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Experience the Land of the Rising Sun, from feudal castles to dizzying skyscrapers, on this tour of Japan’s most spectacular sites. Lose yourself in the thrumming crowds of Tokyo, make the pilgrimage through thousands of bright red torii gates on your way to Fushimi Inari – Kyoto’s famous hilltop Shinto shrine – and live the rural life among the thatched-roof houses of Shirakawa-go. Journey across Japan in the blink of an eye on a bullet train journey from Kyoto to Hiroshima, then take your time pondering the powerful monuments of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Greet the local deer at Itsukushima Shrine on the island of Miyajima, sit in quiet contemplation at Kenroku-en – one of the ‘Three Great Gardens of Japan’ – and listen to the playful winds as they make music, knock together towering bamboo stalks in the groves of Arashiyama. Enjoy the sweeping landscapes from your private transportation, and make the most of your expert tour guide’s extensive local knowledge with entrance to some of Japan’s most beloved temples and museums. With handpicked hotels to ensure comfort and rest – including a stay at a Mount Fuji onsen – you’re ready to spend your days exploring Japan’s innumerable must-see destinations.
Your tour includes:
- Eleven nights accommodation in handpicked hotels
- One night at a thermal springs onsen with panoramic Mount Fuji views
- Daily breakfast at your hotels, and select dining throughout
- Welcome and farewell dinners shared with your travel companions
- Visit the ghostly and imposing white Himeji Castle
- Experience bullet train travel between Kyoto and Hiroshima
- Make pilgrimage through the torii gates of Shinto shrine Fushimi Inari
- Gain insight from a passionate, expert English-speaking tour guide
- Comfortable private coach transportation throughout
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- Tips, gratuities and entrance fees as per the itinerary
After the success of our first-ever Signature Series Tour – designed in collaboration with two of Australia’s most beloved food critics, former Masterchef judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan – the ultimate small-group Vietnam foodie tour is here (max. 20 travellers). Travel from pavement to penthouse in Hanoi, hunting down prime street food and savouring a classic teahouse experience at Michelin-Starred Tầm Vị. Cruise through Ha Long Bay’s emerald waters, exploring limestone coves and secret beaches on an all-inclusive cruise. In Hoi An, spend a full day indulging in utter relaxation after dining at the spectacular Morning Glory Signature. Finally, in Ho Chi Minh City, visit the city’s most notable banh mi stalls and spend an unforgettable evening at Anan Saigon, holder of the city’s first and only Michelin Star.
Based on the original Signature Series adventure, this jam-packed itinerary offers extraordinary dining, insider experiences and world-class stays – after all, food this good demands accommodation to match, and this tour delivers. You’ll stay in the country’s best five-star hotels, with names like Caravelle Hotel Saigon, The Oriental Jade Hotel in Hanoi and Hotel Royal Hoi An – MGallery all making the list. Vietnamese foodies rejoice – this voyage is unlike anything else in the world.
Your tour includes:
- Ten nights of accommodation in five-star hotels, including Hotel Caravelle Saigon, The Oriental Jade Hotel in Hanoi and Hotel Royal Hoi An – MGallery
- 26 meals included – 10 breakfasts, seven lunches, eight dinners and one optional lunch or dinner
- Discover the soul of Hanoi with a both street food and city sights tour
- Enjoy an evening of sumptuous French haute cuisine at Press Club Hanoi
- Uncover the secrets of Vietnamese cooking with classes at Hoa Tuc Restaurant and KOTO
- Savour every course at Hanoi’s Tầm Vị (one Michelin Star)
- One 60-minute massage, plus daily lunch or dinner and free-flow drinks hour during your stay at Hotel Royal Hoi An – MGallery
- Cruise overnight in Ha Long Bay, taking time to stop and visit its UNESCO World Heritage-listed islands, shores and grottoes
- Spend an unforgettable evening at Anan Saigon (one Michelin Star)
- Visit three of Ho Chi Minh City’s most iconic banh mi shops
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s bustling street food scene during a Saigon by Night Vespa Tour
- Roundtrip airport transfers and two domestic flights within Vietnam
- The services of local English-speaking tour guides and drivers throughout
- All taxes, service charges and fees as per the itinerary
$6,549/person
Discover the rich local produce, fine wine and exquisite fresh seafood of South Australia on a four-day small-group tour through Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay (max. 10 travellers). Observe the art of oyster farming during an unforgettable tour of a Coffin Bay oyster farm, where you can taste these treasured molluscs fresh from the ocean. Sample the region’s finest varietals at Boston Bay Wines and discover the best seafood in town with a feast at 1802 Oyster Bar. Satisfy your inner gourmand during incredible meals at the region’s best restaurants, including an Italian-style spread at the award-winning Del Giorno’s Cafe. Take in delightful natural scenery and the crystal-clear waters of Sleaford Bay, visit wild koalas at Mikkira Station and traipse the pristine beaches of Coffin Bay National Park, home to Eyre Peninsula’s best beaches.
Your tour includes:
- Three nights of accommodation at Port Lincoln Hotel with premium bedding and a private balcony looking out across Boston Bay
- Six meals included – three breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner
- Learn the history of oyster cultivation at a Coffin Bay oyster farm and taste oysters shucked straight from the ocean
- Savour fine seafood with a feast at 1802 Oyster Bar
- Visit wild koalas at Mikkira Station, one of the last regional bushlands these creatures call home
- Dine on local Eyre Peninsula produce and seafood at the award-winning Del Giorno’s Cafe
- Enjoy a chef-curated five-course culinary experience at Boston Bay Wines
- Visit the glimmering, pristine beaches of Coffin Bay National Park
- Roundtrip flights between Adelaide and Port Lincoln, with airport transfers from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)
- Air-conditioned private group transportation and a knowledgeable local guide throughout
After the success of our Signature Series India Tour, the ultimate small-group India food tour (max. 20 travellers) is here, packed with extraordinary dining, insider experiences and world-class stays. This once-in-a-lifetime, 10-day tour will take you from pavement to palace and back again as you cross India’s cherished Golden Triangle in search of the country’s best cuisine. Along the way, savour some of the country’s best accommodation at Taj Hotels’ exceptional five-star retreats in Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore and Jaipur, and plenty of time to enjoy the good life.
If you’re into food, there’s no place in the world like India. In Old Delhi, hunt down the city’s best street food before dining at ultra-cool tandoor-meets-teriyaki high fusion restaurant INJA. Then, head to Agra, where the majestic Taj Mahal awaits, before heading to Ranthambore National Park – home to the legendary royal Bengal tiger. In Jaipur, Rajasthan’s ‘Pink City’, relish a royal thali at one of the oldest palaces in the city and learn Rajasthani recipes at a local cooking school. Foodies, get ready – this voyage must be tasted to be believed.
Your tour includes:
- Nine nights of accommodation in some of India’s best hotels across Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore National Park and Jaipur
- 23 meals included – nine breakfasts, seven lunches and seven dinners
- Discover the soul of Old Delhi with both street food and sightseeing tours
- Celebrate your India escape with a welcome dinner at INJA, one of Delhi’s hottest new restaurants
- Uncover the secrets of Indian cooking with demonstrations at Saffron Palate and Dera Mandawa
- Discover the beauty of Ranthambore National Park, home to the Royal Bengal tiger, with both twilight and sunrise game drives and optional hiking treks
- Savour every course at INJA, one of Delhi’s hottest new restaurants
- Admire the Taj Mahal at sunrise, and embark on an optional walking tour of Itmad-ud-Daulah, ‘The Baby Taj’
- After a tour of the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur, savour a traditional Rajasthani dinner at preserved mansion Samode Haveli
- One-way economy class flight from Jaipur to Delhi
- Enjoy lunch at ultra-cool vegetarian spot The Johri, hidden deep within Jaipur’s Johri Bazaar
- Feast like royalty with a farewell dinner at the historic Raj Palace, originally built to imitate the excess of European aristocacy
- Return airport transfers and comfortable coach transport throughout
- The services of local English-speaking tour guides and drivers
- All taxes, service charges and fees as per the itinerary
$6,174/person
Evoke the Golden Age of European rail travel as you follow the historic route of the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris aboard the ultra-luxurious Golden Eagle Danube Express. Greet Istanbul’s breathtaking Blue Mosque at the edge of the European continent and the millennia-old streets of Sofia. Then sit back and watch as rugged Balkan beauty unravels unto astounding alpine vistas and fruitful Champagne vineyards as you make your way to the City of Light. Along the way, get to know each locale with guided city tours and attend exclusive musical performances, like a private concert with the Vienna Supreme Orchestra and a haunting chorus of the ‘Cosmic Voices’ in a Bulgarian crypt.
With a dedicated cabin attendant and all-inclusive dining and drinks, your travels are the perfect blend of sophisticated comfort and flavourful adventure, as along the way you feast on traditional Serbian cuisine, taste Serbia’s renowned ‘rakija’ fruit brandy and sample Champagne straight from the source. Top things off with a showstopping ascent through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Semmering Pass and two lavish stays to bookmark your journey in Istanbul and Paris. Board this once-in-a-lifetime old-world hotel on rails, and discover a journey of opulent appearances where the impossible is always possible.
Your tour includes:
- Five nights aboard the opulent Golden Eagle Danube Express in a Deluxe Class Cabin with private ensuite, traversing the historic route of the Orient Express
- Two nights of pre- and post-tour accommodation at exceptional hotels in Paris and Istanbul
- 20 meals included – seven breakfasts, six lunches and seven dinners
- All-inclusive dining, drinks and Champagne service on the train, and free-flow drinks with all off-train meals
- Unearth the subterranean secrets of the Postojna Caves, set to the smooth melodies of live saxophone accompaniment
- Experience the haunting choir of the ‘Cosmic Voices’ in the crypt of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Embrace sophistication with a private concert from the Vienna Supreme Orchestra
- Partake in a confectionary masterclass with Golden Eagle Danube Express’s head pastry chef
- Indulge in a special gala dinner, featuring an eight-course degustation designed by Head Chef Ramon Batta
- Get a taste for Serbia with a traditional lunchtime feast and rakija sampling experience
- Discover the rich history of Champagne, Vienna, Belgrade and Sofia on guided city tours
- All-inclusive off-train excursions as detailed in the itinerary, part of Golden Eagles Luxury Trains Signature Experiences
- Luggage porterage, with cabin attendant and evening turndown service and a registered doctor with medical facilities on board
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- All gratuities throughout your journey
$36,999/person
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