Join A&K and Christie's for the Best of India and South East Asia

Combining the world-renowned skills of Christie's experts and seamlessly orchestrated by Abercrombie & Kent, these exceptional trips are available only on a strictly limited basis and will bring together like-minded afficionados with a shared passion for art and culture. Guests will be escorted by Christie's experts, who will illuminate and share their knowledge about some of the most extraordinary sights and cultural experiences that these regions have to offer.

An Art Journey through India 29 January – 11 February 2014.

Accompanied by Dr Hugo K Weihe of Christie's New York, this unique journey starts in Delhi, at the astonishingly art-rich Imperial Hotel, in which there are no less than three main galleries and a collection of life-sized oil paintings of the princely rulers of India, including a cornucopia of work by the greatest 17^th and 18^th century Indian artists. The following day guests receive complimentary VIP tickets to the opening of the India Art Fair, where they will be introduced to artists and their works before dining with one of India's top art collectors.

Further highlights in Delhi include guided tours around the fair and the contemporary Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, atelier visits and a fascinating insight into the art history and architecture of India from Cambridge educated Dr Giles Tillotson whilst exploring the Lodhi gardens. The tour then heads to the Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra to visit the mesmerising Taj Mahal and the World Heritage site of the Agra Fort. Moving onto Rajasthan and the ‘Pink City' of Jaipur and Udaipur, there is dinner as an honoured guest in a Jaipur haveli, private viewings of ancient Indian art and jewels, cocktails in one of the most important forts in Rajasthan, feasting with a clutch of India's coolest artists and visits to museums, temples and galleries. The tour ends in Mumbai at the famed Taj Mahal Hotel, a fitting end to this unforgettable homage to India's vibrant cultural pulse.

For those who wish to extend their stay in India, options include tiger safaris, exploring the tropical beauty of Kerala or chilling out and enjoying the sensational cuisine in Goa.

The Arts of South East Asia 15 February – 2 March 2014.

Led by Zineng Wang, Christie's brilliant specialist in South East Asian art, this horizon-expanding itinerary explores the cultural and artistic riches of Vietnam and Cambodia. After a day spent relaxing in Hanoi, the tour visits the ancient village of Duong Lam before perusing the delights of the Art Vietnam Gallery with Art Director Suzanne Lecht. A fascinating insight into the lifestyle and cuisine of the country follows before the tour heads to Danang to marvel at sculptures dating from the 7^th century onwards, the ancient town of Hoi An and the World Heritage site of My Son.

The highlights of Ho Chi Minh follow, including a boat trip to the Ham Long Artist Village and the Vietnam Art history Tour led by expert Sophie Hughes, before the tour heads to Cambodia and the iconic hotel of Raffles. With an abundance of gallery and museum visits, private meetings in the homes of renowned local artists and collectors, dinner amongst atmospheric ruins, visits to ancient cities and temples and pilgrimages to unmissable sights such as Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, this is a superb and enlightening tour.

For more information and full details of the itinerary please visit www.abercrombiekent.co.uk/christiestravel.