World Heritage Tours Announces Its 2010 Vacations to UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are unlike any place else on earth. These are the 890 places recognized by UNESCO as part of the cultural and natural heritage and being of outstanding universal value such as the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia, and the magnificent Taj Mahal. World Heritage Tours, a travel firm providing unique small-group guided tours to World Heritage Sites across the globe, has announced its 2010 trips. They are designed for up to 15 people, and can be customized.
Vancouver, Canada, October 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- World Heritage Tours, a travel firm specializing in small-group, guided vacations to renowned UNESCO World Heritage sites, has announced its tour schedule for 2010. World Heritage Tours will include unique trips to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and South America. World Heritage Tours are extraordinary because they are designed for small groups of 15 or fewer people, and conducted by well-trained and experienced guides who are usually native to the region and experts on the respective World Heritage Sites.
“On a World Heritage Tour, our guests gain a personal and in-depth look at treasured World Heritage Sites enabling them to better understand the dynamic history, cultures and people of these regions,” said Mahmood Poonja, chief explorer, World Heritage Tours. Among World Heritage Tours packages in 2010 are:
Silk Road: From Khiva to Kashgar
Trace the steps of ancient traders and merchants that traveled the important and mysterious Silk Road to trade silk, spices and other goods. The 18-day “Silk Road: From Khiva to Kashgar” tour visits four World Heritage Sites including Samarkand, Bukhara, Shakhrisyabz and Itchan Kala. This exciting journey starts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and follows the Silk routes to the ancient towns of Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisyabz and Samarkand. The journey continues to Kyrgyzstan visiting the homeland of the Great Moghuls - Fergana Valley, followed by Osh and the Silk Road town of Sary Tash, before entering Western China for visits to Kashgar timed to experience the unique Sunday Bazaar. The trip concludes in Urumqi. There are two departures in 2010 - May 15 and September 4. The land cost is US$3695 per person and includes inter-Asia airfares, English-speaking guide and 32 meals.
India from North to South
Discover incredible and exotic India, including northern India and the less traveled southern India on “India from North to South,” a 29-day heritage tour. The tour itinerary includes Delhi, Varanasi, Khajuraho, Agra, Ranthambore National Park, colorful Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore, the seaport of Kochi (formerly Cochin), Kovalam, Kumarakom, Periyar, Madurai and Chennai. The tour visits six World Heritage Sites in India including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutb Minar and its Monuments, and the incredible Khajuraho Group of monuments. In the south, the tour concentrates on the Dravidian culture and its many colorful monuments including cultural interaction with local people of the different states of India. The small-group format allows a monthly departure including a choice of different categories of hotels starting at US$5275 per person. The cost includes air and train within India, entrance fees to monuments, English-speaking guide and 57 meals.
Balkan Mosaic
The ancient Balkans region of Europe has a diversity of cultures, religions and history that have in recent years divided the former country of Yugoslavia into seven nations. On the 20-day “Balkan Mosaic” tour, participants visit all seven of these countries (Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia) and Albania. The tour visits 10 World Heritage Sites including the historical Old Bridge of Mostar, Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, the Old City of Dubrovnik, and the Plitvice Lakes National Park, to name a few. This adventure concludes with an optional three-day extension to Slovenia, including visits to the Skocjan Caves, a World Heritage site, and the capital city of Ljubljana. The departure dates are May 29 and September 11, 2010, and the trip cost ranges from US$5520 to $8995 per person. The price includes ground transportation, English-speaking guide and 37 meals.
About World Heritage Tours
Vancouver, Canada-based World Heritage Tours specializes in providing small-group guided tours to World Heritage Sites and cultural attractions that present travelers with interest of diverse cultures, awe-inspiring scenery and interaction with local people. Tours are limited to small groups of up to 15 people, and are led by well-trained and experienced guides that are usually natives of that region. Travelers also can customize their tour to their own interests and schedules, with more than half of their tours being customized. World Heritage Tours will donate part of proceeds from tours in 2010 and beyond to UNESCO for the restoration work of World Heritage sites visited.
Learn more at www.worldheritagetours.com or call 1-800-663-0844 (toll-free US/Canada) or (1) 604-264-7378 (worldwide). World Heritage Tours’ parent company, Bestway Tours, is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has identified 890 properties as “World Heritage Sites” based on their sites that form part of the “cultural and natural heritage” and have outstanding universal value. Read the list of properties at: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list Of these sites, 31 are considered to be in danger, including the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls, and the Galápagos Islands. On the website, visitors can learn more about the careful site selection process. The World Heritage Sites program is funded by public and private organizations and individuals in more than 21 countries. To donate or join UNESCO, visit: http://whc.unesco.org/en/donation/
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“On a World Heritage Tour, our guests gain a personal and in-depth look at treasured World Heritage Sites enabling them to better understand the dynamic history, cultures and people of these regions,” said Mahmood Poonja, chief explorer, World Heritage Tours. Among World Heritage Tours packages in 2010 are:
Silk Road: From Khiva to Kashgar
Trace the steps of ancient traders and merchants that traveled the important and mysterious Silk Road to trade silk, spices and other goods. The 18-day “Silk Road: From Khiva to Kashgar” tour visits four World Heritage Sites including Samarkand, Bukhara, Shakhrisyabz and Itchan Kala. This exciting journey starts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and follows the Silk routes to the ancient towns of Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisyabz and Samarkand. The journey continues to Kyrgyzstan visiting the homeland of the Great Moghuls - Fergana Valley, followed by Osh and the Silk Road town of Sary Tash, before entering Western China for visits to Kashgar timed to experience the unique Sunday Bazaar. The trip concludes in Urumqi. There are two departures in 2010 - May 15 and September 4. The land cost is US$3695 per person and includes inter-Asia airfares, English-speaking guide and 32 meals.
India from North to South
Discover incredible and exotic India, including northern India and the less traveled southern India on “India from North to South,” a 29-day heritage tour. The tour itinerary includes Delhi, Varanasi, Khajuraho, Agra, Ranthambore National Park, colorful Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore, the seaport of Kochi (formerly Cochin), Kovalam, Kumarakom, Periyar, Madurai and Chennai. The tour visits six World Heritage Sites in India including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutb Minar and its Monuments, and the incredible Khajuraho Group of monuments. In the south, the tour concentrates on the Dravidian culture and its many colorful monuments including cultural interaction with local people of the different states of India. The small-group format allows a monthly departure including a choice of different categories of hotels starting at US$5275 per person. The cost includes air and train within India, entrance fees to monuments, English-speaking guide and 57 meals.
Balkan Mosaic
The ancient Balkans region of Europe has a diversity of cultures, religions and history that have in recent years divided the former country of Yugoslavia into seven nations. On the 20-day “Balkan Mosaic” tour, participants visit all seven of these countries (Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia) and Albania. The tour visits 10 World Heritage Sites including the historical Old Bridge of Mostar, Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, the Old City of Dubrovnik, and the Plitvice Lakes National Park, to name a few. This adventure concludes with an optional three-day extension to Slovenia, including visits to the Skocjan Caves, a World Heritage site, and the capital city of Ljubljana. The departure dates are May 29 and September 11, 2010, and the trip cost ranges from US$5520 to $8995 per person. The price includes ground transportation, English-speaking guide and 37 meals.
About World Heritage Tours
Vancouver, Canada-based World Heritage Tours specializes in providing small-group guided tours to World Heritage Sites and cultural attractions that present travelers with interest of diverse cultures, awe-inspiring scenery and interaction with local people. Tours are limited to small groups of up to 15 people, and are led by well-trained and experienced guides that are usually natives of that region. Travelers also can customize their tour to their own interests and schedules, with more than half of their tours being customized. World Heritage Tours will donate part of proceeds from tours in 2010 and beyond to UNESCO for the restoration work of World Heritage sites visited.
Learn more at www.worldheritagetours.com or call 1-800-663-0844 (toll-free US/Canada) or (1) 604-264-7378 (worldwide). World Heritage Tours’ parent company, Bestway Tours, is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has identified 890 properties as “World Heritage Sites” based on their sites that form part of the “cultural and natural heritage” and have outstanding universal value. Read the list of properties at: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list Of these sites, 31 are considered to be in danger, including the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls, and the Galápagos Islands. On the website, visitors can learn more about the careful site selection process. The World Heritage Sites program is funded by public and private organizations and individuals in more than 21 countries. To donate or join UNESCO, visit: http://whc.unesco.org/en/donation/
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www.worldheritagetours.com
Consumers call toll-free from US and Canada 1-800-663-0844 or visit www.worldheritagetours.com
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