Road Trip China
Would you like to see the best of China, and all it has to offer? You can choose this fascinating trip as an add on to one of our other China Volunteer or Au Pair programmes, or simply as the start of your OE as a kind of add on. It's the trip of a lifetime!
At a glance:
Trip: 28 day road trip around China
Accommodation:Varied
Meals: some meals included
Dates: Beginning of each month April to Oct
Minimum stay: 4 weeks
About the China Road Trip
Find yourself immersed and indulged in the charming and fascinating Chinese culture! This organised and guided road trip will get you to places off the beaten track and allow you to really get to experience the Chinese culture. From the incredible and scenic mountains of Hongyan village, to trekking around villages, to practising Tai Chi and Chinese language lessons, this road trip has it all!
What will I be doing?
Project Description:First Leg: China Road Trip
- This week in Chengdu is the important step towards a great stay in a new country! It is designed so that you can avoid culture shock and be eased into the Chinese ways of doing things. It is a fun filled week that is dedicated to getting to know China and some of its cultural aspects first hand. You will also get time to meet the local people, taste the local cuisine and get familiar with the Chinese custom, plus to the Panda breeding centre for a visit with Giant Pandas!
Second Leg: China Road Trip
- These two weeks will begin with a visit to the ancient city of Huanglongxi. After two days exploring these wonders, it's on to Fengyan. Here, you can begin to understand the Chinese ways of doing things. It is a fun filled week that is dedicated to getting to know China and some of its cultural aspects first hand. This section of the trip is about the traditional rural Chinese culture, so it is appropriate that this week takes place in Fengyan village. There are many opportunities to immerse yourself in the culture; with visits to local villages, a Confucius temple,e and a Guangong temple, local fairs, and some amazing natural scenery sites in groups or individually during your free time!.
Third Leg: Longsheng
- If you want to experience the more adventurous side of China, Longsheng Rice Terraces is one place you cannot miss! Trek in the amazing terraced rice fields and stay in hill-tribe villages. Enjoy a few days of this peaceful and extraordinary scenery. The journey up there is mildly challenging, but it is definitely worthwhile!. Longsheng is a world famous place whose scenery varies with the seasons and harvests.