• Educational Excursions

    Inspiring personal development through unforgettable outdoor experiences.

  • Our Own Adventure

    Originally established as a small rock climbing club in 1999, "China Climb" later merged with Shanghai travel agency InSight China and Sanya based adventure tour operator Hainan Adventures to form Insight Adventures in 2010.

     

    Thanks to the support of the community around us, as well as hundreds of passionate, loyal & truly inspiring people from all over the country & around the world, Insight Adventures has grown from humble beginnings to become one of mainland China's largest and longest standing outdoor organisations.

  • Our Clients

    We prides ourselves on our long term relationships with some of Asia’s most inspiring and elite schools.

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    Dulwich College International

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    Nord Anglia International School

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    Boston International School

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    Etonhouse

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    Harrow International School

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    Tianjin International School

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    YK PAO School

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    Yew Chung International School

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    Western International School Shanghai

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    Shanghai Community International School

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    Shanghai American School

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    Concordia International School

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    International School of Ningbo

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    Britannica International School

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    Utaloy International School Guangzhou

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    International School of Qingdao

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    Shanghai High School

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    Dehong Chinese International School

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    Shanghai Livingston American School

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    Huamao International School

  • Booking A School Trip

    Your Adventure. Simplified.

    1

    Enquiry

    Let us know your preferred trip dates and approximate participant numbers. 

    2

    Subject

    Choose a learning focus from the four programme Subjects.

    3

    Location

    Select from the available trip destinations keeping in mind travel logistics.  

    4

    Activities

    Highlight 4-6 key activities that interest you based on the Subject and Location.

    5

    Itinerary

    Our expert team will create the perfect itinerary according to your needs.

    6

    Deposit

    Confirm your trip with a down payment based on estimated participant numbers.

    7

    Registration

    Begin collecting personal information for all people attending the programme.

    8

    Handover

    Your primary liaison will be connected to an Insight Adventures

    Trip Leader.

    9

    Trip

    Personal development through an unforgettable outdoor experience.

    10

    Wrap-up

    Final payment based on actual numbers, feedback collection & rebooking.

  • Subjects

    Like in classes at school, learning is more powerful when directed towards specific goals and results. Insight Adventures has built our own progressive curriculum of four unique subjects essential to student development. Based on the 21st Century Learning Objectives outlined by the World Economic Forum, each subject increases in complexity as they follow students' social and emotional growth during their progress through school.

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    Creativity

    Stage 1

    Covering topics such as Imagination, Expression, Problem Solving & Innovation

    Resilience, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture,

    Resilience

    Stage 2

    Teaching students about Adaptability, Persistence, Independence & Courage

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    Leadership

    Stage 3

    Touching on concepts such as

    Identity, Social Skills,

    Vision & Initiative

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    Community

    Stage 4

    Exploring deeper ideas of Culture, Service Learning, Language & Diversity

     

  • 21st Century Learners

    Find out more about education in the modern age.

  • Locations

    With destinations all over East Asia, we have something for everyone regardless of the time of year.

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    Anji

    Zhejiang

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    Baotou

    Inner Mongolia

    Beijing, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Beijing City

    Beijing

    Hangzhou, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,  Zhejiang,

    Changbaishan

    Jilin

    Chengdu, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Chengdu

    Sichuan

    Chongli, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Chongli

    Hebei

    Dali, Yunnan, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Dali

    Yunnan

    Guizhou, Miao Minority, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Guiyang

    Guizhou

    Harbin, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Harbin

    Heilongjiang

    Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Hohhot

    Inner Mongolia

    Great Wall of China, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Huanghuacheng

    Beijing

    Hangzhou, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,  Zhejiang,

    Jeju Island

    Korea

    Hong Kong, Lantao, Lantau, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Lantau Island

    Hong Kong

    Hangzhou, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,  Zhejiang,

    Longyou

    Zhejiang

    Moganshan, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Moganshan

    Zhejiang

    Nanjing, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Nanjing

    Jiangsu

    Ninghai, Ningbo, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Ninghai

    Zhejiang

    Sanya, Hainan, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Sanya

    Hainan

    Shaolin Temple, Taichi, Kungfu, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Shaolin Temple

    Henan

    Xiamen, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Xiamen

    Fujian

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    Xi'an

    Shaanxi

    Qinghai, Haining, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Xining

    Qinghai

    Guilin, Yangshuo, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

    Yangshuo

    Guangxi

    Hangzhou, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,  Zhejiang,

    Yaolin

    Zhejiang

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    Yuyao

    Zhejiang

  • "A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES...

    ...BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP"

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  • Arrival Day

    People reached

    Content Days

    Funding raised

    Departure Day

    Funding raised
  • Why Choose Insight Adventures?

    It is important to explore all options when it comes to outdoor education and adventure travel programmes. Here are some points to consider when it comes to arranging fun, meaningful, and above all, safe, experiences for your students.

    Some points unique to Insight Adventures:

      • Focussed subject based excursions to ensure purposeful learning.
      • Established team of year round staff rather than predominantly casual outsource.
      • Registered office and official travel agency certification in Shanghai.
      • Continual owner/customer relationship for over 10 years

      Things worth considering when choosing an outdoor provider:

        • Do they have an established guide screening, selection and training programme for new staff?
        • Do they regularly host internationally recognised companies to train staff?
        • Are they a registered Mainland China travel agency?
        • Are their staff Wilderness Advanced First Aid certified in case of an emergency?
        • Have they developed their own risk assessment system unique to their activities and locations?
        • Do established and documented standard operating systems exist for all activities?
        • Is the equipment used internationally rated and regularly replaced and maintained?
        • Are programmes focussed on meaningful outcomes rather than just activities?
        • Are they a team of experienced and passionate educators or simply a collection of outdoor enthusiasts?
      • Northern China

        With destinations all over East Asia, we have something for everyone regardless of the time of year.

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        Baotou

        Inner Mongolia

        Beijing, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

        Beijing City

        Beijing

        Hangzhou, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,  Zhejiang,

        Changbaishan

        Jilin

        Chongli, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

        Chongli

        Hebei

        Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

        Hohhot

        Inner Mongolia

        Harbin, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

        Harbin

        Heilongjiang

        Great Wall of China, outdoor education china, school trips, CAS, IB, adventure, chinese culture, International schools,

        Huanghuacheng

        Beijing

      • Our Sales Department

        Located in downtown Shanghai