Destinations: Ancient Capital & Silk Road
This Xi'an sister school exchange tour combines authentic school buddy exchange with China's most famous ancient capital heritage. Students learn alongside Xi'an local peers, explore the legacy of Qin Dynasty and the Silk Road, and create history‑themed joint projects. It suits schools with a focus on history, archaeology and global civilisation studies. The itinerary can be shortened or extended freely.
Tour Highlights
Day 1: Arrival in Xi'an. Meet coordinator and driver, transfer to hotel. Check-in and rest. Late afternoon safety & cultural briefing, covering school etiquette and Silk Road cultural background. Icebreaker games. Welcome dinner with Shaanxi local food, including biangbiang noodles and roujiamo. Overnight: Xi'an hotel.
Day 2: Sister School Welcome Ceremony & Campus Immersion. Morning transfer to the matched Xi’an sister school. Welcome ceremony with principal speeches and student cultural performances. One-to-one buddy matching. Campus tour: classrooms, history classroom, art room, library and sports ground. Shared lunch in school canteen with buddies. Afternoon ice‑breaking and poster workshop "My Hometown & My Culture". Overseas teachers meet Chinese teaching team for introduction. Evening: prepare presentation materials. Overnight: Xi'an hotel.
Day 3: Classroom Shadowing & Cross‑Class Cultural Sharing. Morning shadow regular classes with buddies, including history, Chinese, art, PE and English. Overseas teachers observe lessons. Lunch with buddies. Afternoon cultural sharing session: students introduce their home countries and local traditions. Q&A and interactive discussion. Late afternoon friendly sports match. Evening traditional craft workshop: paper cutting or clay sculpture. Students make handmade gifts for buddies. Overnight: Xi’an hotel.
Day 4: Teacher Academic Exchange & Joint Project Workshop. Morning teacher exchange session: demo history lessons, discussion on heritage education and cross‑cultural curriculum design. Teachers plan future online exchange activities. Working lunch with school leadership. Afternoon mixed‑team project workshop around Silk Road & ancient civilisation themes. Students start designing posters, short films or presentation scripts. Late afternoon return to hotel. Students exchange contact information with buddies. Overnight: Xi'an hotel.
Day 5: Heritage Field Study – Terracotta Army & Huaqing Palace. Morning full-day heritage field study: Terracotta Army Museum. Guided tour of pits, bronze chariot exhibition, learn about Qin dynasty history and archaeological discovery. Lunch nearby. Afternoon Huaqing Palace. Students collect photos and notes for the joint project. Evening project rehearsal. Overnight: Xi'an hotel.
Day 6: Heritage Field Study – City Wall & Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Morning cycle or walk on Xi’an City Wall, learn about ancient city defence. Lunch nearby. Afternoon visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda, learn about Silk Road Buddhism and cultural exchange. Evening project polishing. Overnight: Xi’an hotel.
Day 7: Back to Sister School, Final Project Presentation & Closing Ceremony. Morning return to sister school. Mixed teams present their Silk Road & ancient civilisation projects. Feedback from school leaders. Farewell lunch at school. Afternoon closing ceremony, certificate awarding, group photo, buddy gift exchange. Evening farewell dinner. Overnight: Xi’an hotel.
Day 8: Departure. Morning check out, transfer to Xi'an airport / high-speed station for departure. Post‑tour support includes photo sharing and long-term online exchange coordination.
