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Chinese Highlights Tour

Study China’s breadth through three major cities

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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BeijingXi'anShanghai

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Your Adventure, Day by Day

Day 1 Depart from North America

Take-off Board the plane and enjoy your overnight flight to Beijing.

Day 2 Arrive in China

Wheels Down Arrive in China and begin exploring its fascinating capital city.

Day 3 Explore Beijing

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

Day 4 Great Wall of China

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.

Day 5 Continue in Beijing

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.

Day 6 Discover Xi'an

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.

Day 7 Tour Xi'an

Muslim Quarter Wrap up your stay in Xi'an with a stroll through the Muslim Quarter.

Day 8 Travel to Shanghai

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.

Day 9 Day in Shanghai

Shanghai Museum Spend your morning visiting the Shanghai Museum.
Enjoy the Show! This afternoon, marvel at an acrobatic show.
LEAP Chinese Calligraphy

Day 10 Depart for Home

Final Farewells... Board your flight home to the United States.

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