2025
Easter Break Excursion
Easter Excursion 2025
Family Fun
April 7 - 19
Open to Year 5 - Year 11 Students and Families
Highlights
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Kong Fu classes with our family friends - masters in the hutongs
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Pandas!
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Soak in the astounding surroundings of oblong mountains jutting out amidst terraced rice fields and picturesque villages on a cruise along the Li River
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Biang Biang Noodles cooking class and feasting in Xi'an
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Hike through the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, which display a different concoction of vibrant colors with every passing season
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Food tour in the French Concession of Shanghai
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Bamboo rafting up the Yulong River
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Tea leaf picking in the beautiful tea fields of Hangzhou
Yes, Manhattan Mandarin Trips Are The Most Fun
"So so so great ! Covered so much ground, so many experiences and fun moments!! Amazing and hopefully you will do it again next year! I will be joining!! Thank you thank you!"
There's a good reason our trips are so loved by students and parents - we do what we loved to do when traveling through China as students ourselves.
Since 2015 we've genuinely enjoyed rediscovering China each year, reconnecting with old friends while giving our students the trip of a lifetime.
We travel as only Manhattan Mandarin can; keeping up a great pace while also making the most of our local relationships to provide the most unique and authentic tour experience possible.
We'll check out as many amazing spots as we can (at NYC speed) while slowing down to converse with new friends and deep dive into the culture. We've added cooking classes, calligraphy classes, epic hikes, feasts upon feasts, numerous private events, dedicated Chinese classes, and so much more.
Please join us for another amazing trip this summer.
Our 2025 Easter Excursion
Family travel in China has never been so fun! From treasure hunts in the Forbidden City to volunteering with giant pandas in the Sichuan basin, this classic family tour takes in Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, and Guilin, before finishing in timeless Shanghai.
Enjoy some cherished family time as you embark on a classic journey through the elegant pagodas and undulating rice terraces of the Middle Kingdom. This fun 15-day trip will see you travel from Beijing to Shanghai, with imperial capital Xi’an, spicy Chengdu, and spectacular Guangxi in between. Learn to play a traditional Chinese instrument, stand atop a sacred Buddhist mountain, float down the remarkably picturesque Li River, and sample Shaanxi pork “hamburgers.”
*Extra GCSE Chinese prep time can be provided for older students
Beijing 北京
Day 1
Ping Pong and a refreshing stroll around Beihai • Kungfu lessons between the Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the ancient hutongs • Feast and karaoke with our old friends, a martial arts family who are 4th generation hutong legends
Day 2
Hike along the Great Wall at Mutianyu, two hours outside of Beijing, after a revivifying lunch with local farmers • Stroll through the Panjiayuan ‘Antiques’ Flea Market, and navigate through thousands of stalls and shops selling souvenirs and antique replicas • Drive back into town and spend the evening at your leisure
Day 3
Calligraphy Class in the hutongs • Explore the 798 art district • Tour the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square • Feast on Peiking Duck
Xi'an 西安
Day 4
Spend the morning face-to-face with the 8,000 solders of the Terracotta Warriors Army, less than an hour outside the city • Head back into town to savor a mouthwatering lunch at one of the food stalls at Xi’an Muslim Quarter • Learn about Xi’an’s 1,300-year-old Muslim community by visiting the Great Mosque • Enjoy a commanding view of the ancient city center as you walk along the 12 meters (39 feet) high Ancient City Wall enclosing the historical heart of the city • Experience Xi’an with more than just your eyes by sampling some of Xi’an’s famous dumplings and getting a chance to learn how to make your own
Day 5
Get an exclusive tour from a natural science and panda expert around the Louguantai Giant Panda Breeding Center, normally closed to the public • Get up close with giant pandas • Visit the Big and Small Wild Goose Pagodas, oldest structures in Xi’an located beyond the city walls, built in the 8th century to house Buddhist sutras
