What you can learn in two to six weeks
34 options in 23 countries: long enough that the skill outlasts the trip. They cover still, move, make, play, speak, taste and wild, from 5 days to 180. Prices sit between $350 and $11,000, with most starting nearer $1,300. Cheapest of the set: traditional thai massage certification in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from $350.
- Options
- 34
- From
- $350
- Typical length
- 28 days
- Certified
- 16 of 34
33 cities
median $1,300
5–180 day range
end with a named qualification
All 34, cheapest first
Wellness & Spiritual
Traditional Thai massage certification
Chiang Mai, Thailand
5–60 days · $350 – $900
Best Year-round
Wellness & Spiritual
Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation
Dharamshala, India
10–120 days · $400 – $1,000
Best Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
Martial Arts & Movement
Kalaripayattu
Kochi, India
10–180 days · $400 – $1,100
Best Jun-Mar
Art, Design & Media
Thangka painting
Kathmandu, Nepal
7–180 days · $400 – $1,000
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Martial Arts & Movement
Muay Thai training camp
Chiang Mai, Thailand
7–180 days · $400 – $900
Best Nov-Feb
Music & Dance
Salsa caleña and social dancing
Medellin, Colombia
7–90 days · $600 – $1,500
Best Year-round
Martial Arts & Movement
Capoeira
Salvador, Brazil
14–180 days · $700 – $1,700
Best Sep-Mar
Language
Spanish one-to-one immersion
Antigua, Guatemala
7–180 days · $800 – $1,200
Best Year-round
Music & Dance
Djembe and sabar drumming
Dakar, Senegal
7–90 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Nov-Apr
Language
Swahili language
Zanzibar, Tanzania
14–120 days · $900 – $1,900
Best Jun-Oct, Dec-Feb
Wellness & Spiritual
200-hour yoga teacher training
Rishikesh, India
24–40 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Sep-Apr
Music & Dance
Flamenco
Seville, Spain
7–180 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Feb-Jun, Sep-Nov
Music & Dance
Afro-Cuban percussion and son
Havana, Cuba
7–60 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Nov-Apr
Music & Dance
Argentine tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina
14–180 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
Language
Spanish plus Quechua
Cusco, Peru
14–120 days · $900 – $1,800
Best Apr-Oct
Farm, Food & Drink
Harvest winemaking
Mendoza, Argentina
7–60 days · $1,000 – $2,200
Best Feb-Apr
Language
Spanish language immersion
Salamanca, Spain
14–180 days · $1,200 – $2,400
Best Year-round
Language
Italian language immersion
Siena, Italy
14–180 days · $1,400 – $2,800
Best Mar-Oct
Language
Portuguese plus samba percussion
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14–120 days · $1,400 – $2,800
Best Sep-Feb
Music & Dance
Electronic music production and DJing
Berlin, Germany
7–180 days · $1,500 – $3,500
Best Year-round
Craft & Artisan
Leather craft and bookbinding
Florence, Italy
5–180 days · $1,500 – $3,500
Best Sep-Jun
Farm, Food & Drink
Permaculture design certificate
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
14–30 days · $1,600 – $3,000
Best Dec-Apr
Traditional & Survival
Maori carving and te reo
Rotorua, New Zealand
5–90 days · $1,600 – $3,200
Best Year-round
Wellness & Spiritual
200-hour yoga teacher training
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
21–40 days · $1,800 – $3,500
Best Apr-Oct
Adventure & Outdoor
Mountaineering and high-altitude skills
Pokhara, Nepal
14–45 days · $1,800 – $3,500
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Language
French immersion
Quebec City, Canada
21–180 days · $2,000 – $3,800
Best May-Sep
Nature & Wildlife
Marine conservation diving
Caye Caulker, Belize
14–90 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Feb-May
Nature & Wildlife
Tropical ecology and naturalist guiding
Monteverde, Costa Rica
10–60 days · $2,200 – $4,200
Best Jan-Apr
Water & Sailing
Surf instructor certification
Byron Bay, Australia
10–45 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Sep-May
Art, Design & Media
Zorig Chusum traditional arts
Thimphu, Bhutan
7–60 days · $2,500 – $5,000
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Nature & Wildlife
Reef research diving
Cairns, Australia
14–60 days · $3,500 – $6,000
Best Jun-Oct
Adventure & Outdoor
Skydiving licence (AFF)
Queenstown, New Zealand
10–45 days · $3,500 – $6,000
Best Oct-Apr
Culinary
French patisserie intensive
Paris, France
5–180 days · $4,000 – $9,000
Best Year-round
Adventure & Outdoor
Wilderness expedition leadership
Lander, Wyoming, United States
14–90 days · $6k – $11k
Best Jun-Sep
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