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Show your students the best of China on our Chinese Highlights Tour. Walk the Great Wall of China in and stand in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Tour the Ming Tombs and the Forbidden City. Next, see the Terra Cotta Warriors and the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an. Finish your stay in Shanghai, China’s largest city. Contrast the Colonial Bund to the modern skyscrapers.
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- Take-off: Board the plane and enjoy your overnight flight to Beijing.
- Wheels Down: Arrive in China and begin exploring its fascinating capital city.
- Guided Tour: A local guide leads you through the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.
- Hutongs: Later today, take a walking tour of the hutongs (ancient city lanes).
- Lunch with Locals: Learn about the daily lives of Beijing citizens and have lunch with a local family.
- Add on: Peking Opera Show: Take in an optional Peking Opera show this evening.
- LEAP Cook Chinese Cuisine:
Create an authentic Chinese dish as professional chefs guide you through a traditional recipe. Savor your delicious creation.
- Stroll the Wall: Shake off your jet lag with a walk along the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China.
- Ming Tombs: This afternoon, visit the majestic Ming Tombs, burial place of thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
- Temple Visits and Summer Palace: Visit the Confucius Temple, the Lama Temple (home of the famous Yellow Hat Sect) and the Summer Palace.
- Buddhist Lunch: Savor lunch at a traditional Buddhist restaurant.
- LEAP Tai Ji:
- Traditional Dinner: Enjoy a Peking Duck Dinner this evening.
- Travel to Xi'an: Board an overnight train to Xi'an.
Discover the history of the Chinese martial art, Tai Ji. Learn the moves from an experienced instructor, then practice what you’ve been taught.
- Terra Cotta Warriors and Bell Tower: See the 8th wonder of the world, the life-size Terra Cotta Warriors. Later, visit the Xi'an Bell Tower located in the heart of the city.
- LEAP Chinese School Visit:
- Wild Goose Pagoda: Step inside the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a Buddhist pagoda built in 652. It now stands 210 feet tall and offers views over the city of Xi'an from the top. A statue of translator and traveler Xuanzang greets travelers in front of the temple area.
A visit to a local school introduces you to Chinese students. Learn the similarities and differences found in their classroom and the classrooms you are accustomed to at home.
- Muslim Quarter: Wrap up your stay in Xi'an with a stroll through the Muslim Quarter.
- Flight to Shanghai: Board your plane to Shanghai, China's largest city.
- Tour Shanghai: This afternoon, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Shanghai, including the colonial Bund, the French Concession, and People's Square, a spectacular space in the heart of the city.
- Shanghai Museum: Spend your morning visiting the Shanghai Museum.
- Enjoy the Show!: This afternoon, marvel at an acrobatic show.
- LEAP Chinese Calligraphy:
A lesson in traditional Chinese calligraphy, Hanzi, teaches you the history behind this widely respected art form. Afterward, try your best to recreate the strokes using an ink brush. Do you have what it takes to master the art?
- Final Farewells...: Board your flight home to the United States.
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Yes. The safety and security of our traveling teachers and students is our top priority, and one measure we take to ensure this safety, and support, is through Tour Central. Tour Central is staffed by WorldStrides employees and is available 24/7 for all traveling groups. Tour Central is there to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise—no matter how big or how small. The staff is specially trained to monitor events domestically and around the world, and has dozens of contingency plans in place to help us jump into action when necessary. The Tour Central number for your group is printed on the WorldStrides name badges that are given to all our travelers for easy access should you need it. This is just one of the many measures that we take to ensure that your trip really is the experience of a lifetime.
