All Asia, Africa & the South Pacific Tours

Explore Auckland, known as the “City of Sails” because of its yacht-dotted harbor, experience Maori culture with an authentic Maori Hangi feast, and fly to the beautiful capital of Sydney to see the famous Opera House and cruise through the Sydney Harbor.

Discover Thailand’s royal palaces, holy temples, lush jungles and bustling cities. See the Emerald Buddha, sheathed in clothes of gold, tour Thailand’s holiest temple in Nakhon Pathom, and watch an elephant show at the Mae Sa elephant camp.

Walk through China’s vast Tiananmen Square, view the Forbidden Palace, home to Chinese emperors since 1421, travel to the Great Wall of China, see the life-size Terra Cotta soldiers in Xi’an, and wander through the 16th century Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai.

See Beijing’s Imperial palaces, walk the vast Great Wall of China, tour the Temple of Heaven, visit Xi’an, one of China’s oldest cities, to see the Terra Cotta soldiers, explore Reed Flute Caves in Guilin and stroll through old Colonial Shanghai.

Stand in the shadow of the great Sphinx and wondrous Pyramids at Giza, take an overnight train to Aswan, cruise the Nile River, visit Ancient Egyptian tombs, the Valley of the Kings, and fly to Cairo to explore the exciting chaos of this modern Egyptian city.

Explore the bustling city of Johannesburg, see the naturally made Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the magnificent Lisbon Falls, take a safari ride through Kruger National Park to see magnificent lions, rhinos, and elephants, and visit the tiny country of Swaziland.

Walk the streets of Old Delhi, once filled with the mansions of nobles and dignitaries, tour New Delhi, the modern capital of India created during the British Raj, see the extraordinary Taj Mahal in Agra and ride a painted elephant through Jailpur.

Visit the site of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack in Hawaii and experience an authentic Luau, fly to Sydney to cruise its beautiful harbor and see its iconic Opera House and fly to Auckland to see volcanic geysers and have a traditional Maori feast.

Discover the ancient history and religious importance of Israel as you explore what some believe to be the holiest sites in the world. From the modern city of Tel Aviv explore the ancient site of Beit She’an, King David’s Tomb, the Western Wall and more.

A visit to the sacred Sensoji Temple and grounds of the Imperial Palace balances the buzz of high-tech Tokyo. Soak up views of Mount Fuji, an ancient castle and colorful markets while en route to the giant Todai-ji Buddha and countless Kyoto temples. End in Osaka or choose a solemn but inspirational stop in Hiroshima.

Visit the ancient city of Jerrash, a treasure trove of historical architecture and one of the 10 great Roman cities of the Decapolis league. Explore the medieval Aljoun Castle, built to deter crusaders, and learn the historical influence of this magnificent fortress. Swim in the Dead Sea, the saltiest body of water in the world, that is so salty fish cannot survive in it and so dense that humans cannot sink in it.

The glamour of Darling Harbor. The profoundness of The Great Barrier Reef. And the culture of Ayers Rock. Give the quintessential a go, then give back by sweeping the southern hemisphere’s largest sand dunes clean as you take in its golden coastline.

Build a school in a Berber village in the heart of the Valley of the Roses, a delightful mountainous area filled with souks, shops and miles of pink Persian roses. Or customize your own volunteering adventure that mixes in some fun and games, too. Join locals for a soccer match and learn to cook local dishes such as couscous or mrouzia (a delicious lamb dish cooked with raisins, honey and almonds). Before saying beslama (goodbye) to your new Moroccan friends, wrap up your volunteer experience with a camel ride through the Sahara desert, a tour of the landmarks of ancient Marrakech and an exploration of Casablanca’s Berber and French influenced architecture.

Know the country by connecting with its people. Teach its children, help build parks or bring fresh water to the villages—your generosity rewarded with a celebration soccer match, traditional African meals and a wildlife safari rivaling the likes of the Serengeti.

Wind your way through Casablanca’s Old Medina bursting with vendors selling rugs, silks and spices. Then travel to Fes, the Kingdom of Morocco’s second largest city, which is divided into three unique areas. And one of them—Fes el Bali—is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Finally, move on to Marrakech (via Meknes, Azrou & Beni Mellal) for a city exploration brimming with monuments, palaces and mosques.

Explore Japan’s chaotic neon-filled capital and sample a traditional tempura dinner, race on a bullet train to Kyoto to visit the Kinkakuji Temple and watch a Kimono show, then tour Osaka’s 16th century castle and eat a traditional Okonomiyaki dinner.

Take a walking tour of Turkey’s capital, Istanbul, through bazaars brimming with spices and silks, towards Istanbul’s grandest cultural sights. From the Topkapi Palace to the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (which visitors nicknamed, the Blue Mosque, because of its beautiful blue Iznik tiles). From there, travel outside the capital to Turkey’s ancient cities of Canakkale, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Bursa. Stop at the Troy Archaeological site and the Aphrodisias site, which has been sacred since as early as 5,800 B.C. when farmers would come by to worship the goddess Aphrodite.

Explore the vast underground Cu Chi Tunnels used during the Vietnam War, tour Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and see the European-inspired architecture, visit the famous China Beach, see the striking Thai Hoa Palace in Hué and cruise along Ha Long Bay.

Visit the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia to visit a floating village on Tonle Sap Lake and an ancient temple in Angkor Wat, and discover Thailand’s rich history and sacred temples in Bangkok.