| FEATURED CITIES
| Shanghai |
China’s most sophisticated smart city with cultural diversity. Through our classes and field trips, you will discover why Shanghai is always considered a place to link East with West, to combine traditional value with modern lifestyle. |
| Hangzhou |
The Chinese like to compare Hangzhou to the "heaven on earth". Its landscape and human culture have inspired numerous poets, artists and scholars in the history. Hangzhou is truly an elegant and charming to linger awhile. |
| Xi'an |
As China’s ancient capital for more than 1,000 years, Xi’an is a "millionaire" of Chinese history and culture. Come and experience the great Chinese civilization, and witness this starting point for Silk Road adventure. |
| Beijing |
Want to know why the imperial families chose to live here for seven centuries? Want to learn how 1.3 billion people survive and make progress? The answers lie in your field trips to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, modern skyscrapers, and many other hidden gems of this 3,000 years young city. |
TOUR PRICE:
Please contact us.
DEPARTURE DATE: July 13, 2005 November 2, 2005
Including:
- International Flights, Toronto, Shanghai & Beijing;
- Domestic Flights, Shanghai-Xi'an-Beijing;
- Hotel accommodations and three meals daily;
- Theme meals and listed entertainment;
- Standard admissions to all listed attractions;
- English-speaking Cultural Tour Specialists;
- Class tuition, cooking materials and certificate;
- Pre-departure orientation meeting in Canada;
- All taxes for hotels and restaurants in China.
Not including:
- Any incidental expenses of personal nature;
- Airport departure taxes, where applicable;
- Travel and medical insurance.
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Days |
City |
Program |
Special of the Day |
1 |
Toronto |
Leave Toronto with Air Canada |
Stopover in Vancouver |
2 |
Shanghai |
Arrive in Shanghai |
3-4 star hotel |
3 |
Shanghai |
The Bund & Harbour, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Welcome dinner and meet the arts instructor |
Mandarin lessons begin |
4 |
Shanghai |
Art class, field trip to Shanghai Arts and Crafts Research Institute; |
Vegetarian theme lunch |
5 |
Shanghai |
Art class, field trip to Children's Palace |
Evening acrobatic show |
6 |
Hangzhou |
Class summary, afternoon training to Hangzhou |
Best Painting Awards and Prizes |
7 |
Hangzhou |
West Lake Cruise, Six Harmony Pagoda, special trip to Tea Village and Museum |
Painting while boating |
8 |
Xi'an |
Morning flight to Xi'an, visit Ancient City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda |
Dinner theatre of Tang Dynasty music & dance |
9 |
Xi'an |
Terra-cotta Museum, Huaqing Fountain, Shanxi Museum |
Gourmet dumpling dinner |
10 |
Beijing |
Morning flight to Beijing, visit Tian An Men Square and the Forbidden City |
Onsite lecture on Chinese history |
11 |
Beijing |
Day trip to the Great Wall |
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12 |
Beijing |
Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Beijing traditional “Hutong” tour |
Theme dinner: Peking Roast Duck |
13 |
Toronto |
Fly to Toronto, same day arrival. |
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