5 Days Beijing Student Tour

This suggested 5-day China student tour integrates the essence of Beijing, like Forbidden City, Summer Palace and the Great Wall with cultural experience, like opera experience, Taichi lesson and Guozijian Ancient Imperial School. You can learn some Chinese culture and history while having fun with your peers.

Trip Highlights

  • Peking opera experience at Tianleyuan Theatre
  • Taichi learning at Temple of Heaven
  • Try the interesting and exciting slide way on the Great Wall
  • Pay a visit to Guozijian Ancient Imperial School and learn about China's traditional education system

Customizable Tour Itinerary

Welcome to our beautiful country. Warm smile from our guide and driver is waiting for you at the airport arrival hall. Just find your name sign. They will be ready to take care of you during your whole tour.

Meals: No meal, advice freely available

  • Hotels: Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing, Pentahotel Beijing, Beijing Double Happiness Courtyard Hotel
Mutianyu Great WallMutianyu Great Wall

Good morning. Are you ready to start this amazing China trip after a sound sleep? Your morning is set for Tian’anmen Square, the world’s largest square where the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held here. Behind the square, stands the Forbidden City, a treasure trove with many collections hidden in. Go with the guide to explore and understand more about this imperial palace.

It is almost lunch time after the Forbidden City exploration. Lunch will be arranged in the nearby local restaurant, where you could try the authentic local Beijing cuisine.

After lunch, you will experience one of the quintessence of Chinese culture, the Peking opera. You will have the chance to wear opera clothing, make up and learn some simple Peking opera movements with the teacher’s guidance at Tianleyuan Theatre. It is a great opportunity to learn Chinese culture.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Jindingxuan Dim Sum Restaurant with a la carte menu

Feature Dinner option: Peking Roast Duck (Dadong Peking Duck, Qianmen Quanjude Peking Duck), Fangshan Restaurant, Mei Family Restaurant, Bai Family Restaurant)

Optional evening activity: Peking Opera, Kungfu Show

Note:

It takes about 3 hours walking in the Forbidden City. You can ask the guide to stop for some rest if you are tired.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Forbidden CityForbidden City

Morning tour to the largest surviving altar complex in China, Temple of Heaven. Take a Taichi lesson here with the master’s guidance.

After the morning exercise and sightseeing, drive about 1.5 hours from the city area to Mutianyu Great Wall. It is the essence of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall with over 90% vegetation coverage rate. One way chairlift and slide way are arranged for you to save energy and have fun. If you have more energy, you can do some hiking on the Great Wall.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant with a la carte menu

Note: Cable care, chairlift and toboggan are at your choice. We can arrange it based on your preference.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Mutianyu Great WallMutianyu Great Wall

Drive about 15km from the city centre and take in the stunning view in the imperial summer resort, Summer Palace. Except for the chilly winter, boat cruise is usually available in the Kunming Lake, which allows you a different angle to see the garden.

Lunch will be arranged nearby in the local restaurant. After that, drive back to the city centre and visit Yonghegong Lama Temple, where you could see the largest wooden Buddha statue in China, even the world and learn about Chinese Buddhism culture.

After that, pay your homage to Confucius at Confucian Temple and continue your exploration to the nearby Guozijian Ancient Imperial School, the only existing ancient imperial central college in Beijing.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Dayali Restaurant with a la carte menu

Note: Boat cruise is not available during winter (from December to March).

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Summer PalaceSummer Palace

While the emperors lived in the palace, the locals lived in Hutong area in the past. Get lost in the Hutongs and talk with the locals you encounter on the road. Feel the Hutong atmosphere by watching ground calligraphy and hearing the sound of Hutong.

Try your hands at the Chinese calligraphy and feel the charm of Chinese culture and characteristics with the teacher’s guidance and fee at Hutong area before going for lunch.

After finishing the tour and lunch, the driver will transfer you to the airport directly for your international flight home. The guide will help you with the airport check-in. Wave your hands at the airport check-in gate.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch in the local restaurant with a la carte menu

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
HutongHutong

Price Includes

  • In-country transportationas noted in the itinerary.
  • Admission fees and activity expenses as noted in the itinerary.
  • Luxury or boutique hotels centrally located.
  • Meals in local restaurants as noted in the itinerary with complimentary drinking water.
  • Your own English-speaking guide service.
  • Your own chauffeur and vehicle service.

Price Excludes

  • International transportation.
  • Chinese tourist visa. (which enquired for most foreign passport holders)
  • Travel and medical insurance.
  • Meals, snacks, alcohol, etc. apart from those included in the itinerary.
  • Excess baggage charges.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Sights, excursions and activities not included in the itinerary.
  • Gratuities to guide and driver.

ANY QUESTIONS?

This tour is tailor-made and we can tailor to meet your reqeusts. Your personal travel consultant will contact you within 24 working hours!

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