China Mandarin Language School Trips & Tours
Take your pupils on an exciting educational journey to see spectacular scenery and experience charming and inquisitive hospitality. With distinctive architecture, the Great Wall or Buddhist temples nestled in the hills, and an array of cultural and educational visits, a language-focused school trip to China is one that your pupils will remember for many years to come.
Prices start from£1699pp
Price Shown includes
- 6 day package including 4 nights’ full board accommodation
- Return flights and overseas airport transfers
- Visits to: Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and 2 x 45 min language workshops at a local school
- Coach transportation for selected visits
- Services of a Local Guide at visits
- Workbook
- All tipping
- Services of a Tour Escort
- Extensive group travel insurance
- 1 in 10 free place ratio
Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers from selected departure points and is subject to availability.
On-tour support
On-tour support includes...
- Airport assistance during check-in, security and gate checks on your outbound flight from the UK
- Airport assistance when you arrive back at your UK airport when you book a coach transfer to take you home
- Services of a Local Guide at visits
- Services of a Tour Escort who’ll meet you daily and provide 24-hour assistance
Accommodation
Popular options in China
China destinations
6 day Beijing package includes
Beijing Day One
Afternoon: Overnight flight to Beijing
Beijing Day Two
Early afternoon: Arrival in Beijing & escorted transfer to accommodation. En route visit to the Temple of Heaven
Evening: Evening meal
Free time to settle in
Temple of Heaven
Considered to be the most beautiful building in the City, The Temple of Heaven is conceived as the meeting point between heaven and earth and symbols of the two are integral to the temple’s layout. Its park is also a popular area in which to sit, drink tea and play.
Beijing Day Three
Morning: Visit to see the Great Wall of China
Afternoon: Visit a local school to practise language with students
Evening: Evening meal
The Great Wall of China
Built 2,500 years ago, the Great Wall is one of China’s most historic and magnificent sights. An awe-inspiring attraction not to be missed!
Mandarin Language Workshops
Established in 1999, the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School provides a unique opportunity for students to learn or practise their Mandarin language skills with both Chinese teachers and students.
Your students will receive two 45-minute classes before spending time with local students to discuss and compare their daily lives, before joining in with a lesson. A workbook will be provided for each student to aid learning during their trip. This resource is designed to give a basic introduction to Mandarin language. Upon completion of their workbook, each student will be presented with a certificate.
Beijing Day Four
Morning: Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City
Afternoon: Visit a local school to practise language with students
Evening: Evening meal
Forbidden City
Allow your students the opportunity to explore this mystical complex, which was for many years the symbolic heart of both the capital and the empire. It boasts a maze of 800 buildings and thousands of chambers, each constructed during the Mongol and Ming dynasties.
Tiananmen Square
Located in the heart of Beijing, this symbolic public square has witnessed many of the events that have shaped the country’s often turbulent history.
Mandarin Language Workshops
Established in 1999, the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School provides a unique opportunity for students to learn or practise their Mandarin language skills with both Chinese teachers and students.
Your students will receive two 45-minute classes before spending time with local students to discuss and compare their daily lives, before joining in with a lesson. A workbook will be provided for each student to aid learning during their trip. This resource is designed to give a basic introduction to Mandarin language. Upon completion of their workbook, each student will be presented with a certificate.
Beijing Day Five
Morning: The Summer Palace
Afternoon: Shopping at Silk Alley & Friendship Store
Evening: Evening meal
The Summer Palace
The Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) was a grand imperial palace and royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. The palace is located in a vast public park, two thirds of which is a lake and imperial gardens in a classical Chinese style.
Silk Alley
Beijing is somewhat of a shopper’s paradise and the Silk Alley in the city is one of the best. Students can practise their language skills by haggling for souvenirs.
Beijing Day Six
Morning: Free time
Afternoon: Transfer to airport for return flight to UK
Evening: Arrive in UK
More popular visit options available
Olympic Stadium
The Beijing National Stadium, known colloquially as the Bird’s Nest, was the spectacular setting for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Students can tour this large steel structure while your guide shares their own memories of the games and the legacy the games have left behind.
Liumingying village
This traditional Chinese village gives your group an insight into the hard reality of life outside the big cities. Your students can visit villagers in their homes and see the hard work that goes into producing their organic food.
Chinese Acrobat Show
Chinese acrobatics covers anything from gymnastics and animal tricks to juggling and magic. The performances are spectacular and students will be talking about them for years to come.
Peking Duck Banquet
A famous dish from Beijing and one that has been served since the Imperial era. Your students can enjoy this delicacy and get a real taste of China.
Peking Opera
Immerse your group in some traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.
Evening activites
- Chinese Acrobat Show
- Peking Opera
Transport
We can arrange for your group to fly from a range of UK airports and we’ll work with you to plan your route at the best value possible.
Flight
Giving you full support throughout
Before your tour
- Your own dedicated NST contact
- Bespoke tour itineraries
- Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
- Curriculum linked visit programmes
- Great value for money - no hidden costs
- Free group leader inspection visits
- Risk assessment guidance
- Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits
Whilst you're away
- Free educational resources
- Group-friendly accommodation
- Exceptional standards of coaching
- On-tour support from our reps on the ground
- Support & assistance from our specialists throughout your tour
- 24/7 support just a call away
- Extensive group travel insurance
On your return
- Priority rebooking services
- Rewarding your loyalty with our reward scheme
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