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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Asia is the ultimate destination for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. With its tropical climate, delicious food, and friendly locals, it's the place to get your adrenaline pumping. Whether you're into rafting, zip-lining, or caving, Asia has it all. And with breathtaking views of the Himalayas and serene temples in Kyoto, there's something for everyone. Come experience the thrill of active adventure in Asia!

Learn to Dive

Learn to Dive

Many people who travel to Southeast Asia take the plunge to discover the abundant treasures that lie underneath the surface of the ocean! From turtles to whale sharks, to multi-coloured corals, and even World War II shipwrecks, the warm turquoise waters will reveal an entirely different world!

Go Rock Climbing

Go Rock Climbing

Krabi in South Thailand is famous worldwide as a rock climbing Mecca. With limestone cliffs rising out of turquoise waters lined with beautiful white sandy beaches – the scenery just doesn’t get any better than this.

Trek the Rice Terraces

Trek the Rice Terraces

From the misty mountains of Sapa in North Vietnam to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Banaue in the Philippines, Southeast Asia is famous for its incredible rice-terraced landscapes. Carved out by hill-tribe communities over thousands of years, this lush green scenery will simply take your breath away!

Experience Halong Bay

Experience Halong Bay

Halong Bay is a must do experience for every backpacker to Vietnam! This UNESCO World Heritage landscape dotted with floating fishing villages, incredible rock formations and intriguing caves can only be experienced in one way – by taking a boat trip!

Hop on a Bicycle

Hop on a Bicycle

Cycling is an amazing way to travel. Looking for inspiration? Read this story of one traveller who cycled the length of Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi in four months. Or this Mum who cycled over 2,000 kilometres along the coast of the Philippines to raise awareness for plastic pollution.

Haggle at the Market

Haggle at the Market

Business is done differently in Southeast Asia. As you browse many markets and shops across the country, you’ll see that goods don’t always have prices on them as they so clearly do in the West. It’s your job to negotiate the price with the shopkeeper and it’s a whole new skill – believe me!

Visit the Dragons

Visit the Dragons

Komodo Dragons are Indonesia’s most famous animals. They are the largest monitor lizards in the world and can grow up to a whopping three metres long! Their saliva is believed to contain so much bacteria that one bite from the creature can be deadly to humans.

Go Snorkelling

Go Snorkelling

If diving isn’t your thing, then don’t worry, you can still explore the amazing underwater treasures of Southeast Asia with just a snorkel and a mask.

Ride the Hai Van Pass

Ride the Hai Van Pass

Touted as one of the best coastal roads in the world by none other than Top Gear, riding the Hai Van Pass has become one of the must-do adventures in Vietnam!

Gorge on Street Food

Gorge on Street Food

Southeast Asia is an adventure for your stomach and the best place to start is right on the street! Across the region, you’ll find that each country has its own unique take on street food, from Nasi Goreng in Malaysia to Pho in Vietnam, Som Tam in Laos and Pad Thai in Thailand.

Stay in a Floating Bungalow

Stay in a Floating Bungalow

Khao Sok National Park, home to the largest flower in the world, wild elephants and the stunning Cheow Lan Lake, is a must visit for backpackers to Southeast Asia!

Take the Slow Boat

Take the Slow Boat

The slow boat to Laos is a legendary backpacker adventure that dates back decades! In the riverside border town of Chiang Khong, Thailand, travellers cross the border to Huay Xai and sort out their Laos visa before boarding the two-day slow boat to Laos. Along the way, they’ll spend the night at the small village of Pak Beng, before arriving into the pretty colonial town of Luang Prabang the next day.

Find Your Paradise Island

Find Your Paradise Island

While many islands in Southeast Asia have been exploited for tourism, don’t let anyone tell you that paradise is lost! Whether you’re in tourist-ridden South Thailand or the Philippines, it’s still possible to have an entire island all to yourself. Don’t believe us? Check out this article written by one traveller who decided to try to survive on a deserted island in the Philippines!

Take a Cooking Class

Take a Cooking Class

There’s no better way to learn about a new culture than to discover its cuisine – and Southeast Asian cuisine is some of the best in the world! As you sample the culinary delights of each country, why not spend a day learning how to cook your favourite dishes?

Go Caving

Go Caving

Since the world’s biggest cave, Han Son Doong, was discovered in Vietnam in 2009, the country has been attracting more and more travellers who are lured by bizarre subterranean landscapes. While there’s a huge waiting list to explore the biggest cave, backpackers who visit Phong Nha National Park in Central Vietnam can explore many other spectacular caves in the area.

Full Moon Party

Full Moon Party

Whether you love or loathe it, going to the Full Moon Party (just once in your life!) has to make any list of bucket-list adventures in SE Asia. Located in Had Rin on the island of Koh Phangan, this party, which started with a group of hippies playing guitars on the beach to celebrate someone’s birthday, became the world’s most notorious beach rave, attracting up to 30,000 people a month!

Experience a Festival

Experience a Festival

Experiencing a festival in Southeast Asia will provide you with colourful (and crazy!) memories that will last a lifetime. Send a lantern into the sky at the Loi Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai, gaze in awe at the painful acts of devotion of attendees to the Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur and get soaked to the skin at the world’s biggest water fight that takes place all across Thailand during the month of April.

Encounter Elephants

Encounter Elephants

Getting close to an elephant is high on the list of ‘must do things in Southeast Asia’ for most people. Today, most travellers (but sadly not all) are educated about the damaging effects of elephant shows, elephant riding and elephant treks with these sociable and highly intelligent creatures.

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