Temples at dawn, maple gardens and a ryokan night in the mountains.

The route

1. Arrive in Kyoto, evening walk through Gion.

2. Fushimi Inari before the crowds and a tea ceremony.

3. Arashiyama bamboo grove and a river boat in the gorge.

4. Two nights in a hot-spring ryokan in the Kiso valley.

5. Nara day trip and a final kaiseki dinner.

Included

Handpicked stays, most meals, a local guide from start to finish, all transport on the route and the entrance fees on the plan.