Browse our unique and specially developed Cultural Experience Tours from the links right below. Our Cultural Experience vacations include Airfare (unless otherwise noted), airport transfers, hotel accommodations, and custom designed touring across each itinerary. You can also customize your tour with optional tours, transfers and fun activities to add even more value to your tour when you're ready to travel to Cultural Experience. If you have any questions or need help please feel free to speak to one of our travel agents who are happy to answer your questions or help plan your Cultural Experience tour.
From $5,080
8 days/6 nights
Take a 6-night trip, starting your journey to Korea in Seoul. A full-day tour of this national capital includes the Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and the National Folk Museum. Next, transfer to Mt. Gaya National Park, where you visit Haeinsa Temple, known as a repository of one of Asia's most comprehensive compilations of Buddhist scriptures. Then drive to Gyeongju, where a full-day tour takes you to the 6th-century Seokguram Grotto, Bulguksa Temple and the 7th-century Cheomseongdae Observatory. Return to Seoul for overnight, before taking a day trip to the Demilitarized Zone, a two-mile wide buffer zone separating North Korea and South Korea. Starting from $5080, land and air via Cathay Pacific, with departures from New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
From $3,035
13 days/11 nights
Take an 11-night trip and visit all the major sights on the Malaysian peninsula. Start with a stop in Bangkok and tour the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Golden Buddha. Then fly to Penang, a tranquil island paradise, where sites include Georgetown and Fort Cornwall. Next, travel to Kuala Lumpur and tour the National Mosque and King’s Palace. After a day at leisure, drive to Malacca and see St. Paul’s Hill and the imposing red Dutch Stadhuys building. Finally, fly to Singapore, a cosmopolitan city-state on the tip of the Malaysian peninsula. Visit the different neighborhoods, including Chinatown and Little India, before returning to the US. Starting from $3035, including air, with guaranteed weekly departures.
From $2,695
6 Days/5 Nights
Take a 5-night trip to the Gobi desert, beginning with a night in Ulaanbaatar, followed by a flight to a Gobi base camp. From there, enjoy the nomad’s lifestyle and spend the night in a Mongolian ger. The next day drive to the Eagle Valley National Park and hike through a narrow canyon to see a glacier that survives the summer heat. On the following day, drive to the Flaming Cliffs and explore the Gobi’s “Cemetery of Dinoaurs.” Finally, return to Ulaanbaatar before your onward flight. Starting from $2695, with weekly guaranteed departures in June, July, August and September.
From $7,350
14 Days/12 Nights
Take a 12-night trip and journey to Mongolia, flying into Ulaanbaatar from Hong Kong. After a night in Ulaanbaatar, drive to Karakorum and visit a horse-breeder’s camp. The next day, travel to Bayangobi, a base camp along the sand dunes at the foot of the Hogno Khaan mountains. Return to Ulaanbaatar, where tour includes the 19th-century Gandantegchinlen Monastery. Then fly to the Yol Valley in the Gobi desert, known for its harsh environment but full of wildlife. Later, travel to the Hongor Sand Dunes, where you can enjoy hiking, trekking and sliding on the dunes. Afterward, travel to Bayan Zag, known as the Flaming Cliffs, to explore the “Cemetery of Dinosaurs." Then transit through Ulaanbaatar to Hovsgol Lake and discover the local nomad’s lifestyle. Finally, return to Ulaanbaatar before connecting in Hong Kong for your flight back to the US. Starting from $7350, including air, with weekly guaranteed departures in June, July, August and September.
From $6,999
15 days/13 nights
Embark on a 13-night trip to Japan, starting in Tokyo. After a day exploring the city on your own, take an excursion from Tokyo to Nikko that includes Kanmangafuchi Abyss, where you see the mystical Jizo statues. Next, take a scenic drive up the slope of Mt. Fuji, en route to Lake Ashi, followed by a ropeway ride up to the highest peak in Hakone. Return to Tokyo, where a tour includes the Imperial Palace and the Tokyo Tower. Travel to picturesque Kanazawa and to Takayama, which is rich in cultural heritage. The next day, travel by train to Kyoto, where a full-day tour includes the Golden Pavilion and the historic castle of Nijo. Visit the ancient capital of Nara, including Todaiji Temple and Nara Park. Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima and visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. Return to Tokyo for a night before flying back to the US. Hotels are first-class. Starting from $6,999, including air, with weekly guaranteed departures.
