Start Planning The Trip Of A Lifetime

Save your pennies and start planning the trip of a lifetime with our suggestion of the best amazing breaks...

- Laura Millar

Enjoy blissful luxury at Vakkaru Maldives resort

Floating shrines on Miyajima island

Land of the Rising Sun

Temples, tea ceremonies, and the neon nightscape of Tokyo, experience all this and more in an immersive journey to the most beautiful parts of Japan. Enjoy hot springs, hiking, and views of Mount Fuji in the beautiful National Park of Hakone; visit Kyoto, the ancient former capital, and explore its many shrines, particularly the spectacular walkway of red gates at Fushimi Inari; meet monkeys and deer on Miyajima island; and feast on delicious local specialties such as takoyaki and okonomiyaki at a culinary hotspot, Osaka.

How to do it: The 14-night Best of Japan trip starts from £2,020 per person, excluding international flights, with Inside Japan Tours; inside japan tours. com g shrines on a island

The spectacular ruins of ancient Machu Picchu

Ancient Kingdoms