Thailand
You could just lie by the brilliant turquoise sea, sipping a multi-colour cocktail and breathing the warm, scented air – jasmine, with a hint of ginger – or instead you could try some of the transport options here. Sounds dull? Then how about swaying through the jungle on an elephant? Or braving the Bangkok traffic on the slippery seat of a clattering tuk-tuk? Or gliding serenely along the Chao Phraya River in a luxurious converted rice barge?
Bangkok offers high-tech or lo: the futuristic SkyTrain from one modern shopping mall to another; or traditional long-tail boat through the canals where the real people live. Getting there is half the fun – but when you arrive, it’s even better, whether it’s an ornately beautiful temple, the fabulous flower market, or the Sky Bar at sunset, 64 storeys high.
In Phang Nga Bay, off Phuket, spend a day exploring the spectacular water-sculpted islands, some of which hide a fascinating secret, and visit the sea-gypsies. Then finish at Baan Rim Pa, savouring fresh seafood cooked to recipes once prepared for the royal family in Bangkok’s Grand Palace.

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Thailand North & South
This 28 day tour starts in Bangkok with a longtail boat ride down the Chao Phraya River, then it's onto Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai, for a raft trip and hike to the Erawan Falls. Travelling north you will experience the walled city of Changi Mai before enjoying a homestay,including a traditional khan toke dinner. Other hightlights are a hilltribe trek in rural Thailand, visiting the Opium Museum in Chiang Rai as you return south to Khao Sok National Park. Ko Samui features as a two night stop to relax, sail, swim or scuba dive in this tropical paradise. (Stops can alter due to the seasons),the tour then returns to Bangkok.
- 28 days from NZD $3,065pp
- Small Group Tour, max 12
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Indochina Discovery
This tour departs from Hanoi for Halong Bay and takes a dragon boat cruise down the timeless Perfume River in Hue and stop at China Beach on route to Hoi An. Nha Trang offers the chance to swim and relax followed by a dinner of the local seafood on a river boat cruise over Nha Trang's aquamarine waters. Then it's onto Ho Chi Minh City for a cyclo tour of the city and visit a rural village. Phnom Penh is the next stop with time to reflect on atrocities of the past at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Killing Fields. One last highlight is sunrise at Angkor Wat, then traveling onto finish the tour in Bangkok.
- 22 days from NZD $2,285pp
- Small Group Tour, max 12
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Highlights of Siam
This perfect introduction to Thailand covers its most memorable highlights, from ornate temples and busy night markets to remote and tranquil hill scenery. Bangkok is full of impressive monuments, whilst the riverside town of Kanchanaburi offers secrets to a sobering past with its infamous Bridge over the River Kwai. Venturing further north you will overnight in an elephant conservation centre and enjoy a morning with these magnificent beasts. Then its onto Changi Mai for a bit of shopping in it's famous night bazaar. Followed by a trip to the Golden Triangle to glimpse Burma and appreciate the verdant countryside will complete this in-depth exploration.
- 14 days from NZD $2,690pp
- Small Group Tour, max 12
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