China Experience Programme

This China Experience Programme offers the chance to learn the basics of the Mandarin language and get to know Chinese culture more deeply as well as taking part in a demanding trekking week.

You will also spend valuable time living with a local family, as well as helping to develop the community.

Voluntary Work

Week One
This week includes an introduction to China, its culture, people and customs, Chinese language classes, Chinese cooking sessions, Tour of Tianamen Square, the Forbidden City and Great Wall, a welcome party, temple, market and village visits.

Week Two
Dali is a wonderful place to unwind, it's positioned in a stunning location below Zhonge Peak. Dali is brimming full of antique and recent attractions, ancient buildings and indigenous Bai people. You have the chance to explore the Three Pagodas of Dali, stay at the famous Shaxi village and visit the Nanzhao Grottos.

Week Three
This week you will have the chance to work and live with a local community. In the morning you can help local families with farming duties, spending the afternoons teaching English to children at the local school.

Week Four
During Week Four you will be trekking one of China’s holiest peaks, Jizu Shan (Chicken foot mountain), stay in a temple, see monks chanting, visit a traditional Chinese farming village. Most of this week is spent trekking, the perfect way to see the real China

Location

The program begins in Beijing, China’s capital, and then after seeing the sights you move onto the spectacular Yunnan province in the South. You will be near to Kunming and Dali.

Accommodation and Meals

Beijing
You stay here for three nights; the apartments are a good standard and generally have two to four people in every room. The apartment is close to local attractions.

Yunnan
In Yunnan, accommodation varies, including all the hotels, hostels, home stays and temples. All meals and accommodation are included for the whole length of the programme. Meals consist of traditional Chinese foods.

Programme Overview

Duration & Price:
4 weeks £999

How to book & pay:
A deposit of £195 to secure your place, the balance is due 12 weeks before departure.

What is included?
Airport transfer
Accommodation
Three meals per day
Farming and trekking
All cultural activities
Support from coordinator

What is not included?
All flights
Necessary Visas
Traveller’s insurance
Additional Excursions
Personal Items

Summary:
Learn the language and get to know Chinese culture more deeply as well as taking part in a demanding trekking week.
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Arrival dates: 2008: 25th April, 23rd May, 20th June, 18th July, 15th August, 12th September, 10th October, 7th November, 5th December

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