Asia/Pacific
Australia
Gods of the Beach (Local Traditions, Philanthropy, Sports)
Go on patrol with Sydney's Surf Life Savers. Cost: $3,050. Source: Lynette Wilson, Destination World, Hermosa Beach, California (800-224-0220; world@silcom.com; destinationworld.com).

Bhutan
Taking Aim (Local Traditions, Sports)
Learn archery—the national sport—during a private lesson with the Bhutanese champion. With such high-level instruction, some latent talent, and a bit of luck, your arrows should be finding their target by lunchtime, when you'll dine with your teacher. If you're not a first-timer, you can don Bhutanese attire and join local archers for a traditional match. Cost: $600. Source: Ashley Isaacs Ganz, Artisans of Leisure, New York City (800-214-8144; info@artisansofleisure.com; artisansofleisure.com).

Cambodia
Protecting Priceless Treasures (The Arts, History)
Visit the private storehouse and walled garden of the Conservation d'Angkor, an organization formed in 1908 to protect, preserve, and study the ancient Khmer temples around Siem Reap—most notably Angkor Wat. More than 6,000 of the finest works—among them lion and elephant sculptures, stone stelae covered with ancient inscriptions, and bronze jewelry—are kept here under lock and key. Cost: $100. Source: Ashley Isaacs Ganz (see Bhutan).

China
An Ancient Army (The Arts, History)
Access a pit in Xi'an where the Terra-cotta Warriors are still being excavated. You'll also gain special entrance to the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeological Research, where German and Chinese scientists are restoring warriors and bronze swords from the Qin dynasty and murals from the later Tang dynasty, and you will be able to examine restored soldiers and horses up close at the Terracotta Restoration Institute. Cost: $700. Source: Ashley Isaacs Ganz, New York City (800-214-8144; info@artisansofleisure.com; artisansofleisure.com).

India
Jain Jewel (The Arts, History)
Have a private tour of the Jain Temple, in Ranakpur, with its chief priest. According to many, this white marble monument, built in 1438, is second in beauty only to the Taj Mahal. The priest will point out the temple's 84 chapels and 444 40-foot-high pillars, each carved with unique designs, and will (in most cases) lead you into the basement, normally off-limits but full of unfinished marble works and idols inlaid with semiprecious stones. You'll then have a meditation session in a secluded part of the temple. Cost: $340. Source: Nino Mohan, Worldview Tours, Newport Beach, California (800-373-0388; nino@worldviewtours.com; worldviewtours.com).