is highly recommended, which costs around RMB 30.

Q: How far is Tianjin Cruise Home Port (Xingang Port) from Tianjin and Beijing?
A: Tianjin International Cruise Home Port (Xingang Port) is about 60 km away from Tianjin and 180 km from Beijing. From Tianjin Home Port (Xingang Port) to Beijing, it takes approxi 2.5 hours normally.

Q: What kind of vehicles do you use for the private transfer?
A: We use "Red Flag" car - Chinese limousine for 1-2 persons, Benz 100 Van for 3-6 persons and 22-seat King Long Coach for 6-10 persons. All the vehicles are clean and comfortable.
Vehicle and Passenger Number:
1-2 Passengers: we offer cars (4 seats )
3-5 Passengers: we offer vans (11 seats)
6-12 Passengers: we offer 22-seat coach
13-25 Passengers: we offer 33-seat coach
26-40: Passengers: we offer 51-seat coach
The vehicle and passenger number category above is based on the condition that each passenger has maximum one large suitcase. If you have more luggage than usual, please pay more to have a bigger vehicle.

Q: The private transfer is too expensive. How can I find a cheaper way to get from Tianjin International Cruise Home Port (Tianjin Harbour) to Beijing or Vice Versa?
A: You may find other travelers who would like to share the van with you. You prepay the transfer fee and are reimbursed by the other passengers at pickup either in Tianjin Home Port (Xingang) or Beijing. For example, we charge US$ 250 for Tianjin Home Port (Xingang Port) - Beijing private transfer by using a Van ( Benz 100). If 4 persons share the van, the transfer would be US$ 62 per person, greatly reducing the cost. If you cannot find any travel companions, you may use our Tianjin Home Port Coach Transfer - USD 50 Per Person. But, at present, we only offer the coach transfer for Diamond Princess.

Q: My family of 4 is taking the Nov 11/06 Bangkok to Beijing Sapphire Princess Cruise. We have 2 elderly parents with us, one is 86 years old using a wheelchair. We are in the process of arranging for a private mini-van to pick us up from the Tianjin Home Port (Xingang pier) and take us to our Beijing hotel. However, the driver cannot go inside the gate and will have to wait for us outside the gate. How far is the cruise dock to the gate?
A: There is a corridor bridge linking the ship to the terminal building of Tianjin Cruise Port. You take your carry-on baggage and disembark the ship for the customs house. The ship line will arrange your checked luggage. After going through the customs, you to go to the luggage area to claim your checked luggage. Then you go out of the waiting hall. Your tour guide or driver will wait just outside the gate holding a sign with your name on it. If you go out of the building, you will see a great number of people waiting for their clients holding signs with their clients' names. You know there are usually 600-3000 people on the ships!

Q: How far is the main cruise terminal building from the parking lot?
A: There is a huge parking lot either in your right side and left side after you go out of the main cruise building. It is a 100-200 meters' walk from the cruise terminal to the parking lot.

Q: We have missed the booking for the excursion program in and around Beijing arranged by the cruise line. We prefer a private tour in Beijing. Any suggestions?
A: As a Beijing based travel agency, we offer various kinds of Beijing city tours and many excursions to the Great Wall. We also arrange Beijing - Xian day trips. Check Beijing Private Tours for more information. If you prefer money-saving group tours, please check Beijing Group Tours. Have a great time in Beijing!

Q: Can you book our hotel in Beijing. We's like to extend our stay in Beijing.
A: You can add as many nights as you like to the beginning or end of your cruise. Tour-Beijing Travel Service is always with you and help you. For Beijing Hotel booking, please check Beijing Hotel Booking.

Q: Can anyone report on their experiences offering private transfer limos, minivans or minibus? And what does Tianjin Home Port (Xingang Port) look like?
A: You may visit Tianjin Cruise Home Port Transfer Experience (Xingang Port Transfer) for more information.

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