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Study tours are learning vacations exploring diverse cultures & sacred traditions, while promoting the preservation of sacred sites.
Experience Bali with Sacred Sites International Travel with a small group of 6-12 people to explore Bali-Hindu sacred places, ceremonies, healers, sacred dances and arts on this 14-day tour with native guide, Mad Surya, Board Member of non-profit preservation organization, Sacred Sites International. Surya, the eldest son of a Bali-Hindu priest, received advanced religious training at an early age, making him uniquely qualified to share his religious and cultural traditions. Surya is an accomplished dancer and carver and has been leading tours of Bali for 26 years with his wife, Judy Slattum, author of The Masks of Bali. Explore Balinese villages, religion, history, culture, arts, temple systems, make temple offerings, visit dance schools & attend performances   Visit guide’s family home & temple complex & share a meal with them Participate in a purification ritual   Optional 3-day extension to visit World Heritage Site, Borobudur & Prambanan Contact Sacred Sites International for further details and questions: 510-525-1304, sacredsite1 @ gmail.com
Quicktime of our 1996 study tour in Bali. Images from previous tours click to change Image: Previous   Next   Video clips of travels in the Perigord, France with founders: - basketmaker - sacred trees/spring/cave - dolman Videographer, David Amamoto		Experience the spirit of place while visiting some of the world's most inspiring sacred sites. Learn about the spiritual belief systems which led to the creation of painted caves, prehistoric megalithic sites, temples, shrines, and cathedrals. Be inspired at natural sites of outstanding beauty: sacred rivers, mountains, wells, and trees. Enjoy the company of interesting traveling companions and expert guides, many of whom are indigenous people. Expand your knowledge of sacred sites through study guides, informal lectures and site talks. Past trips have explored Sacred Sites In The Eastern Tibet, Remote Mayan Temples in the Yucatan, Balinese Temples and Temple Festivals, Sedona & Northern Arizona Native American Sites, Chumash Indian Rock Art Sites, Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Petroglyph National Monument and Pueblo Indian Corn Dances.
Give something back! Your registration includes contributions to site and cultural preservation projects. Past donations include: Hotevilla Hopi school for the perpetuation of traditional culture; the Sandoval Pueblos and Friends of the Albuquerque Petroglyphs for the campaign to prevent highways through sacred fields of petroglyphs; Yucatec Mayan Indians to support their environmental preserve. Site Visits Tours Questions and Answers Guidelines For Visiting Sacred Sites

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