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The TranzAlpine railway running through the Waimakariri River valley in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Sample Journeys

Well-paced routes that show what is possible, ready to be reshaped around you.

Each journey below is a detailed sample itinerary: a realistic route, a day-by-day outline, and the practical thinking behind it. They are written to give you a sense of pace and possibility.

A tunnel of vermilion torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto

Sample journey · 14 days

Japan in 14 Days: Tradition and Modernity

Tokyo – Hakone – Kyoto – Hiroshima – Osaka

Tokyo's neighborhoods, a ryokan night in Hakone, unhurried days in Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima, and Osaka's food scene.

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Traditional boats on the Thu Bon River along Hoi An's waterfront

Sample journey · 14 days

Vietnam in 14 Days: Culture, Cuisine and Coast

Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Ha Long Bay – Hue – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi's Old Quarter, karst landscapes and a bay cruise, imperial Hue, lantern-lit Hoi An, and Saigon with the Mekong Delta.

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Mitre Peak behind flowering flax on the Milford Sound foreshore

Sample journey · 12 days

New Zealand in 12 Days: Lakes, Fjords and Lodges

Auckland – Rotorua – Queenstown – Fiordland

Harbor city and island vineyards, geothermal Rotorua and Māori culture, then lakes, mountains and the fjords of the south.

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Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge across the harbor at dusk

Sample journey · 14 days

Australia in 14 Days: Harbor, Reef and Laneways

Sydney – Port Douglas – Melbourne – Great Ocean Road

Sydney's harbor, the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, Melbourne's food culture and the Great Ocean Road.

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Longtail boats off Ton Sai Beach on the Railay peninsula, Krabi

Sample journey · 14 days

Thailand in 14 Days: Temples, Mountains and Islands

Bangkok – Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai – Phuket, Krabi or Koh Samui

Bangkok's temples and river, the culture and mountains of northern Thailand, and a beach stay on the coast that suits your dates.

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Colorful hillside houses of Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan at sunset

Sample journey · 18 days

Japan and South Korea in 18 Days

Seoul – Gyeongju – Busan – Kyoto – Hakone – Tokyo

Seoul's palaces and markets, Silla-era Gyeongju, seaside Busan, then Kyoto, a ryokan in Hakone and Tokyo.

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How we customize a journey

Think of these itineraries as a conversation starter. The most common changes our clients ask about are:

  • Pace. Adding nights where you want more time, or removing a stop so the trip feels less rushed.
  • Season. Reordering a route to follow better weather, avoid busy holiday periods or catch a particular festival.
  • Style. Choosing between city hotels, traditional inns, lodges or beach resorts, and between private guiding and independent exploration.
  • Interests. Building in food, walking, art, history, wildlife or family-friendly experiences.
  • Combinations. Joining two countries into one journey, or adding a stopover on the way to or from home.

We keep one principle throughout: realistic travel times. A journey that looks impressive on paper but spends half its days in transit is rarely a good journey.

Mist drifting over forested mountain ridges

Start with one of these, or with a blank page.

Tell us which journey caught your eye, or what you would like to experience, and we will design a proposal around you.

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