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Group Leader: Matthew Myers
Requested Return Date: 7/6/2020
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.
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.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to China
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Day 2: Beijing
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Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Tiananmen Square [tyahn-ahn-men]
- Forbidden City
- Summer Palace
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April–October only)
Participate in a tai chi lesson
Enjoy a Peking duck dinner
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Day 4: Beijing • Mutianyu
Take a day trip to Mutianyu
Visit one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall of China that’s less traveled by tourists
Participate in a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour of a traditional Beijing neighborhood
Enjoy a an authentic Chinese meal with a local family
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Day 5: Beijing • Xi'an
Fly to Xi’an [shee-ahn]
Take a bike ride on Xi’an’s ancient city wall
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionTang 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 6: Xi'an
Tour Xi’an with an expert local guide
Excursion to the Terracotta Warriors
Visit a street food market in the city’s Muslim Quarter
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Day 7: Xi'an • Guilin • Yangshuo
Fly to Guilin
Travel to YangshuoTake a walking tour of West Street
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Day 8: Yangshuo
Tour Yangshuo with an expert local guide
Climb Moon HillTake a bamboo raft cruise on the Li River
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionYangshuo cooking class
Upon arrival, you’ll be divided into two groups. After a brief demonstration by a professional chef, groups will prepare several traditional Chinese dishes on their own. Afterwards, relax and enjoy your own personally cooked meal.
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Day 9: Yangshuo • Guilin • Shanghai
Travel to Guilin
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
Walk along the Bund, a colonial-era center for international banking and trade
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Day 10: Shanghai
Take a guided tour of Shanghai
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Yu Garden, whose name literally means “happiness”
Take a walking tour of Nanjing Road
With your Tour Director you will:
- Explore one of the world’s busiest shopping streets
- Interact with locals as you navigate the bustling crowds
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Day 11: Shanghai • Suzhou
Take a full day excursion to Suzhou
Visit the Master of the Nets Garden
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Day 12: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to China
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Day 2: Beijing
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Tiananmen Square [tyahn-ahn-men]
- Forbidden City
- Summer Palace
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April–October only)
Participate in a tai chi lesson
Enjoy a Peking duck dinner
-
Day 4: Beijing • Mutianyu
Take a day trip to Mutianyu
Visit one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall of China that’s less traveled by tourists
Participate in a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour of a traditional Beijing neighborhood
Enjoy a an authentic Chinese meal with a local family
-
Day 5: Beijing • Xi'an
Fly to Xi’an [shee-ahn]
Take a bike ride on Xi’an’s ancient city wall
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionTang 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.
-
Day 6: Xi'an
Tour Xi’an with an expert local guide
Excursion to the Terracotta Warriors
Visit a street food market in the city’s Muslim Quarter
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Day 7: Xi'an • Guilin • Yangshuo
Fly to Guilin
Travel to YangshuoTake a walking tour of West Street
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Day 8: Yangshuo
Tour Yangshuo with an expert local guide
Climb Moon HillTake a bamboo raft cruise on the Li River
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionYangshuo cooking class
Upon arrival, you’ll be divided into two groups. After a brief demonstration by a professional chef, groups will prepare several traditional Chinese dishes on their own. Afterwards, relax and enjoy your own personally cooked meal.
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Day 9: Yangshuo • Guilin • Shanghai
Travel to Guilin
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
Walk along the Bund, a colonial-era center for international banking and trade
-
Day 10: Shanghai
Take a guided tour of Shanghai
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Yu Garden, whose name literally means “happiness”
Take a walking tour of Nanjing Road
With your Tour Director you will:
- Explore one of the world’s busiest shopping streets
- Interact with locals as you navigate the bustling crowds
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Day 11: Shanghai • Suzhou
Take a full day excursion to Suzhou
Visit the Master of the Nets Garden
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Day 12: Depart for home
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