Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome to Ancient China

• Arrival in Xi’an and airport transfer to hotel

• Welcome briefing: “Xi’an – China’s ancient capital”

• Ice-breaker activities and orientation

• Evening meal and early night to recover from travel

Day 2 – School Life & Making Friends

• Morning at host school

• Joint lessons with Chinese students:

  What school life is like in China

  Introduction to Xi’an’s history

• Games and creative activities with host students

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 3 – Terracotta Army: China’s Greatest Discovery

• Visit to the Terracotta Army

• Interactive learning:

  Why was it built?

  What does it tell us about emperors and power?

• Sketching, photography and quiz-style challenges

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 4 – City Walls, Defence & Fun

• Walk along the Xi’an City Wall

• Learn how ancient cities were protected

• Supervised cycling on the City Wall

• Evening dumpling-making workshop
  

Day 5 – School Exchange & Creative Projects

• Second day at host school

• Joint group project:

  “Design your own ancient city”

  Compare Xi’an with UK cities

• Student presentations (short, fun format)

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 6 – Religion, Trade & Street Life

• Visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

  Buddhism, belief and storytelling

• Explore the Muslim Quarter

  Food, markets, everyday architecture

• Cultural scavenger hunt / street-food tasting

• Evening food exploration & night market visit

Day 7 – Culture, Performance & Celebration

• Visit to local museum or cultural centre

• Student reflection:

  Favourite site

  Biggest surprise about China

• Tang Dynasty music & dance performance

• Farewell group dinner with shared highlights and photos

Day 8 – Departure

• Final reflections and certificates

• Transfer to airport

• Return to the UK