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wanderlust.co.uk October 2019 27THE TRIP EXPLORE
GOGALLERYHOPPING IN JAPAN
Discoverthelittle-known ‘art island’ of Naoshima on An
Insider’sJapan,atailor-made trip with Selective Asia. This
sleepyisleintheSetoInland Sea has creations by renowned
localartistsandarchitects – alongside the likes of Warhol and
Monet–innumeroustiny museums and galleries. A clutch of
outdoorsculptures,such as Yayoi Kusama’s towering Yellow
Pumpkin,makeastriking addition to the otherwise wild coast
andwoodlands.Theisland is small, so gallery-hop by bike.
Who?SelectiveAsia(01273 670001; selectiveasia.com)
When?Year-round.Recommended: Mar–Apr; Oct–Nov
Howlong? 12 days
Howmuch?From£3,760 (excluding int’l lights)WALKTHEWOODSINPOLAND
Encounter an ancient world that has been left untouched for
millennia with Naturetrek’s Poland in Spring trip. Wildlife
secrets are whispered in the quieter corners of the immense
Białowieża Forest where European bison, wolf, lynx and elk
roam the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Then head to the
Biebrza Marshes, led by an expert ornithologist and naturalist;
birdwatchers will be in paradise – spotted eagles and
bluethroats swoop through the skies above.
Who? Naturetrek (020 7313 6953; naturetrek.co.uk)
When? 10 May 2020
How long? 8 days
How much? From £1,495 (including int’l lights)VOYAGEINTOTHESOUTHPACIFIC
Sailaroundtheisolated,intriguingislandsoftheSouthPaciic
anddiscoverSecretsofMelanesiawithHeritageExpeditions.
HeadtoMalaitatoexploreforestsa-lutterwithraregolden
fantails,beforewitnessingNgongosilaIsland’stime-honoured
traditionaldances.InVanuatu,thedazzlinglyblueshallowsof
ChampagneBeachareyourstowallowin,buttherearealso
livelyreefstosnorkelonandwildwaterfallstoclimb.Keepan
eyeoutformajesticSolomonseaeaglestoo.
Who?HeritageExpeditions(heritage-expeditions.com)
When?SelecteddatesinOctober 2019 & 2020
Howlong? 12 days
Howmuch?Fromaround£4,394(excludingint’llights)SECRETSAILSWOODLAND WANDERSART & SOULShutterstock