5-Day Beijing Science, Engineering & Heritage Study Tour

This is a 5-day inbound study programme in Beijing for high school groups of 16 to 30 students, with two accompanying teachers travelling free of charge. The programme is built around science, engineering and heritage rather than shopping, and every day is in Beijing, so there is no inter-city travel to schedule around.

It opens on the day of arrival at the National Museum of China with a welcome Peking duck dinner, then works through the evidence in sequence: the 2008 Olympic structures and the China Science and Technology Museum on the Olympic Green, a day between the giant panda house at Beijing Zoo and the history of Chinese rail at the China Railway Museum, a full day on the Badaling Great Wall and at the Ming Tombs, and the Capital Museum before the departure transfer. A study workbook is issued to each student, and a local subject guide joins the group inside the science museum. It works equally well as a stand-alone school trip or as the Beijing module of a longer China programme.

• National Museum of China - the country's principal museum, on the east side of Tiananmen Square, holding the national collection of Chinese history and art.
• China Science and Technology Museum - the main hall on the Olympic Green, with interactive physics, life-science and space exhibits and a dome theatre, visited with a local subject guide.
• The Water Cube and the Bird's Nest - the 2008 Olympic aquatics centre and stadium, with the Olympic Forest Park that runs between them.
• Beijing Zoo and its panda house - one of China's oldest zoos, opened in 1906, with a dedicated giant panda collection.
• China Railway Museum at Zhengyangmen - housed in the 1906 Zhengyangmen East Station on the old Jingfeng railway, tracing Chinese rail from steam to high-speed.
• Badaling Great Wall and the Ming Tombs - a full day on the wall and at the Changling Tomb, including the Spirit Way.
• Capital Museum - the history, culture and arts of Beijing, with interactive displays.

• Four nights' accommodation in a four-star Beijing hotel, twin or triple share for students
• Meals as listed each day (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Private coach with professional driver for the whole programme
• English-speaking study guide throughout, plus a local subject guide at the China Science and Technology Museum
• All entrance fees listed in the itinerary, including the panda house at Beijing Zoo
• Study workbook and briefing materials for each student
• Bottled water and travel accident insurance for the whole group
• Two accompanying teachers travel free at every tier, and the national escort who travels with the group is included; the teacher places and the escort's labour fee are both absorbed into the per-student price, so there is no separate staff invoice

• International flights to and from China
• Chinese visa fees
• Meals not listed as included in the daily itinerary
• Optional evening activities and any theme park or show tickets
• Pocket money and personal expenses
• Gratuities for guides and drivers

Supervision ratios. The programme is designed for two teachers per 16 to 30 students. Schools bringing additional staff are quoted at cost for those places, and we can supply a female staff member to accompany single-sex accommodation groups on request.

Visas. A Chinese tourist or study visa is normally required for every student and staff member, and we issue the invitation letter plus a day-by-day itinerary for the application. Individual students from the 30-day unilateral visa-free countries may be eligible to enter without a visa; the scheme is currently authorised through 31 December 2026.

Museums and reservations. Beijing's national museums require real-name advance booking and most close on Mondays. We pre-book every museum against the group passport list, and hold a substitute site in case a booking is released back to the public pool.

Health, safety and food. All students must carry travel insurance proof and any medication with a doctor's letter. We record allergies and dietary requirements in advance; Beijing hotel and restaurant kitchens handle vegetarian, halal and nut-free requests with notice.

Weather and packing. Beijing is dry and cold from December to February and hot from June to August. Students should bring a refillable water bottle, a light rain jacket and shoes suitable for the stepped walk at Badaling.