Upcoming Tours
Spetember 14th-28th, 2010
with David and Anna
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Our tour will be a particularly intimate exploration of the Yellow Mountain region of China, the beautiful city of Hangzhou, the Buddhist Island of Putuo Shan, and exciting Shanghai. We will visit sacred places where the spiritual atmosphere is strong and the impressions of ancient Chinese philosophy run deep.
Our trip will offer an insider’s view (Anna lived in China for 4 years) of the beauty of Chinese culture. We will be honored guests at the wedding of two of our dear chinese friends. In the Yellow Mountains we will have the opportunity to visit two great healers. Our trip will combine relaxation, spirituality and adventure. Every morning David will lead a group meditation.
The cost is $4,400. This includes all meals, all transportation including airfare within China, all entrance and admission fees, all hotels double occupancy, and all gratuities. A special chinese guide who understands our needs will accompany the group daily. Cost does not include chinese visa and international airfare to and from China.
Uzbekistan Tour
April 26 - May 10, 2009
with David, Anna, and Sheikh Bukhari
Uzbekistan is a unique living example of the architecture and culture of the Central Asian silk road, and the sites and atmosphere are unusual in that they have not deteriorated or been destroyed over time, unlike many other historical regions. The places we will visit, Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand and the Ferghana Valley conjure up images of traveling in ancient times to the East for spices and silk, the feeling of mystery and of a different world, a crossroads for nomadic peoples of Asian descent meeting brave merchants traveling from Europe, one of the original places where East and West met. It is the home of the Khwajagan, the ancient spiritual guardians of the wisdom of the vast Central Asian steppe. We will see hidden tombs, old synagogues, mosques, and a Zoroastrian temple; there will be spiritual gatherings where one can go by invitation only, and closed architectural sites that our guide will enable us to enter. Yet above all, the greatest asset of Uzbekistan is the people who are friendly, quick witted and deeply grateful to have foreign guests. And… Uzbekistan has some of the best shopping in the world.
Israel Tour
Holy Land Holy People
October 10 - October 23, 2008
with David and Anna Less
Study Abroad
and TCM Clinical Internship Program
Hangzhou
August 26–September 15, 2007
Together: Dr. Anna Less Li Ac, PhD and Dr.
Ye De Bao Li Ac, PhD will be leading a three-week certified clinical internship
in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China
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The Urs of Hazrat Inayat Khan
Delhi, Hyderabad, Mangalore
January 20–February 7, 2007
Optional extension tour Feb.7 - Feb.16
Your Guides: David and Anna Less
Dargah of Inayat Khan. Photo: Najma
Tibet and China
Beijing , Lhasa, Shigatse, and Hangzhou
July 26–August 9, 2006
Your Guide: Richard Martin
This tour begins in Beijing, exploring the mysteries of one of the world's oldest and greatest capitals. We then proceed to Tibet, to the ancient home of Tibetan Buddhism and of monasteries that were closed to outsiders for a thousand years. After visiting Lhasa and Shigatse, we continue to southern China, and stay in one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Hangzhou. Preserved during the Cultural Revolution, it retains the charm of grace of Old China. While here, travellers will have an opportunity to receive Qi Gong therapy from the Master Zhou Hong. More Information
The Heights of the Spirit
Delhi, Ladakh, Kashmir
June 13–28, 2006
Your Guides: David and Anna Less
Our tour begins in India, where we pay homage to the great Western Sufi teacher Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan. Pir Vilayat touched the lives of many thousands of people. "Our endeavor to build a beautiful world of beautiful people is the way we actualize the Divine. The manifestation of Divine Love is the longing to bring heaven on earth and make our dreams come true." We continue to the clear crispness of the Himalayas, where we will visit the Tibetan Buddhist refuges of Leh, and then travel over the world's highest road to the serenity and beauty of Kashmir.
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Dargah of Pir Vilayat