Los Angeles: Hollywood Hills Spiritual and Cultural Tour

This guided tour will whisk you through stunning hills and canyons, celebrated for their "virgin magnetic conditions" and unparalleled vistas of the Hollywood sign and the sprawling city of Los Angeles. Join us for an unforgettable exploration of spiritual wonders and breathtaking landscapes!

Discover the historic Theosophist community of Krotona and the 1915 Grand Temple of the Rosy Cross, once home to spiritual leader J.D. Krishnamurti and later a retreat for notable Theosophists like Charlie Chaplin and Mary Astor.

Take in breathtaking, close-up views of the Hollywood Sign, Lake Hollywood, and the scenic hills. Discover the intriguing history of the Hollywood Cross and the mystical roots of the Hollywood Bowl.

Visit the Vedanta Society of the Ramakrishna Order, which serves as a pioneering bridge between East and West, inspired by one of India's great spiritual leaders, Swami Vivekananda. Its iconic white, three-domed Vedanta Temple, established in 1938 overlooking Hollywood, along with the monastery and active educational center, has drawn renowned figures such as Gerald Heard, Alan Watts, and Aldous Huxley.

See the stained glass of the Besant Theosophical Lodge, once the first Independent Silent Movie Theatre and later home to Orson Welles' Beachwood Players. Now, it serves as the Gnostic Church and a vibrant lecture hall for Gnostic, Kabbalistic, and Jungian studies.

Explore the grounds of the Philosophical Research Society, a center devoted to preserving and studying ancient wisdom, philosophy, and spiritual traditions from around the globe. Founded in 1934 by the renowned mystic and scholar Manly P. Hall, the PRS Library houses over 20,000 rare books and esoteric manuscripts collected from across the world.

Pass by the First Sikh Temple in the US and Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship on the drive through Los Feliz, one of LA's trendiest neighborhoods.