School tour specialists providing comprehensive teacher resources
Our teacher toolkit provides the planning resources needed to successfully plan an international school trip. From support with fundraising and communication with parents and students to planning checklists, these resources allow busy teachers to stay on track with the planning process.
Group travel management software
EA uses the latest software to make teachers' lives easier by performing tasks and collating information on their behalf. Instead of teachers chasing up parents for students' passport details, medical information, waiver forms, chasing payments etc, now Educating Adventures will do this on your behalf.
Professional local trip representatives providing 24 hour support
The EA difference is our qualified and experienced team on the ground at each of our featured destinations. Your school tour representative will meet and greet, and work with you to ensure flexibility and provide ongoing support throughout your school tour. Our representatives are selected for their ability to quickly develop a great rapport with teachers and students and because they are passionate about providing excellent service.
Bespoke educational trips, customised to your requirements
EA School Tours have been working with schools for 14 years to facilitate informative and inspiring school tours around the world. In addition to key featured trips to the USA, UK & Europe, NZ, South America and Japan, our experienced team can create bespoke educational travel itineraries for your school. All packages are fully inclusive with flights, accommodation, activities and so much more…
Superior organisation for a stress free experience
EA School Tours provides an unsurpassed level of support to teachers. From the concept to completion of your school tour, your dedicated school travel consultant will work with you to ensure a memorable and safe experience for your students, parents, and teachers. There is a high level of communication required in order to successfully plan an international trip and our team will ensure the planning is on track to deliver an exceptional school trip.
Excellent knowledge of local activities
Your school travel consultant will have intimate knowledge of our featured travel locations and a handful of other exciting travel destinations around the globe. Our committed team have been selected because of their knowledge of international travel, their high level of organisational skills and great service, and their ability to source exciting and educational trip activities to add to your overall school travel experience.
Our planning
The next step is to let know that you would like to work with us and we can advise and help you to make this tour a reality. There is no obligation to travel, this step just allows us to make all necessary enquiries and work with our suppliers on organising initial details for your group while you advertise the trip to your school and collect deposits.
Get it right
This quotation and itinerary is a starting point. We enjoy this stage, spending time with teachers to make changes and ensure each school group gets the best itinerary at a suitable package price.
Confirm the trip
To confirm your trip a non-refundable deposit (normally 15% of the package price) is required. This can be completed ahead of flight release and would be refundable until your flights are booked and agreed. Note: international flights are generally only available to be booked 11 months prior to travel.
Price Guarantee
We know how difficult it is for teachers to ask parents for more money. Once we have issued your second invoice, the price will never change as long as the itinerary does not change and the number of travellers remains the same. So the price of the tour will not increase if flights and/or taxes increase or exchange rate changes. Another reason why EA School Tours makes teachers' lives easier!
As the world’s largest city square, Tiananmen Square is a site of many important events, enjoying a great cultural significance. Hundreds of Chinese visitors go to see the flag-raising ceremony every morning as it is the symbol of China's national pride.
Enter the Forbidden City from the Heavenly Gate, and take part in a fun and educational activity. Students will be divided into small groups to go Treasure Hunting. Listen carefully to the clues given by the tour guide, and race through the Forbidden City to find the answers. Will you be the first team to uncover all locations of the assigned symbols?
After a lunch break, an expert will give students a professional lecture about the development of China’s industry. How did China transform from a traditional agricultural society to a modern industrial society? Nowadays China has auto-industry, information technology industry, manufacturing industry, and even high-tech industry.
Today you are going to tour Beijing Yanjing Brewery. Yanjing Beer keeps 89% market share in Beijing and 50% in northern China. This tour takes you to visit the whole workshop including brewhouse, fermenting cellar, filter room, and filling room. You will learn the history and development of Chinese beer and how advanced Chinese factories can be.
Information Technology is fast developing in China in recent years. Tencent, one of the most successful IT companies, provides online news, social media, games, entertainment, server and programs. The tour lasts for about 1 hour, including a briefing about the company, a short tour around, and a Q&A session.
The Temple of Heaven is the largest religious complex among China's ancient buildings. It was built following the ancient Chinese belief that heaven is round and earth square. It is considered the highest achievement of traditional Chinese architecture. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (Qiniandian) is considered remarkable.
You will learn Tai Chi there under the guidance of a master.
From there you will travel out of the city for 1.5 hours’ drive, to Mutianyu Great Wall.
Take a cable car ride to Tower 14, where you will enjoy stunning scenery going across to Tower 23. Please wear comfortable shoes for some walking and climbing. Take a thrilling ride on the toboggan slide down is popular for the adventurous.
The drone use for recreation only took off recently and has become very popular. Visit a drone company and learn to operate one! DJI Innovations is the current leading company in manufacturing civilian drones. You can find many interesting innovative items in the store.
Head into a very inspirational area where it was once the site of North China Wireless Joint Equipment Factory. This old factory now converted and named 798 Art Zone is home to many art galleries, exhibitions, and independent artists. Admire contemporary art to inspire your creativity.
As a suburban escape for the emperors, the Summer Palace demonstrates the grandeur of royal gardens and natural beauty. Among many buildings in it, the Garden of Virtue & Harmony cannot be missed. Glimpse into the extravagances of the past, appreciate the intricate designs of the buildings, fantastical gardens and gorgeous scenery.
After lunch, you will take a high speed train to Shanghai. The advanced train facility makes the 4.5 hours’ of journey comfortable.
On arrival at Shanghai train station, you will be picked up by the tour guide and driver and taken to your hotel.
Yu Garden is a historical gem hidden in this trading city. The Summer Palace borrowed the style of the Yu Garden complex, from which you can tell how significant it was in history. Yuyuan Bazar is just next to the garden. There are various shops selling street food, souvenirs, jewelry, and gold. Worth the walk to soak up the atmosphere and view the buzz of old Shanghai.
You will visit a long-established Baogang Steel Group Corporation with iron and steel as its main business. It, manufactures premium steel products with high technologies and a high added value. The three major product categories are carbon steel, stainless steel, and special steel. Through our worldwide marketing network, these premium products not only satisfy the demand on the domestic market but also are exported to more than forty countries and regions in Asia.
Recognised as the symbol of Shanghai, Oriental Pearl Tower is popular with Chinese and foreign travelers. Stepping on the glass observation deck allows you to have an overview of the city. The Shanghai Urban History and Development Museum in the Tower offers excellent historical knowledge of this city.
Another must-see site is the Bund. It provides some of the most spectacular views of the Lujiazui District and the Huangpu River. What makes it more interesting is that the guide will tell you about the history of the buildings along the way.
Shanghai VW, leader of the top 500 foreign-invested enterprises in China, is leading its way to higher development. The visit to Shanghai VW District is about 1 hour. Visitors can learn about its 20 years development by watching the video, seeing automobiles exhibited in the hall, and visiting the automatic product line controlled by robots.
You will visit the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai today. There will be a 1.5 hours’ briefing with open dialogue format, which would help students better understand the China/Shanghai market and provide them first–hand knowledge in doing business in China. The session typically includes a Q&A by one of the senior representative from the Shanghai business community.
Next, you will visit the Yakult Factory. Founded in 1935, Yakult is the leading company producing Lactobacillus Drinks in China. By setting its first factory outside of mainland China, Taiwan in 1964, Yakult has become an international enterprise with more than 30 factories globally. The tour shows you how a China-based company is developing and how to do business in China.
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