Tibet Pengyou 朋友 Program

Travel through China together with local Chinese students. Visit local schools, live with homestay families, and experience the day-to-day life of the locals.

Travel from the capital of Beijing to the Himalayas of Tibet
Participate in service projects and cultural excursions
Make life-long friends (or “pengyou” in Chinese

3-Week Itinerary

BEIJING

Week 1:

Travel through Beijing and visit iconic sites like the Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace. Enjoy a Kung Fu show, visit the Peking Opera School, and taste authentic Peking Duck.

CHENGDU

Week 2:

Fly to Chengdu and experience a homestay, visit local schools and visit the Panda Research Center. Visit a local school, take a cooking class, and get ready for your service project in Kangding.

KANGDING

Week 3:

Service learning project in a Tibetan village, village homestay, working together with Chinese students, cross-cultural and immersion language experience.