As Beijing begins to breathe again after a month of Covid restrictions, we are pleased to also announce that many camp providers are now taking registrations for their summer camp programs! Over the next few weeks, Jingkids will profile summer camps that will keep the kids’ minds and bodies busy during the school holidays in this Beijing heat!
Magic Academy Camp
A one of a kind journey that will transport you to the fantastic world of magic, Greenwoods YMCE’s Magic Academy Camp is a unique camp experience for kids from 7 to 12 years of age. It promises to be “an immersive magical experience” that is both bilingual and inclusive for all. Campers will develop new skills, bond with new friends, and expand their horizons over six days and five nights, including a full-day trip to Universal Studios Beijing! As an added bonus, all campers will receive a magic wand and a robe from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Ages: 7-12 years old
Organizer: Greenwoods YMCE
Where: Beijing Camp Greenwoods in Changping, Tongzhou Campus
When: Several 6D5N sessions between July 3 and August 26
Counselor to child ratio: 1:4, 1:5
Language: English and Chinese
Price: RMB 9,999
Topics: Crafts such as wand-making, sports such as dodgeball, and more
About: You Mei Camp Education (YMCE) was founded by a group of four friends from the US and China who wanted to bring the tradition of summer camps to China. Today, they are industry leaders providing school trips, summer camps, ski trips, residential overnights, WWW, LNT, outdoor adventures, Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journeys, and more, spanning the entire Chinese mainland from Yunnan to Beijing.
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Imagine Mountain Camp
Imagine’s Mountain Camp is an out-there adventure for the wild at heart. Offering five days and four nights of nature-driven activities including horseback riding, archery tag, rock-climbing, mountain biking, and a one-night wilderness camping experience, the Mountain Camp is suitable for ages 9-14. Campers can expect to pick up natural navigation skills, learn to build a fire and cook their own dinners, and try their hand at off-road biking under the instruction of English-speaking sports coaches.
Ages: 9-14 years old
Organizer: Imagine 意漫群
Where: Outer Beijing including Hebei and Chongli
When: Several 5D4N sessions between June 20 and August 19
Counselor to child ratio: 1:5 (+/-2)
Language: English and Chinese
Price: RMB 10,680 (*group sign-ups can enjoy discounts)
Topics: Outdoor sports and wilderness skills
About: Imagine Camps was founded by British outdoor sports professional Pete Tupper in 2014. As an established and specialized adventure activity brand, the company has continued to design and operate an exciting range of innovative and adventurous activities, camps, and international school trips in Beijing, around China, and overseas, from survival training courses to ski trips, and from watersports to mountain biking. All instructors are highly trained and speak fluent English, creating a fully immersive English-language environment. The company’s mission is to “inspire development through action and adventure” and the team strongly believes that getting kids outdoors is vital for character building.
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