Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Day 2: Beijing
Meet your Tour Director at the airportDay 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
Day 4: Badaling • Beijing
Take a day trip to the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China
Participate in a tea ceremony
Attend the Legend of Kung Fu show
Day 5: Beijing
Today's Theme: Art
Master art-related terms during an interactive language lesson
Visit the Yonghe Lamasery TempleEnjoy a sugar painting demonstration by a local artisan
Visit the 798 Dashanzi Modern Art ZoneDay 6: Beijing
Today's Theme: History
Learn history-related terms and practice during an interactive language lesson
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April–October only)
Participate in a tai chi lesson
Take a calligraphy lesson
Enjoy an authentic Chinese meal with a local family
Day 7: Beijing
Today's Theme: Daily Life
Practice your conversational skills in a language lesson centered around daily life
Visit the Temple of Heaven Park (time permitting)
Play Chase the Ace, a traditional Chinese card game
Enjoy a market challenge in a local market
Enjoy a Peking duck dinner
Day 8: Beijing
Today's Theme: Culinary traditions
Practice food-related vocabulary in an interactive language lesson
Interact with local vendors during a market challenge
Prepare a meal at a cooking class led by a local chef
Day 9: Beijing
Today's Theme: Sports
Practice sports-related terms during an interactive language lesson
Visit a sports complex
Visit a local school
Day 10: Beijing • Shanghai
Travel by high-speed train to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
Walk along the Bund, a colonial-era center for international banking and trade
Enjoy a Chinese acrobatics show
Day 11: 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”
Practice bargaining at a local market
Day 12: Depart for home