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Japan reveals itself in layers. It’s a country that rewards curiosity, where time-honoured traditions sit quietly beside the avant-garde. This is a journey into its heart: crafted for visitors who seek to see but also to understand. You’ll move effortlessly, with every detail arranged: private guides who bring stories to life, seamless travel by bullet train, and stays in places that reflect Japan’s deep sense of aesthetic balance. This itinerary takes you from Tokyo’s quiet corners to the sculpted landscapes of Hakone and into the refined rituals of Kyoto. Along the way, you’ll meet the artisans, chefs, and storytellers who shape Japan’s cultural identity, and experience a country that never offers itself all at once—only in glimpses, moments, and perfectly measured details.
At each port of call you’ll be accompanied by your private driver/guide while staying at our curated collection of utterly unique boutique hotels. There are many ways of seeing Vietnam, this is the Yonder way.
What's Included
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International flights from the UK
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Stunning & unique hotels
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Private, expert-guided tours
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All transfers & collections by private chauffeur
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Dedicated support 24/7
Sample itinerary in full
Remember: Every Yonder itinerary is uniquely created to suit our individual clients. Destinations, hotels, lengths of stay and even modes of transport are all decided by you, with the help of our local knowledge and expert guidance.
DAYS 1-3 | Tokyo
Private guided tour, master calligraphers' studios, fishmongers at Tsukiji’s outer market, private boat across Tokyo Bay
Arrive in Tokyo, where a private driver transfers you to your hotel. A full-day private guide leads you into the city’s lesser-known corners: a master calligrapher’s studio, an old-world kissaten where coffee is a ritual, and the labyrinthine alleys of a neighborhood that hasn’t bowed to time. Another morning, and the fishmongers at Tsukiji’s outer market are already deep in their craft. You’ll taste, observe, and, if you wish, join a local chef for a hands-on introduction to Japanese knife skills. A private boat across Tokyo Bay offers a fresh perspective on the city’s layered history, from Edo-era waterways to the futuristic skyline.
Your included hotel
Aman Tokyo
Your alternative hotel choices
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
DAYS 4-5 | Hakone
Full day private guided tour to hidden tea houses, morning boat ride
Depart Tokyo by limited express train, exchanging urban energy for Hakone’s volcanic serenity. Our private guide leads you through sculptural landscapes—Henry Moore figures emerging from forested slopes, a hidden teahouse where matcha is served in bowls crafted by Japan’s finest ceramicists. A morning boat ride on Ashi-no-ko, the lake’s glassy surface disturbed only by the arc of a fishing line. If the sky allows, Mount Fuji reveals itself in the distance. Later, a private car returns you to the station, where the shinkansen awaits.
Your included hotel
Hakone Ginyu Spa Resort
DAYS 6-8 | Kyoto
Walking tour of Kyoto, sake breweries, Arashiyama’s bamboo forests, temple forests
The bullet train delivers you to Kyoto, silent and seamless. With your guide, you navigate Kyoto’s intricate layers—a master indigo dyer at work, the fading world of a sake brewer whose craft spans centuries, a temple garden where the moss is tended with monastic devotion. Arashiyama’s bamboo forests in the early hours, before the crowds stir. Kinkaku-ji at dusk, when the gold-leafed pavilion glows in the last light of the day. Your final evening in Japan—perhaps a private tea ceremony in a historic machiya, where a tea master shares the nuances of a practice unchanged for centuries. Or a quiet counter in a family-run izakaya, where the sake list is scrawled in brushstrokes on rice paper.
Your included hotel
Four Seasons Kyoto
Your alternative hotel choices
Hoshinoya Kyoto
The Hyatt Regency Kyoto
Tailor-Made Itineraries
THE YONDER DIFFERENCE
Off-the-shelf is off the menu at Yonder: from the moment you first get in touch you'll be in the hands of a senior executive who has spent years getting to know your destination first-hand. Other travel companies might talk a big game about expertise and customisation but, to blow our own trumpet for a minute, we're in a league of our own.
Hotels featured in this itinerary
Aman Tokyo
Aman Tokyo is a serene oasis perched high above the city in the Otemachi Tower, offering an unparalleled blend of modern sophistication and traditional Japanese aesthetics.
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The Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is the embodiment of refined luxury, offering a sophisticated escape amidst one of the world’s most bustling cities.
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What you get for your money
This itinerary would typically cost from £3,995pp inclusive of international flights staying in the specified hotels and having the services of a private chauffeur and guide.
The costs vary based on season, flights, room type and board basis. All our holidays are tailor-made and can be created around your budget.
Every Yonder itinerary is uniquely created to suit our individual clients. Destinations, hotels, lengths of stay and even modes of transport are all decided by you, with the help of our local knowledge and expert guidance.
All Yonder holidays include flights, carefully curated hotels. private drivers, expert guides and local concierges alongside 24/7 support from Yonder should it ever be needed so you know you are in safe hands.We are immensely proud of our unique and in-depth expertise of the destinations we offer. Unlike some travel companies, each hotel we feature is handpicked and personally experienced by us so we can give you the inside story. We also carefully choose our guides based on their their exhaustive knowledge and professionalism to ensure you have a perfect holiday.
What’s the process?
We love to chat. Tell us about your Yonderlust, your travel tastes, your wishes and desires. The more we know the better and we will make a few suggestions based on extensive our first-hand experience.
Once we‘ve glimpsed your travel soul we will start crafting your unique itinerary. And then we will refine it until you’re as excited as we are.
When you are ready to go Yonder you can make your reservation. We usually take a 30% deposit (but this can vary depending on your holiday). The balance payable 90 days prior to departure. Best of all, booking with Yonder really is headache free. You have complete financial protection for all holidays which include flights through our ATOL licence (11237).
And once you’ve booked, you can be absolutely sure that you’ll have someone to turn to whenever you need to. We will be there for you 24/7.
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