Wuzhen watertown chinese culture retreat
Explore the Chinese culture in so many ways during a single weekend. Try to Zen meditation initiation and share temple’s lifstyle during one day, and then discover the famous Watertown of Wuzhen, with its typical architecture and canals the next day. During these two days, participate to two workshops : one for making Chinese summer deserts, and one for learning the Chinese traditional preparation and serve of the tea!
Lenth : 2 nights, 2 days
Itinerary
Friday
18:30 Leaving from Shanghai to Tong Xiang by Bus
20:00 Arrive in Temple and stay in temple.
At night respect temple rules and experience the life of a Zen Buddhism monk.
No dinner served tonight. Please take care of it by self. Or just try the Buddhism way: no food after 15:00
Saturday
7:00 Enjoy the fresh air and breakfast in temple
~~ One Day Zen Meditation Practice （one Day Zen needs application for participation)
16:00pm Leave temple for the renowned water town Wu Zhen.
18:00pm Workshop (Chinese summer desert cooking course) ~ 1.5 hours length
20:00pm “Old Wood” Bar, Live Music
Stay in Wuzhen riverside Hotel
Sunday
Wake up freely and stroll around the old town. Experience the water town lifestyle. We recommend to get up early and feel the town in tranquility and fly back in time…）
10:30 Serve of theTea Initiation Workshop (East China Dao of Tea, with a Culture Initiation Diploma Souvenir) ~ about 1.5 hours length
The Tea expert Ms Shen will show us the Dao of TEA! And we will have opportunity to practice during the workshop as well.
After the Workshop, free moments in the beautiful water Town, take your breath and take your steps…
18:00 Leave Wuzhen and back to Shanghai by bus
Price : 579 RMB
Included :
19/08 : Bus transportation and Temple accommodation
20/08 : Activity, Temple meal and transportation to Wuzhen, accommodation, Wuzhen entry fees
21/08 : Tea initiation Workshop, transportation back to Shanghai
Hotels rooms are based on 2 people per room, and Temple according to temple accommodation arrangement.
Not included：
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary are not included ( people have different standards on food, it is better to choose as you want instead of a fixed menu for everyone)
- Activities and expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal shopping
Explore the Chinese culture in so many ways during a single weekend. Try to Zen meditation initiation and share temple’s lifstyle during one day, and then discover the famous Watertown of Wuzhen, with its typical architecture and canals the next day. During these two days, participate to two workshops : one for making Chinese summer deserts, and one for learning the Chinese traditional preparation and serve of the tea!
Lenth : 2 nights, 2 days
Itinerary
Friday
18:30 Leaving from Shanghai to Tong Xiang by Bus
20:00 Arrive in Temple and stay in temple.
At night respect temple rules and experience the life of a Zen Buddhism monk.
No dinner served tonight. Please take care of it by self. Or just try the Buddhism way: no food after 15:00
Saturday
7:00 Enjoy the fresh air and breakfast in temple
~~ One Day Zen Meditation Practice （one Day Zen needs application for participation)
16:00pm Leave temple for the renowned water town Wu Zhen.
18:00pm Workshop (Chinese summer desert cooking course) ~ 1.5 hours length
20:00pm “Old Wood” Bar, Live Music
Stay in Wuzhen riverside Hotel
Sunday
Wake up freely and stroll around the old town. Experience the water town lifestyle. We recommend to get up early and feel the town in tranquility and fly back in time…）
10:30 Serve of theTea Initiation Workshop (East China Dao of Tea, with a Culture Initiation Diploma Souvenir) ~ about 1.5 hours length
The Tea expert Ms Shen will show us the Dao of TEA! And we will have opportunity to practice during the workshop as well.
After the Workshop, free moments in the beautiful water Town, take your breath and take your steps…
18:00 Leave Wuzhen and back to Shanghai by bus
Price : 579 RMB
Included :
19/08 : Bus transportation and Temple accommodation
20/08 : Activity, Temple meal and transportation to Wuzhen, accommodation, Wuzhen entry fees
21/08 : Tea initiation Workshop, transportation back to Shanghai
Hotels rooms are based on 2 people per room, and Temple according to temple accommodation arrangement.
Not included：
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary are not included ( people have different standards on food, it is better to choose as you want instead of a fixed menu for everyone)
- Activities and expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal shopping
乌镇水乡文化之旅
在这个周末中体验不同的传统文化. 一日禅-禅修及僧侣生活的体验.体验一下名声在外的梦里水乡—乌镇和它不同特色的角角落落… 在这个两天里参加两个工作室 : 夏季中式甜品制作和茶道启蒙.
天数 : 两晚两天
行程
周五
大巴车从上海出发到达桐乡禅院，入住禅院或高铁至桐乡火车站
19:45接站大巴前往禅院
20:15入住禅院，入住后遵守禅院规定,真正体验禅宗的生活。
晚餐自理，建议出发前用。禅院过午不食,亦可体验一下否？
周六
7:00享受禅院空气及早餐
~~ 一日禅 (一日禅，须提前报名，名额有限）
16:00pm 离开禅院前往梦里水乡美誉的乌镇
18:00pm 乌镇自由活动 或 “中式夏日甜品Workshop” ~ 1.5 小时
20:00pm 自由活动或乌镇老木头吧 现场音乐
住乌镇傍水民宿酒店
周日
自然醒，在外面逛逛，体验一下水乡的生活 （建议早期，感受时间凝固，回眸千年的瞬间）
10:30 “ 听水的当下茶” ~ 时间约1到一个半小时
茶艺师沈怡冰女士或馆员给大家做一次关于茶道的入门介绍,和一些茶道的
结束后，自由！自由的乌镇!
18:00 离开乌镇回到上海
价格 : 579 RMB
费用包含 ：
19日 : 晚上接送包车，住宿
20日 : 禅修活动，禅修斋饭，下午接送包车，住宿，乌镇门票
21日 : 茶道活动，包车费用
标房为两人分享一间
不含 :
- 个人对于餐饮的喜好丰俭，荤素不同，所有餐饮自理（斋饭除外）
- 在行程外我们将推荐景点和活动，但不含选择后产生的费用
- 不含个人消费及购物
在这个周末中体验不同的传统文化. 一日禅-禅修及僧侣生活的体验.体验一下名声在外的梦里水乡—乌镇和它不同特色的角角落落… 在这个两天里参加两个工作室 : 夏季中式甜品制作和茶道启蒙.
天数 : 两晚两天
行程
周五
大巴车从上海出发到达桐乡禅院，入住禅院或高铁至桐乡火车站
19:45接站大巴前往禅院
20:15入住禅院，入住后遵守禅院规定,真正体验禅宗的生活。
晚餐自理，建议出发前用。禅院过午不食,亦可体验一下否？
周六
7:00享受禅院空气及早餐
~~ 一日禅 (一日禅，须提前报名，名额有限）
16:00pm 离开禅院前往梦里水乡美誉的乌镇
18:00pm 乌镇自由活动 或 “中式夏日甜品Workshop” ~ 1.5 小时
20:00pm 自由活动或乌镇老木头吧 现场音乐
住乌镇傍水民宿酒店
周日
自然醒，在外面逛逛，体验一下水乡的生活 （建议早期，感受时间凝固，回眸千年的瞬间）
10:30 “ 听水的当下茶” ~ 时间约1到一个半小时
茶艺师沈怡冰女士或馆员给大家做一次关于茶道的入门介绍,和一些茶道的
结束后，自由！自由的乌镇!
18:00 离开乌镇回到上海
价格 : 579 RMB
费用包含 ：
19日 : 晚上接送包车，住宿
20日 : 禅修活动，禅修斋饭，下午接送包车，住宿，乌镇门票
21日 : 茶道活动，包车费用
标房为两人分享一间
不含 :
- 个人对于餐饮的喜好丰俭，荤素不同，所有餐饮自理（斋饭除外）
- 在行程外我们将推荐景点和活动，但不含选择后产生的费用
- 不含个人消费及购物
