Shaolin Tours

03/12/2021

For those that do not know ... we have our Quarterly Newsletter rolling.
If you go to Villarisoc.com .... scroll down a bit to where you see this image in this post. There you can "subscribe" to our Quarterly Newsletter.
When you do "subscribe" you will be directed to our newsletter page where you can DOWNLOAD the Q1 2021 newsletter.

When we complete Q2 (very soon) that will be going out in your email. Again, it will be only 4 times a year.

We will "maybe" have a 5th email . . . for bonus and special events.

P.S. I talked with GGMV today, he is doing very well, I caught him at the end of his normal morning workout. He wishes everybody and their families a safe and healthy new year.

03/10/2021

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07/20/2020

After much serious consideration, we are suspending all trips to China and areas that are controlled by the Chinese Communist Government.
We have observed United States citizens being detained and other issues we find troubling.
We value our clients and want to have a safe and great experience in any places we take out clients.

We are currently looking into an alternative way to study with the Shaolin Monks ... outside of China.

We are also looking at a number of different options in Japan, Korea, and retreat resorts in many parts of the world.

We will be updating our website soon with new options that we feel are safe.

02/02/2019

www.ShaolinTours.com getting is updates now. Check there for more info.

02/02/2019

11/04/2018

It's about time! The agency finally got back to me .... that took ... well way too lonnnnnng.

So the itinerary I posted last is 98% what we will be doing. For example the Shanghai acrobatic institute is being redecorated and currently being held outside. So I am looking to opt for that event in Beijing.

Of course things are always subject to change... that being said ...

The cost of the China Study Tour is only $5499
It includes everything from LAX and back to LAX, all things we do in China that is listed in the itinerary and it something changes I will be informed to let everybody know. This has happened before and usually they offer some outstanding alternatives for no to little cost.
It of course includes a tour guide the whole time, breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day, training with the monks, morning qigong session each and every day in China, all transportation in China, the planned massages during the training week, ohh this list goes on...

So what the fee does not cover:
Any items outside of what is planned
Shopping expenses

If you have any questions, message me and I will be happy to answer everything I currently know.

10/11/2018

Finally talking with the right people to get this trip in motion.
Here is a preliminary itinerary. There are some alterations to be made still, so pricing is not available, but (crosses fingers) hoping we can get that sorted by next week.

SHAOLIN TOURS 2019

1: (Friday) AM arrival - the guide pick you up at Beijing airport, transfer to the hotel, BREAKFAST, visit Great Wall, Jade and Pearl Factory, LUNCH, bookstore, Chinese Medicine Center, hotel to rest some, dinner, hotel
2: (Saturday) BREAKFAST, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, another book store, lunch, other places to visit, Peking duck dinner, hotel
3: (Sunday) BREAKFAST (if it does not conflict with train schedule) Bullet train to Zhengzhou, transfer to Shaolin Temple, hike to Damo Cave and the marble Buddha. check in the hotel
4: (Monday) BREAKFAST, train 8 to 11 am, LUNCH, train 2 to 5 pm, DINNER
5: (Tuesday) BREAKFAST, train 8 to 11 am, massage, LUNCH, train 2 to 5 pm, DINNER
6: (Wednesday) BREAKFAST, train 8 to 11 am, massage, LUNCH, train 2 to 5 pm, DINNER (Pizza!)
7: (Thursday) BREAKFAST, train 8 to 11 am, LUNCH, train 2 to 5 pm, DINNER, watch Grand Shaolin Zen Musical Ceremony Show
8: (Friday) BREAKFAST, train 8 to 11 am, massage, LUNCH, train 2 to 5 pm, DINNER
9: (Saturday) BREAKFAST, visit the medicine shop in Shaolin Temple, meet with monks, Hike Songshan mountain in the afternoon, LUNCH, transfer to Luoyang, visit Grottoes and other places, DINNER,
10: (Sunday) BREAKFAST, Bullet train to Xi'an, visit the big goose pagoda, LUNCH, Great mosque temple, Tang dynasty show w/ dumpling banquet.
11: (Monday) BREAKFAST, visit Terra-cotta Army, other cool sites, LUNCH, go to the Huaqing spring, DINNER
12: (Tuesday) BREAKFAST, fly to Shanghai, check in the hotel, LUNCH, visit the bund, boat cruise on Huangpu river at night, DINNER
13: (Wednesday) BREAKFAST, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha temple, Ningji Road, LUNCH, Acrobatic show, DINNER
14a: (Thursday) BREAKFAST, departure from Shanghai
14b: I am working on us Flying from Shanghai to South Korea for a 5 hour layover. This way we can do a small tour of South Korea (about 2 to 3 hours) before heading back to Los Angeles. We should arrive in the USA by 3:30 PM. This will make it easier for those that need to continue on back to Texas, and the New England time zones.

I am waiting for a response still from my contacts, for those spouses that would like to join but not participate in any of the martial arts training while we are there. The plan is to have the non-martial artists busy touring around the region each day during training.

As a bonus, each morning in China, everybody will have the option to participate in a morning Qigong workout. The workout will be a progressive learning program that will be completed before we leave China. A certificate of completion will be presented for those participating in the morning Qigong activities.

Another bonus.... of course ... a T-Shirt will be specially made for those joining us.

There may be other bonuses, I just have to look into how much ice cream is left ....

We look forward to seeing you join us for the next tour in 2019 ... yep .. that is only 9 months from now!

09/19/2018

UPDATE: I sent out emails today to a couple contacts. I am hoping they reply soon so we can get the July 2019 Shaolin Study Tour moving.
Just so you all have an idea of what the plan is ....

Thursday July 25 2019: Leave LAX in the early AM

Friday July 26th: Arrive in Beijing in the morning, tour guide gets us and takes us to the hotel to clean up, then eat breakfast then from Friday July 26th through Sunday July 28 afternoon visit these places:

The Forbidden City
The Ming Tombs
The Summer Palace
The Temple of Heaven
Walk the Great Wall (not the part that has been fixed up)
Walk in the Tiananmen Square
A Buddhist Temple and Taoist Temple
Shop for antique treasures and jewelry
Shaolin Kung Fu Show in the Red Theater
Feast on authentic Peking Duck, and Szechwan cuisine
Visit a Chinese Medicine center
Visit a couple book stores
and any other things you may recommend. I know that sometimes things are closed and new things are available.
Visit a Chinese Medicine center
Visit a couple book stores

Sunday July 28th (afternoon time) fly to Louyang, tour guide gets us and we go to the hotel to get ready for our training and once set in the hotel go to the Shaolin temple to visit and hike to the White Buddha.

Monday July 29th start training ---------------- Friday August 2nd is the last day of training

Training will be at least 4 hours per day, I am inquiring if we can up it to 6.

The daily schedule we had in the past was something like this: 7:30 AM Breakfast, 9 - 11 Workout, 11:30 AM Lunch, 1 - 3 Workout, 3:30 PM dinner, 5 - 7 workout.

During the week see Shaolin Zen Music Ritual show
Visit the Pagoda Forest
Bamboo grove

Saturday August 3rd:

Hike Mount Song to the bottom and get the bus ride back to the hotel
Longman Grottoes
Kung Fu Revelations (9 Scrolls) show
If possible, a small tour of the Henan Medical University

Sunday August 4th:

Take train to Xian
Drum Tower
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Terra-cotta Museum
Tang Dynasty Show and Dinner
A couple hours at the Hot Springs Spa
Drum Tower

Monday August 5th:

Fly to Zhangye Ganzhou Airport
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
If there is time also visit Biandukou.

Tuesday August 6th - Wednesday August 7th:

Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Yu Yuan Gardens
Nan Jing Road
Night boat on the Bund
Shanghai Bowuguan Museum
Zhaojialou Ancient Town with Lunch and Boat Ride
Chinese acrobatic show


Thursday August 7th fly from Shanghai back to LAX

Each day in China we have Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
The tour cost will cover flight from LAX, all available events above, all transportation in China and back to LAX, 3 meals a day, tour guides.

If you want to bring money for tour guide tips, shopping (weapons, silk, etc) and other things you want to purchase... I recommend it.

Also, I am working on a special option. There have been a number of families that wanted to join but some members are not into the martial arts ... The plan is to have alternate events, tours, and other places to visit while the rest of us workout with the monks during the 5 days of training. I will keep everybody posted once I get more information on this.

All updates will also be posted on ShaolinTours.com website as they become available.

Have a great week!

05/16/2018

Shaolin China Study Tour UPDATE:

For those asking ... this is what I am working on ... not set in stone but it will be something like this ...

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner each day of course.

Friday: Arrive in Beijing, Great wall (original part), Tiananmen Square, Jade and Pearl Factory, Peiking Duck dinner
Saturday: More things in Beijing visit a Chinese Medical Center (Qigong, Acupuncture, Herbology, Massage), book store
Sunday: Summer Palace, Forbidden City, etc then Fly to Louyang and explore around Shaolin
Monday: Training 8 am to 11 am then 3 pm to 6 pm, hike to the White Buddha
Tuesday: Training 8 am to 11 am then 3 pm to 6 pm
Wednesday: Training 8 am to 11 am then 3 pm to 6 pm
Thursday: Training 8 am to 11 am then 3 pm to 6 pm
Friday: Training 8 am to 11 am then Test/review if they are still doing that or more training, Shaolin Show
Saturday: Visit the grottos, take a train to Xian: big goose pagoda, Great mosque temple, Tang dynasty show
Sunday: Terra-cotta Army, Huqing spring, shopping
Monday: Fly to Shiyan Wudangshan, Hubei Provincial Museum, Wudang Mountain National Geopark, Hubei University of Medicine
Tuesday: The Han Show Theatre, Yellow Crane Tower, Mufu Grand Canyon, Hubu Alley,
Wednesday: Fly to Shanghai, the bund, boat cruise on Huangpu river at night
Thursday: Yu Garden, Jade Buddha temple, Ningji Road, Acrobatic show
Friday: Finish visiting Shanghai and then Fly back to LAX

05/15/2018

Plans are in the works for the 2019 Shaolin China Study Tours.... yes with an "S".
There have been some requests during the years for a Spring study tour .. we are looking at 2 weeks before Easter 2019 ... We are also looking at our normal July into August tour.

If you have any interest in either of them, feel free to contact me and ask away.

05/14/2018

Gettings things ramped up early for the 2019 Shaolin Training and China tour.
There are whispers of a possible 2nd tour ... one in Spring and one in Summer.