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Mandarin Retreat 2025

Experience up to two weeks of pure Mandarin immersion next summer on our unique Mandarin Retreat

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Through our combined experience of over 10 years of learning and teaching Mandarin, we've found there's simply no replacement for total language immersion. Immersion won't just help you to learn Mandarin, it trains you to live and think in the language.

 

Taking Chinese lessons is great, but if you want to become truly fluent in Chinese, at some point you have to leave the classroom and take the plunge!

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Nice idea, you might be thinking. But finding immersive opportunities in Chinese-speaking countries can be difficult, expensive, and inconvenient. And then there's all those wasted days of jet lag to deal with...

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The solution is simple. Attend our immersive summer camp, Mandarin Retreat, in the UK. You'll spend up to two weeks totally immersed in Chinese while doing activities under the guidance of professional native tutors and language coaches.

 

Mandarin Retreat is an annual summer event set deep in the English countryside, where we support adult learners to experience life in a 100% Mandarin-speaking environment for up to two weeks.

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With exclusive use of a beautiful, large mansion surrounded by acres of stunning gardens - and even a swimming pond - we'll cook dumplings, play Chinese board games, go on walks by the seaside, and create unforgettable memories together in Mandarin.

 

It's the only event of its kind in the whole world.

 

Over the years, we've helped nearly 100 learners from all around the world experience full language immersion on our Mandarin Retreats. (check out our photos below and scroll down to hear what previous retreaters made of the experience.)

 

And we'd like you to join us in for our most incredible event yet in August 2025!

What will the retreat involve?

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  • You'll join a small group of six to seven other learners and be continuously supported to speak Chinese by a team of native tutors and experienced organisers for 1-2 weeks of total immersion.

 

  • You'll stay in luxurious and peaceful farmhouse accommodation in Somerset, south-west England, surrounded by acres of stunning countryside and even a swimming lake (see video below).

 

  • You'll attend daily structured conversational sessions as part of our carefully designed immersion itinerary.

 

  • You'll take part in a range of daily practical sessions on core aspects of Chinese culture, such as calligraphy, mahjong, and dumpling-making.

 

  • You'll explore the stunning Somerset countryside, go on unforgettable guided walks, and establish lifelong connections while chatting Mandarin in an idyllic setting.

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  • All activities will be conducted entirely in Mandarin, with no English used for the duration of your stay. 

 

  • Three home-cooked meals will be provided each day, with special dietary requirements catered for.

 

  • You'll have your private bedroom with an en-suite bathroom for the duration of your stay.

Mandarin Retreat 2025 Dates...

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  • Our next camp will run for two weeks from August 11th to August 25th, 2025. 

What's included...

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When you book on the retreat for one week you will get:​

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  • 100+ hours of total immersion with round-the-clock support from an expert team of native speakers and professional tutors: (£3000+ value)

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  • 7 x 1 hour of daily structured conversational classes with top-class tutors: (£250 value)

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  • 7 x 1 hour of lessons in Chinese cookery, tea making, mahjong, and other aspects of culture: (£250 value)

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  • 7 x 1 hour of daily outdoor activities and guided expeditions: (£250 value)

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  • Luxury accommodation for a week in a beautiful mansion during peak holiday season with en-suite private bedroom: (£1000 value)​​

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  • Exclusive access to stunning private gardens with a hot tub, barbecue, pizza oven and swimming pond (£200 value)

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  • All meals covered: (£350 value)

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  • Access to Peak Mandarin Academy: (£300 value)

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  • Five online Chinese Flexi-Classes with LTL Mandarin: (£155 value)

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  • 2 Months Access to Hack Chinese: (£28 value)​​

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  • 6 Months Access to Mandarin Mosaic: (£70 value)

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  • Unlimited expert guidance via email in preparation for retreat: (£300 value)

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  • On-boarding call and detailed resources in preparation for retreat: (£200 value)

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    Total Value: £6353

   

    You get it for just:   Ì¶£Ì¶6̶3̶5̶3̶ £2399   (1 Week) 

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   You get it for just:   ̶£Ì¶Ì¶Ì¶1̶2̶7̶0̶6̶ £4199    (2 Weeks) 

  

 

 

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What our previous participants thought...

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Our partners...

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LTL Mandarin are a world leading language school offering immersive Mandarin learning programmes across East Asia. Like us, they believe the best way to learn Chinese is to live and breathe it to the greatest extent possible. Their unique programmes offer students the chance to study Mandarin abroad while living with a homestay family in a totally Chinese speaking environment. Anyone who books a retreat will be offered five online Flexi-Classes with LTL as part of the package!

 

Hack Chinese is a spaced-repetition-based vocabulary learning tool. It’s simple, specialised for Mandarin Chinese, and really effective. Think Anki, but easy to use! We can’t recommend it enough for building your vocabulary and memorising characters. Anyone who books on one of our retreats will receive two months’ free access to Hack Chinese.

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Mandarin Mosaic is a sentence mining app specialized for learning Chinese. With the Mandarin Mosaic method you don't just learn new vocabulary, but how to use it. The app keeps track of the vocabulary you've learnt and uses an intelligent algorithm to help you learn new words in the context of sentences at just the right level for you. Mandarin Mosaic are generously offering 6 months free access if you join one of our retreats.  

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Sign up to our newsletter for updates...

To receive regular updates on our future Mandarin Retreats, sign up to the Peak Mandarin newsletter using the form below. When you subscribe, we'll send you Mischa's eBook, Lessons from a Chinese Learning Phenomenon, explaining how we taught ourselves fluent Chinese. And how you can too!

Get in Touch!

 

If you've got a question that isn't covered on this page or in the Frequently Asked Question below, feel free to drop us an email at info[at]peakmandarin[dot]com and we'll reply shortly.

  • Where Will The Retreat Take Place?
    The next retreat will take place at Model Farm Country House in Somerset, south-west England. The farmhouse address is Model Farm Country House, Perry Green, Wembdon, Bridgwater TA5 2BA.
  • Will Transport Be Provided To The Retreat?
    We provide pick-up from Bristol train station to and from the farmhouse. If you require pickup please let us know in advance.
  • How Long Can I Stay On A Peak Mandarin Retreat?
    Our Summer Retreat lasts two weeks in total. On the bookings page, you will be given the option of booking either one week or two weeks of deep immersion.
  • Will I Have My Own Private Bedroom and Bathroom?
    Yes, all of the students attending our retreats will have a private bedroom with en-suite bathroom.
  • How Can I Secure My Place?
    To secure your place, simply click the button saying 'Book Your Place'. This will take you to the bookings page where you can select the length of your stay. You will then be asked to pay a deposit which is 25% of the total amount. After doing so, payment of the remainder will be arranged.
  • Is My Deposit Refundable?
    The 25% deposit you pay to secure your place is non-refundable. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are forced to cancel the event, you will be given a full refund of your deposit.
  • What Forms Of Payment Do You Accept?
    We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, and Paypal.
  • What Is The Ratio of learners to fluent Mandarin speakers?
    On our retreats, we do our best to maintain a 50-50 ratio of learners to fluent Mandarin speakers at all times. Most trips will have seven learners and seven fluent Mandarin speakers. The fluent Mandarin speakers include professional, native Mandarin tutors, native speaker volunteers and fluent language coaches.
  • Are Children Allowed to Join?
    At the moment we do not accept children on our summer retreats.
  • Can I Bring My Pet On a Retreat?
    Unfortunately, we do not allow pets on our retreats.
  • Is there parking available on-site?
    Yes, we have 10 parking spaces available at the farmhouse.
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