Luxury holidays in Asia
Get to know one country well, or link two neighbours in one trip. Tell us where you want to go, and we plan the flights, guides and hotels across every border.
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Asia's main hubs are a single flight from much of the world, and each country celebrates in its own way. Some travellers want a pool villa and little else, and Thailand and Bali deliver it with ease. Others come for history and food, and Japan, India and China each hold more than one trip could cover.
Many journeys pair neighbours. The Mekong is the thread through Southeast Asia. It runs through Laos and Cambodia and out through Vietnam's delta, passing Luang Prabang, the temples near Siem Reap and the floating markets of the south. Further north, Japan and South Korea pair easily, and Sri Lanka sits a short flight off southern India.
One favourite from each country, chosen by our travel experts.
Spend a day with a local food expert who knows northern Thai cooking inside out, tasting at market stalls and in the family kitchens locals queue for.
Arrive as the gates open and watch the white marble of the Taj Mahal turn from grey to gold, before the day's crowds arrive.
Climb a quieter section of the Great Wall with your guide and follow it along the ridgeline, with time to take in the views without the tour groups.
Wander Lunuganga, the lakeside country garden the architect Geoffrey Bawa shaped over 50 years, full of views, follies and quiet corners.
Take part in a traditional blessing at a village temple, followed by meditation and quiet rituals guided by people who live by them.
Cycle through Hanoi as it wakes, past market sellers setting up, people practising tai chi by the lake and street breakfasts on every corner.
Spend a private evening in Kyoto with a geiko, sharing a traditional meal while she performs dance and music and talks about her art.
Walk the carved corridors and inner courtyards of Angkor Wat as the sun comes up, then sit down to breakfast beside the old royal pool of Srah Srang.
Each country has its own season, pace and way of travelling. Start with the one that calls you.
Bangkok's temples, the cool north and islands on two seas.
The Taj Mahal, Rajasthan's palaces and Kerala's backwaters.
The Great Wall, the Terracotta Army and Shanghai's skyline.
Bali's rice terraces and temples, with Java's volcanoes beyond.
Ancient rock fortresses, tea country and wild southern beaches.
Ha Long Bay, Hoi An's lanterns and the food of Hanoi.
Kyoto's gardens, Tokyo's energy and journeys by bullet train.
The temples of Angkor at sunrise and the riverside capital.
Langkawi's islands, rainforest and the street food of Penang.
Open steppe, nomad camps and the Gobi under huge skies.
Harbour views, dim sum and island hikes in one city.
Kathmandu's temples and the Himalaya on the horizon.
Gardens, hawker centres and a skyline made for evenings.
Seoul's palaces, mountain temples and the food of the markets.
Short flights link much of Asia, so one journey can take in two or three countries.
Small group tour | 12 days | Singapore · Perlis · Jimbaran
River and ocean cruise | 13 days | Bangkok · Siem Reap · Ho Chi Minh City
Small group tour | 11 days | Seoul · Gyeongju · Tokyo
Asia is travelled on private and small group tours, city breaks, river and expedition cruises and private jet journeys.
Your own guide and driver, and a day that moves at your pace.
Travel with a few like-minded people and a guide who knows the way.
A few days in one city, with the best of it already arranged.
Several countries in one journey, flying between them by private jet.
River, ocean, canal and expedition voyages, with the cabin chosen for you.
Wildlife drives with guides who know where to look.
Somewhere in Asia is always in season, so your travel expert matches the country to your month.
Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam's south and India's north are dry and clear.
Sri Lanka's south and west coast and Rajasthan are at their finest.
Cherry blossom begins in Japan, with warm, dry days in Southeast Asia.
Japan's blossom peaks and Nepal's spring trekking season opens.
Heat builds in Southeast Asia, while Japan and Korea are mild and green.
Bali, Koh Samui and Mongolia's summer are at their best.
Bali stays dry, Mongolia holds its Naadam festival, Sri Lanka's east is calm.
Bali and the Thai Gulf islands are dry, Japan is warm and festive.
Rains on many coasts, but Bali and Sri Lanka's east stay dry.
Clear skies return to Nepal, and Japan and Korea turn to autumn colour.
Cool season begins across Thailand, Cambodia and northern India.
Dry across mainland Southeast Asia and the south of India and Sri Lanka.
Every region has its own seasons and ways to travel.
Old cities, coastlines and wine country, from Iceland to Greece.
Safaris, the Cape and the islands of the Indian Ocean.
Deserts, ancient wonders and the medinas of North Africa.
From the Andes and Patagonia to Costa Rica and the Rockies.
The Red Centre, New Zealand's fiords and Fiji's islands.
Tell us which countries call you, when you can travel and who is coming. Your travel expert replies in writing with a route that fits.
