Courtyard Stay BBQ, Yoga and Hikes | CandleX Dog Event
As summer approaches, we are inviting you to join us on our May dog event – Courtyard Stay with Yoga & Hike from May 22nd to May 23rd. This event will continue to raise fund for our Pre-treatment Guidance Project. Already intrigued?
Event Info:
What: Courtyard Stay with BBQ, Yoga & Hike
When: Saturday, 9am, May 22nd– 4pm, May 23rd
Where: Huairou district, near Yanqi lake.
Transportation: Taxi or private van, depending on our total participant number.
Duration: approx. one day + one night.
Spots: 10 dogs max (0–1 dog/person ratio); 10 human max. (if you do not have a dog, you are still welcome to come)
Please note that the event can only be confirmed when we meet a minimum of 4 people.
Check out our full itinerary below:
Day 1: Saturday, May 22nd
At 9am in the morning, you will be picked up by car or private van (depending on our number of participants) and head to Huairou district. We have arranged a private courtyard house for a comfortable stay for the Saturday night.
We will enjoy some local dishes for lunch, while enjoying the calming views of the mountains, our location is quite close to Yanqi lake and the Great Wall.
After lunch, we will go for a light hike to the nearby mountain and water tracks with our dogs. Surrounded by the lake and the great wall, you can also embark on an adventure by yourself. Please make sure that your dog is good for the journey too!
For dinner, enjoy the coziest, homestyle BBQ with both veggie and meat options. We certainly would put wine and other drinks on the table at our private courtyard, rented just for this trip. We could pick our favorite ingredients at the market nearby.
We will offer the space for attendees to get to know each other more. Have you been to ‘Drink with Losers’ hosted by BARE? We will have their cards with us on this trip and will make you forget about meaningless small talk.
Day 2: Sunday, May 23rd
After breakfast (included), we will join Xiaojie for a deeply relaxing yoga session, with the company of the morning sun. As well as all the other titles she has, she’s also a certified yoga teacher.
You can choose to hike a bit more afterwards (optional). We will be checking out around 2pm in the afternoon, returning to our homes.
Special thanks to Naked Butter for sponsoring our doggo snacks for this event! Naked butters are 100% naked, without any additives or preservatives and your fluffy family will enjoy an amazing feast of peanut butter while their humans enjoy the event!
We will also be giving away two jars of peanut butter and vouchers in our dog item exchange game!
Pricing:
Early Bird Fee: 1400 RMB per human (for the first four participants only) before 7th May.
Children Price: 800 RMB (4-13 years old)
Full Price: 1600 RMB per human (for the remaining spots)
Only 10 spots available
Note: If you are able to drive yourself, we are happy to offer you 200 RMB off for your ticket.
Refund Policy: We are unable to provide refund for this event, but you can transfer your tickets to another person if you decide not to join after reservation.
Reservation: Please add our event manager, Diana, on Wechat to reserve a spot for yourself and your pup, a full payment will be required upon signing up. (If you don’t have a dog but would still like to hang out with dogs, you are more than welcome to join too!)
Please note that since we won’t be staying in standard hotel rooms, there will be some restrictions with the room arrangements in the courtyard house, based on our final participant number. We will try to make the best arrangements for everyone, but we ask for your understanding, if we are not be able to arrange private rooms for you.
Disclaimer: We will need to ask each participant to be responsible for your dog's safety. Cross-district travelling is not really allowed for dogs. Although the risk is low, we want to give a heads up to everyone. As usual, our host Coconut will be there to guide everyone.
Everything in the planned itinerary.
Naked peanut butter for doggos sharing.
Note: all surplus funds and donations will go to our Pre-treatment Guidance Program.
Price does not include:
Any other personal purchases during the event
Must Read:
Please bring your ID (Passport) and your dog’s ID.
Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Please bring a dog leash and rabbies vaccine proof for any potential security check.
Please ensure that your dogs are vaccinated, and do not bring dogs that could possibly attack other dogs.
Please let us know if you have a male dog who’s unneutered.
We recommend you bring your own yoga mat.
We can’t wait to see you soon!
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