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  • Planning example — not a bookable package

    Bali on two bases: uplands then east coast

    Destination
    Bali, Indonesia
    Duration
    10 days
    Suited to
    Couples and slower-paced first visits
    1. Days 1–2. Land at Denpasar and go straight inland to the Ubud area. Two unhurried days to reset — river-valley walks, a morning market, one temple rather than four.
    2. Days 3–4. Uplands proper: rice-terrace walking north of Ubud, a waterfall morning, and one late-afternoon drive kept short so you are not on the road after dark.
    3. Day 5. Transfer east through Sidemen. Budget a half day, not an hour — this is the drive people underestimate most on the island.
    4. Days 6–8. East-coast base around Amed or Candidasa. Snorkelling or diving mornings, quiet afternoons, and the option of a boat day to Nusa Penida if the sea is settled.
    5. Day 9. Move south for a single night near the airport side — Uluwatu clifftops or a quieter southern beach — so the last day is not a rushed transfer.
    6. Day 10. Slow morning, late checkout where possible, and the airport run timed against southern traffic rather than distance.

    Rice-terrace and river-valley walking involves uneven steps and no handrails. A flatter version of this route substitutes coastal and garden walking and keeps drives under 90 minutes.

    Best between May and September. In the November–March wet season the same route still works, but afternoons should stay unscheduled.

    This is a travel-planning example. Availability, prices and supplier terms are confirmed separately.

  • Planning example — not a bookable package

    Morocco: two medinas and one desert crossing

    Destination
    Morocco
    Duration
    12 days
    Suited to
    Road-trip travellers and multi-stop first visits
    1. Days 1–3. Marrakech. A guided first morning in the medina to build a mental map, then two days of your own — gardens, a museum, and one long lunch away from the souks.
    2. Day 4. Cross the High Atlas over Tizi n'Tichka towards Aït Benhaddou. A full driving day with stops, deliberately not stretched to the dunes.
    3. Days 5–6. Dadès and Todra gorges, then out to Erg Chebbi for one night under the dunes. Arrive with daylight to spare.
    4. Days 7–8. North through Midelt to Fez. Long, quiet road hours; break them rather than racing.
    5. Days 9–10. Fez. Denser and older than Marrakech, and best walked early. Keep one afternoon completely empty.
    6. Days 11–12. Either Chefchaouen for a blue-town coda, or west to Essaouira for Atlantic air before flying home.

    Medina routes are cobbled, stepped and often too narrow for wheeled access. A step-free version reduces medina time and adds coastal and garden days.

    March–May and September–November are the workable windows. Summer inland and in the desert is punishing; winter desert nights are genuinely cold.

    This is a travel-planning example. Availability, prices and supplier terms are confirmed separately.

  • Planning example — not a bookable package

    Japan: a rail spine with two slow stops

    Destination
    Japan
    Duration
    14 days
    Suited to
    First-time visitors who would rather see less, properly
    1. Days 1–4. Tokyo, on foot and by local train. Fix one neighbourhood per day rather than one sight per hour, and keep the first morning jet-lag-shaped.
    2. Day 5. Rail west. Break the journey rather than running Tokyo to Kyoto in a single sitting — Hakone or Kanazawa both earn the stop.
    3. Days 6–9. Kyoto as a base. Early starts for the famous temples, afternoons in the quieter northern and western wards, and one full day out to Nara or Osaka.
    4. Days 10–11. A slow stop — a hot-spring town or a rural valley — where the plan is deliberately thin.
    5. Days 12–14. Back east with a final city night, packing time, and an airport transfer chosen against the train timetable rather than the clock.

    Major stations are largely step-free but transfers can be long. A reduced-walking version cuts the number of city moves from four to two.

    Late March–April and late October–November are the most sought-after windows and the most crowded. Early summer is humid; January and February are cold, clear and quiet.

    This is a travel-planning example. Availability, prices and supplier terms are confirmed separately.

  • Planning example — not a bookable package

    Iceland: the ring road, honestly shortened

    Destination
    Iceland
    Duration
    8 days
    Suited to
    Self-drive travellers with limited time
    1. Day 1. Arrive, collect the car, and stay near Keflavík or Reykjavík rather than driving tired on the first evening.
    2. Days 2–3. South coast in stages: waterfalls, black sand, and the glacier lagoon area — with the second night far enough east that day three is not a marathon.
    3. Day 4. Turn point. Rather than forcing the full ring in eight days, this example returns west and buys back two unhurried days.
    4. Days 5–6. Highland-edge or Snæfellsnes peninsula, weather permitting, with an explicit fallback route written in for closed roads.
    5. Day 7. Reykjavík: pools, a museum, and the first proper restaurant evening of the trip.
    6. Day 8. Departure, with the drive to the airport timed for weather rather than optimism.

    Several viewpoints involve gravel paths and wind exposure. A lower-effort version keeps to paved viewing areas and shortens daily driving.

    June–August gives long daylight and open roads. Winter versions of this route need shorter days, fewer stops and a written contingency for closures.

    This is a travel-planning example. Availability, prices and supplier terms are confirmed separately.