The stone, brick, and polychrome-stenciled villa is a mixture of Victorian and Persian styles.

The interior remains much as it was during Church's lifetime, exotically furnished and decorated with objects from his global travels, and with some 40 paintings by Church and his friends.

From the property you will experience amazing views of the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains. Olana was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

This is a harmoniously blends of rocks, water, wood, and plants, which all come together for you to enjoy.

The garden was created in the early 1930s by Walter and Marion Beck, and then through sixty years of collaboration with landscape architect Lester Collins.

A bridge walking path to cross the lake.

The monastery grounds contain several prayer halls, dormitories, a dining hall, a memorial area and a library. Most of the buildings are built in an imitation of Tang dynasty architecture.

The main hall contains a 37-foot statue of the Buddha Vairocana - the largest Buddha statue in the Western hemisphere. Encircling the large statue are 10,000 small statues of the Buddha on a lotus terrace.

You will have ample time to explore the beautiful grounds.

We will drive back to NYC. Arrival back to NYC at approximately 7- 7:30 pm.

Hines Tours reserves the right to alter the itinerary, plans and arrangements for the tour, if in the judgment of Hines Tours it becomes advisable to do so.

WHAT TO BRING AND WEAR ON THE TOUR

TOUR CONFIRMATION: Either on your phone or printed out.

ID: Please bring a valid government issued identification. (Adults only)

CLOTHES: according to the weather.

FOOTWEAR: Good walking shoes.

RAIN GEAR: Even with no rain in the forecast, we recommend you bring some rain gear.

WATER: In a plastic bottle, especially on hot days. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.

CAMERA/PHONE: With extra battery/memory is highly recommended. You will experience beautiful scenery.

CASH: Although our tour is classified as an "all inclusive". It is advisable to bring some cash for souvenirs, snacks and gratuities for the guide which is left to your discretion.

INSURANCE: Even if this is just a day tour, if you are concern about losing money due to illness (including Covid-19) or other unpredictable matters, we highly recommend you buy a travel insurance. We can recommend www.insuremytrip.com or www.squaremouth.com (Hines Tours is not affiliated with either of these sites in any form). We do not give tour refunds or tour credits if you are not able to make the tour for any reasons.