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Tianjin - Immersive family learning

A proposed six-day family journey through architecture, river scenery and hands-on culture. Discover local stories through printing, food and engineering, with a salt-pan study visit to explore marine resources.

A proposed six-day family journey through architecture, river scenery and hands-on culture. Discover local stories through printing, food and engineering, with a salt-pan study visit to explore marine resources.

Tianjin, China

Families

6D5N

Highlights

  • Explore Tianjin’s architecture and urban history through the Porcelain House, Five Great Avenues and a Haihe night cruise.

  • Explore Yangliuqing and Shijia Courtyard, then carve, ink and print a New Year woodblock artwork to take home.

  • Make jianbing guozi with a local instructor and connect neighbourhood culture with everyday food.

  • Explore engineering, marine resources, salt harvesting and sustainable practices through an aircraft-carrier visit and salt-pan learning.

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Tianjin

The programme begins with an airport welcome and transfer to the hotel. Settle in and rest. A welcome briefing will be arranged around arrivals; timing and services are subject to the final package. Overnight: Tianjin. Daily meal allocation to be confirmed.

Day 2: Architecture and river lights

Morning: use bilingual guide cards to explore the porcelain architecture of the Porcelain House. Afternoon: ride a carriage through the Five Great Avenues with architectural and historical interpretation. Evening: a Haihe cruise past illuminated bridges and the city skyline. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Day 3: Folk art and woodblock printing

Morning: visit Yangliuqing Ancient Town and Shijia Courtyard to explore northern residential architecture and historic merchant life. Afternoon: visit the Folk Museum and join a New Year woodblock workshop to carve, ink and print an artwork to take home. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Day 4: Local flavours and engineering

Morning: explore Ancient Culture Street and make and taste jianbing guozi with a local instructor. Afternoon: visit a decommissioned aircraft carrier to explore engineering, naval history and marine science. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Day 5: Salt-pan study visit

Full-day salt-pan study visit exploring traditional harvesting, geology, marine resources, and the connections between the salt industry, environment and sustainable practices. The salt-pan location is to be confirmed. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Day 6: Farewell Tianjin

Enjoy breakfast before the planned private transfer to the airport. Transfer timing and any available free time depend on the confirmed flight schedule. Breakfast included. No further overnight stay.

Architecture and the Haihe at night

Morning: use bilingual guide cards to explore the porcelain architecture of the Porcelain House. Afternoon: ride a carriage through the Five Great Avenues with architectural and historical interpretation. Evening: a Haihe cruise past illuminated bridges and the city skyline. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Make a woodblock artwork to take home

Morning: visit Yangliuqing Ancient Town and Shijia Courtyard to explore northern residential architecture and historic merchant life. Afternoon: visit the Folk Museum and join a New Year woodblock workshop to carve, ink and print an artwork to take home. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Jianbing making and aircraft-carrier engineering

Morning: explore Ancient Culture Street and make and taste jianbing guozi with a local instructor. Afternoon: visit a decommissioned aircraft carrier to explore engineering, naval history and marine science. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

A full day at the salt pans

Full-day salt-pan study visit exploring traditional harvesting, geology, marine resources, and the connections between the salt industry, environment and sustainable practices. The salt-pan location is to be confirmed. Overnight in Tianjin; the programme includes five breakfasts and nine main meals, with daily meal arrangements to be confirmed.

Salt-pan and salt-crystal illustration for Tianjin’s full-day study of harvesting, geology and marine resources; the actual salt-pan location remains to be confirmed.

Cultural and STEM learning guides

Cultural and educational guides explain local art, architecture and history. STEM-focused guidance connects engineering and salt-pan science, supported by experienced tour leaders. A local instructor leads the jianbing activity.

Five learning themes across Tianjin

The source diagram connects five learning themes: culture (heritage, local life and a global perspective); STEM (technology, innovation and real-world applications); nature and geology (landscapes, exploration and learning); creativity (hands-on crafts and making); and social communication (meeting people, teamwork and opportunities to practise confidence). In this itinerary, these themes connect city architecture and folk culture, woodblock printing, jianbing making, aircraft-carrier engineering and salt-pan science. The diagram describes learning opportunities, not guaranteed development, qualifications or additional activities.

Tianjin learning themes: culture, STEM, nature and geology, hands-on creativity, and social communication. This illustrates learning themes, not guaranteed skills or certification.

Inclusions

  • Five nights in shared twin rooms; hotel and category to be confirmed.

  • Five breakfasts and nine lunches/dinners; daily allocation is to be specified.

  • Airport transfers and chartered daily itinerary transport.

  • Driver, educational-guide and support-staff service fees.

  • Five Great Avenues carriage ride, Haihe cruise, take-home woodblock artwork, jianbing DIY and a full-day salt-pan study visit.

  • Listed admissions unless otherwise stated, learning materials and activity props.

Exclusions

  • Unlisted meals, alcohol, additional drinks and extra dining service charges.

  • Personal expenses and unlisted items; personally caused property damage is addressed under the applicable terms.

  • Travel insurance is excluded.

  • Flight and airport taxes, where applicable, are excluded; tax inclusion in a flight-inclusive package must be confirmed for the selected package.

  • The land programme from SGD799 excludes flights; the 13–18 March 2027 programme from SGD1299 includes flights.

Flights optional

Learning outcomes

  • Explore Tianjin’s architecture and urban history through the Porcelain House, Five Great Avenues and a Haihe night cruise.

  • Explore Yangliuqing and Shijia Courtyard, then carve, ink and print a New Year woodblock artwork to take home.

  • Make jianbing guozi with a local instructor and connect neighbourhood culture with everyday food.

  • Explore engineering, marine resources, salt harvesting and sustainable practices through an aircraft-carrier visit and salt-pan learning.

Learning themes

  • City architecture

  • Folk-art making

  • Food culture

  • Engineering and marine science

  • Salt pans and geology

Conditions and alternatives

Salt-pan location

Subject to confirmation

A full-day salt-pan study visit explores traditional harvesting, geology and marine resources; the salt-pan location is to be confirmed.

Five nights in shared twin rooms; the hotel and category are to be confirmed. One adult with one child uses one twin room; two adults with two children use two twin rooms. Existing-bed, extra-bed or additional-room arrangements and supplements for three-person families require hotel confirmation.

The programme includes five breakfasts and nine lunches/dinners, including breakfast on D6. Daily meal arrangements are to be confirmed.

Cultural and educational guides explain local art, architecture and history. STEM-focused guidance connects engineering and salt-pan science, supported by experienced tour leaders. A local instructor leads the jianbing activity.

If circumstances affect the planned itinerary, protecting our guests’ interests will remain our priority. We will discuss appropriate arrangements with guests and adjust the order of activities or reschedule by agreement. Any changes will follow the final arrangements confirmed by both parties.

Published guide price

From SGD 799.00 / per person

Land programme from SGD 799 per person, excluding flights. Flight-inclusive programme for 13–18 March 2027 from SGD 1,299 per person. Adults and children share the same base price. Flights and availability are subject to confirmation; enquire for other dates.

Guide price only; subject to quotation and confirmed terms.

Program documents

Tianjin Family Learning · English · 22 Oct 2026

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