China Mandarin Language School Trips & Tours

Afternoon: Overnight flight to Beijing

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.

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 & Ming Tombs

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! Many groups combine their visit with one to the Ming Tombs, the final resting place and mausoleums of 13 of the 16 Ming Dynasty emperors. Pupils can also walk the Sacred Way, flanked with detailed Ming Dynasty animal sculptures.

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.

Morning: Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City

Afternoon: Visit a local school to practise language with students

Evening: Evening meal

Forbidden City

Allow your pupils 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.

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.

Friendship Store & Silk Alley    

Beijing is somewhat of a shopper’s paradise and the Friendship Store and Silk Alley in the city are two of the best. Pupils can practise their language skills by haggling for souvenirs.