The perfect opportunity to complete your service projects, our volunteering trip in Xi’an, China, sees students participating in calligraphy lessons, biking round the ancient city walls and volunteering at a children’s home, without missing out on the cultural Chinese experiences. Here’s our service trip in China at a glance:
- Day 1: city walls bike ride, Muslim Quarter market, Drum and Bell tower
- Day 2: Terracotta Warriors, Great Wild Goose Pagoda, dance and music performance
- Day 3: children’s home service project
- Day 4: service project, calligraphy lesson, Little Goose Pagoda, reflection session
- Day 5: Shu Yuan Men art street
Like what you see? Discover the abundant opportunity to develop creativity, activity and service skills in our detailed itinerary below! But remember, all our school trips are completely customisable.
*Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers.
What's included?
✓ All accommodation costs
✓ Full board meals for the entire trip
✓ All transportation costs, including airport pick-up and drop-off
✓ All activities listed in the itinerary
✓ 1 free teacher per 10 paying students
✓ 24-hour emergency contact support during the trip
✓ Detailed pre-departure summary & briefing
✓ Full financial failure protection
✓ Public liability insurance
✓ Our trips are fully risk-assessed
Day 1: The Ancient Capital
Morning
This is it! Jump straight into the absolute must-do in Xi’an, the bike ride around the top of the ancient city walls. They’re China’s best-preserved city fortifications. Contrast this mark of the old historic city with the soaring skyscrapers of modern Xi’an.
Afternoon
After checking into your accommodation, go to Xi’an’s historic Muslim Quarter market. This is where the traders from across the Silk Road first settled in China. Make sure you sample the unique flavours of Hui Muslim food.
Evening
Finish off your first day with an evening stroll to see the Drum and Bell tower lit up at night.
Day 2: The Terracotta Warriors
Morning
No trip to Xi’an would be complete without venturing out of the city and into the past with the Terracotta Warriors. This is one of the world’s most mysterious necropolises (just 1% of the whole complex has been excavated!) and a scientific marvel (ask our specialists about the worksheets we have available for this visit).
Afternoon
Forget the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Xi’an presents you with at the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, which leans to the West and is deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its Buddhist and architectural significance.
Evening
We hope you’ve worked up an appetite, because now you’re off to an all-you-can-eat dumpling feast, followed by a Tang Dynasty dance and music performance.
Learning Outcomes
Creativity: Learn the ancient art of calligraphy.
Action: Bike Xi’an’s ancient city walls and work hard on the service project.
Service: Make a difference at the children’s home outside Xi’an.
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