Upon arrival to Hohhot, students are transported to the grasslands of Inner Mongolia where they will check in to their yurt’s for the night and begin the program with some team games and ice breakers to get students familiar with each other.  

In the evening students will attend a performance by local Mongolians and have a delicious BBQ dinner before sitting down for a camp introduction by Insight instructors.  

FLIGHT DETAILS

China Eastern FM9127
Departing Shanghai Hongqiao Terminal 2 - 10:10
Arrive Hohehot - 12:55

The day begins with an introduction to the most popular accommodation in the grasslands, the Mongolian Yurt.  Students will have the opportunity to build a Yurt in their group and see what it takes to unpack and reassemble this extremely adaptable structure.  

After the Yurt building activity participants will test their wrestling skills and learn about this ancient Mongolian martial art. The afternoon consists of focusing attention on the target with a grassland archery session.

Students will be learning about the environment in the morning and the importance of renewable energy.  

Everyone will have the opportunity to experiment and build their very own wind turbine to test how much electricity it can generate and create awareness about our dependency on fossil fuels and how we can combat it.  

In the afternoon students will visit a Mongolian cultural center and learn about the local language, norms and be treated to a traditional dance. 

The objective of the day is to prepare students for an expedition style trip, which will enhance their individual skills in the outdoors.  

Participants learn about packing what is necessary and how to read a map and compass in a navigation workshop.  

Once they are all set to go, students will take off on an afternoon of hiking to the campsite where they will setup camp, cook their own dinner and learn about the stars in the night’s sky.

After a good night’s sleep at the campsite, students get up early in the morning have a camp breakfast before breaking down their campsite and hiking back to the local nomadic herdsmen house to enjoy a local lunch.  

After lunch students have some time for team games before transferring back to Hohhot.

The evening will be spent reflecting on the last 5 days of the program in the program reflection booklets. 

The morning starts with a visit to the Mongolian Museum and exploring the artifacts inside to gain a better understanding of the history of the area and the kingdoms and tribes that inhabited the area.  

The afternoon will give students an opportunity to learn about Buddhism in Inner Mongolia and visiting the Dazhao Temple. Having returned from the temple students will engage in an amazing race which will take them down the old market street.

After students pack all their bags, our Insight instructors will present each participant with their Insight Summer Camp certificate and give feedback on their overall performance on program.  After a final farewell students head off to the airport for their final trip home.  

FLIGHT DETAILS

Air China CA1553
Depart Hohehot - 11:00
Arrive Shanghai Pudong Terminal 2 - 13:35