TEMPLES, TOWERS & AUSSIE SPLENDOR
The drive to the village was extraordinary. From a bustling port city, you watched steel and glass give way to verdant grassland ringed by distant mountains. After a warm greeting, you were introduced to women weaving handicrafts who invited you to join in. Now, musicians play traditional instruments as exquisitely dressed dancers bring a small stage to life. Their performance is timeless. It takes your breath away. Our 63-night Grand Asia Exploration aboard Seven Seas Explorer ® is designed with cultural immersion in mind. It begins with a remarkable 11 ports in Japan in the first two weeks, bookended by overnights in temple-rich Kyoto (Kobe). Delight in breathtaking scenery, local cuisines and Eastern culture in South Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia before cruising Australia’s east coast, where this dream tour concludes in Sydney just before Christmas. On an overnight in Hong Kong, ride the ferry across the South China Sea to Macau, a Portuguese territory until 1999. A pair of overnights (ten days apart) in Ho Chi Minh City means you can seek out Vietnam War military sites on the first visit, then cruise the fertile Mekong Delta in a small boat during the second. Rare double nights in Bangkok (Laem Chabang) and Bali (Benoa) present thrilling opportunities to see Bangkok landmarks like Wat Arun, walk the sands of Bali’s legendary Nusa Dua beach and still have time to feast on superb cuisine in both. From Indonesia, cross the Timor Sea to Australia’s scenic northern coast, then head south to the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. Celebrate Sydney’s festive season on a 3-day Land Program featuring the city’s jewels to perfectly cap your immersive journey. .
BALI, INDONESIA
2024 GRAND ASIA EXPLORATION
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