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Hsi Lai Temple Group Tour Request Form

【 MAKING A REQUEST 】

1. We are currently only offering tours to SCHOOL GROUPS/FAITH COMMUNITIES/CITY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, 4th grade and up. We may open up to a wider audience at a future date. Apologies for the inconvenience. 

2. Our guided Group Tours are available for groups of 15 people or more, Tuesday through Sunday, and requested AT LEAST 2 weeks prior (a month ahead is best) to the potential tour date (no Monday tours.)  

3. Group Tours are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. If we already have a scheduled Group Tour or a temple-wide event on your requested date, we will regretfully decline your request but you are still welcome to visit on your own. (You can give us 3 possible dates in the form)

4. Tours are offered in English ONLY.

5. The Dining Hall has recently re-opened to the general public. Depending on the size and time limitations of the group, we will either prepare lunch boxes for everyone or allow the group to partake in the buffet. Exact details will need to be discussed with the Tour Coordinator. We are unable to fulfill gluten free requests. Most items are vegan but there may be ovo-lacto meat substitutes at any given time. 

6. Once you submit your request, you should receive an EMAIL RECEIPT of the information provided to us. (Please check the dates you submitted are correct.)
We will confirm the details with you later on, but if you don't hear from us, please feel free to reach out to us at: tour@hsilai.org.


【 BEFORE YOUR VISIT 】
Please inform your group of the following guidelines:

1. Please be respectful of our spiritual place of practice and not take photos/videos of our indoor shrines.  Photography can be taken outdoors only. No commercial photography is allowed without prior permission; this includes shots used in a portfolio.
     
2. Please behave with courtesy and dress appropriately: NO Sleeveless shirts/blouses, tank tops, crop tops (i.e. no bare shoulders, stomachs or backs), shorts or mini-skirts, flip-flops/backless sandals are discouraged.

3. Smoking or vaping is prohibited throughout the temple grounds.

4. Please do not bring meat of any kind, alcohol, or marijuana onto temple grounds.

5. Comfortable shoes are recommended; the tour involves a good amount of standing and walking, including two large staircases.

6. It is the responsibility of the visiting group to be sure your transportation is parked properly.

    BUSES may drop-off on the upper lot at the front building (weekdays only) but MUST EXIT LOT and PARK STREET-SIDE.
    SHUTTLES which can fit into a single car space will be allowed to park in the lot dependent upon availability.
    INDIVIDUAL CARS may park in the lots & street-side. There are normally no restrictions during regular hours.
    ACCESSIBLE PARKING is on either side of the central staircase on the upper level lot.
    ELEVATORS are to the right of the central staircase flanked by two white lions.


【TOUR FEE】
Hsi Lai Temple greatly appreciates your support.

1. For Guided Group Tours, a donation of $2 per person is appreciated ($3 or more for special preparations). 
    For School-aged Guided Group Tour + Lunch Box, a donation of $10 per person is appreciated (this is for high school and below). 
    For Adult Guided Group Tour + Lunch Box, a fee of $12 per person is appreciated. 

2. Please collect the fee from your group and present it by the start of the tour. Let us know if you need to provide an invoice or receipt for your administrator in the form below.

3. We can accept cash, check, or card. If you plan to use a card, please make arrangements with us beforehand in the form. Prior arrangements must be made to use a card. Please make checks payable to: I.B.P.S.


For further information or to mail request/donation, please contact us at:

International Buddhist Progress Society (Hsi Lai Temple) - Tour Division
3456 Glenmark Drive
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Tel: (626) 961-9697 ext# 5131

**OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS**  

Email: tour@hsilai.org
Website: http://www.hsilai.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hsilaitemple

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Email *
CONTACT INFO
1) Contact Person *
The person arranging the tour and who will be in contact with the temple. 
2) Contact Email *
Email will be the main form of communication.
3) Contact Number *
If needed, how can we reach you to discuss your reservation?
TOUR LOGISTICS
4a) MOST preferred date *
A Requested Date is NOT guaranteed as another group may have scheduled well in advance. Please provide multiple possible dates in preferred order. 

Please be sure you are requesting a tour at least 2 weeks in advance. Requests made less than two weeks in advance will not be honored. 

No Monday tours. 

TOUR BLACKOUT DATES (tentative) :  
the following dates are NOT available due to other tours or events

【2024】
MAY: 5/1～5/5, 5/10～5/12, 5/15～5/17,  5/21, 5/26
JUN: 6/7, 6/8, 6/9, 6/21, 6/22, 6/23, 6/28
JUL:  7/12～7/21


ART GALLERY BLACKOUT DATES : 
the gallery will be closed for exhibition setup during the following dates

【2024】
3/25～3/29
7/1～7/5


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4c) THIRD preferred date *
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5a) What time would you like to start your tour? *
Guided tours usually begin between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and last just over 1 hour, including the Shrines, Gardens, and Art Gallery.
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5b) What time will your group depart Hsi Lai Temple? *
Please let us know what time you plan to leave. 
Also, if you plan to stay after the tour to do sketches or get other information for a class or project, or that your time is limited and need to leave more time for this part of your visit, please mention that here. 
6a) What is the name of your group? *
The name of your School and Course or Organization or Business, etc. (e.g.  Stanford University, Eastern Religions Course)
6b) What type of group is this? *
Please select all that apply so we have a better understanding of your group. 
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6c) Background Info *
You must provide some info about your group or your request will not be processed. 
 
Please let us know who you are (World religions course currently studying Buddhism? Social club that would like to learn about Chinese culture? Let us know a little about your group so we may be better prepared.)     
 
Homeschoolers, please let us know what grade levels will be joining. 
 
If members of your group have special needs or accessibility concerns, please let us know too.    
6d) How many people will be in your group? *
This number should include Participants and Chaperons/Teachers/Parents. A ballpark number will be fine, but please, update the tour coordinator with a finalized or approximate number prior to your visit. At this time, we can only host a maximum of 100 people a day.
7a) Which Tour option are you choosing? *
7b) How many in your group are requesting Lunch Boxes? *
Please type "n/a" if you are not requesting lunch boxes at all.
Sometimes not everyone in the group wants a lunch box and that's ok, just let us know here. (A number or comments will suffice).

Depending on the size and time limitations of the group, we will decide whether lunch boxes or the buffet would be best for the group.  We are generally moving towards providing the buffet for most groups now. 
8a) Arrival Contact Person *
Someone with the group (teacher/chaperone/staff from your facility) we can call if the group is late or we need to find them while on site. Please be sure they are aware of our guidelines and expectations.
9b) Arrival Contact Cellphone Number *
Please do contact the Tour Coordinator if you anticipate being late on the day of your visit!
10) How will your group arrive at the temple? *
Parking at the temple is LIMITED, especially during weekends and special events. BUSES must drop off passengers, park outside the temple on Glenmark Dr., and return for pick-up. Please make sure buses spend no more than TEN minutes parked inside the temple for either drop-off or pick-up. Carpooling is necessary if groups arrive by individual cars.   **SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS during Lunar New Year Period (Jan～Feb)**
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DONATION
11a) How do you plan to make payment? *
It's ok if you're not sure just yet. Just a heads up for us. 
Card payments are not available October and November. 
11b) Will you need an Invoice beforehand or Receipt afterwards? *
INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY MEDIA POLICY
12) International Buddhist Progress Society (Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple) reserves the right to take photographs, images, video, or audio recordings of any and all activities and classes during your visit for temple records, website, and future publications.
12a) E-signature *
Please 'sign' and date on behalf of your group.
Thank You!

Please click "submit" below. 

You should receive an e-receipt of the registration in your In Box, shortly. 
Keep that so you know our general "dos & don'ts" for visiting. 

If you have any questions, our email is: tour@hsilai.org
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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