Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

48-Night Sydney to Kyoto and Nara Cruise Adventure

Azamara · Azamara Pursuit · from Sydney

$13,729 per person · next sails Feb 26, 2028 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Sydney (SYD)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into SYD · $4,132 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Sydney

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

1 mi from Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

8 mi from Sydney

Sydney Opera House

Your voyage · 48 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Days 1–2
Sydney Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 3
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 4
Moreton Island 4WD & Snorkel Safari · $152 for two with Tangalooma Island Resort (official)how to make it yours →
Day 5
Mooloolabaport guide →
Swim with Whales · $1,049 for two with Sunreef Mooloolabahow to make it yours → ·
Day 6
Airlie Beachport guide →
Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet · $653 for two with Cruise Whitsundayshow to make it yours → ·
Day 7
Townsvilleport guide →
Magnetic Island · $117 for two with Magnetic Island Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 8
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway + Kuranda Scenic Railw… · $165 for two with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (official)how to make it yours → ·
Day 9
4WD Cape York Wilderness & Cooktown Full-Day Adven… · $527 for two with Cairns Discovery Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Days 10–11
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 12
Litchfield National Park · $330 for two with Ethical Adventures (official small-group eco tours)how to make it yours → ·
Days 13–14
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 15
Benoa (Bali)port guide →
Uluwatu Temple Sunset & Kecak Fire Dance at Clifftop · $114 for two with Venture Ashore Bali (Benoa-based local expert)how to make it yours → ·
Day 16
CELUKAN BAWANGport guide →
Sekumpul Waterfall · $170 for two with Bali Lovina Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Days 17–18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
★ Gardens by the Bay — how to make it yours →
Day 20
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Days 21–22
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)port guide →
Cu Chi Tunnels · $190 for two with Tours by Locals – Ho Chi Minh City Private Guideshow to make it yours → ·
Day 23
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 24
Hue Imperial City & Royal Tombs · $230 for two with Culture Pham Travelhow to make it yours → ·
Day 25
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 26
Big Bus Hong Kong · $110 for two with Big Bus Tours Hong Kong (official)how to make it yours →
Day 27
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 28
Keelung (Taipei)port guide →
Jiufen Old Street & Gold Waterfall · $180 for two with Taiwan Private Tours (local licensed guide service)how to make it yours → ·
Day 29
Phantom Island · $94 for two with Ishigaki Island Snorkeling Tours (サンゴのいのち)how to make it yours → ·
Day 30
Okinawa (Naha)port guide →
Ryukyuan Cuisine Masterclass · $335 for two with Naha City Tsuboya & Makishi Public Market (with licensed private culinary guide)how to make it yours →
Day 31
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 32
★ Kochi Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licens… — how to make it yours →
15 more days at sea and ashore
Days 48–49
Osaka (Kyoto and Nara) Disembark
Disembark in the morning.
Home

Fly home from Kyoto and Nara (SYD)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into SYD · 2 travelers $4,132 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Sydney · Luxury~$225
Cruise fare48 nights · Azamara · 2 guests$27,458
Shore excursions26 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$7,914
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$39,909
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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