Japan, Singapore & Thailand: East Meets Southeast

Private transfer from Haneda or Narita to your central Tokyo hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest and adjust. An optional gentle evening stroll through the lantern-lit lanes of nearby Shinbashi for a first bowl of ramen.

A gentle introduction to the city — Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, the Nakamise shopping street, and the serene East Gardens of the Imperial Palace. Lunch is a relaxed tempura set. Afternoon at leisure.

Morning at the Hamarikyu garden and a traditional tea house on its tidal pond, then up to a skyline viewpoint over the vast city. The afternoon is free — for the Ginza, a department-store food hall, or simply a rest.

Travel to the hot-spring valley of Hakone in the foothills of Mount Fuji. A cruise on Lake Ashi, the volcanic Owakudani valley by ropeway, and — weather permitting — Fuji itself in full view. Overnight in a hot-spring ryokan with private onsen options.

Return to the rail line and board the Shinkansen for Kyoto — Fuji often visible from the window as the train glides past at speed. Your main luggage has been forwarded ahead. Check in to a machiya-style townhouse stay in the old quarter, then a first evening walk through Gion.

The golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji mirrored in its pond, the rock garden of Ryoan-ji, and the Arashiyama bamboo grove with its riverside temples. In spring the whole city is wrapped in cherry blossom.

An early visit to the thousand vermilion torii gates of Fushimi Inari — we walk only the gentle lower loop. The afternoon is free for the Nishiki food market, a tea ceremony, or rest before the journey south.

A relaxed morning, then a private transfer to Osaka Kansai for the flight to Singapore. On arrival, a smooth transfer to your hotel near Marina Bay. The evening is free to settle in.

Gardens by the Bay — the Cloud Forest dome and the towering Supertrees — followed by the colonial quarter and a Singapore Sling at a heritage hotel. After dark, the Supertree light show. A hawker-centre dinner introduces the city's legendary street food.

A morning exploring the colour of Chinatown, Little India and the spice-scented lanes of Kampong Glam, with a guided hawker lunch. The afternoon is yours — for the orchid garden, the National Gallery, or a rest by the pool.

A private transfer to Changi for the short flight to Koh Samui (a Chiang Mai alternative is available). On arrival, transfer to your beach resort, where the only task for the rest of the day is to do nothing at all.

A full day at leisure on the beach. Optional spa treatments, a gentle swim, or simply a book under a parasol. Nothing is scheduled — this is the rest the journey has been building towards.

An optional gentle island excursion — the Big Buddha temple, the fishing village of Bophut with its Fisherman's Village lanes, and a viewpoint over the bays. Back to the resort by early afternoon for more rest.

Another unhurried day on the island. Perhaps a Thai cooking class, a long-tail boat trip to a quiet bay, or nothing more strenuous than choosing where to have lunch.

A last full day to enjoy the resort and the sea. A farewell Thai dinner on the beach in the evening, with the lights of the fishing boats out on the bay.

A final breakfast by the sea, then a private transfer to Koh Samui airport for your onward connection home, with your day-bag light and your luggage already forwarded. The end of three countries in one journey.