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Hosted Pottery Tours
deluxe, small-group clay-and-culture hosted tours with hand-picked local specialist guides
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Private Group Tours
clay-and-culture customised tours and cruises for private groups and families
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Cruise Packages
world-wide cruise offers with themed shore excursion packages and extended stays
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Peace of Mind
knowing that you've booked a seemless value-packed holiday with a reputable travel agent
Clay and Culture curated tour collection
private tour
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- Beijing - Great Wall, Forbidden City and art precincts
- Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors and Yangshao pottery village
- Guilin - sail on the Li River, visit ancient riverside villages & a Neolithic cave site with 12,000 year-old pottery relics
- Shanghai - city tour and ancient water town
- Jingdezhen - spend 3 days exploring the Chinese capital of porcelain
hosted tour
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- Relax on a stress-free, seamlessly-hosted itinerary with friendly and expert local guides
- Stay in deluxe boutique accommodation in convenient and iconic locations
- Enjoy a luxury 2-night Irrawaddy river cruise on the Paukan 2007
- Discover the natural, social and historical origins of the culture of pottery in Myanmar
- Explore the 4 unique regions of Yangon, Inle Lake, Bagan & Mandalay
- Interact with local artisans of pottery villages in each of these 4 regions
- Sample the local cuisine of each region, with most meals included
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- affordable private tour for independent travellers
- further discounts for groups of 6 or more
- comfortable 3-star accommodation
- expert English-speaking local guides in each region
- transfers and transport included
- a balance of temple hopping, city tours, river cruises and nature watching
- visit 3 traditional Burmese pottery villages
- mingle with the locals and fall in love with the warmth of the Burmese people
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- Active-paced tour with reasonable fitness level required
- Stay in a traditional Japanese inn and 2-3-star accommodation throughout
- Travel by rail using a standard JR Rail Pass
- Visit Naoshima's Art House Projects
- Take in the outdoor sculptures at Chokoku no Mori
- View Matsue's Adachi Museum Gardens
- Discover the gardens and temples of Kyoto
- Explore Tokyo's Mori Gallery
private tour
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- Stay at an art-gallery hotel on Naoshima Island
- Explore the art islands of Seto Inland Sea
- Visit Kyoto's best galleries and ceramics workshops with a gallery owner
- Miho, Isamu Noguchi and Toyo Ito museums
- Explore the temples and gardens of Kyoto
- Visit the Setouchi Triennale in autumn (September 28 to November 4 in 2019) and admire Japan in a coat of autumn colours
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- Discover the natural, social and cultural origins of the flavours of Myanmar in Yangon, Inle Lake, Bagan & Mandalay
- Sample the local cuisine and fresh produce in the 4 different regions
- Participate in hands-on cooking classes in private homes and social enterprises
- Visit several traditional Burmese pottery villages
- Enjoy a luxury 4-day Irrawaddy river cruise on the 5-star Sanctuary Ananda
Clay and Culture cruises with exclusive curated pottery and ceramics themed shore excursions
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3 departures from Catania: 7, 14 and 21 November 2019
7-night cruise from $2,399 per person twin share
Board La Belle de L'Adriatique in Catania, Sicily for an in-depth 7 night cruise along the coasts of Malta & Sicily, exploring their landscapes and historical sites.
- 07-08 Nov 2019 - Catania, Sicily
- 09 Nov - Pozzallo, Sicily
- 10-12 Nov - Valletta, Malta
- 13 Nov - Syracuse, Sicily
- 14 Nov Catania, Sicily
River cruise
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For more than 400 years, the Strasbourg Christmas market has been welcoming countless visitors every year, with its traditional Alsatian houses, chalets with fairy decorations and the many local specialties to enjoy. It has now become the largest Christmas market in Europe.
Explore Alsace and its Christmas markets on this 4-day river cruise, following the Potters Trail and its picturesque villages and culminating with a spectacular show at the Royal Palace.
Select departures from Strasbourg from Euros 450 - Euros 520 per person twin share.
Currently we have availability on departures on the 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 16th and 17th of December 2019. But hurry, cabins are selling out fast!
CRUISE
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- 01/02 Hong Kong 06:00 PM
- 03/02 Manila, Philippines 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
- 05/02 Kaohsiung Taiwan 07:00 AM 04:00 PM
- 06/02 Keelung, Taiwan 08:00 AM 11:00 PM (Taipei Ceramics Museum visit and Beipu Hakka Pottery Village)
- 08/02 Naha, Japan 09:00 AM 06:00 PM
- 09/02 Ishigaki, Japan 09:00 AM 06:00 PM (Visit to the "pottery island" of Taketomi)
- 11/02 Nagasaki, Japan 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
- 12/02 Busan, Korea 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
- 13/02 Sasebo, Japan 08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Imari and Arita pottery villages of Saga, Kyushu)
- 15/02 Shanghai, China 08:00 AM
Cruise
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- 20/11 Yokohama, Japan 05:00 PM
- 21/11 Toba, Japan 07:00 AM 03:00 PM (Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park)
- 22/11 Takamatsu, Japan 09:00 AM 05:00 PM (Naoshima; Otani-Yake pottery village)
- 23/11 Kochi, Japan 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
- 24/11 Matsuyama, Japan 07:00 AM 06:00 PM (Tobe - Tobeware Pottery Village)
- 26/11 Busan, Korea 07:00 AM 04:00 PM
- 28/11 Shimizu, Japan 11:00 AM 09:00 PM (Hakone art museums and Mt Fuji)
- 29/11 Yokohama, Japan 06:30 AM 05:00 PM
- 02/12 Okinawa, Japan 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
- 03/12 Ishigaki, Japan 08:00 AM 06:00 PM (Visit to the "pottery island" of Taketomi)
- 04/12 Keelung, Taiwan 07:00 AM 05:00 PM (Taiwan Ceramics Biennale exhibition)
- 07/12 Yokohama, Japan 06:30 AM
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Sorry, this cruise is now fully-booked - waitlist enquiries only please.
10-night tall-ship cruise sailing from Venice to Rome aboard the tall ship, Royal Clipper.- Saturday 05 September 2020 Venice, Italy
- Sunday 06 September 2020 Rovinj, Croatia
- Monday 07 September 2020 Hvar, Croatia
- Tuesday 08 September 2020 Dubrovnik
- Wednesday 09 September 2020 Kotor, Montenegro
- Thursday 10 September 2020 Corfu, Greece
- Saturday 12 September 2020 Taormina - Sicily, Italy
- Sunday 13 September 2020 Sorrento, Italy
- Monday 14 September 2020 Ponza, Italy
- Monday 14 September 2020 Palmarola,
- Tuesday 15 September 2020 Rome
CRUISE
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15-night luxury Japan circumnavigation cruise aboard Azamara Pursuit at cherry blossom time, with optional Clay and Culture exclusive pottery and ceramics themed shore excursion programme.
- Tokyo
- Aomori
- Akita **
- Kanazawa **
- Sakaiminato **
- Busan
- Kitakyushu **
- Hiroshima
- Takamatsu **
- Kobe **
- Shimizu
Clay and Culture Blog
Welcome to the Clay and Culture – Pottery and Ceramic Arts Tours new website! Clay and Culture is the fruit of a long-term collaboration and friendship between Dianne Turner, Ceramic Artist and Chris Riou, Travel Manager at Newport Travel. What we offer Hosted Pottery Tours – deluxe, small-group clay-and-culture hosted tours with hand-picked local specialist […]