Tour Number: 1866938JY
Group Leader: Yanming Zhi
Requested Departure Date: 4/15/2017
Requested Return Date: 4/27/2017
Requested Departure Gateway: Washington, DC area (incl. Baltimore, MD)

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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.

13 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

    Tour Beijing with an expert local guide

    Visit Tiananmen Square

    Visit the Forbidden City

    Visit the Summer Palace

    Enjoy a dragon boat ride 

    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 the Ming Tombs

    Enjoy a rickshaw tour and then a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families

    Acrobatics Show

  • Day 5: Beijing | Xi'an

    Visit the Temple of Heaven Park

    Board a High Speed Train to Xi'an

  • Day 6: Xi'an

    Take a guided tour of Xi'an

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Wild Goose Pagoda
    • Terracotta Army Museum

    Visit the Muslim Street food market

  • Day 7: Xi'an | Chengdu

    Fly to Chengdu

    Walking tour of Chengdu

  • Day 8: Chengdu

    Visit the Giant Panda Research Institute

  • Day 9: Chengdu | Yangshuo

    Fly to Guilin and transfer to Yangshuo

    Take a walking tour of Xi Jie
  • Day 10: Yangshuo

    Tour Yangshuo with an expert local guide

    Climb Moon Hill

    Take a Li River bamboo raft excursion
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Liu Sanjie performance

    Liu Sanjie performance

    Opt to experience “Impression Liu Sanjie," a 70-minute theatrical spectacle that must be seen to be believed. The show makes use of the region’s spectacular limestone mountains, and features more than 600 performers. Note: The show is not available during Chinese New Year’s and may be cancelled in cases of bad weather.

  • Day 11: Yangshuo | Shanghai

    Fly to Shanghai

    Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center

    See Nanjing Lu

    Enjoy free time on the Bund

  • Day 12: Shanghai

    Tour Shanghai with an expert local guide

    Visit the Jade Buddha Temple

    Visit Yu Yuan Garden

    Evening River Cruise

  • Day 13: Return Home

  • Day 1: Fly to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Arrive in Beijing
  • Day 3: Beijing

    Tour Beijing with an expert local guide

    Visit Tiananmen Square

    Visit the Forbidden City

    Visit the Summer Palace

    Enjoy a dragon boat ride 

    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 the Ming Tombs

    Enjoy a rickshaw tour and then a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families

    Acrobatics Show

  • Day 5: Beijing | Xi'an

    Visit the Temple of Heaven Park

    Board a High Speed Train to Xi'an

  • Day 6: Xi'an

    Take a guided tour of Xi'an

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Wild Goose Pagoda
    • Terracotta Army Museum

    Visit the Muslim Street food market

  • Day 7: Xi'an | Chengdu

    Fly to Chengdu

    Walking tour of Chengdu

  • Day 8: Chengdu

    Visit the Giant Panda Research Institute

  • Day 9: Chengdu | Yangshuo

    Fly to Guilin and transfer to Yangshuo

    Take a walking tour of Xi Jie
  • Day 10: Yangshuo

    Tour Yangshuo with an expert local guide

    Climb Moon Hill

    Take a Li River bamboo raft excursion
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Liu Sanjie performance

    Liu Sanjie performance

    Opt to experience “Impression Liu Sanjie," a 70-minute theatrical spectacle that must be seen to be believed. The show makes use of the region’s spectacular limestone mountains, and features more than 600 performers. Note: The show is not available during Chinese New Year’s and may be cancelled in cases of bad weather.

  • Day 11: Yangshuo | Shanghai

    Fly to Shanghai

    Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center

    See Nanjing Lu

    Enjoy free time on the Bund

  • Day 12: Shanghai

    Tour Shanghai with an expert local guide

    Visit the Jade Buddha Temple

    Visit Yu Yuan Garden

    Evening River Cruise

  • Day 13: Return Home


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