The Short Answer
Typical includes visits and training at different universities, sightseeing, homestays, and shopping.

 
Universities
We usually visit at least a couple of universities and have at least one training session with their team or club. For example, when we visit Chosun University in Kwangju, we train with the team only in very intensive competition-style workouts. At Kwangju National University, we train with the club which is similar to the university taekwondo clubs in the U.S.: all ranks participate and it's a little more relaxed. At Yongin University, we train as one large group at times, with a few team members at other times, and sometimes with ourselves under the private supervision of a faculty member. Yongin also offers training in a variety of other martial arts including judo, kumdo, and hapkido. Each university offers something a bit different.

 
Schedule
Schedules vary at each university. At Kyemyung University in Daegu, we stay separately in the homes of our hosts, so before doing anything as a group, we need to meet at a central location and then begin the days activity whether training or sightseeing. Whereas at Yongin, some people stay in the sports dormitory on campus and others have homestays.

Speaking of training at Yongin, it begins at six a.m. Sometimes training is lots of running and footwork, sometimes it's lots of running up the hill behind the campus, and sometimes it consists of kumdo on most mornings, a relaxed and civilized way to begin the day so early in the morning.

Sometimes we train in the morning followed by sightseeing in the afternoon. Other days, we might train both in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings are usually spent occupied with a celebration or demonstration (martial arts and/or musical).

 
Sightseeing & Shopping
All our hosts ensure that our stay includes sightseeing. Our Yongin hosts take us to the Korean Folk Village and Seoul. The folk village is a tourist village modelled after a village in the 1800's with lots a folk crafts, traditional food, exhibits, and performances. The visit to Seoul, the capital of Korea, includes a visit to the Kukkiwon and one of the palaces such as Kyongbokkung. Our Kwangju National University hosts take us to Kap-sa, a nearby Buddhist temple. Our Kyemyung hosts take us to Kyungju, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Silla.

 
Meals and Lodging
All food and lodging expenses are included in the overall costs, but we are free to supplement our meals with snacks. For some, the primary snack supplement is bottled water. With all the training and heat of summer, drinking plenty of water is essential. As part of the fun, the students make certain that we visit at least one nightclub or even have a going away party in the dorm.

Meals outside the dorm are in restaurants and sponsored by various groups as part of goodwill wishes. Regardless of the location, we are treated to lots of Korean food. Our hosts also ensure that there are some meals that include some Western dishes such as fried chicken and spaghetti.