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China Experience Programme

This four-week program offers you a unique chance to experience various activities throughout China.

The Programme

Not only do you get to learn all about the language and culture, you also get to spend time trekking across some extraordinary parts of this exhilarating country as well as living alongside a local community assisting with their daily activities.

Week 1
Is an introduction to China, its customs, culture and its people. You will have a Chinese cooking session and several Chinese language lessons. You will stay for three nights in Beijing, where you have the chance to tour Tianamen Square, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.

Week 2
Dali is full of numerous old and new attractions, ancient buildings and the indigenous Bai people. You can explore the Three Pagodas of Dali, pay a visit to the Nanzhao Grottos and stay at the famous Shaxi village. You will also have a chance to relax with a soothing massage or enjoy a cold beer in a beer garden as well as experiencing the caravan horse tea route!

Week 3
This week gives you a unique chance to work and live with a local community. In the morning you will help local families with farming duties, and in the afternoons you will help to teach English to children at the school.

Week 4
This week you will trek one of Chinas holiest peaks, Jizu Shan (in English, “Chicken foot mountain”). The journey to the top of the mountain takes roughly around four hours. You will then stay at the temple at the top of the mountain, enjoying the spectacular sunrise and scenery. This week of exploring shows you a China that no tourist will see: you will visit Shangquing, the farming village and see the harvest of corn, rice and tobacco in the autumn or bean and wheat in the spring you will also spend time in the village of Wase, based on a lake and Shuangland where your adventure ends.

Programme location

The program starts in Beijing, China’s capital, and then after sightseeing, you can move onto the beautiful Yunnan province in the South. You will be close to Dali and Kunming.

Accommodation and Meals

Beijing
You stay here for three nights; the apartments are of a good quality and generally two to four people in every room. The apartment is also in easy reach of most local attractions.
Yunnan
In Yunnan, the accommodation will vary, and includes hostels, temples, hotels and home stays. All meals and accommodation are included for the duration of the program. Meals consist of traditional Chinese cuisine.

Programme Overview

Durations & Prices:
4 weeks - $1849/€1299

How to book & pay:
Pay $339/€259 deposit to book. Balance due 10 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
Airport transfer
Accommodation
Three meals per day
Trekking and farming activities
All cultural activities
24 hour Support

What is not included?
Flights
Visa
Travel insurance
Additional Excursions
Personal Items

Programme Summary:
Not only will you learn all about language and culture, you can also spend time trekking across some amazing parts of this exciting country, as well as living alongside a local community.

Arrival dates:
2007
31st Aug, 28th Sept, 2nd Nov, 30th Nov

2008
4th Jan, 1st Feb, 29th Feb, 4th April, 2nd May, 30th May, 4th Jul,
1st Aug, 29th Aug, 3rd Oct, 31st Oct and 28th Nov.