With a booming economy and the 2008 Summer Olympics on the horizon
for Beijing, Travcoa is expanding its offering to the region next
year to offer a new, 16-day Gems of Asia all-inclusive luxury tour
that spirits travelers through China, Hong Kong, Thailand and
Singapore.
Travcoa’s Beijing portion of the tour treats travelers to a
visit to the famed former Imperial Palace, the treasure-filled
Forbidden City, the Great Wall and Ming Tombs and a performance by
the Beijing Opera. In Hong Kong, travelers stay at the five-star
Island Shangri-La Hotel while enjoying a sunset cruise on Victoria
Harbor on a Chinese junk.
The Thailand portion of the package includes Bangkok, a world
unto itself, where visitors will tour the Grand Palace, the Golden
Buddha, the Prasart Museum, as well as enjoy a private canal
cruise. In northern Thailand, travelers will tour Chang Mai’s
myriad temples, pagodas and enjoy an elephant-back safari. Finally,
in Singapore, the Raffles Hotel is the backdrop for exploring the
island nation.
Travcoa’s new Gems of Asia is priced from $7,795 per person,
including all meals, accommodations, deluxe transportation, guides
and gratuities. Departures are scheduled for April 20-May 5 and
Oct. 5-20.
The luxury tour operator also is continuing its Escorted
Journeys, including its 16-day Along the Yangtze River cruise
aboard the river’s newest cruise ship - the 348-foot, 154-cabin
Victoria Anna, scheduled to launch in April. Beyond the river, the
tour also offers visits to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Along the Yangtze River is priced from $6,195 per person, including
all meals, accommodations, regional ground transportation, guides
and gratuities. Seven separate departures are scheduled for April,
May, July, September and October.
From energetic Tokyo to traditional Kyoto, Beijing to ancient
Xian, the Enticing Japan & China 14-day Escorted Journey
reveals everything from the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and picturesque
Kyoto to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and a gondola glide along the
Great Wall. The journey rounds out in Shanghai, with temples, art
museums, gardens, and shopping. The tour is priced from $8,495 per
person, including all meals, accommodations, deluxe transportation,
guides and gratuities. Departures are scheduled for April 2-15,
June 25-July 8, and Oct. 15-28.
Travcoa’s 22-day Escorted Journey Trade Routes of China &
Central Asia unveils the ancient Silk Road through China to the
Mediterranean. From its start at the Island Shangri-La hotel, the
journey offers the energy of Hong Kong and Xian before heading to
Dunhuang and Turpan. The package takes in China’s Kashgar and
Urumqi, then heads to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, with highlights
including the Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments in Almatay, the
religious centers at Kukeldash Madrassah in Tashkent, and the
ancient cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. Trade Routes of China
& Central Asia is priced from $11,995 per person, including all
meals, accommodations, deluxe transportation, guides and
gratuities. Departures are scheduled for June 29-July 20, and Aug.
24-Sept. 14.
