Southeast Asia tours are popular for good reasons: warm, tropical climate, fascinating, rich cultures, amazing beaches, incredible cuisine, and inexpensive travel costs. Asia is generally quite safe for travellers, even with its complex history and modern politics.
The culture of Southeast Asia has strong influences from India and China, with many people from those countries travelling and settling in countries around the area. Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Burma show the influences of China and India, especially in their folklore, faiths, writing and languages.
New Tours & Updates
At Adventures Abroad, we’re always looking to make things better, with new tours, updated and revamped tours and more tour dates. Some of our new tours include Ecuador and the Galapogos, West Africa, Essential Argentina, and Southern Spain and Portugal.
ECUADOR & THE GALAPAGOS – NEW TOUR!
This is an exciting addition to our itineraries that include the superlative Galapagos Islands. The most attractive aspect of this trip is that it is not a cruise, but rather a land-based adventure that allows for more time and greater immersion in not only the natural splendour of this special place, but also in its unique and little-known island culture. Though cruises will always be an extremely popular way of visiting the islands and do a fantastic job overall, we are delighted to offer our travellers an alternative that allows you to see and experience what it's like to live on the islands, either as a descendant of the early settlers, an adventurous entrepreneur, or as an iguana!
Upcoming Tours
We have a number of upcoming tours with space available, or with spaces added, and with many of them heading to various points in Asia, and nearby countries.
Shanghai, China
SOUTHEAST ASIA
This is a highlight-oriented regional exploration of Vietnam, Laos, & Cambodia for those looking for a very nicely-priced multi-destination trip in a nice neat +/- 2-week package. Reliable and convenient regional flights link together a thrilling series of iconic sites – Luang Prabang (Laos), Halong Bay, Hoi An, Saigon (Vietnam), Siem Reap and the temples at Angkor. Local cuisines, comfortable 3-star hotels, lots of inclusions, and expert leadership round this out to the quintessential SE Asian experience.
Tour Leader News
The following Tour Leader assignments are for confirmed tours coming up soon with space available, as well as some new and exciting things a little further down the road. This list is not exhaustive—watch this space every couple of months for news about our leaders, simply the best in the business.
Adventures Abroad tour leader Peter Barathan in Georgia.
In addition to our regular scheduled trips throughout the year, Jonathan Hodgson has designed a couple of new one-off trips that he will be leading late summer / fall:
Borobudur: Indonesia’s Great Buddhist Stupa
The history of Borobudur as a Buddhist stupa and temple complex dates back to the 8th century. This UNESCO World Heritage site is located in central Java, Indonesia.
Considered by many to be an outstanding ancient site, it is actually the largest Buddhist structure on the planet. The scale and minute details of its construction almost never fail to leave visitors in awe.
It is a focal point in the lush Kedu Plain, overshadowed only by the active volcanoes that form its backdrop.
Accommodation Spotlight: Hacienda Zuleta, Ecuador
Set in the breathtaking Andes Mountains of South America, Hacienda Zuleta has a history dating back to the 16th century. Located approximately 9,600 feet (2,800 metres) above sea level, this beautiful hotel is a short two hour trip north of Ecuador’s capital, Quito.
Hacienda Zuleta has been owned by the family of former Ecuadorean president Galo Plaza Lasso for 100+ years, and is actually a colonial working farm with more than 2,000 hectares of land. This gem of a hotel has been named as one of Ecuador’s best by National Geographic Traveler magazine, and by Outside magazine as one of this planet’s Top Ten Finds.
