Visit · 2026–2027 season
Nine departures. One GBA circuit.
Every program is eight days across Shenzhen · Guangzhou · Foshan · Hong Kong — timed around school breaks and China's operating calendar. Pick a window, then lock Early Bird.
9 departures · Nov 2026 – Jan 2027View pricing
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Which calendar are you on?
Same circuit. Different windows. Jump to the batch that matches who travels — then confirm dates and enquire.
FutureFamilies & early careers
School-break windows — Christmas (US · EU · MENA) and mid-January (AU · NZ).
Dec 27 · Jan 10 →
StrategicCompanies & boards
Two shoulder-season batches for Scale and Frontier — no school calendar required.
Nov 15 · Jan 3 →
Access · VIPProject owners
One private week. Steven full duration. Region-agnostic.
Nov 1–8 only →
At a glance
Season map
Grey blocks are blackout windows — National Day Golden Week and Chinese New Year prep. Every departure sits in an open factory window.
- Access · Unlocked
- Strategic · Scale / Frontier
- Future · Makers / Engineers
- Blackout
China Unlocked
Nov 1–8, 2026
Project owners — any region
US $38,888Early Bird
Scale
Nov 15–22, 2026
Companies — ops, sourcing, supply-chain delegates
US $13,888Early Bird
Frontier
Nov 18–25, 2026
Companies — CTO, strategy, tech-scouting delegates
US $16,888Early Bird
Makers · Teens 15–17
Dec 27 – Jan 3, 2027
US · EU · MENA families
US $6,888Early Bird
Engineers · Young adults 18–25
Dec 30 – Jan 6, 2027
US · EU · MENA young adults
US $8,888Early Bird
Scale
Jan 3–10, 2027
Companies — ops, sourcing, supply-chain delegates
US $13,888Early Bird
Frontier
Jan 6–13, 2027
Companies — CTO, strategy, tech-scouting delegates
US $16,888Early Bird
Makers · Teens 15–17
Jan 10–17, 2027
AU · NZ families
US $6,888Early Bird
Engineers · Young adults 18–25
Jan 13–20, 2027
AU · NZ young adults
US $8,888Early Bird
Book a window
All departures
Overlapping tracks share the GBA circuit on alternating venue days. Specific sites flex with what opens that week — the dates are firm.
Access · Early November
China Unlocked
Any region
Strategic · Mid-November
Company tracks
Any region
Future · Christmas 2026
Future tracks
US · EU · MENA
Families · Teens 15–17
Makers
US $6,888
Early Bird
Dec 27 – Jan 3, 2027 · 8 days
Aligned with Northern Hemisphere school winter break. Teens 15–17.
Program details →
Families · Young adults 18–25
Engineers
US $8,888
Early Bird
Dec 30 – Jan 6, 2027 · 8 days
18–25. Overlaps Makers by 4 days. Extended window catches later EU returns.
Program details →
Strategic · Early January
Company tracks
Any region
Future · Mid-January
Future tracks
AU · NZ
Families · Teens 15–17
Makers
US $6,888
Early Bird
Jan 10–17, 2027 · 8 days
Southern Hemisphere summer break. Peak STEM density window. Teens 15–17.
Program details →
Families · Young adults 18–25
Engineers
US $8,888
Early Bird
Jan 13–20, 2027 · 8 days
18–25. Overlaps Makers by 4 days. Last window before CNY factory shutdowns.
Program details →
Fit your calendar
Which dates work for you
You cannot get every school calendar to line up — but every major region has at least one open window.
US · EU · MENA families
Christmas batch
Makers Dec 27–Jan 3 or Engineers Dec 30–Jan 6. Winter break alignment — fly after Christmas, home before school restarts.
Dec 27 · Dec 30
AU · NZ families
Mid-January batch
Makers Jan 10–17 or Engineers Jan 13–20. Southern summer break — last STEM density before CNY factory shutdowns.
Jan 10 · Jan 13
Companies
Two windows
Scale + Frontier mid-November and early January. Send a delegate when your calendar opens — no school-break constraint.
Nov 15 · Nov 18Jan 3 · Jan 6
China Unlocked
Nov 1–8, 2026 · One departure
Private full-duration week for project owners. If the project needs the keyholder — this is the only week it runs.
China operating calendar
Why these dates
China runs on its own clock. Two periods are completely unavailable — miss them by a day and a departure unravels. We only run when floors are open.
National Day Golden Week
Oct 1–7, 2026. Factories, government offices, and many businesses close. Domestic tourism peaks — hotels and transport at capacity. Nothing runs.
Chinese New Year
Feb 6, 2027. Largest annual migration — floors empty ~1–2 weeks early. Supply chains pause. Our last departure ends Jan 20 with margin to spare.
Nov 1–8
China Unlocked. Post–Golden Week clarity — factories back at speed. Private operating window.
Nov 15–25
Scale + Frontier batch 1. Shoulder season — calm, predictable access before year-end.
Dec 27 – Jan 20
Christmas + January: five overlapping departures. Youth and company tracks share the circuit on alternating days.
All dates avoid Oct 1–7 (Golden Week) and end before Jan 27 (CNY shutdown). Circuit: Shenzhen · Guangzhou · Foshan · Hong Kong.
Still on the fence?
Choose your window. Lock your seat.
Early Bird is the first 10 paid seats per departure (5 for China Unlocked). Dates are firm — what opens that week flexes. Enquire with your preferred window and who travels.