Overview
Finish:Tokyo, Japan
Travel Period
Discover the fascinating history and traditions of Japan and South Korea on a 21-day luxury holiday from Seoul to Osaka. Take part in a tea ceremony, learn how to make traditional meals and ornaments, and share dinner with a maiko or geisha.
Discover all things kimchi at the Museum Kimchikan and learn how to make the popular fermented dish during a hands-on class.
Spend time at Yongin’s Korean Folk Village, the largest of its kind in Korea, and take part in a hands-on workshop. Perhaps you’ll learn about traditional dyeing and dye your own handkerchief, or learn how to create traditional straw shoes.
Take part in a sushi-making class and learn how to prepare maki sushi (rolled sushi) and nigiri sushi (sushi rice topped with a slice of raw fish) before savouring your creations for lunch.
Delve into traditional Japanese culture with a special tea ceremony and kimono-wearing experience. Learn all about tea varieties and the importance and process of serving tea to guests in Japan.
A special night of private entertainment with a maiko or geisha awaits. Enjoy a wonderful dinner and drinks and have the chance to learn more about the geisha and their daily life, all accompanied by music played on a shamisen, a traditional stringed instrument.
What's Included
- Experiences in 19 destinations
- Freedom of Choice inclusions in six locations
- Locally inspired dining - a total of 43 meals
- Try your hand at making traditional crafts at Bukchon Hanok Village
- Enjoy a hands-on experience crafting your very own mini gayageum, a traditional stringed musical instrument
- Learn how to make bibimbap, South Korea’s most popular dish, and enjoy your creation for dinner
- Discover all things kimchi at the Museum Kimchikan and learn how to make the popular fermented dish with a hands-on class
- Delight in a private performance of traditional music and try your hand at playing the unique instruments under the guidance of expert musicians
Dates & Pricing
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