● Visit legendary Mount Hua Shan where we will travel with
the Daoist adepts to ancient temples, caves of hermits and secret
power spots above the “cloud sea.”
● Visit
Xian: China’s capitol for 2,000 years with the feel
of an ancient metropolis and world cultural center. It was Marco
Polo's destination on the Silk Road and has a rich history dating
back to Neolithic villages over 500,000 year old.
● Marvel at the
Terra Cotta Army
a collection of over 8,000
life-size figures of warriors and horses buried with the First Qin
Emperor.
●
Explore Tibet, the “Roof-top of the World”: tour the
Potala Palace, once home of the Dali Lama; Visit
Jorkang, the
most sacred temple in Tibet and
Sera Monastery
where we
will listen to monks debate Buddhist teachings.
●
Join Buddhist nuns for morning meditation and hear their
pure sweet voices singing sacred Buddhist chants. Visit children at
the
Tibetan Orphanage we have adopted and exchange language skills
as we them learn English words and they teach us phrases in Tibetan.
● Visit the
Tibetan Traditional Hospital
where we will learn
about Tibetan Medicine, receive a pulse diagnosis and herbal formula
recommendations.
● Explore the
Barkor a 1,000 year old Bazaar in the heart of
Lhasa with extraordinary art, handcrafts, jewelry, antiques and much
more.
●
Visit a Tibetan family as guests in their home. Learn about
Tibetan customs, culture and their daily life as we gather around
their cooking fire and sample
Yak butter tea,
tsampa and other local
foods.
● Leave all your worldly cares behind as we relax on
Mount
Qingchen Shan (Azure City Mountain), the most Yin and serene of
China’s sacred mountains. We will stay in a beautiful guest house at
a magical 1,000 year old monastery under the protective branches of
a sacred Gingko tree.
● Visit the world’s largest
Giant Panda Research Center,
learn about this incredible endangered species and even hold
adorable baby Pandas.
●
Dine on the best cuisine in China including Xian’s famous
jiaozi dumplings, a special hot pot dinner, extraordinary Sichuan
flavors and a traditional Daoist banquet.
● Benefit from daily personalized
Tai Chi
and Qigong classes including: Qigong Healing for
yourself and others, Anti-Ageing and Longevity Practices,
Stress Release, Energy Refinement, Acupressure and Meditation.
