Location: Hong Kong SAR

Dates: October 2017 (8 days 7 nights)

Accommodation: Dorms + Tents

Cost:  ¥15,070 RMB (excluding airfare)

Deadline: 15th Apr 2017

Overview:

RAMCC is proud to introduce an exciting and exclusive 5-day Hong Kong cultural and outdoor adventure. This is a diverse and perfect way to see what exciting things this exciting city has to offer. Most people know Hong Kong for its shopping and city life, but few get the opportunity to see and experience the beautiful outdoors. The trip will challenge students both mentally and physically, allowing them to learn and apply leadership skills, teamwork, creativity, outdoor skills both on land and sea, as well as their English skills since the course will be run in English. The students will also discover through this program where their comfort zones are and learn to push through them via team support and professional supervision. This is the ideal environment for students of all ages to reach their full potential as a well-rounded team player and team leader.

Highlights:

The students will complete creative, strategic and adventure challenges while navigating their way around Hong Kong city, going through the busy city to sleepy fishing villages to the famous Victoria Peak that are a big part of Hong Kong’s culture & history. During their 5 days they will have a day of city adventure race, a day of kayaking in the sea, an island adventure day with climbing, rappelling and zip lining all in the wilderness, finishing with a day at Ocean Park and sight-seeing in the busy and culturally rich Tsim Sha Tsui.

Goals:

The students will develop greater self-awareness, acceptance of group and personal responsibility. The program promotes leadership qualities as well as independence in one’s learning and well being. They will discover Hong Kong’s outdoors, and through that learn to appreciate nature and Hong Kong’s environmental concerns, which are closely tied to China’s own environmental problems. They will learn to face physical and social challenges with an open mind and thinking out of the box. Through this program the students will discover their individual strong suits regarding teamwork, understand what type of leadership styles work for them, get daily reviews from experienced instructors regarding their performances during the day. To top it off the students will get a rare chance to see and experience places and food that are unique to this international city most people don’t know about, as well as strengthen their English language skills throughout the week.

Schedule:

Day 1: High Adventure Challenge

• Arrive in Hong Kong International Airport.
• Transport to pier to take private boat to a secluded island.
• High elements challenges with overhanging abseil, rock climbing, tyrolean – – traverse, navigation & orienteering.
• Night hike to see the night-lights of Hong Kong.
• Accommodation: Tents

Day 3: Gorge Trekking

• Hike through one of the most beautiful and exclusive gorges in HK.
• Learn to support and trust other teammates while navigating through challenging terrain.
• Accommodation: Youth hostel

Day 4: Hong Kong City Adventure Race

• Transport to city for the big adventure race.
• From land to sea, Victoria Harbor to Victoria Peak, teams will race against each other through historical sites, cultural landmarks and market places. Taste local exotic cuisine, visit historical temples and beautiful view points.
• Souvenir shopping in the center of Hong Kong’s market and shopping district.
• Final celebration and awards ceremony.
• Accommodation: Youth hostel

Day 5: Ocean Park

• Morning wrap up and final review of program and skills learned.
• Visit Hong Kong’s local marine theme park.
• Transfer to Hong Kong International Airport.

Additional Information:

Meals:

All meals are provided. Healthy and balanced meals with fruits and filtered drinking water throughout their days, in addition, students will help prepare the meals.

Equipment:

All tents, safety equipment and eating utensils will be provided. All safety equipment adheres to international safety standards and has passed safety inspections regularly. Personal outdoor gears are not provided.

Instructors & Facilitators:

All instructors and facilitators will be provided by Asia Pacific Adventure (APA) – an outdoor company that specializes in taking youth groups outdoors. All instructors are professionally trained to maintain a high level of safety and an ideal staff to student ratio. They are also trained to do day-to-day reviews and promote leadership training as well as experiential learning, something that is lacking in our current education system in the mainland. Teamwork, self-independence, and creative thinking will be stressed amongst the students. The course will be run in English, allowing the students to practice their English language skills in an international city – Hong Kong, another opportunity that is rarely found in the mainland.

Since this is a trip hosted by RAMCC with the assistance of Asia Pacific Adventure, this is the most well-rounded trip currently available, offering leadership training, cultural experiences, language practice, teamwork skills, and self-discovery all in one. Apply now for a spot!