Cultural Explorations offers 11 trips/accommodations
Burlington Art Centre: Japan Gardens, Temples, Ceramics
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Burlington Art Centre: Japan Gardens, Temples, Ceramics
Tokyo
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13 Days • from $4,595* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) The image of Japan as the home of samurai, geishas and tea ceremonies just touches the surface of Japanese culture. Join the Burlington Art Centre's guided tour to explore Japan through its famed temples, gardens, and ceramics. From the world heritage site of Nikko, the first Shogun's burial site, to the potter's village of Mashiko, home to the great ceramist Hamada, the trip proceeds to the hyper-modern capital Tokyo. While enjoying some of the most intriguing modern architecture, we also… more |
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Kenya & Tanzania - Wild Kingdoms
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Kenya & Tanzania - Wild Kingdoms
Jomo Kenyatta AIrport, Nairobi, Kenya
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12 Days • from $2,995* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) This is our grand introduction to East Africa, to the classic safaris of literature and legend. You'll begin in Nairobi and make your way first to Lake Nakuru and then to the famed Masai Mara where you'll track the Big Five with your Masai guides. Then it's across the border into Tanzania to the vast grasslands of the Serengeti (in Masai "the place where the land moves on for ever"). There's spectacular game viewing here and you'll spend a leisurely… more |
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Libya And Tunisia
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Libya And Tunisia
Tripoli International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
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15 Days • from $3,595* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) When Lewie Gonsalves led our first trip to Libya in 2008, there were skeptics. We admit that while Tunisia benefits from an established tradition of exploration, Libya is a little "out there." In Libya we discovered one of the hidden gems of the Mediterranean world, a country of great history and breathtaking beauty. Its Phoenician, Roman and Byzantine ports, ancient Islamic cities, palaces, fortresses, cave engravings and archaeological treasures are all testimony to the great civilizations of old and offer… more |
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Peru: Discovering The Inca Empire
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Peru: Discovering The Inca Empire
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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8 Days • from $2,495* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) A journey through Peru is a walk through time, from the mystery of pre-Inca civilizations to the monumental engineering of the Inca emperors and the elegant architecture of the Spanish conquistadors.The journey begins in cosmopolitan Lima, the City of Kings, where you'll take in the outstanding archaeological museum telling the rich history of vanished civilizations. Next, take one of South America's most spectacular flights over the snow-capped Andes to Cusco and travel onward by car to the Sacred Valley. Here,… more |
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Borneo Cruising Into The Heart Of The Jungle
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Borneo Cruising Into The Heart Of The Jungle
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Klia, Selangor Malaysia
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14 Days • from $4,595* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) Sarawak is one of the world's best travel secrets, happily bypassed by mass tourism. On this trip, we set up the contrast with a good look at Kuala Lumpur's brash modernism; beneath the city's Blade Runner surface lies a multicultural population coming to terms with new wealth, religious diversity and the aftermath of colonialism. After two days in Kuala Lumpur, we move on to our port of departure, Sibu the city that tourism forgot. We too step out of time… more |
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Vietnam A Culinary Tour
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Vietnam A Culinary Tour
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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16 Days • from $4,295* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) We're endlessly fascinated by the subtle flavours and diversity of Vietnamese cuisine. What better way to get to know a country than to share a meal, visit a market and cook in a kitchen?The signature flavours of Vietnam are the signposts along our route; we'll meet nuoc nam, the distinctive fish sauce; rice, the essential staff of life; wet, dry, thick and thin noodles and throughout, the fresh herbs, leaves and vegetables so essential to Vietnamese cuisine. There are markets… more |
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South India The Cradle Of Stone Architecture
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South India The Cradle Of Stone Architecture
Chennai International Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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17 Days • from $6,985* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) The sweet, splendid south of India remains largely un-overrun by the hordes. This symphony in three movements takes us to the untrammeled temple cities of Tamil Nadu, the spice coast of Kerala and Karnataka's Craddle of Stone Architecture. The southern tip of India is in many ways a soft entry to India. It is also a particularly impressive one.Our introduction to the south is at the Mahabalipuram temple complex as we watch the waves of high tide sweeping through the… more |
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Patagonia By Land And By Sea
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Patagonia By Land And By Sea
Punta Arenas airport, chile
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10 Days • from $5,295* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) To resolve the quandary of the best way to visit the "uttermost part of the earth," we have combined a stay in a spectacularly sited eco-lodge with an expedition cruise through the Chilean fjords.Our adventure begins in Torres del Paine National Park. Here we'll stay at the EcoCamp Patagonia, possibly the finest eco-lodge in South America and the perfect wilderness base from which to explore the park. The structure was built to minimize its ecological impact, inspired by the traditional… more |
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The Galapagos
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The Galapagos
San Cristóbal Airport, Galapagos, Ecuador
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8 Days • from $4,995* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) We suggest arriving a few days early to enjoy scenic Quito and the beautiful highlands of Ecuador. Contact us to make all of your arrangements, including flights,accommodations and private tours.A trip to the Galapagos Islands is a journey of wonder. The volcanic islands sit about 1000km west of mainland Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. At first they appear desolate. Yet these rough and rocky isles are home to wonderfully strange and abundant wildlife. As Charles Darwin did some 200 years… more |
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Turkey The Grand Tour
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Turkey The Grand Tour
Istanbul Airport, Turkey
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14 Days • from $2,995* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) Turkey has always been marked by contrasts and contradictions: old and new, east and west, secular and sacred, familiar and exotic. The one constant is the genuine hospitality you will find throughout the country. This grand driving tour is, we think, the best way to take in the sights of the country; the rich, layered, magical world of history and culture that is Turkey.No one requires reminding that Istanbul is a matchless historical treasure house. With your guide you'll visit… more |
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Drumbeat Of South Africa
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Drumbeat Of South Africa
Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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13 Days • from $2,895* per person
Provider: Cultural Explorations (1 testimonial) This is a country as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside, captivating you with the spirit of its people as much as with its stunning landscapes. The view from Cape Town's Table Mountain is a preview of what awaits you on this South African journey. In one sweeping panorama you'll capture mountains, city, ocean and unspoiled wilderness. You'll start your trip with three nights in this fascinating city touring the sights and travelling around the striking… more |
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