Join SPIRAL International’s Paths of Chinese Spirituality Tour October 10 to 21, 2019 DISCOVER THE DIFFERENT FACES OF CHINESE SPIRITUALITY! Explore four of China’s most fascinating cities! World-famous historical sites Awe-inspiring places of worship Authentic local dishes Beijing: China’s capital for more than 800 years. Discover the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and the unforgettable Great Wall. Observe a Baiyun Daoist ceremony and tour the Chengdu: famous for its adorable baby pandas. Cathedral of Beijing. Discover the Giant Panda Center. Traditional meal: Beijing Roast Duck. Tour the Wuhou Temple. Traditional meal: Chen Mapu Tufu Xi’an: home of the incredible Terracotta Soldiers. Spend an entire morning with the Terracotta Solders; Chongqing: considered the world’s largest visit the unique bathing pool of the Tang Dynasty municipality with a population of 35 million. royal family and the Museum of Chinese Folk Culture. Explore the Huaqing Buddhist Temple and the Visit the Huajuexiang Mosque. Taoist Lingbao Pagoda. Traditional meal: Chinese dumplings Traditional meal: Chongqing Hot Pot. Cost of the 12-day trip: $3,800 (includes air fare!) Includes round-trip international airfare to Beijing, hotel, all meals, all transportation within China, entertainment, international travel insurance, and the visa application fee. Personal expenses are not included. Minimum group size is 15. The group will be led by Laurie Gossens, retired Vermont School Superintendent and experienced world traveler. How to participate Today! Send a deposit of $100 + your registration form to secure your place in the group. The deposit is refundable any time up to July 15. July 15 $700 down payment due (will be refunded if the trip is cancelled by SPIRAL). August 1 Balance of $3,000 due. Refunds after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis only. Proposed itinerary* Date Activities Day 1 (U.S.) Leave for China. Day 2 – Beijing Arrive in Beijing at the end of the day and check into hotel. Day 3 – Beijing Morning: visit the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. After lunch: tour the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Longevity. Day 4 – Beijing Morning: observe Tai Chi exercises in a park and witness a Baiyun Daoist ceremony. After lunch: visit the Cathedral of Beijing and Dashalan Market Street. Dinner: Beijing Roast Duck. Day 5 - Beijing Discover the Great Wall, Spiritual Road, and the tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors. After lunch, leave for the airport to fly to Xi’an. Check into hotel in Xi’an in the evening. Day 6 – Xi’an Spend the morning with the Terracotta Soldiers. After lunch: visit the Bathing Pool of the Tang Dynasty Royal Family and the Museum of Chinese Inland Folk Culture. Dinner: Chinese dumplings. Day 7 – Xi’an Explore the Huajuexiang Mosque and Huimin Jie, the “Street of the Moslems.” End of the afternoon: fly to Chongqing. Day 8 - Chongqing Morning: General Stilwell & World War II Museum and Hongyandong Market Place. After lunch: Huaqing Buddhist Temple and Nanshan Park. Dinner: Hot Pot (Chongqing specialty). Day 9 - Chongqing Morning: drive to Leshan and visit the Giant Buddha and Lingyun Buddhist Temple. After lunch: visit the Taoist Lingbao Pagoda, then drive to Chengdu. Day 10 – Chengdu Morning: visit downtown Chengdu. After lunch: visit Jinli, the traditional marketplace. Dinner: Chen Mapo Tufu (Chengdu specialty) Day 11 – Chengdu Spend the morning at the Panda Nursery. After lunch: visit the Wuhou Temple and local shopping area. Day 12 - Chengdu Fly back to the U.S. * details subject to change Learn More Visit SPIRAL International’s website: www.spiralinternational.org. Or contact Michele Hirsch at SPIRAL: 802-540-0305 or [email protected]. .