Southeast Asia offers a perfect collection of unique culture, great nature, tropical adventures, and beach relaxation.
For first-timers, Thailand or Vietnam might be the best choice. These two countries are also recommended for a family tour. Thailand and Bali are the most popular destinations for honeymoons and adventure tours. If you are interested in religion, culture, and history, then Cambodia, Laos, or Myanmar might be your cup of tea. If you have 2–4 weeks, it is possible to have a multi-country tour.
November to March is the best time to escape into tropical sunshine from the cold of the Northern Hemisphere. On the other hand, the beaches in Bali and Malaysia are best visited from April to September.
The customizable private SE Asia tours below cost from US$200/person/day.
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Southeast Asia Itineraries of about 2 Weeks
Most first-timers' Southeast Asia trips are about 2 weeks. Here are some itineraries for your inspiration. No matter whether you would like to fully enjoy one country or prefer a combo, we are happy to tailor-make a private package for you.
Multi-Country Tours
15-Day Best of Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam Tour
- Admire the Grand Palace
- Explore Mekong Delta
- Discover Angkor Wat
14-Day Classic Vietnam and Thailand Tour
- Amazing Halong Bay
- Explore Mekong Delta
- Relax in Phuket
12-Day Cambodia and Vietnam Highlights
- Mysterious Angkor Wat
- Explore Mekong Delta
- Enjoy Halong Bay cruise
11-Day Best of Thailand and Cambodia Tour
- Cultural Chiang Mai
- Mysterious Angkor Wat
- Relax in Phuket
14-Day Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Tour
- Explore Mekong Delta
- Mysterious Angkor Wat
- Soak in Buddhist culture
12-Day Essential Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam Tour
- Enjoy Halong Bay cruise
- Witness Angkor Wat
- Relax on Phuket Island
2-Week Vietnam-Cambodia with a Luxury Mekong Cruise
- Discover charming Saigon
- Lifestyle along Mekong
- Explore the Angkor Wat
13-Day Private Singapore and Bali Journey of Discovery
- Discover Singapore
- Wander in rice terraces
- Witness Kecak fire dance
16-Day Private Vietnam and Bali Journey of Relaxation
- Experience Junk Sailing
- Join a floating market
- Walk in the Water Palace
Single-Country Tours
10-Day Classic Thailand Tour
- Dynamic Bangkok
- Cultural Chiang Mai
- Beach relaxation
10-Day Best of Thailand in Yi Peng Festival
- Bangkok highlights
- Festival in Chiang Mai
- Relax in Phuket
10-Day Best of Thailand with Koh Samui
- Bangkok highlights
- Exquisite Chiang Mai
- Relax in Koh Samui
10-Day Thailand Rain Forest and Beach Escape
- Dynamic Bangkok
- Khao Sok National Park
- Relax in Khao Lak
10-Day Best of Vietnam with Mekong Delta
- Picturesque Halong Bay
- Pretty ancient town
- Lifestyle in Mekong Delta
13-Day Vietnam Classic Tour with Sapa
- Vitality of Mekong Delta
- Hike in idyllic Sapa
- Amazing Halong Bay
15-Day Vietnam Discovery Tour
- Idyllic Mai Chau Valley
- Historic Hue and Hoi An
- Delightful Mekong Delta
9-Day Myanmar Highlights Tour
- Glittering Yangon
- Amazing sunset at Bagan
- Lifestyle on Inle Lake
Honeymoon Tours
2-Week Thailand Getaway Tour for Couples
- Cultural Chiang Mai
- Have Fun in Khao Sok
- Relax in Koh Samui
10-Day Thailand Honeymoon Tour
- Explore colorful Bangkok
- Kayaking on the sea
- Relax in Phuket
12-Day Romantic Bali & Java Honeymoon
- Experience Balinese Life
- Visit Borobudur at sunrise
- Voyage on speedboat
15-Day Myanmar, Thailand and Bali Honeymoon
- Sunsets in Myanmar
- Beach of Phuket
- Relax in tropical Bali
Family Tours
9-Day Thailand Family Tour
- Bangkok highlights
- Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
- Island hopping tour
15-Day Vietnam Family Holiday Tour
- Explore idyllic countryside
- Visit historic old towns
- Relax on a sunny beach
14-Day Vietnam and Cambodia Family Tour
- Enjoy Halong Bay cruise
- Try lantern making
- Witness the Angkor Wat
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Wonderful tour in Hangzhou
We had a wonderful time in Hangzhou thanks to China Highlights and especially to our guide Derek! He has done a great job making us confortable! He is very professional and friendly and he taught us a lot of stories and traditions about China!! We highly recommend him for your future visit in Hangzhou More
Giulia F,
Aug 2023
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Der Partner für eine individuelle China Reise
Die Agency (in unserem Fall vertreten durch Tutu Sun) hat für uns eine perfekte Reise organisiert. Sehr gute Kommunikation im Vorfeld der Reise und vor Ort. Zu 100% verl?sslich, immer pünktlich und an jedem Ort sehr freundliche und engagierte Guides. Wir k?nnen eine Buchung bei diesem Unternehmen absolut und uneingeschr?nkt empfehlen. In Beijing hatten wir mit Herrn Chen 3 interessante Tage inklusive einer sehr spannenden individuellen Wanderung auf der grossen Mauer. More
Jeanne K,
Aug 2023
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China Highlights & Roger Li great service
The company and Roger Li in particular have been very responsive to customizing our China trip. They provided us clear instructions, full information and helpful links to facilitate the planning of the trip. More
Linda Folsom,
Aug 2023
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Fantastic private tour
We had an excellent trip; we did the 3 day (4 nights) tour and our guide Wendy made it an exceptional experience. She was so informative and planned our itinerary so well - even though the attractions are very busy in the summer season, Wendy made sure that we did our best to avoid the crowds. The sights are beautiful and it is absolutely worth travelling from the bigger cities. Tianmen mountain was the highlight of the trip! We are so glad we booked a private tour. Hotel was also excellent. More
Ailin C,
Aug 2023
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Beijing Tour
Bruce was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable. He got me past ALOT of long lines fast and knew all the best places to go to take pictures! Also provided good recommendations for additional activities! If you get Bruce you’re in good hands! More
Anthony L,
Aug 2023
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Excellent service- heart warming experience
We contacted China Highlights on a private tour trip to Yunnan , China. Since this is our first time to Yunnan, we also contacted a few other travel agencies. Not all replied but Amber Zhao from China Highlights was one of them. She replied ( on Whatsapp/emails) within a few hours after I sent my inquiry. After a few correspondences, she proposed a very detailed itinerary- thoroughly professional. However, after reviewing all the proposed itineraries/costs from those who replied, we decided to go with a Yunnan-based agency. We informed Amber of our decision, expecting that she will be upset but to our surprise, her reply was very professional & supportive. Part of her reply: “Thank you for getting back to me. I completely understand your decision to proceed with a local Yunnan travel agency for your upcoming trip. Yunnan is a beautiful province with a rich cultural heritage, and having a local guide can greatly enrich your experience there..... I hope you have a wonderful time in Yunnan. Wishing you and your family a safe, pleasant, and meaningful trip filled with lasting memories. May you have fair weather, smooth travels, and find warm hospitality everywhere you go” We will definitely contact Amber/ China Highlights for our next China trip on another province. Thanks so much, Amber. More
EL N,
Aug 2023
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Another excellent trip with China Highlights
Another wonderful four-day section of our tailor-made three week China Highlights trip, this time in the region around Guilin, Yangshuo and in the Longji rice terraces with our friendly guide Chase. The 4-hour Li river cruise on a 4-star boat, the bamboo rafting - which our guide kindly got us by queueing from 4am onwards - hike to Moon Hill, bicycle river trip and Liu San Jie light show were all excellent, so was the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat hotel. The hike in the Longji rice terraces from Ping’an to another village, bamboo rice cooking experience and Baike Boutique Hotel with its great views were also all wonderful. We wished we could have stayed longer! More
Axel R,
Aug 2023
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One day trip to Shanghai with Martin
I liked beautiful riverfront with skyscrapers, especially in the evening. The garden is very nice, lots of walkways makes it feel really big. Thanks to the guide the schedule was very flexible. Instead of waiting in a huge queue for the tv tower we went to nearby skyscraper, we also were able to meet with our friends who also visited Shanghai on the same day. More
Dmitry,
Aug 2023
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Jasmine B
Quelle expérience inoubliable avons-nous vécue à Xian accompagné admirablement par Fanny ! Par la visite du quartier musulman, armée des soldats en terre cuite, la ville et ses remparts, un spectacle grandiose, etc., Fanny à toujours su nous emmener aux endroits parfaits pour notre famille. Avant d’arriver, j’avais peur que cette ville soit sans intérêt pour mon plus jeune enfant, mais Fanny et China Highlights ont proposé des activités variées pour toute la famille et Fanny savait comment naviguer dans les foules avec notre poussette et fut d’une aide précieuse avec les enfants ! Elle nous a aussi beaucoup aidé à mieux comprendre la ville et son histoire. C'était toujours intéressant de l'écouter. Le logement à Somerset Xindicheng était parfait aussi ! Merci pour tout ! Nous en garderons un mémorable souvenir. More
Jasmine B,
Aug 2023
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Ms Yeliz Wong acted as a very…
Ms Yeliz Wong acted as a very professional agent. All my questions were answered in short time. I am very fond of her More
Konorti Derazon,
Aug 2023
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Bucket list item achieved
In case you didn't know, ALL foreigners MUST be on an organized tour to visit Tibet. However, what was great about this China Highlights tour was that we were givenq the choice of what kind of hotel to stay in (3 or 4 stars), and though the days were planned, our tour guide gave us a lot of flexibility (on day seven he let us decide as group if we wanted to see another monastery... we had had our full by then!) and the evevings were always free. The culture, the scenery and the people of Tibet are almost indescribable, and I was moved so many times and in multiple places. That said, what really made my time traveling aacoss Tibet so fulfiling was our tour guide, E. Ten Zin. He dealt with seven different personalities with professional ease, communicated clearly what was happening at all times (there are multiple check points, so he needed to take our passports frequently), had an answer for every question and topic, and quickly learned what each of us liked and gave us more of that... I was quietly fascinated by some farmland, and E. Ten Zin took me aside, took my camera and said "you need a photo here". And when we arrived at Everest and she was hiding behind some clouds, he sat down, patted the ground beside him for us to join him and told us "just wait. You will see"... half an hour later, he was right, and Everest was spectacular. This was not my first time with China Highlights, and it won't be my last. Highly highly recommended. More
Simon Shikongo,
Aug 2023
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We had an amazing trip with China Highlights!
Kris was an excellent tour guide in Shanghai and flexible with our travel plans. Mervyn has impressive knowledge of history and culture in Xi'an and did a stellar job navigating the crowds of tourists seeing the Terra-cotta Army. Cactus brings a depth of historical knowledge to the tours that is super interesting, and she has great enthusiasm that makes the tour enjoyable. All our drivers were very good and helped ensure that we got from one destination to the next as safely and quickly as possible. The air conditioning in the comfortable cars during the exceptionally hot summer was appreciated, as well. Our itinerary included Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing, plus a few days trips such as a small water town outside Shanghai and the Terra-cotta Army outside Xi'an. We took high speed trains between all our destinations, and the China Highlights team did everything they could remotely to pre-arrange those logistics and also escorted us as far as they were able to at each train station. We traveled first class whenever the tickets were still available, and we stayed in quality hotels that were clean and centrally-located for most tourist activities in each city. It was maybe the greatest culinary trip of our lives. :) More
Brett N,
Aug 2023
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Wonderful Yunnan
The representative (Ms Maggie Jiang) assigned was responsive and customer service oriented. Our trip was well organised with quality tour guides and drivers. My family and I had a wonderful Yunnan experience. More
Molly,
Aug 2023
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We worked with Kimmi Huang at China…
All the drivers and guides in each city were excellent and really enhanced our experience.we had Jennifer in .Beijing, Mervyn in Xi’an, Chase in Guilin and Kris in Shanghai. If we travel in this region again, will definitely use China Highlights, thanks for an unforgettable trip! More
Rita Arment,
Aug 2023
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Wonderful two weeks in China
My mom and I visited China for two weeks using China Highlights and had Jennifer (Beijing), Mervyn (Xi'an), Chase (Guilin / Yangshou County), and Kris (Shanghai) as our guides. Our guides were knowledgeable about their local regions and very friendly. Each guide went above and beyond to make our experience memorable and special! Thank you, China Highlights! More
Annie,
Aug 2023
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Great two weeks in China with China Highlights
The trip included Shanghai where Kris was our amazing guide, Guilin and Yangshuo with Gary who did an amazing job at adjusting the schedule to meet our needs given the incredible heat, Chengdu with Helen who shared her passion for the Pandas with us, had fun in the peoples park with us and introduced us to the local opera which was fascinating and ensured we were able to taste amazing Sizhuan food without burning up! We then moved on to Xian with Jenny who ensured we got to the Terracotta army early enough to get an amazing view, took us to try our hand at making our own warriors, was very knowledgable about the history of Xian which was very interesting and lastly allowed us to try making dumplings which we all loved. Our final stop was Beijing. Ethan was our tour guide and he again did an amazing job ensuring we got to the Great Wall of China early enough to see the amazing wall without too many people and whilst it was still relatively cool, share his great knowledge of the Forbidden City and Summer Palace with us, introduced us to the Beijing Hot Pot and importantly ensured we were able to celebrate our sons 18th birthday in style and with his favourite Chinese food!! Thank you again for making our 2 weeks so special and we will for sure be back very soon. More
Sandra,
Aug 2023
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Kris from China Highlights in Shanghai was wonderful
We toured Shanghai with Kris from China Highlights as our guide, he was friendly, helpful and made the trip a lot of fun! He also went above and beyond when we traveled to my daughter’s birthplace helping to get information and connect with people from the orphanage where my daughter was adopted from.Highly recommend!! More
Rita A,
Aug 2023
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Personalized and very memorable!
Kris with China Highlights was friendly and personable during our trip. He told us the history of Shanghai in an interesting way, and gave us great recommendations to avoid crowds but still see the highlights of Shanghai. He also traveled with us to the city I was born and was very helpful in helping us communicate with locals. He made sure we had a memorable and very special experience. More
Annie A,
Aug 2023
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Another great China Highlights trip
Another wonderful four-day section of our tailor-made three week China Highlights trip, this time in the region around Guilin, Yangshuo and in the Longji rice terraces with our friendly guide Chase. The 4-hour Li river cruise on a 4-star boat, the bamboo rafting - which our guide kindly got us by queueing from 4am onwards - hike to Moon Hill, bicycle river trip and Liu San Jie light show were all excellent, so was the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat hotel. The hike in the Longji rice terraces from Ping’an to another village, bamboo rice cooking experience and Baike Boutique Hotel with its great views were also all wonderful. We wished we could have stayed longer! More
Axel Rudolph,
Aug 2023
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Superb tailored tour in exquisite place!
We were treated to the most amazing, full, tailor-made, unique & personalised tour of Guilin & Yangshuo over 4 days.. Our excellent guide Vincent went the extra mile to give us the best experience and included local, personalised activities & adventures, hidden gems off the beaten track! We had the best time, using every minute tfor both 'wow" & 'local' experiences and with helpful advice always. His helper Karpo was also amazing & helped us a lot, as did our driver Mr Tan. It all flowed effortlessly for us, while they were working hard behind the scenes! ..and also to meet our every need. We are so grateful. Thank you for showing us the best of Guilin & Yangshuo, & for looking after us so well, while also avoiding the crowds in high season. More
teresamk8,
Aug 2023
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Southeast Asia Itineraries of 3 Weeks or More
If you have 3 weeks or a month, you can have an in-depth tour or a panoramic tour of Indochina. It is not easy to organize the flights for all the connections. But with us, your personal travel advisor will arrange everything based on your schedule and preferences.
19-Day Highlights of Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
- Discover ancient towns
- Experience the rural life
- Meet elephants in jungle
16-Day Private Vietnam and Bali Journey of Relaxation
- Experience Junk Sailing
- Join a floating market
- Walk in the Water Palace
17-Day Private tour to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos
- Explore the historic sites
- Taste the unique lifestyle
- Admire religious treasures
Southeast Asia Itineraries of around 1 Week
Here are some itineraries for a quick visit or one leg of your Southeast Asia journey. Please let us know if you would like any of them tailored to suit you.
8-Day Idyllic Honeymoon in Thailand
- Dinner Cruise in Bangkok
- Charming Chiang Mai
- Koh Yao Noi exploration
One Week Family Vocation to Thailand
- Interact with elephants
- Stay in a floating house
- Enjoy splashing and biking
7-Day Northern Vietnam Family Discovery Tour
- The rickshaw ride in Hanoi
- Hike in Pu Luong
- Enjoy Halong Bay cruise
8-Day Private Authentic Bali Discovery Tour
- Try Balinese cooking
- Cycle around paddy fields
- Enjoy Jimbaran sunset
8-Day from South Vietnam to North Cambodia
- Explore Mekong Delta
- Historic Ho Chi Minh
- Mysterious Angkor Wat
7-Day Private Bali Natural & Cultural Immersion
- Experience Ayung rafting
- Meet macaques in Forest
- Witness Kecak dance
5-Day Siem Reap Tour in Depth
- Witness Angkor Wat
- Admire pertty Bantey Srei
- Visit floating villages
Tours of Southeast Asian Countries
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Southeast Asia Travel Guide
1. What is the best country to visit in Southeast Asia?
Comprising 11 countries of impressive diversity in culture and history, Southeast Asia has something for every traveler. If you are planning your first tour to Southeast Asia, Thailand or Vietnam are the top choices. You will experience exotic cultures, beautiful countryside, great beaches, and delicious food. Tourism in both countries is well developed. It is easy to get visas and flights and travel around.
Some travelers also choose a multi-country Southeast Asia tour. Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia is the top recommendation.
2. What is the best way to travel around Southeast Asia?
Flights are recommended when traveling around Southeast Asia. Singapore Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Garuda Indonesia, and Vietnam Airlines are reliable airlines. There are also recommended budget airlines with good service such as Air Asia and PT Lion Mentari Airlines. Our personal travel advisors will help you fly comfortably even with a budget airline.
3. What is the cost for a Southeast Asia tour?
The cost is about US$160–220 per person per day, based on a private tour for 2 people and 4-star hotels (international flights, not included). If you book with us, your personal travel advisor would be happy to customize a tour according to your interests and budget.
4. Is it difficult to handle visas for a Southeast Asia trip?
No, it is not. The travelers from most of the European countries or Americas can enjoy visa-free or just need to get a e-visa for the popular destinations in SE Asia such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia (Bali), Singapore. If you travel with Asia Highlights, your personal travel advisor will help with your visa applications.
Why Travel with Asia Highlights (98.8% positive customer reviews among 10,000+)
- Unique experiences tailored to your interests: Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.
- Hassle-free travel and peace of mind: Every aspect of your trip will be carefully planned and organized by your 1:1 travel consultant.
- Experienced and knowledgeable guides: Your guides will be local and love to work for travelers' smiles.
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At Asia Highlights, we create your kind of journey — your dates, your destinations, at your pace. You can have any trip tailor made for your travel.