From thousand-year-old glittering temples and shrines to ultra-modern skyscrapers and bustling cities, you can experience both ancient and modern on our choice of cruises to the Far East and the Indian Ocean. The possibilities seem endless: from short taster cruises such as a round trip from Shanghai to Korea; to month-long voyages of discovery sailing from Alaska to China; or from Seattle to Singapore, crossing the Bering Sea to Russia and taking in Japan and China en route. Visit rainforests in Malaysia, water villages in Brunei and the fabled city of Saigon in Vietnam. See elephants in Sri Lanka, giant tortoises in the Seychelles and the world-famous orang-utans of Borneo. Soak up the vibrant atmosphere of bustling streets in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur; discover colonial mansions and aromatic spice markets in India; and relax on the soft-white sands of the tropical beaches of Thailand and the islands of the Indian Ocean. You’ll encounter some of the most enigmatic destinations for today’s traveller on these voyages of a lifetime.