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Central
Asia
(Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan)
The magical names of Samarkand
and Bukhara conjure up images of the ancient Silk
Road, Alexander the Great and Kublai Khan. We will
travel in their footsteps, visiting Tamerlane’s
glorious cities resplendent in intricately designed
glazed tiles and brick work, as well as Khiva and
Nisa, capital of the Parthian empire and a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Tour highlights include the archaeological
remains of ancient Merv and visits to the ongoing
excavations at Pikent, Varaksha in Uzbekistan and
Gonur-Tepe in the Kara Kum desert of Turkmenistan.
Interspersed with the ancient sites will be visits
to fine local museums, cultural programs and Central
Asia’s legendary bazaars.
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Indonesia: The Islands of Java, Sulawesi & Bali
Our tour studies three
of Indonesia’s most interesting and exotic islands:
Java, Sulawesi and Bali. Beginning in Yogyakarta,
the tour includes the renowned temples at Borobudur
and Prambanan, a spectacular day trip through mountain
villages to the Dieng Plateau, as well as Solo and
the nearby Bima cult temples. In eastern Java, we
visit the largest temple complex in Indonesia at Panataran
and the ancient capital of the Majapahit Empire at
Trowulan. We will spend four days in the highlands
of Tana Toraja on Sulawesi and five days in the lush
tropical paradise of Bali, visiting Hindu temples
and traditional villages. Our experience will be enhanced
by the many specially commissioned musical and dance
performances arranged for us.
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China: Beyond The Great Wall
This unique new tour highlights major sites
of alien dynasties. It includes visits to the Yungang
cave-chapels of the Northern Wei; the capital and
tombs of the Korean Koguryo kingdom that dominated
the Northeast for seven centuries; and the capitals,
tombs and architecture of the Liao, Jin, Mongol, and
Manchu emperors. Crossing the plain of Manchuria and
the grassland steppe of Inner Mongolia, our tour explores
chapters in Chinese civilization untouched by other
Archaeological Tours itineraries.
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The
Silk Road of China This
exotic tour traces the fabled Silk Road from Xian
to Kashgar. It includes the newly-discovered temples
near remote Hotan, famed in antiquity for its silk
and jade production; Ürümqi; and the fascinating
Sunday bazaar at Kashgar. We will explore the caravan
oasis of Turpan; Dunhuang’s spectacular Mogao
grottoes of sculpture and murals; Buddhist caves at
Binglingsi, the extraordinary archaeological sites
around Xian; Lanzhou’s excellent museum; and
end in Beijing.
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Burma In-Depth
This in-depth tour will take us into some of
the most remote and culturally rewarding areas of
this magical land. Beginning at Yangon’s great
Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma’s most sacred Buddhist
site, tour highlights include a boat trip to Mrauk-U
to visit unique 15th-century temples scattered amid
the island’s rice paddies; Mt. Popa, abode of
Burma’s most powerful Nats; and Pagan and Mandalay.
Our adventure ends with a three-day visit to Inle
Lake, famous for its floating farms and unique leg-rowers.
The warmth of the Burmese people and the beauty of
the countryside will enhance our journey..
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Khmer
Kingdoms
(Myanmar, Thailand, Laos & Cambodia)
This popular tour focuses
on the historical, religious and aesthetic aspects
of these four countries. Beginning in Myanmar visits
include the ancient royal cities, pagodas and golden
temples in Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan. We continue
to Laos’s magnificent 7th-century Khmer temples
at Wat Phu and to remote northeastern Thailand to
visit Wat Prasat Phanam Rung and Phimai. In The tour
ends in Cambodia with five days at Angkor Wat. These
exciting days will be enhanced by colorful markets
and traditional music and dance performances.
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Japan
Our tour introduces the entire span of Japanese archaeology, from Paleolithic sites to medieval castles. Beginning in Tokyo, we fly to Kyushu, visiting samurai houses and gardens, ancient burial mounds and prehistoric town sites as well as Kyushu’s famous traditional craft villages. The tour continues with seven days exploring Nara and Kyoto’s famed temples and gardens as well as the famous Meho Museum designed by I. M. Pei. We have scheduled this tour in the spring, one of Japan’s most beautiful seasons. Throughout, we will visit Japan’s great museums, attend special cultural events and study the role of Japan’s ancient culture in today’s modern nation.
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