Artisans of Leisure offers 17 trips/accommodations
Southern Spain & MoroccoNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Southern Spain & Morocco
Airport near Granada, Spain
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14 Days • from $13,295* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This private tour offers a taste of the best of southern Spain and Morocco, both known for great weather, beautiful landscapes, wonderful food, impressive UNESCO World Heritage sites, rich cultural traditions and wonderful luxury hotels decorated in the most evocative local style. This tour is also an ideal introduction for more extensive travel to other destinations throughout Spain and Morocco.Begin in Granada, one of the richest and most populous cities in Europe during Moorish rule and still one of Spain's… more |
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Essence of Japan
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Essence of Japan
Tokyo airport, Japan
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9 Days • from $15,620* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) Whether you're a first time or return visitor to Japan, "Essence of Japan" is our most recommended itinerary. The tour includes great rooms at Japan's most acclaimed luxury hotels and a stay at one of Japan's most exclusive ryokan, where you'll have the opportunity to soak in private outdoor hot springs and dine on gourmet kaiseki cuisine.Your private guides and drivers will assist you to explore Tokyo's main cultural attractions and upscale neighborhoods and shopping districts, including the Meiji Shrine,… more |
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Introduction to Japan
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Introduction to Japan
Tokyo airport, Japan
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7 Days • from $10,330* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This one-week tour is the perfect overview of Japan and includes the highlights of the country. With your own private guides and drivers, explore Tokyo's most interesting neighborhoods and cultural attractions. Continue by bullet train to the ancient city of Kyoto for several days of private touring and exclusive access to the city's most enchanting gardens, mountain towns, temples and shrines, local specialty shops and food markets, restaurants, and residential districts. Next, spend a night at a traditional ryokan in… more |
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Japan Old & New
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Japan Old & New
Tokyo airport, Japan
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10 Days • from $15,350* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This tour features the historic and contemporary cultural highlights of Japan, visiting the ultra-modern city of Tokyo, the rural island of Naoshima, and ancient Kyoto.Begin with private touring of Tokyo's most interesting neighborhoods and cultural attractions.Next, travel to Naoshima Island, a magnificent contemporary art destination located in the Seto Inland Sea. Stay at Benesse House, a Tadao Ando-designed boutique hotel and contemporary art museum perched like a modernist stone castle on a ridge high above the sea. Explore Benesse Art… more |
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Exclusive Japan
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Exclusive Japan
Tokyo airport, Japan
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11 Days • from $18,295* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This tour includes some of our favorite destinations in Japan — all known for their exceptional hotels and ryokans, their natural beauty, and their unique artistic, culinary, and cultural traditions.First, enjoy comprehensive private touring in Tokyo. Visit the city's most interesting neighborhoods and experience noted contemporary architecture, high end boutiques, interesting small museums, important shrines, and incredible restaurants.Continue to Kanazawa, one of feudal Japan's wealthiest cities, located on the Sea of Japan. With your expert guide, visit the famous Kenrokuen… more |
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Kyoto in Depth
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Kyoto in Depth
Kyoto Airport, Japan
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6 Days • from $11,175* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) Kyoto is the most enchanting destination in Japan and easily warrants a week to truly experience its thousands of quiet temples and shrines, intimate gardens, narrow backstreets lined with rustic wooden homes and shops, the regional culinary specialties, and craft shops that have been in families for generations. This tour gives a thorough introduction to the ancient capital.Stay two nights at one of Kyoto's most prestigious ryokan (traditional inns), either the Tawaraya or the Hiiragiya, followed by three nights at… more |
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Discover China
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Discover China
Beijing Airport, China
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10 Days • from $8,880* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) China’s most popular destinations are the focus of this classic "highlights of China" tour. Begin with in-depth private touring of Beijing, China’s centuries-old capital. Tour imperial masterpieces such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Travel by rickshaw down the narrow hutongs (lanes) of a traditional residential neighborhood. See lesser-known temples, and venture to a little-visited hilltop for panoramic views over the rooftops of the Forbidden City. Dine on traditional specialties at favorite family-run restaurants,… more |
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Highlights Of China & Hong Kong
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Highlights Of China & Hong Kong
Beijing Airport, China
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13 Days • from $12,350* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This tour takes in the leading cultural and natural wonders of China and Hong Kong and is ideal for first-time visitors. Begin with in-depth private touring of Beijing, China’s centuries-old capital. Tour imperial masterpieces such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Travel by rickshaw down the narrow hutongs (lanes) of a traditional residential neighborhood. See lesser-known temples, and venture to a little-visited hilltop for panoramic views over the rooftops of the Forbidden City. Dine… more |
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Highlights Of Thailand
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Highlights Of Thailand
Bangkok Airport Bangkok Thailand
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10 Days • from $8,790* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This tour features the best of Thailand’s cities, rural countryside, and beautiful beaches, with an emphasis on regional culture, history, arts and cuisine. Accommodation is at Thailand’s most highly regarded luxury resorts and hotels, and private touring is with expert local guides who provide exceptional insight and connection to the local people and culture.Begin with comprehensive touring in Bangkok. With your own private guide, enjoy a fascinating, private long-tail boat tour through Bangkok's canals. Visit the most important temples. Learn… more |
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Essence Of Northern Thailand
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Essence Of Northern Thailand
Bangkok Airport Bangkok Thailand
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11 Days • from $11,690* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This private luxury tour includes the cultural highlights of Thailand and the country's very best luxury resorts.Begin with comprehensive touring in Bangkok. With your own private guide, enjoy a fascinating, private long-tail boat tour through Bangkok's canals. Visit the most important temples. Learn about Buddhist practices and influences on daily life. Hear monks chanting at a morning ceremony. Explore colorful markets selling textiles, flowers, food and crafts. Visit small museums and interesting local neighborhoods. When not sightseeing, enjoy time at… more |
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Discover Vietnam
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Discover Vietnam
Saigon,Vietnam
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10 Days • from $6,515* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This comprehensive tour features Vietnam’s most popular cities, small towns, and day trips.Begin in dynamic Saigon, the country’s bustling commercial center. With your own expert guide and driver, experience the city's most interesting neighborhoods, historic attractions, museums, art galleries and shops, markets, and excellent restaurants. One day, drive into the countryside to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the colorful mid-day ceremony at the Cao Dai temple.Next, fly to Hue, the former imperial capital, in central Vietnam. Visit royal tombs, the… more |
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Highlights Of Vietnam
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Highlights Of Vietnam
Saigon,Vietnam
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7 Days • from $5,430* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This week-long tour visits the highlights of Vietnam, including the most interesting cities and a stay in scenic, more rural Central Vietnam.Begin in dynamic Saigon, the country’s bustling commercial center. With your own expert guide, experience the city's most interesting neighborhoods, historic attractions, museums, art galleries and shops, markets, and excellent restaurants. One day, take an excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels and watch an eccentric religious ceremony at the main temple of Cao Daism, a unique fusion of world… more |
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Highlights Of Cambodia
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Highlights Of Cambodia
Phnom Penh
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6 Days • from $4,770* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This comprehensive Cambodia tour begins in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. There, stay at the legendary Raffles Hotel and enjoy comprehensive private touring. At the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, see a Buddha made of Baccarat crystal and another of gold and diamonds. At the National Museum, view the world’s premier collection of ancient Khmer sculpture and artifacts. Explore the city’s markets and shop for local textiles and silver. There will also be time to enjoy Phnom Penh’s vibrant cafés… more |
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Jewels Of Angkor
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Jewels Of Angkor
Siem Reap Airport, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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4 Days • from $2,105* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) We highly recommended adding this Cambodia tour extension to one of our private tours in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos or Hong Kong.This tour is a comprehensive exploration of the wondrous ruins of Angkor—the ruins of the ancient Khmer empire. With a private guide and driver, visit Angkor Wat, an enormous temple city built as a model of the Hindu universe in stone. Nearby is Angkor Thom, a former capital believed to have once housed a population of approximately one million people… more |
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Highlights Of Burma
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Highlights Of Burma
Yangon International Airport, Burma
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9 Days • from $5,120* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This classic tour of Myanmar (Burma) begins in the capital, Yangon (Rangoon). Stay at the famed Strand Hotel, a British colonial period hotel with teak windows, marble floors, rattan chairs and lacquer ceiling fans. With your private guide, tour the Shwedagon Pagoda, a 300-foot tall golden Buddhist reliquary and the city's most spectacular landmark, the sprawling Scott Market and the National Museum. Visit neighborhoods that reflect Yangon's Burmese, British, Indian, Bangladeshi and indigenous influences.Next, fly to unforgettable, awe-inspiring Bagan, where… more |
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The Beauty Of Bagan
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The Beauty Of Bagan
Yangon International Airport, Burma
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6 Days • from $4,010* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) This tour, focusing on the awe-inspiring temple complex of Bagan, suits travelers with limited time in Myanmar (Burma). It features one of Southeast Asia's most impressive sites, private touring with your own guide and driver, and accommodation at luxury hotels.Begin in Yangon (Rangoon). Stay at the famed Strand Hotel, a British colonial period hotel with teak windows, marble floors, rattan chairs and lacquer ceiling fans. With your private guide, tour the Shwedagon Pagoda, a 300-foot tall golden Buddhist reliquary and… more |
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Essence Of IsraelNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Essence Of Israel
Jerusalem Airport, Israel
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9 Days • from $8,990* per person
Provider: Artisans of Leisure (3 testimonials) Perfect for first-time and return visitors alike, “Essence of Israel” is the quintessential private tour of Israel. Our Israel tours are designed for travelers who want a sophisticated private tour that focuses on Israel’s rich history, culture and religious heritage—all with an emphasis on luxury. Daily touring is a mix of the most interesting neighborhoods, markets, architectural highlights, museums, archaeological sites, places of historical and biblical interest, natural wonders, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and our favorite lesser-known attractions.Begin in Jerusalem,… more |
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