If you have customers looking to squeeze more out of their cruise holidays, look no further than Wendy Wu Tours, the fully inclusive touring specialist renowned for its destination-rich experiences

Have you ever had clients return home from a cruise wishing they had more time in port to truly immerse themselves in a particular destination? If this sounds familiar, then we have just the company for you.

Introducing Wendy Wu Tours, which finds itself at the forefront of the shift toward land-and-cruise holidays, which experts predict will be a defining trend in 2025.

Having launched in 1994 when its founder and namesake took 28 passengers on a tour of China, the company has since expanded its remit to offer a range of holidays in Japan, India, Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, Antarctica and South America.

Wendy Wu Tours has now turned its focus to the world’s waterways by introducing an exciting range of Cruise & Tour holidays. These holidays combine the best of the world’s ocean cruises with their award-winning touring itineraries so travellers can experience the best of both worlds in one unforgettable trip.

Partnering with the likes of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, Norwegian Cruise Line and HX, cruises to exotic corners of the world are the perfect match for a Wendy Wu touring holiday where everything is taken care of.

The company offers culturally immersive solo, group and rail tours, and travellers who are used to the value offered by cruising will appreciate included flights, hotels, meals, sightseeing and visas.

A tour isn’t complete without an expert guide. Wendy Wu’s National Escorts, which offer unrivalled knowledge, passion and expertise on their respective destinations, speak fluent English and ensure the group are looked after every step of the way.

Here, we break down some of the brand’s most popular holidays.

Japan

Wendy Wu Tour’s Japan by Land & Sea itinerary offers the chance to discover the etiquette of making sushi with a hands-on lesson from chefs, before they sit down to enjoy their creations.

Guests will also have the chance to take an in-depth exploration of Tokyo, Kyoto and the Japanese Alps, where they might be lucky enough to spot a family of snow monkeys bathing in the hot springs.

After eight days of land-based exploration, they’ll board Azamara Cruises’ Azamara Pursuit for a 14-night voyage around the land of the rising sun.

The Japan by Land & Sea tour, which offers two nights of fully-inclusive touring in Tokyo, one night in Nagano and three nights in Kyoto, as well as a 14-night cruise aboard Azamara Pursuit from Kobe to Tokyo via Hiroshima, Kitakyushu, Nagasaki, Busan, Sakaiminato, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita, Aomori and Hakodate, departs 3 April 2026, from £12,690pp.

China

Another way clients can immerse themselves in the continent is on a journey from China to Japan and back on a Far Eastern expedition.

On this trip, guests will enjoy 11 days shoreside and an eight-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas.

Before sailing, they’ll travel by bullet train and explore the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Great Wall, Xian and the Terracotta Army, Chengdu’s Panda sanctuary and the little visited historic city of Pingyao, with immersive experiences along the way like acrobatic performances and dumpling tasting.

The China by Land, Japan by Sea tour, which offers three nights in Beijing, one night in Pingyao, two nights in Xian, two nights in Chengdu and one night in Shanghai, and an eight-night cruise aboard Spectrum of the Seas return from Shanghai via Tokyo, Shimizu and Osaka, departs 12 May 2026, from £4,565pp.

India

Combine history and romance, dynamic cities and culture-laden coastlines on Wendy Wu Tours’ India by Land, Southeast Asia by Sea tour.

Visitors will explore India’s Golden Triangle – a route which connects the cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur – then search for tigers in Ranthambore National Park, be starstruck by the romance of the Taj Mahal and explore the remnants of past empires from the Moghuls to the British Raj.

Then, they board Celebrity Solstice to cross Southeast Asia to Hong Kong.

The India by Land, Southeast Asia by Sea tour, which offers two nights in Delhi, one night in Agra, two nights in Ranthambore, two nights in Jaipur and two nights in Singapore, and a 12-night cruise aboard Celebrity Solstice from Singapore to Hong Kong via Koh Samui, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hue and Hanoi, departs 11 December 2025, from £8,090.