Rural Portugal endures in the Alentejo: in vineyard rows, in ancestral craft, in generous sunlight. Led by our hand-picked Signature Guide, start among Lisbon’s royal quarters and journey among the whitewashed villages of Arraiolos, Monsaraz, and Vila Viçosa. Deep discovery awaits. Meet artisans preserving tradition, taste biodynamic wines with their makers, and read the night skies with an astronomer. This is rural Portugal: graceful, unhurried, golden.

Signature Experiences
• Trace constellations with an expert astronomer during a private evening of celestial discovery in the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve
• Join chef Sofia at her family farm for an immersive cookery class, preparing and sharing an Alentejano feast passed through generations
• Step inside an amphora wine cellar for an intimate tasting, followed by a traditional tapas lunch that celebrates Alentejo’s ancient winemaking heritage
• Drift across Lake Alqueva on a private vintage boat with champagne in hand, then uncover stories of resilience at the Museum of Luz

Signature Day
Experience our distinctive Signature Day, choosing between a horseback ride across the Alentejo plains, a tile workshop in an atelier, or a guided walk along Évora’s ancient aqueduct

Signature Stay
Enjoy timeless serenity at Convento do Espinheiro, a 15th-century monastery reimagined as a luxurious retreat of cloisters, gardens, and heritage

Signature Guide
Let your hand-picked Signature guide lead you to the country’s soul – sharing their home, heritage, and heart

Signature Legacy
• Visit a biodynamic winery guided by its owner, learning how regenerative viticulture enriches the land and shapes wines served on Michelin-starred tables.
• Meet the Flores sisters in Estremoz, master artisans preserving the UNESCO-listed, 300-year-old tradition of clay doll making and Alentejo’s creative heritage.
• Walk through the family-run olive estate of São Lourenço do Barrocal, discovering non-intensive farming and closed-loop production that protect soil health and biodiversity, sustaining a legacy rooted in respect for the land.

The true Japan reveals itself in swaying bamboo groves, the grace of geisha, and the dawn chant of Buddhist monks. Few visitors truly experience it; even fewer experience it like this. Guided by our hand-picked Signature Guide, you’ll travel from ancient Kyoto to the futuristic skyscrapers of Tokyo. A journey through temples, time and torii gates. It’s the story of Japan, where tradition flows through every sacred sutra, every bowl of tea, and every quiet bow.

Signature Experiences
• Join an apprentice geisha for an elegant kaiseki dinner, enjoying their refined art of traditional hospitality
• Follow a Buddhist monk on a special nighttime walk through the sacred Okunoin Cemetery in Koyasan
• Walk the ancient Nakasendo trail, uncovering the timeless grace of rural Japan

Signature Day
Experience our distinctive Signature day, choosing between an intimate tea ceremony, kintsugi workshop, or exclusive artisanal sake brewery tour

Signature Stay
Enjoy the rare chance to join an immersive Buddhist retreat in Joki-in Temple, where simplicity and stillness shape each day

Signature Guide
Let your hand-picked Signature guide lead you to the country’s soul – sharing their home, heritage, and heart

Signature Legacy
• Participate in an intimate tea ceremony guided by a local tea master, highlighting sustainability through cultural preservation, supporting local tea farms, and promoting mindfulness and minimalist living.
• Join a kintsugi workshop, learning the art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold. This centuries-old technique embodies the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection, while promoting sustainability through repair and reuse.
• Visit the Moss Temple to practise shakyo, the meditative art of copying sutras, fostering mindfulness and helping to preserve and share an ancient tradition.