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Program number: 2033147HX
Group Leader's name: Cynthia Sutton
Requested departure date: 5/16/2019
Requested return date: 5/23/2019
Departure gateway: Pittsburgh (PA)
8 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Enjoy dinner in Beijing

  • Day 3: Beijing

    Tour Beijing with an expert local guide

    Enjoy a dragon boat ride (seasonal: April to October)

    Visit the Summer Palace

    Participate in a Taiji lesson

    Visit Tiananmen Square

    Visit the Forbidden City

    Tour Beijing University campus 

  • Day 4: Beijing • Badaling • Beijing

    Tour the Great Wall of China with your Tour Director

    Stop to take a photo at the site of the 2008 Olympics

    Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony in Beijing

    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), who in order to pursue spiritual and physical harmony becomes a monk and learns kung fu. Along the way he overcomes obstacles, is distracted and tempted, but ultimately achieves the designation of master. This performance combines story-telling, kung-fu, acrobatics, modern dance, and original music to celebrate the philosophy and skill of martial arts.

  • Day 5: Beijing

    Visit the Temple of Heaven Park

    Visit the Beijing Zoo

    Tour Beijing's Hutongs by traditional rickshaw

    Enjoy dinner with a local Hutong family

  • Day 6: Beijing

    Visit the Yonghe Lamasery Temple

    Visit the 798 Dashanzi Modern Art Zone

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Acrobatics show

    Acrobatics show

    Witness a thrilling display by talented performers during today’s optional acrobatics show. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese acrobats have been perfecting this unique form of performance art. Acrobatic troupes continue to dazzle audiences with unusual feats of balance and flexibility complemented by vibrant costumes, elaborate sets and traditional music. 

  • Day 7: Beijing

    Spend a full day exploring Beijing on your own

    Enjoy a traditional Peking Duck dinner in Beijing

  • Day 8: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to China

  • Day 2: Beijing

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Enjoy dinner in Beijing

  • Day 3: Beijing

    Tour Beijing with an expert local guide

    Enjoy a dragon boat ride (seasonal: April to October)

    Visit the Summer Palace

    Participate in a Taiji lesson

    Visit Tiananmen Square

    Visit the Forbidden City

    Tour Beijing University campus 

  • Day 4: Beijing • Badaling • Beijing

    Tour the Great Wall of China with your Tour Director

    Stop to take a photo at the site of the 2008 Olympics

    Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony in Beijing

    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), who in order to pursue spiritual and physical harmony becomes a monk and learns kung fu. Along the way he overcomes obstacles, is distracted and tempted, but ultimately achieves the designation of master. This performance combines story-telling, kung-fu, acrobatics, modern dance, and original music to celebrate the philosophy and skill of martial arts.

  • Day 5: Beijing

    Visit the Temple of Heaven Park

    Visit the Beijing Zoo

    Tour Beijing's Hutongs by traditional rickshaw

    Enjoy dinner with a local Hutong family

  • Day 6: Beijing

    Visit the Yonghe Lamasery Temple

    Visit the 798 Dashanzi Modern Art Zone

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Acrobatics show

    Acrobatics show

    Witness a thrilling display by talented performers during today’s optional acrobatics show. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese acrobats have been perfecting this unique form of performance art. Acrobatic troupes continue to dazzle audiences with unusual feats of balance and flexibility complemented by vibrant costumes, elaborate sets and traditional music. 

  • Day 7: Beijing

    Spend a full day exploring Beijing on your own

    Enjoy a traditional Peking Duck dinner in Beijing

  • Day 8: Depart for home

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 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1  93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2  Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3

 

 

*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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