Journeys

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Food and wine: journeys built around kitchens, cellars, markets and the people who grow and make.

Journeys

Snow-capped mountains and pink-tinged cloud mirrored in a still lake at dawn.

Argentina and Chile in Depth

Tango, waterfalls, Malbec, lakes and Patagonia, ending in Santiago, over 16 nights.

16 nights · Argentina, Chile
Aerial view of turquoise water in a pale rocky bay, with small boats anchored offshore.

Athens, the Cyclades and Crete

Athens, then Paros, Santorini and Crete, with a day on the water from each.

12 nights · Greece
Aerial view over Barcelona's dense grid of buildings stretching to the sea.

Barcelona, Seville and Madrid

Three Spanish cities in nine nights, by air and by train.

Nine nights · Spain
The Okavango River seen from the air.

Botswana Safari and Stellenbosch Wine

Seven nights in the wild reserves of northern Botswana, then four among the vineyards of Stellenbosch.

11 nights · Botswana, South Africa
Vineyards below a mountain in the Franschhoek Valley.

Cape Town, the Winelands, Walker Bay and the Kruger

Art above the harbour, a valley of vineyards, the whale coast and the bushveld.

10 nights · South Africa
A long row of moai standing on a stone platform behind a green field.

Chile's Wine Country and Easter Island

From the vineyards of the Millahue valley to the moai of Rapa Nui, in eight nights.

Eight nights · Chile
A ruined castle on a green point above a long loch and wooded hills.

Connemara and the Scottish Highlands

Four nights on Lough Corrib, then a private jet to the Highlands for four more.

Eight nights · Ireland, United Kingdom
Wooden sailing boats moored along a canal lined with colourful gabled townhouses.

Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo

Three Scandinavian capitals in nine nights, with museums opened after hours.

Nine nights · Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Aerial view of a narrow wooded island with white cliffs and a turquoise lake, surrounded by blue sea.

Croatia, Zagreb to Dubrovnik

From the capital to the far south, with the waterfalls of Krka on the way.

Eight nights · Croatia
Aerial view of a pine-covered headland and white pebble spits in clear turquoise sea.

Hvar, Dubrovnik and the Bay of Kotor

Down the southern Adriatic by private boat, from Hvar to Montenegro's Bay of Kotor.

Nine nights · Croatia, Montenegro
Two sheep on a narrow road between a lake and a rocky mountainside.

Ireland Close to the Land

Farms, fjords and the Burren, up Ireland's west coast with local hosts.

12 nights · Ireland
Small green fields divided by dry-stone walls running down to the sea.

Ireland at the Table

A slow loop of Ireland by its kitchens, farms, islands and great houses.

12 nights · Ireland
Sheer green-topped sea cliffs and a lone sea stack above deep blue Atlantic water.

Ireland by Helicopter

Dublin, Ashford Castle and Adare Manor, joined by private car and three helicopter flights.

Eight nights · Ireland
A walled hill town with a bell tower above green slopes and rows of vines.

Istria, Wine and Truffles

Wine estates, truffle woods and hill towns across Croatia's Istrian peninsula, in nine nights.

Nine nights · Croatia
A pale rock peak above green alpine pasture and a winding path under a blue sky.

Istria, the Dolomites and Venice

Truffles on the Adriatic, a summer in the Dolomites, then two nights on the Grand Canal.

Nine nights · Croatia, Italy
A lakeside town at the foot of terraced vineyards, with mountains across the water.

Lake Geneva to Bern by Bicycle

Lavaux vineyards, an Alpine pass above Gstaad and the arcades of Bern.

Five nights · Switzerland
A river curving through a deep valley of terraced vineyards and steep green hills.

Lisbon, Porto and the Douro

Portugal from south to north, ending among the terraced vineyards of the Douro.

Eight nights · Portugal
Terracotta rooftops and white houses of Lisbon falling towards the river, with a domed church on the skyline.

Lisbon, the Alentejo and Seville

Two capitals of the Iberian south, joined by cork oak country and wine estates.

Eight nights · Portugal, Spain
A sandy beach beneath a tall rock arch, with turquoise water and blue sky.

Los Cabos by Sea and Desert

Six nights on the Sea of Cortés, out on boats and in kitchens, with the desert behind.

Six nights · Mexico
The volcanic island of Stromboli seen from the sea.

Malta, Sicily and Salina

Two nights inside the walls of Mdina, two on the slopes of Etna, then three on Salina facing Stromboli.

Seven nights · Malta, Italy
The Maya ruins of Tulum above the Caribbean.

Mexico and Belize, Maya and Reef

Three nights in Mexico City, three on the coast at Tulum and two on a small island off Placencia in Belize.

Eight nights · Mexico, Belize
A cobbled street of ochre and red colonial houses hung with bright paper bunting.

Mexico, Highlands to Caribbean

Colonial towns, great kitchens and Maya ruins, ending on the Caribbean.

15 nights · Mexico
Aerial view of Lake Wakatipu winding between mountains, with the town on its shore below.

New Zealand, North to South

Six lodges from the Bay of Islands to Lake Wakatipu, in 17 nights.

17 nights · New Zealand
Aerial view of white limestone rocks and a pale beach beside clear green water.

Perth to Hobart

Across southern Australia in 18 nights, from the Indian Ocean to Tasmania.

18 nights · Australia
A white limestone headland covered in pines above deep blue sea, with a small boat below the cliffs.

Provence to the Riviera on Foot

Hill paths above Aix, the calanques of Cassis, and the Saint-Tropez peninsula.

Five nights · France
The cone of Stromboli rising steeply from a dark blue sea, with a wisp of cloud at its summit.

Sicily and the Aeolian Islands

Round Sicily by road, then out to Salina by helicopter.

10 nights · Italy
Marina Bay at dusk, with the city's towers and a large observation wheel reflected in still water.

Singapore, City and Island

Four nights in Singapore, two in town and two on Sentosa.

Four nights · Singapore
Sunrise over the tea plantation at Boh, in the Cameron Highlands.

Singapore, Malaysia and Borneo

Singapore, then overland through Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, the Cameron Highlands and Penang, to the beach in Langkawi and a river lodge in Borneo.

15 nights · Singapore, Malaysia
A forested island under a glowing sunset cloud in the Andaman Sea.

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

Singapore, three nights on the Eastern & Oriental Express, then Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

13 nights · Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Yellow mustard flowers growing between rows of bare winter vines, with green hills behind.

Sonoma and Napa at the Table

Two wine valleys and their kitchens, over six nights.

Six nights · United States
A red dirt road winding through bright green tea terraces.

Sri Lanka by Air

Tea country, Galle Fort and the south coast, joined by short private flights.

Nine nights · Sri Lanka
Tea fields on a misty hillside near Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, Tea, Leopards and the Sea

Nine nights from Colombo up into the tea hills, down to the leopards of Yala and on to the beach at Weligama.

Nine nights · Sri Lanka
A red train crossing a snow-covered alpine valley between steep wooded slopes.

Switzerland by Rail in Winter

Lake Geneva, the Matterhorn and the Glacier Express to St. Moritz in nine nights.

Nine nights · Switzerland
Green clifftops above a curved bay of deep blue sea.

Sydney, Kangaroo Island and the Hills

Sydney, a clifftop lodge on Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Hills, for the Australian summer.

Nine nights · Australia
Golden sandstone cliffs and sea stacks on a wide beach at sunset, footprints across the sand.

The Algarve by Bicycle

Inland hills, Tavira's old town and the quiet eastern coast by bike.

Five nights · Portugal
Bands of red, ochre and green on the folded hills of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.

The Atacama and Argentina's North

From the Chilean desert over the Andes to Salta, its high valleys and Buenos Aires.

11 nights · Chile, Argentina
Looking straight up the red trunks of tall redwood trees towards the canopy.

The Northern California Coast

Redwoods, headlands and the Big Sur cliffs, at an unhurried pace.

Eight nights · United States
Snow-capped Mount Fuji above a calm lake, with a low shoreline of trees and houses.

Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto

Tokyo, an imperial ryokan in Hakone, and four nights in Kyoto.

11 nights · Japan
Ferries on the water at Eminönü, with the domes and minarets of Istanbul behind.

Turkey, Istanbul to Cappadocia

Two nights each in Istanbul, the Aegean vineyards at Urla, a forested bay near Fethiye and the rock country of Cappadocia.

Eight nights · Türkiye
Aerial view of a rocky point with a lighthouse and low houses, waves breaking along the shore.

Uruguay's Atlantic Coast

Montevideo, Punta del Este and José Ignacio, by the sea for seven nights.

Seven nights · Uruguay
A line of cypress trees across a hillside, with mist filling the valley at sunrise.

Val d'Orcia and Umbria on Foot

Walking from the Val d'Orcia to the hill country of Umbria in five nights.

Five nights · Italy
Limestone islands covered in green rising from turquoise water, with more karsts fading into the distance.

Vietnam From North to South

Hanoi to Saigon in 13 nights, with short flights between the stops.

13 nights · Vietnam

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