Itinerary: Day 01 Depart from West Coast to Shanghai Depart from West Coast, board a spacious jet for your transpacific journey and enjoy meals and entertainments in the airplane. Day 02 Shanghai Arrive in Shanghai, you are greeted by our tour guide at the airport and transferred to the school dormitory Accommodation: School Dormitory in Shanghai Day 03 Shanghai 10:00 am Orientation Program & welcome Party is to be held in school campus Day 04 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 1: Chinese Class Day 05 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 2:Chinese Calligraphy Day 06 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 3:Chinese Kong Fu Day 07 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Shanghai City Tour:Shanghai Yuyuan Garden Day 08 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 4:Taijiquan Day 09 Shanghai Full day visit to Expo Pavilion Day 10 Shanghai Weekend free day Day 11 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 5: Chinese Cooking Day 12 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 6:Chinese Movies Day 13 Shanghai Whole day Excursion:Visiting ZhouZhuang, a well-preserved ancient town, 85 km away from Shanghai Day 14 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Shanghai City Tour:Binjiang Avenue / Huangpu River Night View Day 15 Shanghai 09:00--12:00 Routine curriculum, lunch at school 13:30--16:00 Culture Lecture 7:Chinese acrobatics Day 16 Shanghai 09:00-12:00 Fall Program Closing Ceremony, farewell party Day 17 Shanghai/Los Angeles Home, Sweet Home! Stay on the board Tour Fare includes: 1. Airport pick-up and drop off; 2. Accommodation of school dormitory, two persons share one room. Students will be placed in 3-star hotel outside Shanghai; 3. Three meals daily, served in School dining hall or Chinese restaurant while outside Shanghai; 4. Domestic transportation including flight from Shanghai to Xian, Xian to Beijing; 5. Admission to local attractions listed above, and travel insurance; 6. Lectures on Chinese cultural topics. 7. Travel Insurance (Basic) It excludes: 1. Any personal-based expenses, such as phone calls, laundry, postage, etc; 2. All costs of activities which are not mentioned in the itinerary, or stated "optional"; 3. Transportation to airport after the tour ends; 4. Tips for tour, in general, $8 each day including tour Guide and driver; 5. Airport taxes and other related charges; 6. Visa application fees ($130 per person); 7. International airfare ($1000 approximately). |