For UK travellers

Weight loss holiday in China: 28 days on Hainan

Prices, visa rules and schedule checked 28 October 2026 (Taipei time)

A weight loss holiday in China swaps a grey British month for 28 days on tropical Hainan Island. You sleep in your own room, train three times a day with coaches, eat three calorie-controlled meals brought to your room, and spend the weekend by the sea. It is run at our partner China fat camp in Xinglong, and UK passport holders can stay up to 30 days without a visa.

Why a weight loss holiday rather than a boot camp weekend

A weekend boot camp gives you two hard days and sends you home on Monday. A month is long enough to build a routine: you weigh in at the same time every morning, train on a timetable, eat at fixed times and sleep properly. The NHS suggests losing 0.5 to 1 kg a week for steady weight loss, which is why a weight loss holiday of four weeks makes more sense than a crash week.

This weight loss holiday is also gentler than the Chinese weight loss camps that went viral on TikTok. Every guest has a private bedroom, meals arrive at your door, and there is a two-hour rest in the middle of the day. You can read how it compares on the China fat camp home page.

A day on your weight loss holiday

1. 08:00Weigh-inA quick check before breakfast, the same way every day.
2. 10:00Morning classStrength work: legs, back, shoulders, chest and arms.
3. 12:40Two-hour restLunch comes to your room. Nap, read or sit by the pool.
4. 15:00Afternoon classCardio and endurance, from step aerobics to seaside surfing.
5. 19:00Evening sessionSwimming, conditioning, breathing practice or board games.

Classes run Monday to Saturday. Sunday is not on the camp’s timetable. The full routine and the coaches’ certificates are on the schedule page.

Where you stay

The camp is in Chocolate Town, a garden area in Xinglong on Hainan’s east coast, with a pool, a tennis court, a lake and cacao trees. Glimmer and Sunlit rooms are private bedrooms in shared apartments; the Aurora Loft is an 80 m² suite for one person. Compare them on rooms and prices.

What it costs from the UK

Each price covers the room, coaching and three meals a day for 28 days. Visit from the UK and the booking page shows the price in pounds. You hold your dates with a $100 deposit, which counts toward the total, and pay the rest at the camp. Cancel within 48 hours of paying and the deposit is refunded. Flights, travel insurance and any paid outings are extra.

Getting there from Britain

Fly to Sanya Phoenix or Haikou Meilan, usually with one change in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok or a mainland hub. Entering through a Hainan airport is what qualifies you for the 30-day visa-free stay, so book your last leg into Hainan, not into Guangzhou or Shanghai. Read travel and visa for the details and a passport checker.