What you can learn in one to two weeks
79 options in 53 countries — the standard shape of a course abroad, and the densest part of this dataset. They cover still, play, taste, make, move, speak and wild, from 1 days to 90. Prices sit between free and $6,500, median $700. Cheapest of the set: ten-day vipassana in Kathmandu, Nepal, from free.
- Options
- 79
- From
- free
- Typical length
- 10 days
- Certified
- 14 of 79
78 cities
median $700
1–90 day range
end with a named qualification
All 79, cheapest first
Wellness & Spiritual
Ten-day Vipassana
Kathmandu, Nepal
10 days · $0 – $120
Best Sep-May
Music & Dance
Tabla and Indian rhythm
Varanasi, India
5–60 days · $250 – $600
Best Oct-Mar
Farm, Food & Drink
Rice farming and Lao cooking
Luang Prabang, Laos
2–21 days · $250 – $600
Best Nov-Mar
Craft & Artisan
Tailoring and pattern-making
Hoi An, Vietnam
2–30 days · $250 – $700
Best Feb-May
Craft & Artisan
Khmer stone carving and ceramics
Siem Reap, Cambodia
3–45 days · $300 – $800
Best Nov-Mar
Craft & Artisan
Batik and gamelan
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
3–30 days · $300 – $800
Best May-Sep
Craft & Artisan
Backstrap weaving and natural dyeing
San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala
2–30 days · $300 – $800
Best Nov-Apr
Craft & Artisan
Block printing and natural dyeing
Bagru, Jaipur, India
3–30 days · $350 – $900
Best Oct-Mar
Adventure & Outdoor
White-water kayaking
Rishikesh, India
5–21 days · $350 – $700
Best Oct-Apr
Water & Sailing
Surfing
Weligama, Sri Lanka
4–21 days · $350 – $750
Best Nov-Apr
Wellness & Spiritual
Seven-day silent retreat
Koh Phangan, Thailand
5–14 days · $350 – $900
Best Year-round
Art, Design & Media
Ebru marbling and Islamic calligraphy
Istanbul, Turkey
2–90 days · $350 – $900
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Nov
Language
Spanish survival week
Oaxaca, Mexico
5–21 days · $350 – $750
Best Year-round
Water & Sailing
Surfing
Taghazout, Morocco
5–21 days · $400 – $850
Best Oct-Apr
Craft & Artisan
Kintsugi and ceramic repair
Kyoto, Japan
2–21 days · $400 – $1,200
Best Year-round
Farm, Food & Drink
Ceylon tea: growing, processing, tasting
Kandy, Sri Lanka
2–21 days · $400 – $1,000
Best Jan-Mar, Jul-Sep
Music & Dance
Cuban salsa intensive
Havana, Cuba
4–21 days · $400 – $900
Best Nov-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
Andean mountaineering
Huayna Potosi, Bolivia
3–21 days · $400 – $900
Best May-Sep
Craft & Artisan
Andean weaving and natural dyes
Chinchero, Peru
2–30 days · $400 – $1,000
Best Apr-Oct
Water & Sailing
Kitesurfing from scratch
Essaouira, Morocco
4–14 days · $450 – $900
Best Apr-Sep
Water & Sailing
Freediving at the Blue Hole
Dahab, Egypt
4–60 days · $500 – $1,100
Best Oct-May
Craft & Artisan
Porcelain
Jingdezhen, China
4–30 days · $500 – $1,200
Best Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
Wellness & Spiritual
Ayurveda fundamentals and panchakarma
Kovalam, India
5–28 days · $500 – $1,300
Best Oct-Mar
Wellness & Spiritual
Zen practice and temple stay
Koyasan, Japan
2–30 days · $500 – $1,400
Best Apr-Nov
Traditional & Survival
Felt-making and horse trekking
Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan
4–30 days · $500 – $1,100
Best Jun-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
Paragliding with the Himalaya behind you
Pokhara, Nepal
4–21 days · $500 – $1,100
Best Oct-Apr
Music & Dance
K-pop dance intensive
Seoul, South Korea
3–60 days · $500 – $1,500
Best Year-round
Craft & Artisan
Silk ikat weaving and suzani embroidery
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
3–30 days · $500 – $1,100
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Culinary
Mole and Oaxacan cooking
Oaxaca, Mexico
1–21 days · $500 – $1,200
Best Oct-Apr
Farm, Food & Drink
Coffee growing and cupping
Salento, Colombia
3–30 days · $500 – $1,300
Best Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun
Farm, Food & Drink
Bean-to-bar chocolate
Mindo, Ecuador
2–21 days · $500 – $1,200
Best Jun-Sep
Water & Sailing
Kitesurfing
Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania
4–14 days · $550 – $1,100
Best Jun-Sep, Dec-Feb
Craft & Artisan
Kente weaving and adinkra printing
Bonwire, Kumasi, Ghana
4–45 days · $600 – $1,400
Best Nov-Mar
Craft & Artisan
Zellige tilework and leather tanning
Fez, Morocco
3–45 days · $600 – $1,500
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Water & Sailing
Surfing from scratch
Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
5–60 days · $600 – $1,400
Best Apr-Oct
Water & Sailing
Wreck diving specialty
Coron, Philippines
4–30 days · $600 – $1,300
Best Nov-May
Farm, Food & Drink
Mezcal production
Santiago Matatlan, Mexico
2–21 days · $600 – $1,400
Best Oct-May
Farm, Food & Drink
Coffee: origin, roasting and ceremony
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3–30 days · $700 – $1,600
Best Oct-Mar
Farm, Food & Drink
Qvevri natural winemaking
Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia
3–45 days · $700 – $1,600
Best Sep-Oct
Water & Sailing
Freediving to 30m
Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
4–30 days · $700 – $1,500
Best Apr-Nov
Farm, Food & Drink
Chinese tea ceremony and tea sourcing
Taipei, Taiwan
3–21 days · $700 – $1,600
Best Year-round
Adventure & Outdoor
Sport climbing
Kalymnos, Greece
4–21 days · $700 – $1,400
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Nov
Music & Dance
Irish traditional music
Doolin, Ireland
5–21 days · $700 – $1,500
Best Jun-Aug
Water & Sailing
Surfing
Ericeira, Portugal
5–30 days · $700 – $1,500
Best Apr-Oct
Traditional & Survival
Traditional building and blacksmithing
Viscri, Romania
5–60 days · $700 – $1,600
Best Apr-Oct
Traditional & Survival
Amazon jungle survival
Manaus, Brazil
3–21 days · $700 – $1,600
Best Jun-Nov
Culinary
Peruvian cuisine and ceviche
Lima, Peru
1–45 days · $700 – $1,600
Best Dec-Apr
Farm, Food & Drink
Brewing and Czech lager technique
Prague, Czechia
2–60 days · $800 – $1,800
Best Year-round
Water & Sailing
Kitesurfing
Cape Town, South Africa
5–30 days · $900 – $1,900
Best Nov-Mar
Craft & Artisan
Perfumery
Grasse, France
1–60 days · $900 – $2,500
Best Apr-Oct
Farm, Food & Drink
Olive oil and Cretan cooking
Chania, Crete, Greece
3–21 days · $900 – $1,900
Best Oct-Nov, Apr-Jun
Traditional & Survival
Sami duodji craft
Jokkmokk, Sweden
4–30 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Feb-Apr
Art, Design & Media
Aboriginal art and desert culture
Alice Springs, Australia
2–21 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Apr-Sep
Culinary
Specialty coffee and barista craft
Melbourne, Australia
3–30 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Year-round
Traditional & Survival
Eagle falconry and horsemanship
Ulgii, Mongolia
7–30 days · $1,200 – $2,400
Best Sep-Oct
Traditional & Survival
Dhow building and traditional navigation
Sur, Oman
5–30 days · $1,200 – $2,600
Best Oct-Apr
Farm, Food & Drink
Wine tasting and WSET certification
Bordeaux, France
3–30 days · $1,200 – $2,600
Best Apr-Oct
Culinary
Fresh pasta and Emilian cooking
Bologna, Italy
1–30 days · $1,200 – $2,600
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Farm, Food & Drink
Alpine cheesemaking
Gruyeres, Switzerland
2–21 days · $1,200 – $2,400
Best Jun-Sep
Nature & Wildlife
Astronomy and astrophotography
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
3–21 days · $1,200 – $2,600
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Craft & Artisan
Glassblowing
Murano, Venice, Italy
3–60 days · $1,500 – $3,200
Best Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
Farm, Food & Drink
Whisky distilling and blending
Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom
2–30 days · $1,500 – $3,200
Best Apr-Oct
Music & Dance
Jazz improvisation
New Orleans, United States
5–60 days · $1,500 – $3,200
Best Feb-May, Oct-Nov
Water & Sailing
RYA sailing: Competent Crew to Day Skipper
Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
5–21 days · $1,600 – $3,000
Best Apr-Oct
Adventure & Outdoor
Avalanche safety and backcountry ski touring
Whistler, Canada
4–21 days · $1,600 – $3,000
Best Dec-Apr
Traditional & Survival
San tracking and desert bushcraft
Damaraland, Namibia
5–30 days · $1,800 – $3,400
Best Apr-Oct
Music & Dance
Classical music masterclass
Vienna, Austria
10–30 days · $1,800 – $3,600
Best Jul-Aug
Traditional & Survival
Arctic survival and dog sledding
Rovaniemi, Finland
4–21 days · $1,800 – $3,400
Best Dec-Mar
Water & Sailing
Bareboat skipper licence
Athens, Greece
7–21 days · $1,800 – $3,200
Best Apr-Oct
Water & Sailing
Cenote cave diving
Tulum, Mexico
7–45 days · $1,800 – $3,400
Best Nov-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
Trad rock climbing
El Chalten, Argentina
5–30 days · $1,800 – $3,400
Best Nov-Mar
Nature & Wildlife
Galapagos naturalist fundamentals
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
5–14 days · $1,800 – $3,200
Best Year-round
Adventure & Outdoor
Ski touring and avalanche safety
Lofoten, Norway
5–21 days · $2,000 – $3,800
Best Feb-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
High-altitude trekking and porter-guide skills
Moshi, Tanzania
7–14 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Jan-Mar, Jun-Oct
Adventure & Outdoor
Alpinism and glacier travel
Chamonix, France
5–30 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Jun-Sep
Craft & Artisan
Wooden boat building
Brooklin, Maine, United States
6–30 days · $2,200 – $4,200
Best Jun-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
Paragliding pilot licence
Interlaken, Switzerland
10–30 days · $2,500 – $4,500
Best May-Sep
Culinary
Sushi chef fundamentals
Tokyo, Japan
7–60 days · $3,000 – $6,500
Best Year-round
Nature & Wildlife
Wildlife photography
Maasai Mara, Kenya
6–21 days · $3,500 – $6,500
Best Jul-Oct
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