Where You’re Docked
The terminal is approximately 180km from Beijing and 70km from the city of Tianjin but it is in the Tianjin Region. The closest town is Tanggu around 30km away. It is a large and modern terminal on reclaimed land and the area around it is still under construction . There are no amenities near the terminal. See the Beijing page.
To add to the confusion, there is a second cruise terminal, Xinggang, used previously but now serves domestic cruise ships. Make sure you go to the right terminal.
Not Tianjin Xingang Passenger Station
Make sure you know that the home port of Tianjin International Cruise is not Tianjin Xingang Passenger Terminal (Address: No. 35, Xingang 2nd Road, Tanggu City, Tianjin, 300456). The two ports are approximately 25 kilometers (16 miles) apart.
Tianjin Xingang Ferry Terminal is currently mainly used as a domestic cruise terminal, but may host international cruise ships during peak tourist season, so be sure to know which port your cruise will use.
Shore Excursions
The cruise port is very close to Beijing, less than one hour’s journey by inter-city bullet train. Most travelers skip Tianjin, where the cruise port is located, and go directly to Beijing, as there is very little to see in Tianjin. For a 3-5 day excursions to Beijing, you can cover most of the highlights in Beijing including the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, and Summer Palace and the post-Olympic grandeur of the city. There are many local travel companies provide excursions in various price. The tour quality is naturally varied. We provide Tianjin cruise shore excursions with quality guaranteed, no shopping and no hidden cost.
