Each semester, China Horizons offers an optional tour that participants can take part in before heading off to their respective schools. The training and orientation usually takes place at the end of this tour. These are popular destinations that we select for arrival tours that most participants plan or hope to travel to during their time in China. Participants should already be planning to bring personal money for traveling while in China. so we hope that these arrival tours are not seen as an unexpected expense, but that the cost for this optional tour would come out of the money already budgeted to bring to China. Planning this as a large group trip also allows us to offer it to teachers at a reduced cost to what it would normally be when going solo or as a small group.

Below are the basic details for the upcoming Spring 2012 arrival tour.

Tour Itinerary: Hong Kong- 5 days

Included in the Hong Kong tour itinerary are the following:

1. Victoria Peak Tram Trip. Click Here for Details
2. Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car with Big Buddah.  Click Here for Details.
3. Hong Kong Museum of History and Science
4. LDS Temple (Those teachers who are LDS and wishing to attend the temple will participate in two visits each day while in Hong Kong.)

At the end of the touring part of the trip, we’ll begin the training and orientation to prepare for teaching and arrival to the schools. Training and orientation lasts approximately two days.

Trip Cost Per Person: $200
*Includes entrance to all sites listed above except those listed as Optional
*Includes all transportation costs associated with sites
*Includes transportation to assigned school at end of trip via plane or train
*Includes accommodations for duration of trip (approximately 5 nights)
Due to the wide variety of food options and costs, individuals will need to budget an extra $75 to $100 total for meals on the trip; however, China Horizons will host two group meals for all participants.

Payment:
A $100 deposit must be submitted by December 15, 2011.
The remaining $100 must be submitted by January 15, 2012.
Both payments should be sent to the China Horizons address:

China Horizons
P.O Box 501
Rexburg, ID
83440

Dates:
Departure from US: January 25
Arrival in Hong Kong: January 27
Hong Kong Tour: January 27-30
Training/Orientation: February 1-2
Depart for Schools: February 3

From past semesters’ feedback, these first days in China together as a group will be one of the highlights of your trip. It’s A LOT of fun and it also significantly helps in your transition and adjustment to your new life in China.

Please see our newsletter page for Sept 2011 and March 2011 issues which highlight the arrival tours for those semesters.