Hangzhou -> Futuo Temple

Hangzhou - Meet up. Depart.

Early morning, meet up with/be picked up by your guide in Hangzhou. Get acquainted. Depart for the forest temple.

Baizhangzhen - Arrive. Lunch. Futuo temple tour.

Arrive Futuo Temple. Slip into Buddhist robes and find your sleeping quarters. Take a moment organize your space and settle in before lunch.
Your first temple meal. Eat with vegetarian monks in the temple halls.
Meet the master monk in the afternoon, then walk with him on an in-depth tour of the temple grounds. Learn temple etiquette and some of the things that make this temple special - as well as some things about Chinese Buddhist practice.

Return to the temple hall for an evening meal.

Baizhangzhen - Dinner. Zen meditation.

Dinner ends. Zen cultivation begins.
Sit for quiet meditation under the master’s guidance. Afterwards, moving to transcribe the archaic characters of ancient Buddhist sutras using the calligraphy brush.
Experiment with these Eastern-evolved methods of soul searching. Find some inner peace.

Futuo Temple - Hangzhou

Baizhangzhen - Temple tower climb. Bamboo forest walk.

Absorb the atmosphere outside on the temple grounds, climb the temple tower, then wander into the never-ending bamboo forests that the temple. Walk the quiet paths under soft, green-tinted light.
With no loud colors, sights or sounds to stir your mind, relax.

Baizhangzhen - Temple hall lunch. Tour end. Return to Hangzhou.

Return to the compound for one final lunch with the monks before ending the experience.

Return to Hangzhou.

• Chinese-English bilingual guide accompaniment
• Guided Temple Tour
• Guided Meditation
• Transcription
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Transport by private vehicle
• Overnight accommodation in the temple

• Gratuities
• Airport Pickup and Drop off
• Any individual personal expenditures

Experience a two-day, one-night immersion in an ancient Chinese monastery nestled in a bamboo grove. Explore Eastern spirituality away from urban distractions.

Pursue Zen mastery. Try out Buddhist meditation from China. Give yourself a respite.

Immerse yourself in monastic life for two days and one night in historical robes within an age-old monastery in the heart of a bamboo grove. Share meals with monks in vintage temple halls, participate in religious chanting, engage in meditation and transcribe calligraphy scrolls while finding tranquility amidst the trees.

Seize the opportunity to unwind.

1. Slip into religious attire and adapt to the day-to-day rhythm of monastery life, sleeping within temple confines and partaking in vegetarian donations only.
2. Under the tutelage of an experienced monk, dive into the Buddhist traditions of Futuo Monastery.
3. Try out these philosophies of self-discovery that evolved in the East. Attain internal calm.
   Train in Zen disciplines. Shake off concerns through meditative transcription of sutras.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Only vegetarian food is available during the trip

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.