The Best Private Trips to Book for Your Religious Studies Class
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Looking to take your religious studies class on a field trip? Whether your focus is on Christianity, Judaism, Islam or Buddhism, we’ve got a trip that will help elevate your students’ understanding in the most immersive way imaginable.
There’s plenty of pros for going private. Obviously it means you can keep the guest-list locked down, but it also allows for far greater flexibility on travel dates, group sizes (minimum of 4) and even age requirements. Simply get in touch with our Travel Experts to organise your personalised Culture Trip adventure.
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Soulful South Korea
South Korea is a fascinating case study when it comes to faith. This is very much a multi-religion state, with Christianity the most widely practiced (27%), but one belief system has embedded itself into the Korean way of life beyond direct religious practice. Only around 15% of the population regard themselves as Buddhist today, but the religion was brought here in the 4th century, and many of the principles of Buddhism align with that of Korean society, even the non-believing side. To get an understanding of Korean Buddhism is fairly easy, thanks to the tourist tradition of a Korean temple stay, which is included on day six of this itinerary. You’ll be staying the night at Golgulsa, an ancient cave temple dating back to the 6th century. You’ll tuck into two tasty vegetarian meals, take a class in the martial art of sunmudo, as well as archery, and work on your Buddhist chanting and meditation before bed. The trip also includes a visit to Bulguksa Temple and an optional trip to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.
From US$2799.3
Next available from 29th Sep 2024
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Trip highlights and details
STARTS AT
Seoul, South Korea
ENDS AT
Seoul, South Korea
DURATION
10
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
Much of Southeast Asia remains deeply religious to this day, with the entire region dotted with beautiful old temples and sacred sites. Islam and Hinduism are practiced in numbers throughout this region of Asia but our starting point in this trip, Thailand, is largely Buddhist. In Bangkok you’ll get to visit three of the city’s most incredible temples – Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha), Wat Pho and the Marble Temple – before crossing the border into Cambodia, where a huge majority of the population practice Theravada Buddhism. You’ll get up early on day four for one of the most spiritually profound experiences on Earth, as you watch the sunrise come up from behind the ancient Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious structure. Our final destination, Vietnam, stands in direct contrast to the first two as a nation that largely does not practice religion. That said, elements of Confucianism, Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism and Vietnamese folk religions do still come through in the general principles of Vietnamese society. Our focus will be on the fascinating Ho Chi Minh City, where you’ll get to learn all about French colonial rule and the Vietnam War, and how both may have had an influence on modern Vietnam’s relationship with faith.
From US$2047.65
Next available from 12th Oct 2024
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Trip highlights and details
STARTS AT
Bangkok, Thailand
ENDS AT
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
DURATION
11
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
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