Escorted Tours 2023-2024

4 6 5 4 Itsukushima Shrine Japan Seeming to float upon the waters of the Seto Inland Sea, gaze upon Itsukushima Shrine’s majestic O-Torii, also known as the Grand Torii Gate. Located on the small island of Miyajima the shrine is a large, red- lacquered complex of halls and pathways on stilts. • See pages 48-50 5 Xi’an City Wall China Xi’an is one of the only cities in China whose imposing city walls still stand. Rebuilt during the Ming dynasty on the remains of the old Tang palace walls, the magnificent 12-metre-high walls are surrounded by a high moat and form a rectangle with a total perimeter of about 9 miles. • See pages 54-56 3 Cai Rang Floating Market Vietnam Immerse yourself in the culture and sights of Cai Rang floating market as you cruise upon a maze of rivers and canals that criss-cross the landscape like arteries. Witness bobbing boats and bustling stalls selling everything from fresh fruits and rustic street food to haircuts and even coffins! • See pages 58-61 and 67 6 Uluru Australia Nothing quite prepares you for the vision of Uluru rising out of the desert plains in Australia’s remote red centre. A sandstone monolith of immense proportions, a kaleidoscope of changing colours from sunrise to sunset, the heart of aboriginal culture, Uluru is all of this and so much more. • See pages 78-79 47 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk East Asia & Oceania