Experts in tailor-made holidays to Saigon Tours

A patchwork of lush forests and tropical archipelagos fringed by white sands and dotted with temples and remnants of colonial rule, Southeast Asia offers a bewildering array of attractions. Our specialists have been planning tours here for decades and have put together some sample itineraries based on routes that work particularly well, to give you an idea of what it’s possible.

Then, when it comes to planning your trip, we’ll base it around your interests whether you want to island hop around the Philippines, cruise the Mekong between Vietnam and Cambodia, see the temples of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, dive on pristine coral reefs, learn about Marapu rituals or track down the legendary Komodo dragons.

Our Southeast Asia specialists have been visiting the region for decades and have built up a wealth of collective experience. In these travel guides, they share their thoughts on how to make the most of your time, offering tips based on their personal explorations. Whether you want to climb Indonesia’s volcanoes, cruise around the karst outcrops of Halong Bay or trace how colonialism has shaped the region’s megacities, we aim to let you know what to expect.

Our travel guides make a good starting point when planning your trip and can help you discover anything from Singapore’s Michelin-starred street stall to Hindu festivals, Khmer temples and the beaches and rainforests of Thailand.

Finding the right places to stay in Southeast Asia can turn a well-earned break into a trip of a lifetime and here at Audley our specialists make recommendations based on personal experience. From boutique properties close to landmark sights to remote lodges that offer access to the heart of the jungle, we opt for hotels that offer personal service and attention to detail.

We seek out properties with a distinctive style or character, places that help you get a better understanding of your destination whether that’s a placid retreat from the frenetic streets of Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City, a romantic bolthole overlooking a powder-white beach or a night spent in the traditional Iban longhouse.

The best time to visit Southeast Asia depends on where you want to go and what you want to do. There are some significant climate variations across the region, but rather than limiting possibilities, this makes Southeast Asia a year-round destination with good conditions for exploring throughout the year.

In general, the cool, dry season lasts from November to April across mainland Southeast Asia and the Philippines making this a good time to visit Thailand, Vietnam or Indochina, while Indonesia and Borneo are drier from April to October, and Malaysia offers year-round sun on one coast or the other.