Escorted Tours 2022-23 Brochure - Mercury Holidays

East Asia 4 Visit the spiritual heart of Tibet Potala Palace, Lhasa The former winter residence of the Dalai Lama towers over Lhasa, perched on Red Hill, Potala Palace rises 13 storeys and contains more than 1,000 rooms. Climb through the palace exploring jewel-studded stupas, beautiful chapels, and prayer halls. • See pages 79-80 5 Ascend N. Seoul Tower Seoul, South Korea For six centuries Mount Namsan was one of the guardian mountains of Seoul, home to warning beacons and a protective city wall, the mountain is now better known for the iconic N. Seoul Tower which offers 360-degree views of the entire city. • See pages 85-87 3 Explore Japan’s ‘Crow Castle’ Matsumoto Castle, Japan Japan’s oldest wooden castle, Matsumoto-jo is a black and white collection of turrets nicknamed Crow Castles for its dramatic colours. In the 16th Century it embodied the Matsumoto Domain and was home to the greatest samurai of the day. • See pages 82-84 6 5 6 Sail along the glistening Li River Guilin, China One of China’s natural wonders, the Li River snakes rice fields, past villages and limestone karst hills, of such beauty that they have inspired poets and artists for centuries. Cruise from Guilin to picturesque Yangshuo, home to the famous cormorant fishermen. • See pages 72-73, 75-76 and 78 4 69 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk