Itinerary
- Day 1
Fukuoka
- Day 2
Fukuoka
- Meals
- Dinner (Yakitori, Oden or Hakata Ramen at Fukuoka's open air food stalls (Yatai))
Included Activities
- Visit Shofukuji Temple, Japan's first Zen Temple
- Visit Kushida Shrine
- Visit Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
Optional Activities
- Kawakudari boat ride and Yanagawa Ohana - Cruise through Yanagawa's 930km of canals and visit the historic villa of the Tachibana family
- Old & new Fukuoka - Visit Fukuoka Tower (234m tall with 360-degree observation deck) and Edo Period ruins of Fukuoka Castle in Maizuru Park
Landmarks Shofukuji Temple Kushida Shrine Hakata Machiya Folk Museum Fukuoka Tower Fukuoka Castle Yanagawa Ohana - Day 3
Fukuoka - Kitakyushu - Hiroshima
- Meals
- Dinner (Okonomiyaki, a delicious savoury Japanese-style pancake and specialty of the region)
Included Activities
- Visit Moji Port District
- Visit TOTO Museum
- Visit Peace Park and Museum
- Visit Orizuru Tower and create personal origami donation
Landmarks Moji Port District TOTO Museum Peace Park Orizuru Tower - Day 4
Hiroshima - Miyajima Island
Included Activities
- Visit Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island
- Visit floating Torii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine
- Kagura performance (April-December)
Landmarks Daisho-in Temple Itsukushima Shrine - Day 5
Hiroshima - Okayama
Included Activities
- Visit Korakuen Garden, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan
- Learn about sake brewing process and try local examples
Landmarks Korakuen Garden - Day 6
Okayama - Naoshima Island
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Benesse House)
Included Activities
- Visit Art House Project - collection of art installations in converted buildings
- Visit Lee Ufan Museum
- Visit Chichu Art Museum
- Lunch at Benesse House
Landmarks Art House Project Lee Ufan Museum Chichu Art Museum Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Sculpture - Day 7
Okayama - Himeiji - Osaka
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle, Japan's most spectacular feudal castle
Landmarks Himeji Castle 
- Day 8
Osaka
Included Activities
- Walk through Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
- Explore Kuromon Ichiba Market
- Private visit to Sumo Museum in Kehayaza with welcome ceremony and demonstration
Landmarks Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street Kuromon Ichiba Market Dotonbori Hozenji Yokocho - Day 9
Osaka - Nara - Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit Todaiji Temple, World Heritage-listed Historic Monument of Ancient Nara
- See deer in Nara Park
- Japanese tea ceremony while dressed in traditional kimono
Optional Activities
- Ryokan Upgrade - Stay in a traditional Japanese Inn with tatami mat flooring, futon beds, sliding shoji paper doors, private bath facilities, and includes dinner and breakfast (must be pre-booked before departure)
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Nara Park - Day 10
Kyoto
Included Activities
- Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) and explore the gardens
- Traditional rickshaw ride through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Optional Activities
- Samurai & Ninja Museum - 30-minute guided tour with hands-on experiences including wearing authentic Samurai armor, holding a sword, and throwing ninja stars and shuriken
- Nijo Castle - UNESCO World Heritage Site with best surviving examples of feudal era castle palace architecture
Landmarks Kinkaku-ji Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Nijo Castle Samurai & Ninja Museum - Day 11
Kyoto - Hakone - 5 Lakes District
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Chokokuno Mori (Hakone Open Air Museum) - study artworks and sculptures
Optional Activities
- Early morning visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine to beat crowds and see the corridor of thousands of vermilion torii gates
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Chokokuno Mori (Hakone Open Air Museum) Mt Fuji - Day 12
5 Lakes District - Tokyo
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Itchiku Kubota Art Museum - Japanese textile artist and traditional kimonos
- Visit teamLab Borderless Digital Art Museum - immersive digital art displays
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Ninja Akasaka - ninja-themed restaurant with memorable dining experience
- Dinner at Nobu Tokyo - Japanese fusion cuisine blending traditional Japanese with Peruvian ingredients
- Izakaya Nightlife - Yaki-tori and Kushiyaki dinner with drinks at small local bars in traditional Japanese style
Landmarks Itchiku Kubota Art Museum teamLab Borderless Imperial Palace Hie Jinja Shrine 
- Day 13
Tokyo
Included Activities
- Visit Asakusa district
- Visit Sensoji Temple, the city's oldest Buddhist temple built in 645
Optional Activities
- Meiji Shrine and Shibuya Crossing - Explore the tranquil evergreen forest of Meiji Shrine complex, walk across the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, and see the famous Hachiko dog statue
- Cultural Shinjuku and Gyoen Gardens - Stroll through Shinjuku-Gyoen Gardens, one of Tokyo's most beautiful cherry blossom areas, and explore Shinjuku's shopping and entertainment districts
Landmarks Asakusa Sensoji Temple Meiji Shrine Shibuya Crossing Hachiko Dog Statue Shinjuku-Gyoen Gardens Shinjuku - Day 14
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with fellow guests)
Included Activities
- Visit Tokyo Sky Tree (634 metres tall) - panoramic bird's eye view of Tokyo
- Private interactive Taiko drum demonstration and lesson with renowned Taiko masters
Landmarks Tokyo Sky Tree - Day 15
Tokyo - Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
- Day 16
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Pho lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels - explore the hidden covered tunnel network used by Viet Cong soldiers
Optional Activities
- Vespa night foodie ride - ride as passenger with experienced driver navigating Saigon traffic, stopping at local spots for authentic Vietnamese street food and unlimited drinks
- Dinner at Mandarine Restaurant - Vietnamese dishes designed in the style of the Hue imperial court
- Noir Dining in the Dark - dining experience dedicated to supporting the blind and visually impaired community (closed Mondays)
- Vintage Jeep street food and bars experience - explore Saigon's street food and bars
- Buffet 19 at the hotel
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 17
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Visit War Museum
- Visit Reunification Palace
Landmarks War Museum Reunification Palace - Day 18
Cai Be - Sa Dec
- Meals
- Breakfast (Full gourmet breakfast with champagne), Lunch, Dinner (Themed dinner on board with lion dance performance by locals)
Optional Activities
- Sampan to Tan Phong Island - water hyacinth weaving workshop, motorised buggy ride through tropical fruit orchards, visit Cai Be cottage industries making rice paper and sweets
- Afternoon tea at Le Longanier - French colonial house restaurant with local fruit tasting and traditional Vietnamese music performance
- Cocktail/mocktail making class on ship - hands-on class with fresh local ingredients
Landmarks Tan Phong Island Cai Be Town Sa Dec Wet Market Huynh Thuy Le House - Day 19
Tan Chau - Border Crossing
- Meals
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Tra Su Bird Sanctuary - sampan through 850-hectare eco reserve with tranquil waterways, mangroves, and 100+ waterbird species
- Evergreen Island - experience traditional farmer life in the morning, then ride a xe loi (three-wheeled bicycle rickshaw) in Tan Chau, visit the renovated Cao Dai temple
- Speedboat to Chau Doc - visit Chau Doc city and Tay An temple with Indian and Islamic architecture at Sam Mountain's foot, sampan to Vinh Te canal and riverfront views
Landmarks Tra Su Bird Sanctuary Cao Dai Temple Chau Doc Tay An Temple - Day 20
Phnom Penh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - tour of the infamous sites from Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s
- Hands-on cooking class - visit bustling local market with chef to purchase ingredients, then cook your own Cambodian lunch
- Remork (tuk tuk) exploration - explore French colonial architecture, backstreets and history of Phnom Penh, finish with shopping at Central Market
Landmarks Killing Fields Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Central Market - Day 21
Phnom Penh - Oudong
Included Activities
- Experience monastic life at Oudong monastery
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda within Royal Palace
- Watch cultural performance by Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation
Landmarks Oudong Monastery Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 22
Silk Island - Angkor Ban
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Silk Island tour - visit farm by traditional tuk tuk, meet workers, learn about silk production
- Visit Angkor Ban - explore historic wooden houses dating back over 100 years
Landmarks Oknha Tey (Silk Island) Angkor Ban - Day 23
Wat Hanchey - Kampong Cham
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with the crew)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Hanchey, ancient hilltop pagoda and monastery
- Meet novice monks at Wat Hanchey
- Traditional blessing from a monk
- Learn Buddhist prayer practices in pagoda
- Participate in alms ceremony for resident monks
Optional Activities
- Phnom Pros - visit mountaintop pagoda with traditional legend connections, Buddha Garden, and local monkey troop, site of tragic Khmer Rouge Killing Field
- Wat Nokor Bachey - visit unique architectural blend of Angkorian era temple with new temple built inside
- Kho Penh Village - visit remote village on Pen (Bamboo) Island accessible by local remork after crossing by bamboo bridge or ferry, experience rural farmers' simple lifestyle
Landmarks Wat Hanchey Phnom Pros Wat Nokor Bachey Kho Penh Village - Day 24
Kampong Cham - Siem Reap
Included Activities
- Visit Cambodian Phare Circus - VIP premium reserved seating performance with Cambodian stories
Landmarks Cambodian Phare Circus - Day 25
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Champagne buffet breakfast at hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Champagne buffet breakfast at hotel
- Visit Angkor Wat - the largest religious monument in the world
Optional Activities
- Banteay Srei Temple ('Ladies Temple') and Landmine Museum - 10th-century pink sandstone temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva and 1997-founded museum aiming for mine safety
- Senteurs d'Angkor workshop - hands-on workstations to create local souvenirs: coconut oil soap, natural cosmetics, scented balms, aromatic candles, and local spices
- Ta Brak Village walk - experience village life
- Tonle Sap sail (July-February only) - UNESCO biosphere reserve and floating village experience
- Angkor Wildlife Aquarium - behind-the-scenes tour with animal care observation, feeding sessions, and close encounters with park animals
- Tethered balloon ride (not July-September 2026) - aerial views of Siem Reap, Angkor Wat below, and combination of traditional and modern architecture
- Lotus Flower workshop
Landmarks Banteay Srei Temple Landmine Museum Senteurs d'Angkor Ta Brak Village Tonle Sap Lake Angkor Wildlife Aquarium Angkor Wat - Day 26
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Champagne breakfast with food prepared by Scenic-sponsored NGO-supported local bakery school), Dinner (Private gala themed dinner at Prasat Kravan 10th-century temple with free flow drinks and Apsara dancer performance in front of candle lit temple ruins)
Included Activities
- Early morning sunrise viewing at Angkor Wat
- Champagne breakfast prepared by NGO-supported local bakery school
- Visit Ta Prohm Temple
- Visit Angkor Thom and Bayon Temple
- Private gala themed dinner at Prasat Kravan 10th-century temple with free flow drinks and Apsara dancer performance
Landmarks Angkor Wat Ta Prohm Temple Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Prasat Kravan - Day 27
Siem Reap
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
