China & Japan

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.

Explore the sophisticated European architecture and Asian flair of Shanghai, the breathtaking scenery and ancient pagodas of Hangzhou and the elaborate palaces and tranquil Buddhist temples of Tibet.

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.

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.