Thailand & Vietnam Adventure, 29 Days

Your trip leader meets you at the airport and takes you to a guesthouse on Khao San Road, in the heart of the backpacker district. Meet your group and get ready for the first night out.

Cruise Bangkok's canals past floating markets and local life, then visit some of the city's most famous temples, getting around by tuk tuk. A local expert guides the temple day.

Learn the secrets of Thai cooking with a local chef, then board an overnight train with fully reclining beds heading south.

Take a traditional long-tail boat between limestone cliffs to your floating bungalow in Khao Sok National Park. Spend the day kayaking, tubing and spotting monkeys.

Arrive on Koh Phangan and check in to the group's beachside resort, with an infinity pool and yoga space.

A free day to lounge on the beach or by the pool, explore the island or swim. A Thai massage is included.

Visit some of the island's best spots and quieter beaches, then finish with a beach dinner.

Choose a Muay Thai class led by a champion boxer or a private yoga class. Tonight is the last on the island, so the group heads out together.

Leave Koh Phangan for the Phi Phi Islands. Arrive late afternoon, check in to your resort and head out for dinner and drinks.

Boat around Phi Phi Leh with snorkelling, kayaking and an after-dark underwater light show. Maya Bay entry depends on seasonal government closures.

Hike up to the Phi Phi viewpoint, then take a private boat trip to snorkel the Paradise Islands. Phi Phi nightlife follows.

Take a boat across to Phuket and have sunset dinner and drinks.

Fly to Chiang Mai, northern Thailand's cultural capital. Explore the city, relax by the pool or shop, then browse the night markets.

A full-day trip to Doi Suthep Temple with a local guide, a Thai-style lunch and the 'sticky' waterfalls.

Trek out of the city through rice paddies and past waterfalls to a remote jungle stay, learning how a local hill tribe lives.

Wake to the jungle, trek on, then raft back by bamboo raft down the river. The evening is free for downtime or Chiang Mai's nightlife.

Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary where you learn how to feed and care for the elephants.

Fly to Hanoi, where your Vietnam trip leader meets you at the airport and takes you to your guesthouse. Plenty of time to settle in with the group.

Take a walking and rickshaw tour of the city and eat your way through spring rolls and street food. Dinner and drinks out in the evening.

Travel to Ha Long Bay and cruise its emerald waters, kayak through caves and coves, then spend the night on an overnight boat with a hot tub and bar.

Reach the rice paddies and limestone mountains of Ninh Binh and stay in riverside bungalows at a local homestay.

Cycle through rice paddies, row through rivers and caves, then hike to the Dragon Mountain viewpoint. Tonight you board an overnight train to Hoi An.

Arrive in historic Hoi An and check in to your hotel. The afternoon is free to explore, shop or get a tailor-made suit or dress.

Ride a basket boat with locals through the coconut groves, then join a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class.

Make a traditional lantern by hand, then head to the coast for a relaxed beach afternoon with lunch at a beach club.

Fly south to Ho Chi Minh City. The rest of the day is yours to explore.

See how people live and work on the Mekong River, visit local villages and stay the night in a local homestay.

Tour the hand-dug Cu Chi Tunnels, then return to Ho Chi Minh City for a farewell dinner and party.

Your 29-day trip ends in Ho Chi Minh City. Your trip leader helps you plan and organise onward travel.