Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Trailfinders UK T 020 7368 1200, Ireland T 01 677 7888,
Australia T 1300 780 212; W trailfinders.com. One of the
best-informed and most e cient agents for independent travellers.
Geographic Expeditions US T 1 800 777 8183, W geoex.com.
Specialists in “responsible tourism” with a range of customized tours and/
or set packages, their trips are perhaps a bit more demanding of the
traveller than the average specialist.
Mountain Travel-Sobek US T 1 888 831 7526, W mtsobek.com.
Both group and private custom-made tours to Laos, Vietnam, Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia.
Pacific Holidays US T 1800 355 8025, W pacificholidaysinc.com.
Fairly inexpensive tour group. Trips include a fourteen-day “Best of
Southeast Asia” sightseeing tour of Bangkok, Bali, Singapore and Hong
Kong from US$3290.
Tour operators
An organized tour is worth considering if you're
after a more energetic holiday, have ambitious
sightseeing plans and limited time, are uneasy
with the language and customs, or just don't like
travelling alone. The specialists listed below can
also help you get to more remote areas and
organize activities that may be di cult to arrange
yourself, such as extended, multi-country tours,
rafting, diving, cycling and trekking. Some also
arrange volunteering opportunities. Unless stated
otherwise, the prices refer to the land tour only,
so you'll need to factor in extra for flights.
FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
The Adventure Travel Company New Zealand T 03 364 3400 or
T 04 494 7180, W adventuretravel.co.nz. NZ's one-stop shop for
adventure travel and agents for Intrepid, Peregrine, Guerba Expeditions
and a host of others.
Adventure World Australia T 1300 295 049, W adventureworld
.com.au, New Zealand T 0800 238 368, W adventureworld.co.nz.
Agents for a vast array of international adventure travel companies.
Allways Dive Expeditions Australia T 1800 33 82 39,
W allwaysdive.com.au. All-inclusive dive packages with a choice of
accommodation for every budget to prime locations throughout
Southeast Asia.
Asia Travel Experts Australia T 1800 22 22 44,
W asiatravelexperts.com. This experienced company offers economical
packages to Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.
Earthwatch T 03 9682 6828, W earthwatch.org/australia.
Volunteer work on projects in Borneo, Cambodia and Thailand.
Gecko's Grassroots Adventures T 03 8601 4444,
W geckosadventures.com. Numerous tours of Thailand and most of
Southeast Asia, from Aus$1100 for two weeks in Vietnam.
Intrepid Adventure Travel Australia T 1300 018 871,
W intrepidtravel.com. Small-group tours to China and Southeast Asia
with an emphasis on cross-cultural contact and low-impact tourism.
OWH (Overseas Working Holidays) Australia T 1300 651 639,
W owh.com.au; New Zealand T 0800 314 448, W owh.co.nz.
Volunteer in Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand with this established outfit,
and take your pick from teaching, conservation and childcare.
Stray Travel Australia T 1300 733 048; New Zealand T 09 526
2140, W straytravel.asia. This backpakcer-oriented company runs a
network of hop-on, hop-off bus services covering Cambodia, Laos,
Thailand and Vietnam.
The Surf Travel Co Australia T 02 9222 8870; W surftravel.com.au.
A well-established surf travel company that can arrange accommodation
and yacht charters in Indonesia, as well as give the lowdown on the best
surf beaches in the region.
Travel Indochina Australia T 1300 138 755, W travelindochina
.com.au. Offers low-impact hand-crafted tour packages, using mid- to
top-range hotels.
World Expeditions Australia T 1300 720 000, New Zealand
T 0800 350 354; W worldexpeditions.com. Committed to
responsible travel and sustainable tourism, World Expeditions are
specialists in small-group treks and adventure holidays.
FROM THE UK AND IRELAND
Destinations Dublin T 01 435 0092, W destinations.ie. Specialists
in Far Eastern and exotic destinations.
Earthwatch Institute UK T 01865 318838, W earthwatch.org.
A wide range of opportunities to assist archeologists, biologists and
community workers in homestays. Prices start at around £1400 for
seven days.
Exodus UK T 020 8675 5550, W exodus.co.uk. Overland trips aimed
at 18-45-year-olds, including the 16-day “Cycle Indochina and Angkor”
(from £2149 including flights from London).
Explore UK T 0845 013 1537, W explore.co.uk. Heaps of options
throughout Southeast Asia, including tours that explore the Angkor ruins
in Cambodia and the jungles of Borneo.
Imaginative Traveller UK T 0845 287 2949, W imaginative
-traveller.com. Broad selection of tours to less-travelled parts of
Asia, including walking, cycling, camping, cooking and snorkelling.
Their “A Tale of Two Islands (Bali and East Java)” tour costs £757 for
15 days.
Intrepid Travel UK T 0800 781 1660, W intrepidtravel.com. A
wide range of holidays, including adventure and overland, plus a “basix”
range for more budget-conscious travellers.
Symbiosis UK T 01845 123 2844, W symbiosis-travel.com.
Environmentally aware outfit that offers specialist-interest holidays in
Southeast Asia, cycling trips, and trekking through jungles and longhouse
communities of Sarawak and Sabah.
FROM THE US AND CANADA
Adventure Center US T 1 800 228 8747, Canada T 1866 338
8735, W adventure-center.com. Offering numerous affordable
Southeast Asian tours, including “Best of Indochina”, a massive forty-day
trip taking in both well-known and off-the-beaten-track destinations
from US$2920.
Adventures Abroad US & Canada T 1 800 665 3998,
W adventures-abroad.com. Specializing in small-group tours,
including a twenty-day tour of Vietnam and Cambodia for around
US$3500.
 
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