Asia, with its fascinating cultures, people of various races, a myriad of attractions, rich history and more, has made the region a much sought after destination for exclusive luxurious tours mixed with authentic local experiences.
This has changed the concept of luxury travel. It is now not just about six star accommodations, Michelin stars restaurants, expensive amenities – but rather it also includes meeting the people, tasting the local cuisine and having experiences that are authentic about a destination.
Asian Trails is giving clients this new style of luxury travel through exceptional programmes, which are journeys of contrast entwined with an immersion into the soul of our Asia.
Experience Exquisite Cuisine in Luang Prabang, Laos
With French influences from a bygone era still tangible, Luang Prabang’s culinary foundation has captured cooking styles and ingredients from Laos’ direct neighbours. Eating is a street thing, a social gathering, where some of the finest hawker examples are parked precariously on the kerbside.
Once you have tasted ‘Khaon Poon’ ( Laos Noodle soup) at a family run local restaurant along Sisavangvong Road, you definitely want to ask for seconds!
You can also enjoy meeting a family that has opened its doors for an authentic, home cooked Laotian meal— seated on the floor, sharing what’s prepared with vegetables and spices from the morning wet market, as a brightly coloured plastic fan blows some much needed cool air in your direction.
Three Days of Lavish Hong Kong
A pampering introduction to the “perfumed harbour”, as Hong Kong is popularly known, by Asian Trails China. The programme is a surprising mix of experiences — from exploring the eclectic bustling metropolis to its peaks, colonial past and lively suburbs.
Take a helicopter ride over the city marvelling at the incredible views. Enjoy high tea at the Pen in the legendary Peninsula. Dine at the 3* Michelin Caprice Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Board the elegant Aqua Cruise to enjoy ‘A Symphony of Lights’, the daily light and sound show, followed by an eight-course dinner at Hutong, an acclaimed Chinese restaurant.
Take a helicopter ride over the city marvelling at the incredible views. Enjoy high tea at the Pen in the legendary Peninsula. Dine at the 3* Michelin Caprice Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel.
Board the elegant Aqua Cruise to enjoy ‘A Symphony of Lights’, the daily light and sound show, followed by an eight-course dinner at Hutong, an acclaimed Chinese restaurant.
Three Day ‘City of Angels’ Highlights
Explore Bangkok, the ‘City of Angels’, in style for three days with Asian Trails Thailand incorporating limousine transfers, stays in deluxe hotels and sumptuous meals.
Main highlights are a helicopter ride over picturesque Bangkok, travel by tuk tuk to the Khmer community of Baan Bart, known for making monks’ alms bowls, and a visit to Koh Kret on the Chao Phaya River for a day of local Thainess.
Dine at the House of Sathorn, one of the city’s top fine restaurants, and taste exquisite Neo Indian cuisine at Haoma Restaurant. Then an evening of fun at the exclusive nightclub, Bangkok Club XS.
3 Days | 2 Nights Classy City Break in Siem Reap
The 3-day break in Siem Reap in the heart of Cambodia’s famous Angkor temples is the perfect holiday getaway. This is a trip back in time to the Khmer civilisation combined with upmarket amenities/services and breath-taking scenery.
This tour from Asian Trails Cambodia’s includes exploration of ancient temples – Angkor Wat, Tra Phrom, Angkor Thom and Bayon Temple. Travel by boat to Lake Tonle Sap and visit a floating village.
Enjoy a private dinner at Kravan Temple with the Apsara show. On the last day, time permitting, drop by local workshops and training schools like Theam’s House, Artisans d’Angkor and Angkor Artwork.
3 Days in Yangon: Travelling in A Deluxe Elephant Coach
Asian Trails Myanmar offers a new way to explore Yangon, Myanmar’s former capital, in a unique World World II Elephant Coach. The renovated coach is fitted with luxurious furnishings and amenities.
Travel in comfort as the coach takes guests to visit various sites around the city including the 130-year old Secretariat building that was once the home and administrative seat of British Burma, the famous Shwedagon Pagoda and the local Bogyoke (Scott’s) market.
There is also an opportunity to do some good deeds with participation in ‘Soon offering’ (food donation) to the monks and nuns at a monastery or nunnery.
3-Day VIP City Break – Ho Chi Minh City
This is a customised 3-day programme in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam from Asian Trails Vietnam. Be prepared to be treated as a “Very Important Person’ (VIP), starting on arrival with fast track clearance at Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer in a luxury car to the hotel.
Activities include a private cruise to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an elaborate network of underground pathways built during the Vietnam War, and an evening of exploration by motorbikes of the city and its local cuisine.
There is also a fine dining experience at Vietnam House Restaurant run by Vietnamese celebrity chef Luke Nguyen.
3 Days | 2 Nights Kuala Lumpur in Style
This ‘exquisite’ experience in Malaysia’s capital city Kuala Lumpur starts with meet-and-greet at the airport and deluxe transfer to the hotel in the city centre.
For the next three days discover the exotic ‘flavours’ of Kuala Lumpur. Dine at Tamarind Springs Restaurant, known for traditional Indochinese cuisine. Join a cocktail class at Bar Trigona in Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Follow an expert around the city to sample local delights at hawker and street stalls, and learn about Indian, Chinese and Malay influences on the food.
Spend the night at one of the city’s many funky hidden cocktail bars.
Experience Exquisite in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
As night falls, Yogyakarta residents wander off in the streets in search for that tucked-away, curb side Warung in search for time-honoured recipes. Generations have cherished their culinary expertise by using fresh ingredients, blended with tender, love and care and at just the right temperature, serving a bowl of pure deliciousness.
Examples aplenty and often not found off Yogyakarta’s Malioboro Street, master chefs such as Mr. Armin and his Tongseng Jamur (Fried Rice with mushroom soup) or Mungkid-based husband and wife-run ‘Pak Sambi’ are tastebud-tantalizing proof that fabulous food samples are often just around the corner of your temporary residence.