THAI & VIET COMBO

Today we really mix it up with a visit to a local temple before getting a real taste of Bangkok’s back alleys before finishing the afternoon racing around the crazy streets by Tuk Tuk. After a busy sweaty day, it’s time to relax with a traditional local massage. After dark, we’ll do it Thai style on the world-famous Khao San Road for cocktail buckets and beers.
📍 Location: Bangkok
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Walking tour, local temple visit, Wat Pho & Thai massage

Start the day with a cruise down the River of Kings as we head to one of Bangkok’s ancient temples. You’ll no doubt pick up an appetite but don’t worry, the local markets we’ll visit will satisfy your taste buds. In the afternoon, we jump aboard the overnight train as a group, sharing memories and reminiscing about the first few days in Bangkok!!
📍 Location: Bangkok
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: River cruise, Wat Arun, Wang Lang Market & overnight train

There is no place like it; as you arrive at Cheow Lan Lake, it will come to you… ‘WOW, this place is incredible’. We stay overnight in floating bungalows in 1 of the oldest evergreen rainforests in the world. Spend the afternoon sipping on cold beers while relaxing in a tube or going for a paddle in the kayaks. You might be lucky enough to hear or even see some wildlife.
📍 Location: Khao Sok National Park
🍽️ Included meals: Lunch & Dinner
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Floating bungalows, tubing & kayaks

Today we say goodbye to the jungle (after a secret stop) and hello to the white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters of southern Thailand. As we arrive in Krabi, we’ll take to the steps of the infamous Tiger Cave viewpoint. The views from the top are pretty special, and you’ll no doubt meet the families of monkeys along the way. We’ll finish the day with a well-deserved feast and a few drinks to celebrate.
📍 Location: Krabi
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Tiger Cave viewpoint

Krabi is home to some of the most incredible beaches in the world. After some chill time at the rooftop pool, we’ll take a longtail boat to the world-famous Railay Beach, home to towering limestone cliffs and white sandy beaches. There is no better place to top up your tan, relax and enjoy the tropical beauty of southern Thailand.
📍 Location: Krabi/Railay Beach
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Boat trip to Railay & Phra Nang Beach

Most of you have been waiting for this part of the trip. When you think of Thailand, you imagine island life, sunsets, beach bars, and fire shows. Well, guess what? Phi Phi has it all. We’ll explore secluded lagoons and snorkel in crystal clear waters by day. By night we’ll no doubt get our dancing shoes on with a splash of UV paint before hitting the bucket bars at the island beach parties.
📍 Location: Phi Phi Islands
🍽️ Included meals: 2 x Breakfast & 1 x Lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Ferry, speedboat trip, snorkelling, fire show & beach party

Today is a much-needed chill day for the group, as the last 9 days have been truly EPIC. After waking up with a ‘Chang-over’, you’ll be glad to know the day is pretty relaxed. We’ll no doubt find time to visit the Phi Phi viewpoint, but you can tackle the day in your own way. Today is the perfect opportunity to go scuba diving. It’s not something we include on our trip, but you have the time, and we suggest the morning rather than the afternoon to give you enough surface time before the flight up north.
📍 Location: Phi Phi Islands
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Free day & Phi Phi viewpoint

A short domestic flight from the south will take us to the Jewel of the North... Chiang Mai! The city, surrounded by mountains and jungle, screams adventure and is the perfect place to continue our trip. We’ll drop our bags and head to the food market to try some northern flavours!
📍 Location: Chiang Mai
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Travel day, flight & night food market

Not every day you get the opportunity to tick off a bucket list experience... Well, today is that day. We start early and make our way into the jungle to find Thailand’s most sacred animals in a truly magical place. After taking a short walk through the rice terraces, we’ll spend time feeding them in a safe & ethical environment. We’ll finish what’s already been an incredible day, with our local guide showing us around the historic Old Town.
📍 Location: Chiang Mai
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast & lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Elephant sanctuary, walking tour & markets

Time to ‘find yourself’ in the most chilled and hippie vibes South East Asia has to offer. Home to some of the warmest locals, Pai is an ABSOLUTE must, and you’d be crazy stupid not to visit. We’ll spend these few days tubing down the river, soaking in the natural hot springs and getting physical with a beginner's Muay Thai session. We’ll also find time to wander the IG famous bamboo bridge and relax with a bunch of other backpackers at the Pai Canyon.
📍 Location: Pai
🍽️ Included meals: 2 x Breakfast & 1 x Lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Tubing (seasonal), Muay Thai class, hot springs, bamboo bridge & Pai canyon

We’ll say goodbye to Pai and hello again to Chiang Mai. After some chill time, we’ll learn the secrets of preparing local Thai cuisine with an authentic Thai Cooking Class. Our local friends won’t just have you filling your faces with delicious food, but they’ll be filling your hearts with good vibes. Today will be a day you’ll never forget, with a night full of reminiscing and heartfelt goodbyes.
📍 Location: Chiang Mai
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast & Cooking Class
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Cooking class

Today we say a sad goodbye to Thailand and to those who joined us for the ‘South to North - 15 day Thailand’ trip. Now it’s time to adventure further into South East Asia to the incredible city of Hanoi, Vietnam. Today you’ll need to jump on a connecting flight from Chiang Mai to Hanoi, there is usually a direct option, and almost everyone books that. We’ll have a driver waiting for you in Vietnam before we get settled in and head for dinner and drinks at one of our favourite spots.
📍 Location: Chiang Mai & Hanoi
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Transfer day from Thailand to Vietnam, getting settled in, dinner & chilled drinks
⁉️ Important: The flight on Day 15 from Chiang Mai to Hanoi is not included and should be booked separately. You can use this super helpful blog to guide you through booking your connecting flight from Thailand to Vietnam.

Wandering the streets of the Old Quarter here in Hanoi is the best way to experience your first few days in Vietnam. We’ll visit a bunch of super cool spots and get our teeth into some yummy local flavours before finishing on the legendary 3 wheeled rickshaws. No trip to Hanoi is complete without a visit to the infamous ‘Beer Street’, so grab a stool and let’s see where this crazy city takes us (don’t worry, they serve other drinks, not just beer).
📍 Location: Hanoi
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Walking tour of the Old Quarter, rickshaw ride, try egg coffee

It isn't every day you get the opportunity to tick off one of the world's natural wonders. Halong Bay is a cluster of over 1,900 limestone islands that have been shaped over millions of years. The best way to experience this UNESCO World Heritage Site is by cruising around in a traditional ‘junk boat’. We'll indulge in ‘lunch with a view’ as we sail through the bay to our resting spot. After dropping anchor, we'll explore in kayaks and prepare for those sundowners. The views are surreal... today is all about the views! 😍
📍 Location: Halong Bay
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Arrive in Halong Bay, lunch with a view, kayaking & sundowners

Today we venture further off the beaten track to Tam Coc, Ninh Binh. This area served as the filming location for the most recent King Kong movie, 'Skull Island'. Let us introduce you to our local friends before we tuck into a family-style dinner with a little rice wine. Day 5 promises an adventure-filled day of cycling through the untouched countryside, cruising on traditional paddle boats, and enjoying 360-degree views of the valley from Dragon Laying Mountain. We then head south from Ninh Binh by overnight train to Hue.
📍 Location: Ninh Binh, Tam Coc
🍽️ Included meals: 2 x Breakfast, 1 x Lunch, 2 x Dinner
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Tai Chi, a local fishing village, explore by bicycle & paddle boat, Dragon Laying Mountain, overnight train

Wakey wakey, today we arrive in the cultural capital of Vietnam! Hue is home to some of Vietnam’s best cuisine and coffee shops. You’ll find heaps of historical landmarks like the Imperial City, ancient temples and the Thien Mu Pagoda. After visiting some of these cultural sites, we head to a community project that is very close to our hearts. Today will definitely give you that warm fuzzy feeling and leave your heart complete.
📍 Location: Hue
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Arrive in Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda, Imperial Citadel, community project visit

Time to take the ride over one of the most iconic roads in Vietnam, the Hai Van Pass. Spend the afternoon cruising through the windy mountain roads. We’ll stop for lunch at 1 of our favourite spots, and no doubt cool off at a waterfall (seasonal). The views across the pass are truly incredible. We’ll roll into Hoi An with enough time to go explore and maybe even grab a fruity shirt for our party night out!
📍 Location: Hai Van Pass, Hoi An
🍽️ Included meals: Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Roadtrip on the Hai Van Pass, waterfall (seasonal), viewpoints

After seven fun-filled days, it's time to slow things down and spend three nights in the enchanting city of Hoi An. There is plenty to keep you occupied, from brunch cafes and tailor shops to a beach just a short 15-minute bicycle ride away. Of course, we have some activities planned to keep you engaged, including a visit to our local friends farm and their neighbouring cooking school. If that's not enough, we'll take you to the local coconut groves by traditional basket boat and get hands-on with a lantern-making class. Hoi An is always a favourite among backpackers and solo travellers.
📍 Location: Hoi An
🍽️ Included meals: 2 x Breakfast, 1 x Cooking class
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Free time, beach, cooking class, traditional basket boats, lantern making

We kick off the day with a visit to the mineral mud baths, soaking up all that natural goodness! It’s a very unique experience and often a first for most people. Feeling fresh? Great, now it's time for some beach time or maybe a dip in the rooftop pool – the choice is yours! This evening, we’ll head to a beach club in the heart of Nha Trang for dinner.
📍 Location: Nha Trang
🍽️ Included meals: 1 x Lunch
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Natural mud bath, free time & beach club for dinner

Our time in Mui Ne will be an interesting mix of beach, pool and adrenaline! Mui Ne is known for its Sahara-like dunes, and there really is no better way to do it than getting stuck straight into some sandboarding, 4x4s or even quad bikes. There is plenty of time in between to explore, enjoy the beach or catch some surf (seasonal).
📍 Location: Mui Ne
🍽️ Included meals: 2 x Breakfasts
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Sand dunes, sand boarding, quad biking, 4x4s, pool & beach time
⚠️: Quad biking is an optional activity during our time in Mui Ne, and it’s approx $30 per quad for around 25 minutes. Triple check your insurance covers you for this kind of activity as it carries clear and obvious danger. We take no responsibility in the event of an accident or injury.

We'll arrive in the vibrant city in style, and you'll be looking out the window wondering how on earth this place functions with so many motorbikes! Ho Chi Minh City is a bustling metropolis full of life. After getting checked in, we'll take a stroll with our local guide, making stops to satisfy our taste buds. Ho Chi Minh City truly comes alive at night as we wander through the square.
📍 Location: Ho Chi Minh
🍽️ Included meals: 1 x Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Bus to Ho Chi Minh, walking tour, city square

Prepare to explore the underground world of the notorious Viet Cong soldiers. Learn how these warriors lived beneath the ground, using tunnel networks and improvised weapons to overcome their enemies. If you're interested, you can even enter the tunnel systems yourself and experience it firsthand. If getting your hands on an AK47 or M16 assault rifle is your cuppa tea, you can pay a small fee to jump on the range and give it a go. Get ready for our last night out in Vietnam and experience some of South East Asia’s craziest nightlife!
📍 Location: Ho Chi Minh
🍽️ Included meals: 1 x Breakfast, 1 x dinner
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and learn about the war

It’s not going to be easy, but today is checkout day and the time to say goodbye after an incredible 29 days in Thailand & Vietnam. I’m sure you’ll be reminiscing over breakfast and trying to piece all those happy emotions together before you set off on your journey home or to your next destination. The tour finishes in Ho Chi Minh, and most people book their onward travel from here. The final day has no plans, so you can leave anytime that works best for you!
📍 Location: Ho Chi Minh
🍽️ Included meals: 1 x Breakfast
🙌🏼 Key highlights: Check out & onward travel

• Extend your trip and join us on another tour
• Spend a few extra days in Ho Chi Minh
• Hop across to Cambodia or Laos