"A Journey through Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam"
California Institute of Integral Studies offers a program of inspirational journeys for the adventurous traveler. These unique itineraries excite and awaken the explorer and learner within. Each knowledgeable group leader is committed to provide a safe and meaningful experience that will establish lasting memories and open the door to new friendships.
The trips focus on the spiritual, historical, and artistic heritage of the places we visit, providing connections with people and cultures. Orientation sessions offer detailed overviews before the journeys. The travel group is kept small to enhance the quality of the trip, to enable environmentally responsible travel, and to create independent and interactive experiences. Most trips are also eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU) through CIIS.
Please join us on our next tour.....
A Journey through Cambodia Laos, and Vietnam - December 27, 2011 to January 14, 2012
This leisurely journey delights with destinations that transport us to the past: ancient monuments of Angkor Wat, gold-leafed pagodas glinting in the tropical sun, ornate French colonial architecture under a canopy of frangipani trees, straw-roofed sampans drifting down the Mekong River, and monks in saffron robes performing morning alms rituals.
Tour highlights
Cambodia
- Angkor Wat—world’s largest concentration of religious monuments
- Ta Phrom Temple, almost swallowed by fig trees and creepers
- Traditional wooden boat tour of Tonle Sap Lake to visit floating Khmer villages
Laos
- Long-tail boat ride to Pak Ou Caves, where pilgrims have left hundreds of Buddha statues, and visit to Kuang Si waterfalls
- Vientiane, serene capital of Laos: morning markets, wide boulevards, Wat Sisaket monastery
- City of Luang Prabang at confluence of two great rivers
Vietnam
- Traditional Vietnamese junk tour of stunning Halong Bay
- Winding narrow streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
- Vietnamese cooking class and shopping in market of Hoi An
- Pagodas of royal tombs in Hue
- Daoist Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City
The tour is limited to twenty participants, so we encourage you to apply early! Please view the complete itinerary.
For any questions regarding our journey, please contact Richard Buggs, Tour Leader and Director of Travel Programs at 415-575-6116 or rbuggs@ciis.edu .
