Travelling as a group
You are never left to find your own way. The tour manager stays with the group all day, every day.
South East Asia group tour
Bangkok temples, Singapore gardens, Halong Bay and the temples of Angkor, with vegetarian food available everywhere.
16 days
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia
Asia
November to March
Tour overview
This is an easy region for older travellers. Flights between countries are short, hotels are excellent value and Indian food is available in every city we stay in.
We schedule sightseeing in the mornings and keep afternoons free during the hottest hours, with a swimming pool at almost every hotel.
Trip highlights
- Grand Palace and a Chao Phraya dinner cruise in Bangkok
- Batu Caves and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
- Gardens by the Bay and Sentosa island in Singapore
- Overnight or day cruise through Halong Bay
- Sunrise visit to Angkor Wat with a knowledgeable guide
Day by day itinerary
This is the standard plan. Departure dates can shift a day here or there depending on flight timings, and we will always send the final version before you pay in full.
- Days 1 to 3
Bangkok
Arrival and rest, the Grand Palace and reclining Buddha, a floating market and a river dinner cruise.
- Days 4 to 5
Kuala Lumpur
Fly to Malaysia for Batu Caves, the city tour and a Genting Highlands excursion.
- Days 6 to 8
Singapore
Gardens by the Bay, the night safari, Sentosa cable car and a free day for shopping.
- Days 9 to 11
Hanoi and Halong Bay
Fly to Vietnam for the old quarter, a water puppet show and a cruise through the limestone bay.
- Days 12 to 14
Siem Reap
Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm across two unhurried mornings, with an Apsara dinner show.
- Days 15 to 16
Departure
A final free morning, farewell lunch and your transfer to the airport.
What is included
- Hand picked hotels with lifts and comfortable, twin share rooms
- Daily breakfast plus vegetarian and non vegetarian dinners
- Air conditioned coach travel with an easy step entry
- Tour manager who speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati
- Entrance fees for every sightseeing item listed in the itinerary
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure days
- Porterage for one suitcase per traveller at hotels
- Internal flights across all five countries
- Halong Bay cruise with lunch and the Angkor temple passes
What is not included
- International airfare and airport taxes unless quoted separately
- Visa fees and any biometric or courier charges
- Travel and medical insurance, which we strongly recommend
- Lunches, drinks and anything of a personal nature
- Tips for the driver and local guides
- Optional excursions not listed in the itinerary
Life on this tour
A little of what your days look like once the group is together.
Food you look forward to
Breakfast at the hotel and Indian dinners arranged in advance, with vegetarian and non vegetarian options.
Comfortable travel days
Modern coaches with easy steps and washrooms, plus a stop roughly every two hours on longer drives.
