SanYa
Location Overview — SanYa
HaiNan island is as tropical as tropical gets in China. The island is the prefect destination all year around with great weather, beaches, pretty calm waters and tropical forests.
And while SanYa and the resort areas along the coast can be quite busy, the middle of the island, is still quiet and mainly rural.
Recently HaiNan has made to the surfing map, with calm , warm waters and gentle swells, that are great for beginners.
Karst program start from SanYa and branch around to the beaches in the area, and towards the middle of the island for a bit of mountain hiking and forest exploration.
SanYa programs feature plenty of beach activities and fun, surfing and we like to bike around the less traveled roads, to see the middle the island.
We think it’s safe to say HaiNan is the perfect combination between a holiday and a school trip.
Available Program Styles
Try
All age groups
- All available activities *
Focus
> Year 10 / Grade 9
- Focus activities *
- Surfing
- Biking
- Service Learning
Master
> Year 10 / Grade 9
- Master activities*
- Service learning
- Biking
- Surfing
- Tourism and Development Studies
Available Activities
Surfing
Tropical forest hike
Beach activities
Snorkeling
Biking
Raft building
Waterfall swimming
Cultural exploration
Service learning
* the season and weather may affect variety and availability of activities
Food and Accommodation
HaiNan is welcoming tourism with arms wide open, so there is a wide variety of accommodation options, from more modest hotels and hostels to 5 star resorts scattered along the beaches.
Food in HaiNan also has it’s own flavour, obviously plenty of fish and seafood, but also some other local specialities and deserts, with lots of mango and coconut. And with tourism in mind, the usual Chinese dishes do no lack, nor does western food.
Weather
HaiNan has a tropical climate with warm winters so it it perfect all year around for trips. Summers months can get pretty hot, but the beach breeze makes it bearable. For surfing trips, the best time to learn and practice is during winter swell, October - April.
Transportation
HaiNan trips can be served by either SanYa or HaiKou airports. The 2 airports are connected via a high speed railway ( 2.5 h), and are also the air gates to several international destination.