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JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA, KIMBERLEY & MELANESIA

SAVE up to 20%* across the first 8 voyages of our 2026-27 Season aboard Heritage Adventurer exploring Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Kimberley, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. and SAVE up to 20%* on select departures aboard Heritage Explorer on 2026 adventures in Fiordland, Marlborough Sounds & Abel Tasman, and Stewart Island.

Book by 30 June 2025 and SAVE up to 20%*

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First Wave 2025-26 Season On Sail

SAVE UP TO 20%* WHEN YOU BOOK BY 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Discover the Islands of Japan: A 12-day Voyage of Japan Between Tokyo & Osaka, Including South Korea

11 DAYS 
19 – 29 April 2026  SAVE 20%*
Tokyo to Osaka

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Includes first night in Tokyo, hotel accommodation, dinner & breakfast + Shinkansen 'bullet train' to Kanazawa
  • Hagi's Samurai houses, Hagi Castle, Shizuki Park, Tokoji Temple & Akiyoshido Cave
  • 1 day exploring South Korean metropolis Busan
  • 17th century Matsue Castle and Adachi Museum of Art
  • Kanazawa's UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-go, thriving centre of the arts, Samurai history, Geisha house and castle ruins
  • Sample Japanese and Korean delicacies and enjoy cultural performances and traditional dance
  • Explore and marvel at superb Japanese gardens inlcuding Kenroku-en, Yuushien Kawachi Wisteria Gardens
  • Nagasaki's Deijima Island, Peace Memorial Park and Glover Garden
  • Explore Yakushima Island - Japan's first UNSECO World Heritage Site and home to diverse flora and fauna including the Yakushima Macaque
  • Uwajima's pearl cultivation, castle and Tenshaen Garden
  • Ohara Museum of Art and the rare works of Matisse, Picasso & Renior
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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Sacred Japan & South Korea: A Voyage from Osaka to Niigata - Tokyo, Including South Korea

11 DAYS
6 – 16 May 2026  SAVE 20%*
Osaka to Tokyo

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Includes first night in Osaka hotel accommodation including dinner, breakfast & tour
  • Japan's famed art island Naoshima Island, Ohara Museum of Art and the rare works of Matisse, Picasso & Renior
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Miyajima's famous Torii gate and Shinto Shrine
  • Hagi's Samurai houses, Hagi Castle, Shizuki Park and Tokoji Temple
  • South Korea's Gyeongju ‘Museum Without Walls' and Haeinsa Temple
  • Visit Matsue, ‘the town of water,' and tour the Matsue Castle, a national treasure and 17th century castle
  • Kanazawa's UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-go, thriving centre of the arts, Samurai history, Geisha house and castle ruins
  • Remote Sado Island home to the Japanese Crested Ibis, iconic taraibune tub boats, stunning natural scenery, Samurai warrior culture and unique agri- and aqua-culture practices and home to the Japanese Crested Ibis.
  • Shinkansen ride to Tokyo + hotel night and free time to explore Tokyo with transfer to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)
  • Explore and marvel at superb Japanese gardens inlcuding Kenroku-en Garden
  • Discover Kanazawa's master craftsmanship, lacquerware and Kutani pottery and Kenroku-en Garden, one of Japan's top three gardens
  • Delve into Samuari and Geisha history and visit historic residences
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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Japan's National Parks, Art & Culture: A Circumnavigation of Honshu, Osaka to Osaka, including South Korea

16 DAYS 
31 May – 15 June 2026  SAVE 20%*
Osaka to Osaka

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Circumnavigation of Japan's main island Honshu and exploration of its wilderness, arts, culture and rich history including Hokkaido, Kyshu & South Korea - as featured on television's Luxury Escapes: The World's Best Holidays
  • Includes first night in Osaka hotel accommodation including dinner, breakfast & tour
  • Discover the 'living museum' of Ise-Shima National Park and Japan's most sacred shrine complex Ise Jingū with 125 different shrines including grand shrine Kotai Jingū
  • Explore Japan Geopark Izu Oshima Island, the largest of Tokyo's Treasure Islands' and their unique natural and human history
  • Impressive lakes, hot springs and volcanic wonderland of Shikotsu-Toya National Park
  • Visit two of Japan's best contemporary art museums - Hachinhoe Art Museum and the Towada Art Center
  • Explore stunning Lake Towada, a 2,000-year-old flooded double caldera, in Towada Hachimantai National Park
  • Discover the Kakunodate Samurai District, a living museum that showcases the samurai way of life
  • Admire art island Naoshima's architecture and galleries including Chichu Art Museum and Benesse House
  • Experience the flora of famed Japanese gardens Mifuneyama Rakuen and Ritsurin Park
  • Celebrate Japan's internationally-renowned magna culture at Ishinomaki
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Miyajima famous Torii gate and Shinto Shrine
  • South Korea's Gyeongju ‘Museum Without Walls' and Haeinsa Temple
  • Kanazawa's UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-go, thriving centre of the arts, Samurai history, Geisha house and castle ruins
  • Explore the 'town of water' historic Matuse, its castle and museum of art
  • Kinashi Garden: Japan's bonsai capital
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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Asian Island Odyssey: Remote Islands of the Philippines & Indonesia, Taipei to Darwin

19 DAYS 
25 Jun - 13 Jul 2026  SAVE 15%*
Taipei to Darwin

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Includes first night in Taipei hotel accommodation including dinner, breakfast & tour
  • Discover tropical islands, snorkel pristine reefs, visit historic sites and experience forgotten cultures and incredible wildlife encounters
  • Sail across the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator
  • Visit the Philippines hard-to-reach tropical outposts Calayan and Polilo Islands
  • Explore Taiwan's Yehliu Geopark, Taroko National Park and bustling capital Taipei
  • Discover Indonesia's secret paradise Kei Kecil Island and Ngurbloat Beach
  • Swim with Whale Sharks at one of Indonesia's top destinations
  • Experience the power of Catandayagan Falls
  • Discover the 'eight wonder of the world', Bohol Island's Chocolate Hills
  • Snorkel incredible reefs filled with brightly-coloured fish
  • Tojoman Lagoon/Sohoton Jellyfish Sanctuary
  • Bucas Grande Island's iconic Blue Lagoon
  • Enjoy an extraordinary expedition day exploring largely unknown Samar Island
  • See the smallest primate in the world the saucer-eyed Tarsier
  • Look for the critically endangered Crested Black Macaque
  • Explore the caves and lowland rainforest of Samar Island, home to the Philippine Eagle
  • Discover the Indonesia's secret paradise - Kei Kecil Island
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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Kimberley Explorer: Expedition Cruising Australia's Iconic Kimberley Coast

11 DAYS
13 - 23 Jul 2026 (Darwin - Broome)  SAVE 20%*
23 Jul - 2 Aug 2026 (Broome - Darwin)  SAVE 20%*
2 - 12 Aug 2026 (Darwin - Broome)  SAVE 20%*

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Unforgettable spectacle of King George River Gorge and Falls (male and female Rainbow Serpents or Wunkurr) cascading 80-metres down 2,000 million-year-old towering sandstone cliffs
  • Outdoor galleries showcasing ancient Aboriginal rock art of the Gwion Gwion and Wandjina people
  • World War II relics and early explorer history
  • Massive tidal movements at Talbot Bay, the world's only Horizontal Falls described by David Attenborough as "one of the greatest wonders of the natural world" 
  • World's largest inshore reef system at Montgomery Reef
  • Remarkably preserved skeleton of a WWII Douglas DC-3 Aircraft at Vansittart Bay
  • Astounding observations of saltwater crocodiles
  • Incredible wildlife reserve and birding paradise of the Lacepede Islands
  • Hunter River, one of the world's largest and most pristine mangrove systems, home to White-bellied Sea Eagle, Osprey, Red-headed Honeyeater, Blue-spotted Mudskippers, Fiddler Crabs and more
  • Untouched beauty of the 1,000 tiny islands, islets, waterfalls and secluded beaches of Buccaneer Archipelago
  • Stunning scenery of beautiful islands, pristine white beaches, turquoise waters, secluded coves at Vansittart Bay historical World War II history and ancient Aboriginal rock art
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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Indonesian Explorer: Raja Ampat to Papua New Guinea

18 DAYS 
6 – 23 Oct 2026  SAVE 15%* + FREE flight Port Moresby to Cairns*
Bali - Port Moresby - Cairns

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Enjoy the unforgettable of swimming with the gentle Whale Sharks of Triton Bay
  • Walk with Komodo Dragons on Komodo Island
  • Discover Jacques Cousteau's "underwater nirvana" Wakatobi National Park
  • Explore the forgotten tropical paradise of Raja Ampat
  • Be welcomed into remote Asmat Villages and experience traditional cultures and unchanged ways of life
  • Snorkel pristine coral gardens looking for Dugong, Parrotfish, Clownfish, Manta Rays and Pygmy seahorses
  • Discover ancient rock in hidden caves on rarely visited islands
  • Brilliant birding including opportunities to observe several species of Bird-of-paradise
  • Explore seldom visited Etna Bay on an authentic expedition day.
  • Thrilling cultural encounters at villages largely cut off from the outside world
  • Discover WWII relics and snorkel Japanese war plane wrecks
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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Discover the Secrets of Melanesia: Papua New Guinea, The Solomon Islands & Vanuatu

18 DAYS
22 Oct – 8 Nov 2026  SAVE 15%* + FREE flight, Cairns to Port Morseby*
Cairns - Port Moresby - Port Vila

Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Discover the hidden gems of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and be welcomed into worlds few will ever experience
  • Delve into the culturally rich Trobriand Islands or 'Islands of Love'
  • Explore the spectacular Tufi Fiords, canyons and basalt cliffs of Cape Nelson
  • Volcanic wonders of D'Entrecasteaux Islands
  • Discover conservation jewel Tetepare Island
  • Experience the untouched beauty or rarely visited Doini Island with a population less than 1,000
  • Kolombangara Island and Imbu Rano Eco Lodge and Conservation Area
  • Be some of the first travellers to return to the spectacular island of Bougainville
  • Superb snorkelling in crystalline waters
  • Mangrove Zodiac cruise in search of Dugong and crocodiles
  • Meet friendly local villagers – remarkable and diverse cultural visits from island to island
  • A Naturalist and Marine Biologist will also be on this expedition
  • Exceptional birding including Manus Friarbird, Mussau Monarch, Superb Pitta, Roviana Rail, Solomon Sea Eagle, Beck's Petrel, Vanikoro White-eye, Kolombangara Monarch, Vanuatu Megapode and White-headed Fruit Dove
  • Visit isolated Ambrym - ‘island of volcanoes' and home to traditional Rom dance
  • Swimming at iconic Champagne Beach
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 30 June 2025.

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