EAST Tours Organize China Shoot for Best Tourism Award Winner, Karma Trekkers

New York, NY, August 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- EAST Tours, the official travel researcher and location manager of Karma Trekkers assisted the crew to film 2 award winning episodes in China. The episode featuring Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian won the Best Tourism Award, and the one documenting the ethnic culture in Guizhou and Guangxi is the winner of Best Cinematography. The prizes are honored by Telly Awards, a competition that celebrates the best regional and global cable television programs.

Guizhou and Guangxi are autonomous regions in China mainly occupied by the ethnic groups and aboriginals. “The Southwest part of China is the best hidden jewels. Lacking infrastructure prevents large numbers of tourists’ arrival or extensive media exposure. Everything’s preserved for hundreds of years. The scenery is breathtaking, the culture is amazing and the tribes are endearing and beautiful, so we know this is where Karma Trekkers should go” says Michelle Lin, the Director of Marketing at E.A.S.T. Tours.

Despite the difficulty involved, E.A.S.T. facilitated a successful shoot for the world to understand another part of china that is authentic and exotic.

On the other hand, Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian are the well known triangles full of history and heritage where one must go to understand the historic and modern China. They help provide a general overview of the Middle Kingdom. The two episodes with extremely different look and angles supplement one another and inspire first time visitors and insiders alike.

“E.A.S.T. Tours is experienced in location scouting. They are strong in research, coordination and can put together an amazing plan for us to film in places that have the best stories. They also execute the plans to great details”. Says Kevin Fox, Executive Producer for Karma Trekkers.

In addition to Karma Trekkers, EAST Tours also assists programs like Let’s Shop, Wine Portfolio and Deal Flow. EAST Tours uses the expertise in media location management to create custom tours for clients with the same attitude and efforts. They also are able to facilitate the clients to visit exclusive locations as seen on television that are normally not available to the general public.

EAST Tours currently offers TVentures, small group journeys for worldwide travelers journeying to the unique destinations featured on Karma Trekkers and other television shows. The tours provide the same experiences as for the media members. The show hosts will also be available to accompany the groups occasionally.

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About Telly Awards: The Telly Awards annually rewards the best in local, regional and cable television programs, segments, and commercial film and video production. For more information please visit www.tellyawards.com.

About Karma Trekkers: Karma Trekkers is a worldwide lifestyle program that promotes cross-cultural exchange and life affirming experience broadcast on CNBC World, Wealth TV and regional networks in 40 countries. For more information please visit www.karmatrekkerstv.com.

About E.A.S.T. Tours: E.A.S.T. believes in Ethical journeys, Authentic experiences, Sophisticated style, and Touching memories. EAST Tours is a Travel consulting firm that plans tours to the most unique locations. Visit www.east-tours.com for more information.