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Each Peninsula Academy programme features special touches including bespoke Peninsula transportation, from private helicopter services and chauffeured Rolls-Royces to MINI Cooper S Clubman vehicles.
In Asia, some of the highlights include:
The Peninsula Hong Kong's Caviar Connoisseurship − an in-depth insight into the world's finest sustainably-farmed caviars, their unique characteristics and how they should be enjoyed
The Peninsula Shanghai's Modern Shanghai Chic: Meet Fashion Designer Lu Kun − meet with one of China's most celebrated young fashion designers in his studio, along with a traditional Chinese breakfast and bespoke Rolls-Royce ride
The Peninsula Beijing's A Glimpse of the Royal Past: Celebrating the Art of Tea − a private tour of Shu Fang Zhai Temple, a part of the Forbidden City that is not accessible to the public, followed by a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at The Peninsula's Huang Ting restaurant.
The Peninsula Tokyo's Hidden Colours of Tokyo: An Insider's Guide to the Contemporary Art Scene − a personalised tour of Tokyo's art museums and galleries with art connoisseur Natane Takeda
The Peninsula Bangkok's Holistic Conservation: A Coastal Mangrove Eco-Adventure − an exploration of the natural wonders of Thailand with award-winning naturalists from Thailand's first urban Nature Education Centre, Bang Pu, including planting mangrove saplings to help foster the growth of Thailand's forests
The Peninsula Manila's Perlas: Appreciating the Philippines South Sea Pearl − a pearl safari that features a helicopter ride to a private pearl farm in the Palawan Sea owned by Jewelmer, a Franco-Filipino luxury jewellery house specialising in Philippine South Sea Pearls.
Reservations are subject to availability and advanced booking is recommended.