Tour Company Features Custom Trips to World Heritage Sites

Asia Transpacific Journeys (ATJ) will be offering small group and custom trips to World Heritage sites in China, India and Australia. Small Group Trips explore six sites in China and five in India. World Heritage Sites in Australia can be visited on Custom Journeys.

"Our Small Group Trips and Custom Journeys purposefully include as many of these irreplaceable cultural and natural gems as time permits," says Marilyn Downing Staff, CEO. "We agree with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) that these sites are indeed sources of life and inspiration."

China weighs in with a whopping 31 UNESCO sites. A Small Group Trip departing Oct. 4 will visit six sites including the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Terracotta Warriors), Beijing's Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and the Great Wall. The 20-day China Beyond The Wall trip for up to 16 guests is from $6,995 per person including expert tour leadership, insurance and superb accommodations. Additional sites can be included on Custom Journeys.

India is home to 26 UNESCO sites. The Oct. 22, 2006, and Jan. 17, 2007, Small Group departures to Pushkar and Jaisalmer respectively feature five sites, including Fatehpur Sikri, Delhi's mosques, the Agra Fort and the wondrous Taj Mahal. The 17-day journeys for up to 16 guests are from $6,795 per person including expert tour leadership, insurance and overnights in a restored maharaja's palace. Additional sites can be included on Custom Journeys.

Australia features 16 UNESCO sites, many of which are chosen for their outstanding natural beauty and the diversity of species they host. These include the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu National Park and Queensland's Wet Tropics when visiting on a Custom Journey. ATJ's private Custom Journeys depart on dates convenient to the client. Costs start from $200 per person per day/double for beyond-the-ordinary accommodations, meals, transport and a private guide.

Asia Transpacific Journeys has been crafting customized private journeys and small group trips to the Asia/Pacific region since 1987.

ATJ's non-profit Asia Transpacific Foundation, established in 1998, works with rural Asian communities to provide clean drinking water through locally made ceramic water filters.