Abercrombie & Kent

Orient China India
2003 -2004

That is the charm of a map.
It represents the other
side of the horizon,
Where everything is possible"
Rosita Forbes

Imagine…glistening examples of modern architecture towering over ancient shrines; monks in vivid saffron robes and ladies in colorful saris walking alongside businessmen in suit and tie; bicycles and rickshaws sharing busy streets with automobiles. The images are astounding.

A&K can help you, the Luxury traveler unravel the mysteries of the Orient. As a pioneer in travel to China, India and the Far East, A&K has more than 20 years of experience in interpreting the intricacies of Asian culture.

The A&K guides are experts in history, language, politics, art, architecture and sociology, and are uniquely qualified to lead you, the Luxury traveler through this complex and rewarding continent.

China

Escorted Discovery Series

Highlights of China - 12 days
'Highlights of China' is designed as an excellent way for holiday travelers to see the best of the Middle Kingdom's major travel centers on a comfortable itinerary of just twelve days. By concentrating on the most-requested sites, it is a perfect solution for travelers with limited time, or to add on to another A&K journey.

Highlights… Scenic waterfront Bund in Shanghai… Spectacular acrobatic performance… Half-day Li River cruise in Guilin…

Historic Tiananmen Square… Bejing's forbidden City… Exquisite Temple of Heaven… Great Wall of China… Farewell dinner at Beijing's exclusive China Club

Land arrangements from $3970 per person
Internal airfare from $510 per person
Departures limited to 20 passengers

Yangtze Interlude - 13 days
'Yangtze Interlude' opens the door to the collage of China. This carefully designed itinerary shows you all of China's major cities and best-known sights, in an exciting
and evocative panorama of a magical nation.

Highlights… Shanghai's famous waterfront, The Bund… Graceful Yu Yuan Garden… Shanghai Museum, one of the world's finest… Spectacular acrobatic performance… Xian's terra cotta warriors… Three-night Yangtze River Cruise… Private dining room on board the 'M/S East King'… Beijing's magnificent Temple of Heaven…

Farewell dinner at Shanghai's exclusive China Club… Special family dedicated departures… Optional Guilin extension

Land/cruise arrangements from $4,660 per person
Internal air from $395 per person
Departures limited to 24 passengers
Ask the Travel Goddess about children's fares for the family departures.

Yangtze Passage - 18 days
'Yangtze Passage' combines land arrangements in China's greatest cities with a three-night cruise on one of the world's most scenic great rivers: the Yangtze. Explore some of China's most legendary landscape: cruising in the beautiful Three Gorges, and on an open-boat excursion along the seldom-visited Shennong River.

Highlights… Traditional sampan ride through Aberdeen Harbor in vibrant Hong Kong… Half-day Li River cruise in Guilin… Shanghai Museum, one of the world's finest… Spectacular acrobatic performance…

Private dining room on board the 'M/S East Queen'… Xian's terra cotta warriors… Beijing's magnificent Temple of Heaven… Forbidden City…The Great Wall of China… Historic Tiananmen Square… Farewell dinner at Beijing's exclusive China Club

Land/cruise arrangements from $6950 per person
Internal air from $800 per person
Departures limited to 24 passengers

China Family Holiday - 14 days
China cherishes its children and elders, and its culture is founded on age-old traditions and strong family ties. Everyone has a place and a voice - much like this tour -a kaleidoscope that is designed for everyone in your family.

Highlights… Tram ride to Victoria Peak in Hong Kong… Sailing on traditional sampan at Aberdeen fishing village… Excursion to Ocean Park and the family entertainment center of the Middle Kingdom… Bicycle ride to Guilin's Ximen's Farmer's Market… Cormorant fishing… Limestone cavern of Reed Flute Cave… Full-day Li River cruise… Visit to local farming village… Thrilling Shanghai Acrobatic Circus… Dinner with a local family… Special farewell dinner at the historic China Club…

Xian Terra Cotta Warriors… Tai Ji classes in Beijing… Kite flying at Tiananmen Square… Dragon boat ride at Beijing's Summer Palace

Land arrangements from $4790 per adult, child under 12 sharing with two adults from $3025
Internal air from $745 per adult, from $575 per child under 12
Departures limited to 24 passengers

Private Travel Collection - China

For people who prefer to travel on their own, the Private Travel Collection offers a portfolio of A&K's recommended independent itineraries, to the most popular places, ready to reserve today.

The Private Travel Collection itineraries include the best destinations and the best activities. Private Travelers stay at the finest hotels available at every destination.

There is always plenty of time to explore on your own when the market or museum beckons. Contact The Travel Goddess for further details of these wonderful Private Travel Collection itineraries.

China - Yangtze Cruise - 13 days
Land arrangements from $4420 per person
Internal air from $400 per person

Imperial China - 14 days
Land arrangements from $4540 per person
Internal air from $365 per person

Yunnan - 13 days
Land arrangements from $4370 per person
Internal air from $650 per person

Soul of Tibet - 13 days
Land arrangements from $5185 per person
Internal air from $1065 per person
There is an optional Yangtze River extension to this trip. Ask The Travel Goddess for details.

T. G. says - I have spent a great deal of time in China, having crisscrossed the country extensively…it is a wonderful country with so much to see…don't delay your journey there, as it is changing with every passing day!

INDIA

Escorted Connoisseurs Series

Magnificent India - 13 days
'Magnificent India' takes you through 5,000 years of spectacular history and a kaleidoscope of cultures, religions and landscapes - an introduction to the varied splendors of the subcontinent on an itinerary planned to show you only the best.

Highlights… Spectacular Mughal monuments of Delhi…

Private dawn cruise on the Ganges… Sunrise and sunset visits to Agra's Mughal masterpiece, the Taj Mahal… Elephant back excursion to Amber Fort

Land arrangements from $5190 per person
Internal air from $480 per person
Departures limited to 20 passengers

Essence of India - 19 days
India has much to offer. Too much, it would sometimes seem, to experience and appreciate in a single lifetime, let alone a single trip. 'Essence of India' distills the best of this fascinating country into a memorable 19-day program.

Highlights… Cruise in Bombay Harbor… Private cruise on Lake Pichola at Udaipur… Elephant-back excursion to Amber Fort… Ghost fortress of Fatephur Sikri…

Private dawn cruise on the Ganges… Sunset visit to Agra's Taj Mahal

Land arrangements from $7540 per person
Internal air from $480 per person
Departures limited to 20 passengers

Private Travel Collection - India

India: Temples and Tigers - 16 days
Featuring Oberoi Resort Hotels
Land arrangements from $5665 per person
Internal air from $205 per person

India: Splendors of Rajasthan - 15 days Land arrangements from $3940 per person Internal airfare from $335 per person

Southern India - 14 days
Land arrangements from $3480 per person
Internal airfare from $360 per person

Glimpse of Nepal Extension - 7 days
Land arrangements from $1820 per person
Internal air from $180 per person

T.G. says - having traveled to India twice with A&K, I can say that it simply doesn't get any better! From the Taj Mahal to Tiger Tops, you will be enchanted!

Escorted Discover Series

Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Highlights of Thailand - 10 days
'Highlights of Thailand' is designed to show off the best features of this ancient and beautiful land in a compact, but comfortable, ten-day program.

Highlights… Bangkok sightseeing by private boat… Ancient first capital of Sukhothai… Horse-drawn carriage ride in Lampang… Thailand's 'last frontier' at Mae Hong Son… Forest trek on elephant back… Chiang Mai's famous Night Market… Private boat trip on Mae Ping River… Wat Doi Suthep and Wat Phra Singh… Special family-dedicated departure

Land arrangements from $2590 per person
Internal airfare from $185 per person
Ask The Travel Goddess for details on the family departure.
Departures limited to 24 passengers

Highlights of Myanmar - 13 days
Myanmar - for years known as Burma - is an enigma to most Western travelers. Until very recently this large, politically socialist and profoundly Buddhist country had voluntarily shut itself off from the rest of the world. Its gilded doors are now opened, eager to show its treasures to an appreciative world.

Highlights… Colorful hill country region of Inle Lake… Visit to a silk weaving factory… Fascinating Jumping Cat monastery… Colonial hill station of Taunggyi… Exploration of intriguing Mandalay… World's largest uncracked bell at Mingun… Former capital city of Ava… Fabled 'deserted city' of Sagaing… Horse-cart ride to Ananda Temple…

Sunset cruise on the Ayeyarwady River… Fabulous temples and pagodas of Yangon… Special family dedicated departure

Land arrangements from $2790 per person
Internal air from $640 per person
Ask The Travel Goddess for details of the family departure.
Departure limited to 24 passengers

Highlights of Thailand & Myanmar - 19 days
Southeast Asia can't be taken for granted - just when you think you know what to expect, a surprise comes singing around the corner. 'Highlights of Thailand and Myanmar' was designed with that travel truism in mind: from city to city, country to country, the unexpected and unforgettable appear at every turn.

Highlights… Bangkok sightseeing by private boat… Ancient first capital of Sukhothai… Horse-drawn carriage ride in Lampang…

Private boat trip on Mae Ping River… Wat Doi Suthep and Wat Phra Singh… Colorful hill country region of Inle Lake… Colonial hill station of Taunggyi… World's largest uncracked bell at Mingun… Remarkable temple Plain of Pagan… Sunset cruise on the Ayeyarwady River… Sunset tour to Yangon's glittering Shwedagon pagoda…Horse-cart ride to Ananda Temple… Fabulous temples and pagodas of Yangon… Special family-dedicated departure

Land arrangements from $4690 per person
Internal air from $825 per person
Ask The Travel Goddess for details of the Family Departure
Departures limited to 24 passengers

Four Pagodas - 21 days
Unfamiliar to most of us as a destination, Vietnam and Cambodia are beautiful, kindly countries whose fascinating traditional cultures are overlaid with a pleasurable veneer of French influence. Myanmar is still quiet and almost rustic, while Thailand is a shining, golden star of wonder.

Highlights… Longtail boat trip on Bangkok's klongs… Helicopter excursion for spectacular views over Hanoi's Ha Long Bay… Nostalgic rickshaw ride through the Old Quarter in Hanoi… Visit to Cu Chi, with its extensive network of underground tunnels… Tour of the beautiful collection of Khmer art at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh… Sunset visit to Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon…

Visit to the Imperial Citadel of Hue… Three-night cruise on the 'Road to Mandalay'… Famous China Beach… Private boat ride on the Saigon River… Temple plains of Pagan… Farewell dinner on the 'Road to Mandalay'

Land/cruise arrangements from $8990 per person
Internal airfare from $1160 per person
Departures limited to 24 passengers

Images of Indochina - 16 days
Vietnam and Cambodia are just beginning a remarkable transition, from ex-colonial nations to graceful players on the world stage in their own right. Images of Indochina has proven popular with travelers who want to watch that engaging process in action, as well as enjoy the lush natural beauties and traditional folkways of these exotic lands.

Highlights… Longtail boat trip on Bangkok's klongs… Helicopter excursion for spectacular views over Hanoi's Ha Long Bay…

Tour of the beautiful collection of Khmer art at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh… Famous China Beach… Private boat ride on the Saigon River… Cu Chi, with its extensive network of underground tunnels… Stunning Angkor complex… 10th-century temple of Banteay Srei… Special family-dedicated departure

Land arrangements from $5490 per person
Internal air from $880 per person
Ask The Travel Goddess for details on the family departure.
Departures limited to 24 passengers

The Golden Lotus - 14 days
The elegant lotus flower, rising in triumph from the mud of everyday life, is a symbol of the countries visited on this fascinating itinerary. Building a shining future upon the cultural strengths of their pasts - Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar are largely undiscovered lands of beauty and wonder.

Highlights… Welcome dinner at The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok… Private Longtail boat trip on Bangkok's klongs…

unset visit to Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon… Temple plains of Pagan… Three-night cruise on the 'Road to Mandalay'… 10th-century temple of Banteay Srei… Farewell dinner on the 'Road to Mandalay'

Land/cruise arrangements from $6770 per person
Internal air from $625 per person
Departures limited to 24 passengers

T. G. says - I have explored the breathtaking Plain of Pagan, climbed the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat, and rode a scooter in Saigon… bring lots of film for this incredible part of the world!

Private Travel Collection - Orient & Indochina

Land arrangements from $5380 per person
Internal air from $1350 per person

Indochina - 14 days
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
Land arrangements from $3490 per person
Internal air from $880 per person

Indochina - 15 days
Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar
Land arrangements from $5595 per person
Internal air from $815 per person

The Eastern & Oriental Express Train - 3 days
Bangkok, Hua Hin, Kuala Lumpur
Land arrangements from $1540 per person

Land arrangements from $3202 per person
Internal flights are included

Laos Extension - 4 days
Land arrangements from $720 per person
Internal air from $355 per person

All of the stated fares are per person, based on double occupancy.

International air and taxes are not included. A&K has specially priced airfares that are generally lower that those published by the airlines, particularly in Business Class. Ask The Travel Goddess for details.

Contact The Travel Goddess for brochures, itinerary details, destination insights, departure dates, fares and what is included, and any other enquiries you may have about these beautiful and beguiling destinations.

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The Travel Goddess will offer a journey credit ranging from $75.00 to $750.00, per traveler, depending on the A&K journey selected.

T.G. says - the Orient is magical, mystical and magnificent. Tigers, temples, and tombs will enchant you…from the Plain of Pagan to the Taj Mahal to scintillating Saigon to Angkor Thom, I have seen it all and would return in a nanosecond….and don't forget about the shopping!

"Every perfect traveler always creates
the country where he travels"
Nikos Kazantzakio