Discover China
For nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City was actually forbidden—unless you knew the emperor.
But the doors have recently opened to reveal the start of your journey through a centuries-old civilization. Experience the Great Wall as you stand atop a fraction of the original structure. Uncover a sea of uniquely sculpted faces staring back at you in the Terracotta Warriors of Qin Shi Huan.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Fly overnight to China
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Day 2: Beijing
Arrive in Beijing
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Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace
Visit the Forbidden City
Visit Tiananmen Square
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Day 4: Beijing
Travel to Badaling
Visit the Great Wall of China
Return to Beijing
Enjoy a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour in Hutong
Add this in-depth excursion:
The Legend of Kung Fu show
Tonight, see the show that tells the story of a young boy, Chun Yi the pure one. To pursue spiritual and physical harmony, he becomes a monk and learns kung fu. Along the way he overcomes obstacles and temptations, but ultimately achieves the designation of master. The performance celebrates the philosophy and skill of martial arts through storytelling, acrobatics, modern dance and music.
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Day 5: Beijing
Free time in Beijing
Visit the Temple of Heaven Park
Enjoy a Peking Duck dinner
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Day 6: Xi'an
Fly to Xi’an
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum
Visit the Terracotta Warriors site
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Day 7: Xi'an
Take a guided tour of Xi’an
Take a bike ride on the ancient City Wall
Free time in Xi'an
- Muslim Street
- Bell Tower
- Drum Tower
Add this in-depth excursion:
Tang Dynasty show and dinner
This evening, experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty at this world-class theater and restaurant featuring famous Cantonese cuisine. As music, food and dance delight your senses from every angle, you’ll see why more than 2.5 million visitors have proclaimed this a favorite part of their Chinese experience.
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Day 8: Yangshuo
Fly to Guilin
Travel to Yangshuo
Enjoy free time on Yangshuo's West Street
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Day 9: Yangshuo
Take a Li River bamboo raft excursion
Climb Moon Hill
Add this in-depth excursion:
Liu Sanjie performance
You’ve probably never seen anything like this before in your life. Not just because it’s the world’s biggest natural theater, using the Li River for its stage and twelve mist-shrouded hills as its backdrop—but because unlike most theater and art in China, this particular form isn’t even 10 years old. Enjoy the harmony of China’s stunning natural beauty and age-old mythical narrative in a theatrical performance that can only be described as serene. -
Day 10: Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
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Day 11: Shanghai
Take a guided tour of Shanghai
- Nanjing Lu
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
Visit the Yu Yuan Garden
Free time at the Bund
Attend a Chinese acrobatics show
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Day 12: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Fly overnight to China
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Day 2: Beijing
Arrive in Beijing
-
Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace
Visit the Forbidden City
Visit Tiananmen Square
-
Day 4: Beijing
Travel to Badaling
Visit the Great Wall of China
Return to Beijing
Enjoy a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour in Hutong
Add this in-depth excursion:
The Legend of Kung Fu show
Tonight, see the show that tells the story of a young boy, Chun Yi the pure one. To pursue spiritual and physical harmony, he becomes a monk and learns kung fu. Along the way he overcomes obstacles and temptations, but ultimately achieves the designation of master. The performance celebrates the philosophy and skill of martial arts through storytelling, acrobatics, modern dance and music.
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Day 5: Beijing
Free time in Beijing
Visit the Temple of Heaven Park
Enjoy a Peking Duck dinner
-
Day 6: Xi'an
Fly to Xi’an
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum
Visit the Terracotta Warriors site
-
Day 7: Xi'an
Take a guided tour of Xi’an
Take a bike ride on the ancient City Wall
Free time in Xi'an
- Muslim Street
- Bell Tower
- Drum Tower
Add this in-depth excursion:
Tang Dynasty show and dinner
This evening, experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty at this world-class theater and restaurant featuring famous Cantonese cuisine. As music, food and dance delight your senses from every angle, you’ll see why more than 2.5 million visitors have proclaimed this a favorite part of their Chinese experience.
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Day 8: Yangshuo
Fly to Guilin
Travel to Yangshuo
Enjoy free time on Yangshuo's West Street
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Day 9: Yangshuo
Take a Li River bamboo raft excursion
Climb Moon Hill
Add this in-depth excursion:
Liu Sanjie performance
You’ve probably never seen anything like this before in your life. Not just because it’s the world’s biggest natural theater, using the Li River for its stage and twelve mist-shrouded hills as its backdrop—but because unlike most theater and art in China, this particular form isn’t even 10 years old. Enjoy the harmony of China’s stunning natural beauty and age-old mythical narrative in a theatrical performance that can only be described as serene. -
Day 10: Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
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Day 11: Shanghai
Take a guided tour of Shanghai
- Nanjing Lu
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
Visit the Yu Yuan Garden
Free time at the Bund
Attend a Chinese acrobatics show
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Day 12: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
10 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
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On-tour transportation
Land transportation
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Regional-style meals
Light breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 5 local dinners included
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entrances
Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall of China, tea ceremony, rickshaw tour, Temple of Heaven Park, Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum, Terracotta Warriors, Li River bamboo raft excursion, World Financial Center, Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Yuan Garden, and acrobatics show
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
