Day 2 New Orleans
Wander through cobbled courtyards and historic buildings with intricate ironwork balconies. Royal Street, with its art galleries and antique shops, is especially charming. Then finish off the day with dinner and jazz on your included cruise.

Day 3 New Orleans
Enjoy the wonderful mix of cultures, Cajun and Creole cuisine, Voodoo legends and jazz music on Frenchman Street.

Day 4 New Orleans to Natchez
Pick up your car and head to the charming, historic city of Natchez on the banks of the Mississippi. Tour one of the grand antebellum homes and in the evening head down to the river to watch a beautiful sunset.

Day 5 Natchez to Memphis
Drive north and onto Highway 61, the ‘Blues Highway’. Stop off at the Grammy Museum in Cleveland before heading to Memphis, home of the blues and Elvis!

Days 6-7 Memphis
Visit Sun Studio and Graceland for your VIP tour then enjoy great live music in the juke joints of Beale Street. The city is also home to the fascinating National Civil Rights Museum, which is housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated.

Day 8 Memphis to Nashville
Welcome to the home of country and western music!

Day 9 Nashville
Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and enjoy the museums and music venues of ‘The District’, or perhaps take a cruise on the General Jackson showboat. End today with the chance to see legends and new rising stars of Country Music at the Grand Ole Opry.

Day 10 Nashville
One last morning to take in the sights and sounds of Music City.

Days 4-6 Chiang Mai
Just a short flight from Bangkok, the historic city of Chiang Mai is surrounded by a spectacular landscape of mountains and forests and is also home to some of Thailand’s most beautiful and ancient temples. Explore the captivating old town of this atmospheric city.

Days 7-14 Koh Samui
This coconut fringed island is blessed with amazing beaches and azure waters and is just a two hour flight from Chiang Mai.

Day 3 Reykjavik to Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Head to the small village of Kirkjubaejarklaustur, where you will stay for the next two nights. Stop by Seljalandsfoss, a spectacular 60m high waterfall and, if it’s not too icy, there may be the chance to walk behind the cascade.

Day 4 Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Head out across the massive Skeidararsandur floodplains towards Falljokull glacier where you can go for a short but spectacular walk, aided by crampons and ice axes. The glacier offers amazing photo opportunities with its walls of brilliant blue ice.

Day 5 Kirkjubaejarklaustur to Reykjavik
Travel along the south coast past the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, before heading inland. Visit the Fridheimar Greenhouse for a unique lunch stop before travelling to Gullfoss, one of Europe’s most powerful waterfalls.

Day 6-7 Reykjavik
Enjoy one last night in Reykjavik before your flight home.

Day 3 Nairobi to Masai Mara NR
Travel through the tea and coffee plantations of Kenya’s highlands to the lip of the Great Rift Valley. Descending the escarpment, you’ll reach the Masai Mara in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

Day 4 Masai Mara NR
Enjoy a morning game drive around the Masai Mara: classic safari country with wide open grasslands dotted with acacia trees. Why not add a hot air balloon trip to view the reserve from above? After lunch set off on an afternoon game drive.

Day 5 Masai Mara NR to Lake Nakuru NP
Drive to the shores of picturesque Lake Nakuru and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the surrounding national park.

Day 6 Lake Nakuru NP to Amboseli NP
Today is a long day as you leave the Great Rift Valley behind and head south. Stop at Lake Naivasha for a boat ride and then, after an early lunch in Nairobi or a picnic lunch en route, continue to scenic Amboseli National Park.

Day 7 Amboseli NP
Depart for a full day game drive with a picnic lunch, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Days 8-15 Mombasa Kenyan Coast
After an incredible week of game viewing, what better way to unwind than with some sun and relaxation on Kenya’s coast? Stretching north and south from the bustling city of Mombasa, the Kenyan coast has some of the best beaches in Africa.

Day 4 Tokyo to Hakone
Board a train to the mountainous onsen town of Hakone. Ride a cable car up the mountains to the sulphur vents of Owakudani, later take a boat trip across the serene Ashinoko Lake. Enjoy your feature stay in a traditional ryokan this evening.

Days 5-6 Hakone to Takayama
Travel to Takayama and head out on a walking tour of the old town. Learn about the culinary scene and explore the Takayama Showa-kan Museum. Visit the morning market and see the colourful stalls before continuing to the charming village of Shirakawa-go.

Days 7-8 Takayama to Hiroshima
Travel to Hiroshima this morning and enjoy an orientation walk with your leader. On day 8 visit the Genbaku Dome and Peace Memorial Park and Museum to learn about the atomic impacts. After, head to Miyajima to see the Shinto shrine and torii gate.

Days 9-10 Hiroshima to Kyoto
Journey to Kyoto by bullet train, stopping at Japan’s most impressive samurai castle at Himeji en route. Walk around the geisha district, visit the extravagant Kinkakuji Temple, enjoy a guided meditation session, and learn about Zen Buddhism from a monk.

Days 11-12 Kyoto
Head to Kyoto’s famed Fushimi Inari Shrine before visiting a sake brewery. Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Your trip comes to an end in Kyoto.