This small UK-based tour operator offers tours in Japan, the home base for their bilingual guides, who have extensive knowledge about Japanese culture and history. The tours cover all aspects of Japan---from visits to well-known tourist attractions to places hidden and lesser known to travelers. A variety of tours is offered, including cultural, walking and hiking. and winter tours, all suited to each traveler's desire. Oxalis will also custom-create self-guided tours if you prefer to explore without a group.
Oxalis Adventures
68 Landseer Road London N19 4JP
United Kingdom
44 20 7099 6147
oxalis-adventures.com
This tour operator is based in the UK, with a U.S. office in Colorado. They offer small group tours that focus on many elements of Japanese culture, such as a spring tour to view the cherry blossoms, and other tours of Japan's traditional side. Some tours also include geisha dance performances. Self-guided adventure tours are also offered.
InsideJapan Tours
580 Spruce Circle
Louisville CO 80027
303-952-0184
insidejapantours.com
China Discovery Tours, a family-owned and operated company for nearly 25 years, offers tours to China, Japan, Tibet, Thailand, and Vietnam. Included are a large variety of group tours including the ancient Silk Road in western China, and others to the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Guilin. The tour operators will also help you custom-design your trip for family, educational, or business purposes.
China Discovery Tours
20407 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
866-992-4162
chinadiscoverytours.com
Travel China Guide is the largest online tour operator in China, with dozens of options available, from tours exploring specific cities like Beijing, Guilin, Shanghai, and Lijiang, to small group tours (six to 18 travelers), to private tours exploring all aspects of Chinese culture.
Travel China Guide
Suite 508, Yu Yuan Mansion,
No.65 Nan Er Huan Xi Duan,
Xian, 710068
People's Republic of China
800-315-3949
travelchinaguide.com
Explorient offers three tours to both China and Japan, lasting a little over a fortnight and focusing on different aspects of the two cultures. The Japanese tour includes the busy city of Tokyo and the more traditional city of Kyoto; the Chinese segment includes the Forbidden City of Beijing, the Terracotta Warriors, and the Great Wall. Other options include separate tours to each country.
Explorient Travel Services
75 Maiden Lane
Suite 805
New York, NY 10038
800-785-1233
explorient.com
