Yunnan - Ecosystems & Biodiversity Hotspots

The itinerary shown is purely an example. All of our trips can be built around your school’s needs, with so many wonderful things going on in these Chinese cities, there’s so much to see and do…

Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome to Yunnan

• Arrival in Yunnan and airport transfer and check-in to hotel

• Introduction to field journals and observation tasks

• Evening meal and rest

Day 2 – Nature & Daily Life

• Trip to the Blue Moon Valley

• Focus on:

  Glacial water systems and natural mineral formations

  Unique landscapes and ecosystem diversity

  Environmental protection and sustainable tourism

• Games, discussion and relaxed evening in the hotel

Day 3 – Biodiversity & Ecosystems in Action

• Guided visit to Tiger Leaping Gorge

• Study of:

  Food webs

  Environmental balance

  Conservation challenges

• Observation, sketching and photography tasks

• Evening in hotel with games and discussions

Day 4 – Mountains & Human Impact

• Visit to Yulong Snow Mountain

• Focus on:

  Alpine geography and glacial landscapes

  Fragile mountain ecosystems and conservation

  Climate change and environmental impact

• Simple field-study style activities

• Evening visit to historic old town in the

  Lantern-lit streets, local crafts, cafés

Day 5 – Protecting Biodiversity

• Three Parrallel Rivers Trip

• Focus on:

  Unique physical geography and river systems

  Biodiversity, conservation and fragile ecosystems

  Human and environmental interaction in a changing landscape

Day 6 – Culture, Communities & Sustainability

• Visit to the local village of Lijiang

• Focus on:

  Traditional knowledge

  Sustainable lifestyles

  Community and environment

• Group Evening meal and a cultural music or dance performance

Day 7 – Reflection, Nature & Celebration

• Nature walk or lakeside exploration

• Reflection session:

  What students learned about ecosystems

  Biggest surprises about biodiversity

• Farewell group dinner

Day 8 – Departure

• Final journal review and certificates

• Transfer to airport