Top Culture Trip Tours in Asia

You’ll appreciate Jordan’s warm nights as you wild camp under dark skies in the western Asian nation’s red-stained desert. This eight-day small-group tour sees you trek through wadis and canyons to escape the crowds and access Unesco-listed Petra through the back door. You’ll climb holy Mount Haron at sunrise, spend the night with a Bedouin family in the Wadi Rum desert and end the tour with a snorkel amid the coral reefs of the Red Sea and afloat in the Dead Sea.

Treks in the Caucasus Mountains to secluded churches are just the starting point of this nine-day small-group tour, where you’ll explore remote valleys and national parks in lesser-visited Georgia – a country at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. Begin with the bathhouses and breads of the capital of Tbilisi, before visiting the Kakheti countryside to see how wine has been produced in Georgia for thousands of years. Next up, the forests of Lagodekhi National Park, followed by a journey to Stepantsminda for snow-clad mountain peaks and glaciers.

Japan’s cities sum up its variety: from neon-lit Tokyo with its futuristic feel to calm Kyoto and its centuries-old geisha culture and foodie Osaka – brimming with dozens of dishes that simply don’t appear on your local Japanese restaurant menu. This 12-day small-group Rail Trip starts with ramen and sushi in Osaka, before you hurtle cross country on the bullet train with stops in Hiroshima, Kyoto, Mount Fuji and finally, Tokyo. Bamboo forests, atmospheric Alps and steamy onsen create moments of calm.

Discover the vibrant cities and scenic landscapes of South Korea on our 10-day trip. Start off in Seoul, where you’ll see the most famous landmarks in the city, sing karaoke and explore the tunnels of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) next to the border with North Korea. Set off for an epic hike in Seoraksan National Park to Ulsanbawi Rock before relaxing at a meditation class in a Buddhist temple. Cycle around Gyeongju, take a Korean cooking class in Busan and sample bibimbap – a popular rice bowl topped with vegetables, meats, an egg, and a sweet and spicy sauce – at its source in Jeonju.