• Begin in Japan, first visiting Tokyo's fashionable neighborhoods and important cultural sights.

• Continue to the Mt. Fuji region for an overnight stay at the Gora Kadan, Japan's most decadent traditional inn (ryokan).

• Enjoy gourmet kaiseki cuisine and natural outdoor hot springs.

• Journey via bullet train to the ancient city of Kyoto.

• Permission will be arranged for you to tour Katsura Imperial Villa -- considered by many to be the quintessential example of Japanese architecture and garden design.

• Enjoy a Zen-style lunch, followed by ceremonial green tea overlooking a bamboo forest, in the beautiful Arashiyama district.

• Spend another day visiting some of Kyoto's elegant gardens, important temples and shrines, local specialty shops and food markets, and residential districts.

• Next, fly to Thailand and connect with your flight to Northern Thailand.

• Spend several days at the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai — one of the world's most luxurious spa resorts, with Thai villas spread among terraced rice fields.

• Visit the mountaintop temple of Doi Suthep, an elephant training camp, local hill tribe villages, and Chiang Mai's renowned craft districts.

• Opt to take part in a Thai cooking class or a spa treatment at the resort.

• Conclude your tour in Bangkok with several days of far-reaching touring in this colorful city.

• Ride the waters on a longtail boat ride through the residential canals (klongs).

• Learn about Buddhist art and beliefs at the Wat Phra Keow.

• Indulge your senses at Bangkok's central market.

• View the art collections at the Jim Thompson Museum and the private Prasart estate.

Day 01	Arrive Tokyo, JAPAN Arrival transfer to Four Seasons Marunouchi for 2 nights.
Day 02	Tokyo Half day private tour of Harajuku, Aoyama, Ginza. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 03	Tokyo - Hakone Transfer to Hakone to the Gora Kadan Ryokan for overnight. Afternoon at leisure at Gora Kadan or free to visit Mt. Fuji and tour Hakone. Evening kaiseki dinner at ryokan. (B,D)
Day 04	Hakone - Kyoto First-class bullet train to Kyoto to Westin Miyako (deluxe room) for 2 nights. Afternoon private touring in Kyoto to several temples and Gion District. (B)
Day 05	Kyoto Private tour in Kyoto, including private gardens, local markets, favorite temples and shrines. (B)
Day 06	Kyoto - Bangkok - Chiang Mai, THAILAND Transfer to Kansai International Airport for flight (not included in tour cost) to Bangkok, connecting with flight to Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Private arrival transfer to Four Seasons Chiang Mai for three nights. (B)
Day 07	Chiang Mai Morning private tour to Doi Suthep, craft districts, and city touring. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 08	Chiang Mai At leisure. * Optional elephant safari and visit to hill tribe villages can be arranged. (B)
Day 09	Chiang Mai - Bangkok Flight to Bangkok and transfer to hotel for two nights. Begin private city touring this afternoon. (B)
Day 10	Bangkok Morning private city touring. Afternoon at leisure for shopping, spa treatments, or additional touring. (B)
Day 11	Depart Thailand At leisure until airport transfer. (B)

Cost

Per Person Cost (double occupancy): $8,235

* Optional surcharge for business class flights in Thailand (when available): From $60 per person

To request the complete itinerary for the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary, please contact an Artisans of Leisure travel expert.