Couples Holidays

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It’s about time somebody said it. Couples’ holidays in Asia aren’t always romance, honeymoons, and walking side-by-side on a beach (though there is, of course, a time and a place for that).

Travelling as a twosome? Then the real question here is: what are you passionate about? Hiking? Cruising? Eating up a storm? Because whatever interests you and your other half share, we can concoct a trip that won’t only bring you closer together – but will bring you closer to the heart of each destination you visit, too.

Do you need to pack as much enjoyment as possible into a few short weeks off work? Or celebrate a milestone with a dream Asia holiday? Choose a pace that works for you, and we’ll whisk you to each destination – no precious days spent navigating local bus networks, no sub-par accommodation options. Your dedicated travel consultant will collaborate with you and turn your ideas into one meticulously organised trip, leaving you to focus on soaking up the culture.

Vietnam's Greatest Hits

From £2,290 per person

Don’t know where to begin with Vietnam? This trip combines cultural, scenic and historical highlights for a perfectly balanced introduction.

Into the Heart of Cambodia

From £2,525 per person

This itinerary unspools like a reel of Cambodia’s greatest hits, from Angkor and Phnom Penh to the countryside and coast.

Reclining gold gilt buddha on purple platform surrounded by craggy rocks

Luxurious Laos

From £5,020 per person

Laos’s most magnificent scenery combined with its finest accommodation: this itinerary is the crème de la crème.

Thailand & Laos Explorer

From £2,180 per person

Experience two unique but intertwined cultures as you cruise along the Mekong from northern Thailand to Laos.

Kingdoms of Thailand

From £2,070 per person

How did Thailand become Thailand? Follow the threads of history back to the kingdoms and cultures that shaped Thailand today.

Sabah Sojourn

From £4,136 per person

Indulge your inner Attenborough and experience the world’s oldest rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia’s wildest state.

Classic Malaysia

From £2,833 per person

Balancing city with rainforest, beach and rural life, this is a classic introduction to the absolute highlights of Peninsular Malaysia.

Best of Borneo

From £2,822 per person

Covering both Sabah and Sarawak and balancing wildlife with culture, this itinerary proves Borneo is about much more than orangutans.

World Heritage Indochina

From £2,469 per person

Compare and contrast Vietnam’s great cities with the temples of Angkor and spiritual Luang Prabang on a whistle-stop journey around Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Hanoi

Northern Vietnam

Combining canary-yellow French palaces with colourful and chaotic market streets dating back to the imperial dynasties, Hanoi is the place to soak up the atmosphere of old Vietnam.

Halong Bay

Northern Vietnam

Jungle-clad islands cloaked in atmospheric sea mist and 2,000 limestone pinnacles thrusting skywards: Halong Bay is indisputably one of Asia’s great landscapes.

Hoi An

Central Vietnam

It may be best-known for its lantern festival and World Heritage architecture but, for us, Hoi An’s true appeal lies in its charming rural outskirts and mouth-watering foodie experiences.

Siem Reap

Cambodia

The laid-back, low-rise town of Siem Reap is the gateway to one of the most spectacular man-made sights on the planet: the sprawling, root-strangled ruins of Angkor.

Luang Prabang

Laos

Luang Prabang is Laos’s Shangri-La: sweeping golden roofs and colonial shophouses against a lush backdrop of jungle-covered mountains, and a laid-back atmosphere of peace and serenity.

Champasak

Laos

You’d never guess it now, but Champasak was once the seat of an independent royal kingdom that thrived for over 200 years. Today, this tiny, sleepy, riverside town is best-known as the gateway to the lush and laid-back 4,000 Islands.

Bangkok

Thailand

Bangkok is an assault on the senses. Clouds of aromatic steam battle with exhaust fumes, neon signs blink jarringly alongside confection-like temples, and 30-degree heat and humidity heightens the sensation that you’re simmering in a heady, spice-laden stew.

Chiang Mai

In contrast to the mile-a-minute chaos of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is a breath of fresh air. Here, leafy boulevards and European architecture survive alongside temples dating back to the twelfth century.

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is a true cultural melting pot, where jade-topped Chinese gates open out onto palm-lined squares, Indian restaurants serve banana leaf curries in marigold-scented alleyways, and old-fashioned Malay villages lie squeezed between the skyscrapers.

Malacca

Malaysia

With a history stretching back through colonial rule and the Age of Exploration, Malacca’s Portuguese fortress and lantern-strung Chinese temples make it one of the best places to get a sense of Malaysia’s long and turbulent past.

Seoul

South Korea

Spend a week in Seoul, and you’ll most likely come away feeling that you’ve barely scratched the surface – this hyperactive, endlessly beguiling megalopolis somehow feels uber-cool, hyper-modern, charmingly traditional and historically fascinating, all at the same time.

Gaya Island

Borneo

With coral reefs, dense mangroves, sandy beaches and thick jungle, all just fifteen minutes by speedboat from Sabah’s capital, Gaya Island is a microcosm of the Borneo wilderness and a true tropical paradise.

Halong Bay/Lan Ha Bay cruising

Halong Bay

Every time we do it, cruising on Halong Bay feels almost magical – like we’ve accidentally sailed into a Vietnamese legend.

Hue's Imperial Tombs

Hue

Hue is best-known for its Citadel, but for us the imperial tombs offer an even more compelling insight into the lives and histories of Vietnam’s royal emperors.

Farming with buffalo in Triem Tay village, near Hoi An

Going Green in Hoi An

Hoi An

Triem Tay, on the rural fringes of Hoi An, is home to nearly 150 families whose livelihoods still revolve around traditional activities such as farming and sedge-weaving.

The backstreets of Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh

It's easy to beeline from landmark to landmark, but the tours we really love dive into the life that goes on in between.

Angkor Temples

Siem Reap

Magnificent in both scale and artistry, half-supported and half-consumed by buttress-rooted silk-cotton trees, the temples of Angkor are among the most fantastic man-made sights on the planet.

Bolaven Plateau by vintage Jeep

Pakse & Bolaven Plateau

Over a kilometre above sea level, the Bolaven Plateau is your chance to experience a totally different Laotian landscape – where cool temperatures, volcanic soil and plentiful rain conspire to create a wonderfully rich and fertile land perfect for growing coffee, cassava, bananas, tea and cardamom.

4,000 Islands by bike and boat

4,000 Islands

With 4,000 islands to explore, how do you know where to begin?

Kings & khlongs: Half-day tour of the canals of old Bangkok

Bangkok

Before Bangkok became famous for its busy nightlife and glitzy malls, it was known as the “Venice of the East”: threaded through with hundreds of canals (or khlongs) and lined with teakwood homes and shrines.

Penang heritage trail

Penang

Begin learning about George Town’s 200-year history over a breakfast of freshly baked Bengali bread, then delve into its Chinese roots with a visit to the former HQ of one of the city’s Five Great Clans.

Canopy walkway in Danum Valley - Claire Allison

Exploring Danum Valley

Danum Valley

Exploring Danum Valley is an experience we’ll never forget. Miles upon miles from anywhere, surrounded by rainforest that’s never been logged, settled, or interfered with in any way, this is one of the richest natural wonderlands on Earth.