For those with more time, a 19-day version including Tokyo and Kyoto is also available. The Yangtze River is the most historic river in Asia. Much of China's rich history has occurred along its busy shores. On a scale equal to the Grand Canyon, the majestic cliffs and soaring peaks of the Three Gorges are natural wonders that will soon perish when Three Gorges dam is completed. The 19-day tour will also travel to Japan.
Space is limited.
Rabbi Marvin Tokayer and Guest Speakers Following his ordination as a rabbi, Marvin Tokayer served as U.S. Air Force Chaplain in Japan. After the military, he returned to Tokyo to serve as rabbi of the Jewish community of Japan as well as Executive Director of the Jewish communities of Asia and the Pacific. Rabbi Tokayer is one of the world's foremost authorities on the Jewish experience in Asia. Sun Yatsen , Prof. Xu Xin, professor of history and author of The Legend of the Jews of Kaifeng , Elyse Silverberg, President of the Jewish community of Beijing, the award-winning Japanese Hebrew Choir of Kyoto and others. Cross the International Dateline enroute.