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Trip Highlights

Your "Taste of Volunteering" Project

Repairs & Renovations, Office Work at a home for disabled children. This is an inspiring experience where you can help make a difference by lightening the workload of the permanent care-givers by helping with daily chores such as washing, cleaning and meal preparation, thus freeing up the caregivers to focus on looking after the children.  

Trip Summary

We begin with three and a half days touring of Beijing and the Great Wall (we take you to less touristy, more remote parts of the wall, for a full day trip). We also take you down Beijing’s ‘hutongs’ (alleyways) where you can see typical Chinese life, and even try your hand at making dumplings and other traditional snacks with local families.

On Day 4 your volunteer project starts with the Philip Hayden Foundation children’s village: you will help with a variety of tasks, including painting, cleaning, and office work.

After 4 fulfilling days, you fly to Xian, with many of China’s treasures, including the famous Terracotta Warriors, the Big Goose pagoda, the Muslim quarter, old city walls and relaxing natural hot springs where you will get a chance to unwind.

In beautiful Guilin you will be amazed by the sheer limestone formations, followed by a full day’s boat trip to delightful Yangshuo, where you will have the opportunity to learn tai chi and try your hand at the ancient art of calligraphy.

We relax more in Guilin before flying to Shanghai, where we explore such favourites as Yu Yuan, Nanjing Road and the Bund, and take a night boat ride. Your adventure ends here in Shanghai; flights back to Beijing can be arranged on your behalf if requested.

* Comfort Level: Accommodation is in comfortable 3* and 4* hotels throughout, apart from whilst volunteering, which is in a comfortable guesthouse on-site.

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Info
Tour Code:
CN001
Length:
15 Days
Activity Level:
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Comfort Level:
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Projects:
Repairs and Renovations
General
Police Check:
Required
Guest Numbers:
2 - 12

Price from
US$3,800

Approximately:
NZ$ 5,400
GB£ 2,450
AU$ 4,250
CA$ 4,000
EUR€ 2,850
Extra charge for solo travelers:
US$ 960



The price is per person, based on 2 people sharing a room. We can tailor-make a trip to meet your exact requirements.
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With one person booking, please contact us for the price of your trip.
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Dates

You can choose your own trip start dates. Please contact us if you would like to proceed or require any further information.
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Suggested Itinerary

We would be delighted to tailor-make this to your requirements.

Day 1: Beijing tour (L,D)
Day 2:
Great Wall of China – Simatai section (B,L,D)
Day 3:
Beijing Hutong tour (B,L,D)
Day 4-7: Volunteering with disabled children’s village (B,L,D)
Day 8: Beijing tour; fly to Xian (B,L,D)
Day 9: Explore Xian (B,L,D)
Day 10: Fly to Guilin, tour (B,L,D)
Day 11: Li River Cruise to Yangshuo (B,L,D)
Day 12: Rest day Yangshuo – Calligraphy, Tai Chi (B,L,D)
Day 13: Yangshuo to Guilin, rest day (B)
Day 14: Fly to Shanghai; City tour (B,L,D)
Day 15: Shanghai tour continues; trip ends (B)

B = Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner


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