Tour Number: 1800080KY
Group Leader: Trisa Lesczynski
Requested Departure Date: 4/7/2017
Requested Return Date: 4/14/2017
Requested Departure Gateway: Pittsburgh (PA)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

8 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

  • Day 3: Beijing

    Tour Beijing with an expert local guide

    Visit a local school (subject to school calendars)

    Visit the Summer Palace

    Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April - October)

    Participate in a Taiji lesson

    Visit Tiananmen Square

    Visit the Forbidden City

    Enjoy a Peking duck dinner

  • Day 4: Beijing • Badaling

    Travel to Badaling

    Take a tour of the Great Wall of China

    Participate in a tea ceremony

    Enjoy The Legend of Kung Fu show
  • Day 5: Beijing

    Visit the Temple of Heaven Park

    Visit the Beijing Zoo

    Take a rickshaw tour of the hutongs

    Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families

  • Day 6: Beijing

    Visit the Yonghe Lamasery Temple

    Visit the 798 Dashanzi Modern Art Zone

    Enjoy a sugar painting demonstration by a local artisan

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Acrobatics show

    Acrobatics show

    Witness a thrilling display by talented performers during today’s optional acrobatics show. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese acrobats have been perfecting this unique form of performance art. Acrobatic troupes continue to dazzle audiences with unusual feats of balance and flexibility complemented by vibrant costumes, elaborate sets and traditional music.

  • Day 7: Beijing

    Visit the Olympic Sports Complex

    You will see:

    • Bird's Nest Stadium
    • Water Cube Aquatics Center

    Explore Beijing on your own

  • Day 8: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

  • Day 3: Beijing

    Tour Beijing with an expert local guide

    Visit a local school (subject to school calendars)

    Visit the Summer Palace

    Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April - October)

    Participate in a Taiji lesson

    Visit Tiananmen Square

    Visit the Forbidden City

    Enjoy a Peking duck dinner

  • Day 4: Beijing • Badaling

    Travel to Badaling

    Take a tour of the Great Wall of China

    Participate in a tea ceremony

    Enjoy The Legend of Kung Fu show
  • Day 5: Beijing

    Visit the Temple of Heaven Park

    Visit the Beijing Zoo

    Take a rickshaw tour of the hutongs

    Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families

  • Day 6: Beijing

    Visit the Yonghe Lamasery Temple

    Visit the 798 Dashanzi Modern Art Zone

    Enjoy a sugar painting demonstration by a local artisan

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Acrobatics show

    Acrobatics show

    Witness a thrilling display by talented performers during today’s optional acrobatics show. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese acrobats have been perfecting this unique form of performance art. Acrobatic troupes continue to dazzle audiences with unusual feats of balance and flexibility complemented by vibrant costumes, elaborate sets and traditional music.

  • Day 7: Beijing

    Visit the Olympic Sports Complex

    You will see:

    • Bird's Nest Stadium
    • Water Cube Aquatics Center

    Explore Beijing on your own

  • Day 8: Depart for home


Feel confident helping your child see the world

Visit our parents’ page for everything from payment plans, scholarship opportunities, safety protocols, and more.

Are you the “print it, scribble notes on it, stick it to the fridge” type? You can download a printable version of our Parent Guide, too.

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Total price

$3,115
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