Tour Number: 1835656WW
Group Leader: Barbara Simpson
Requested Departure Date: 6/21/2018
Requested Return Date: 7/4/2018
Requested Departure Gateway: Washington, DC area (incl. Baltimore, MD)

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.

14 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 to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Arrive in Beijing
  • Day 3: Beijing

    Take a guided sightseeing of Beijing

    Enjoy a Peking duck dinner

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    The Legend of Kung Fu show

    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.

  • Day 4: Beijing

    Visit the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu

    Visit a Tea House

    Hutong tour in a rickshaw

    School visit (pending academic calendar) 

    Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families

  • Day 5: Beijing | Cruise

    Fly to Yichang

    Board the Yangtze River Cruise

  • Day 6: Cruise

    Three Gorges Dam Visit

  • Day 7: Cruise

    Lesser Three Gorges Visit

  • Day 8: Cruise

    Onshore city visit

  • Day 9: Cruise | Chengdu

    Disembark your cruise ship in Chongqing

    Guided sightseeing of Chongqing

    Visit the General Stillwell Museum

    Visit the Chongqing Zoo

    Transfer to Chengdu

  • Day 10: Chengdu | Xi'an

    Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Center

  • Day 11: Xi'an

    Visit the Terra-Cotta Army

    Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

  • Day 12: Xi'an | Shanghai

    Fly to Shanghai

    Take a walking tour of Nanjing Lu and the Bund

  • Day 13: Shanghai

    Take an expertly guided tour of Shanghai

    Visit the Jade Buddha Temple

    Visit Yu Yuan Garden

    See Nanjing Lu

  • Day 14: Return Home or continue to Hong Kong

  • Day 1: Fly to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Arrive in Beijing
  • Day 3: Beijing

    Take a guided sightseeing of Beijing

    Enjoy a Peking duck dinner

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    The Legend of Kung Fu show

    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.

  • Day 4: Beijing

    Visit the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu

    Visit a Tea House

    Hutong tour in a rickshaw

    School visit (pending academic calendar) 

    Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families

  • Day 5: Beijing | Cruise

    Fly to Yichang

    Board the Yangtze River Cruise

  • Day 6: Cruise

    Three Gorges Dam Visit

  • Day 7: Cruise

    Lesser Three Gorges Visit

  • Day 8: Cruise

    Onshore city visit

  • Day 9: Cruise | Chengdu

    Disembark your cruise ship in Chongqing

    Guided sightseeing of Chongqing

    Visit the General Stillwell Museum

    Visit the Chongqing Zoo

    Transfer to Chengdu

  • Day 10: Chengdu | Xi'an

    Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Center

  • Day 11: Xi'an

    Visit the Terra-Cotta Army

    Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

  • Day 12: Xi'an | Shanghai

    Fly to Shanghai

    Take a walking tour of Nanjing Lu and the Bund

  • Day 13: Shanghai

    Take an expertly guided tour of Shanghai

    Visit the Jade Buddha Temple

    Visit Yu Yuan Garden

    See Nanjing Lu

  • Day 14: Return Home or continue to Hong Kong


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Total price

$4,847
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