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Everest Base Camp: The Tibet Side

Picture yourself flying over jagged Himalayan peaks to holy Lhasa. Here you can pray with Tibetans in front of the Jokhang. Then drive to Tingri via Gyantse, with its singular Kumbum, and Shigatse's Tashilumpo Monastery. Trek from Tingri past Tibetan villages and over high passes with incredible views, finally arriving at Everest Base Camp. Your journey ends with a spectacular drive down to Kathmandu.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: China, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: June, July, August
FROM: $5,295.00
DURATION: 19 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Nepal: Portrait of a Country

Enjoy the many faces of Nepal without trekking. Meet pilgrims at Buddhist and Hindu temples, sit down with a Living Goddess, and visit the palaces of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur. Fly to Pokhara and the new Tiger Mountain Resort in the shadow of Machapuchhare, walk to Gurung villages, take boat rides, and ride horses. Drive to Tiger Tops Lodge in Chitwan Royal Animal Park, where you'll search for tigers, ride elephants, and visit some of the holiest places in Nepal Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, and Janakpur, birthplace of Sita, and home to the renowned Janakpur Woman's Craft Development Center.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Nepal, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: February, November
FROM: $2,895.00
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Saigon, Central Highlands, Coast and Hanoi

Discover Vietnam's diverse ethnic variety

This special trip is a cross section of Vietnam's best - its diverse ethnic groups, a variety of different crafts, the traditional medicines of the land, and some of the best scenery in the country. Arriving in Saigon, you will tour the city on cyclo bicycle, as well as visit some of the craft markets. Then you will head to one of the last remaining remnants of the Vietnam War, the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Traveling through Dalat, Buon Me Thuot, Pleiku, Kon Tum, and Hoi An you will visit museums, villages and markets in the area. Throughout your trip, you interact with many different ethnic groups, learning their traditional lifestyles by staying overnight in a village. Wrap up the trip exploring the charming city of Hanoi.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Vietnam, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: March, April, November
FROM: $3,695.00
DURATION: 15 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out mor here...

Simply Phnom Penh & Siem Reap

Ancient wonders, art, and Angkor Wat.

Begin in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. Visit the museum, wander the palace grounds of King Sihanouk, stop in at Apsara House, where children are learning dance and music of Cambodia, and enjoy a restaurant run by street children. Then, we journey to Siem Reap, home to a vast network of wats, the most famous being Angkor Wat.

You can visit temples, picnic by a river whose banks are carved out with hundreds of lingams, take a boat ride on the beautiful Tonle Sap to the Great Lake, visit the local markets.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Cambodia, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
FROM: $975.00 per person
DURATION: 4 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out more here...

READ Bhutan: Mongar and Trashigang Tsechus

Experience the Himalayas, Textiles, Festivals and People.

A trip for those who want to understand the diversity of Bhutan and truly get inside the culture of the country!

Join READ Global Founder, Dr. Antonia Neubauer in Bhutan, not only to sightsee, but to meet and talk with the local people involved in building Community Library Resource Centers (CLRCs) throughout the country, visit the new CLRCs to see how they are operating, and understand the history and culture of this country, where “Gross National Happiness” instead of “Gross National Product” is the marker for success.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Bhutan, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: November
FROM: $4,130.00 per person
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out more here...

Turquoise Coast Odyssey

Hike through lush pine forests to ancient Byzantine churches, fortified Crusader castles, Roman baths and theatres, Ottoman mosques, palaces and harem quarters. Swim in crystalline waters and snorkel over sunken ruins as we cruise between Finike and Marmaris in Turkish gulets, hand-built, wooden sail-motor yachts featuring ample deck space and plenty of delectable Turkish cuisine.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Turkey, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: May, June, July, August, September, October
FROM: $4450 per adult
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Turquoise Coast Odyssey

China & Myanmar: Yunnan to Yangon

Be adventurous! Fly from Kunming to Lijang, home of the Naxi. Explore the grottos of Shebaoshan, and visit the tie-dyeing village of Chouchen. In Dali, boat to fishing villages on Lake Erhai, enjoy a Qi Gong massage, then take the Burma Road to Ruili, crossing the border into Myanmar. Visit the palace in Hsipaw - made famous in 'Twilight Over Burma', then on to Mandalay, with its crafts and markets. Wander the vast ruins of Bagan on the banks of the Irawaddy and end your journey in Yangon, gazing with the pilgrims at the sun reflecting off the gold of Shwedagon Pagoda.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: China, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: October
FROM: $5,395.00
DURATION: 19 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Hill Tribes and Halong: The Colorful North

Wander charming Hanoi and its Old Quarter. Then drive north to the hill tribe town of Sapa and visit with Dzao, Dzi, Hmong, and other tribespeople, learning how they live, farm, and play. Shop the vibrant markets in Sapa, Cocly, Bacha, and taste extraordinary foods. Returning to Hanoi, head to Halong Bay for three magnificent days on a private boat. Lie back and let yourself be paddled into tidal lagoons where jellyfish twinkle in the sunlight, flowers bloom on the sides of cliffs, and brightly colored birds fly overhead.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Vietnam, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: March, July, August, September, October
FROM: $3,795.00
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Vietnam Bike Tour

Visit a mysterious land where ancient temples, French colonial mansions, vast white sand beaches and mountain hill towns blend together. Cycle Vietnam’s stunning beauty, unlike any other place on Earth. Bustling villages dot the way riding through a cultural immersion experience you will never forget.

ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations
WHERE: Vietnam, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, October, November, December
FROM: $3,995
DURATION: 14 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Vietnam Bike Tour

A Buddhist Legacy

Boat across the Yarlung Tsampo River and visit Samye and the Yombulakham - Tibet's first monastery and dwelling. Travel in the shadow of snow-covered Himalayan peaks and listen to monks from Sera dramatically debating religious fine points. Walk the sacred path around Shigatse's Tashilumpo Monastery with pilgrims and enjoy the art of Gyantse's Kumbum and sunrise prayers at Lhasa's Jokhang temple. This journey is the essence of Central Tibet.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: China, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: June, July, August, September
FROM: $2,795.00
DURATION: 17 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: A Buddhist Legacy