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Asian-American Tours

We offer five distinct Asian tours:

Tour A — Central and East Houston - East Asian tour - 9AM to 3 PM - 6 hours

Tour the original Chinatown, shop at the Kim Hung Market, tour the Tien How Temple that is both Buddhist and Taoist, and the Texas Guandi Temple that is Buddhist, and then stop for lunch at Kim Son.  Visit Vietnam Town, the Asian Flower market, the Japanese Garden, and the future site of Asia House.

Tour B — West Houston - East Asian Tour - 9AM to 3 PM - 6 hours

Tour Forbidden Gardens, drive by the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tgu Chi Foundation, the four corners of banks, and the Teo Chew Temple.  Have lunch with an option for dim sum and shop at Hong Kong City Mall.  Point out the Vietnam Monument and the Refugees Monument.  Drive past the Jade Buddhist Temple, the First Taiwanese Lutheran Church, and stop at the Vietnam Buddhist Center to see the statue of Quan Am.  Lastly, tour the sanctuary, museum, and garden and have a tea ceremony at the Chung-Mei Buddhist Temple.

Tour C — South, Central, and Near West Houston - South Asian Tour - 9 AM to 3 PM - 6 hours

Tour the Shri Meenakshi Devasthanam mandir, see the Mohandas Gandhi statue, have lunch at Madras Pavilion, and tour the Jain temple.  Later in the afternoon, either shop at an Indian mall or visit the Hare Krishna temple.

Tour D — West and Northwest Houston - South Asian Tour - 9 AM to 3 PM - 6 hours

Tour the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS), a Sikh temple, a Jain temple, and a Hare Krishna temple. Lunch at an Indian buffet. See and shop in Indian stores.

Tour E — Southwest Asian Tour - 9 AM to 3 PM - 6 hours

Tour one mosque and synagogue.  Visit an Islamic school and community center.  Shop in an Islamic area of stores.  Visit a Zoroastrian center.  Lunch at a halal or kosher restaurant.