Young Pioneer Tours are excited to announce our program of South-East Asia Tours for 2024 and 2025. These include some of our regular favourites to lesser visited places around Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but also some new key additions to our travel options in the region, such as Bougainville, where we meet the King and are welcomed as one of a few groups in what might well become the world’s newest nation next year.
South-East Asia is very much at the heart of YPT, with us not only being based here, but having run tours of some description since 2009. This way we have managed to go beyond the usual and uncover the unseen parts, through the places we bring you and the stories of its people.
Group Tours to South-East Asia
Since starting with the Philippines, YPT have since expanded our repertoire to include Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. We also now include one large South-East Asia Adventure, which incorporates not only the deepest exploration of the Indochina-War, but also a lot of fun.
While much of South-East Asia is very much on the tourist radar, it is still possible to get off the beaten track here, as well as view some truly unique festivals. On this path we also continue through to the heartlands of Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, West Papua, East Timor, and beyond.
Perhaps most importantly though, we are always out looking for the next untouched hidden gem within the region, having built meaningful relationships here since 15 years.
South-East Asia Tours 2024 – 2025
YPT run a number of iconic trips to South-East Asia, such as to the Cutud Lenten Rites, the festivals of Papua New Guinea, and of course dark tourism in Cambodia.
The following published group tours to South-East Asia are all confirmed departures. They are generally capped at 16 people. All are cultural in nature and draw a broad age group and demographic. Click on specific countries to view our bespoke travel packages to specific and multiple countries within the region.
Palawan Island Hopping September 27th – October 6th 2024 – $1195
Originally not what you would have called a classic, but this tour has now lasted over 10 years. It’s drinking on boats, but also with some stunning island scenery on what is known as the best island in the world.
Explore East Timor October 7th – 14th 2024- $1995
Our most exhaustive trip to Timor-Leste with is doing the full circumference of the country. This Timor-Leste tour can also be done as a combo trip with our October Palawan Tour.
East Timor and Palawan Combo Tour 27th September – 16th October 2024 – $2995
Our standard East Timor Tour, but combined with traveling around and island hopping on some of the least seen parts of Palawan, Philippines.
Myanmar Lighting Festival Tour 14th October – 23rd/25th 2025 – $1495 / $1895
Escape with YPT to the enchanting beauty of Myanmar, right in time for the popular Thadingyut Festival, also known as the Lighting Festival.
Cambodia Dark Tourism Tour April 8th – 14th/16th 2025 – $995 / $1195
YPT also takes you well off the beaten track in some of the more popular destinations! And so, we head to Cambodia for our Dark Tourism tour, showing you sites that you won’t find in any guide book.
Myanmar Water Festival and Burmese New Year Tour April 13th – 22nd / 24th 2025 – $1495 / $1895
Escape with YPT to the enchanting beauty of Myanmar, right in time for the most important celebration of the year: the Water Festival. Locally known as “Thingyan”, it lasts for four days and marks the beginning of the Burmese new year.
Cutud Lenten Rites Day Trip April 18th – 18th/19th 2025 – $150 / $195
YPT arrange exclusive media and VIP passes for this iconic event where people quite literally nail themselves to crosses. Quite simply needs to seen to be believed.
Extreme Philippines Tour April 17th – 25th 2025 – $1295
Our Extreme Philippines tour is one of our signature trips. Aside from the Cutud festival it also takes us to Angeles, Baguio, Sagada, and even the Banaue Rice terraces one of the 8 wonders of the world, before we finish st Smoky Mountain!
Timor Independence Day Overland May 14th – 22nd 2025 – $1995
This tour starts in Bali before we fly to Kupang. From here we travel overland to Oecusse, before flying into Dili for the Independence Day celebrations with the President.
East Timor and West Papua Tour May 14th – 29th 2025 – $4195
A great combination of West and East Timor, before we head to West Papua to learn about the tribes here. In between we have two great nights in Bali.
West Papua Tour May 22nd – 29th 2025 – $2495
One of the least seen and underrated parts of the world, West Papua has some of the most interesting tribes around.
Ultimate South East Asia Adventure July 14th – 25th / 27th 2025 – $495 / $1295 / $1795
Go off the beaten track in South East Asia on this carefully curated two-week trip to experience four of its most beautiful countries in a new way.
Independent Tours to South-East Asia
Young Pioneer Tours can run combination tours that run through multiple countries in South-East Asia, as well as country specific tours.
We currently have the following dedicated country specific pages for tours to South-East Asia
Read some of our favourite featured blogs for more in-depth info and stories:
Who has the strongest and weakest militaries in Southeast Asia?
Untouched South-East Asia: East Timor
What is it like to take the train in Vietnam?
What’s the difference between West Papua and Papua New Guinea?
Top 25 best tourist attractions in Asia announced
Top 25 Asian Travel Destinations announced
Frequently Asked Questions about South-East Asia Tours
For questions specific to individual sub-regions, countries, and provinces, we recommend that you check out the respective landing page, which can be reached on the side menu.
If you are interested in filming in South-East Asia click here.
If you are interested in journalistic travel to South-East Asia click here.
Simply get in touch to have us arrange your trip.
Are you planning to add more South-East Asia Tours?
Young Pioneer Tours are currently working on trips to remote parts of Indonesia, the Sultanate of Brunei and a whole heap of undiscovered gems hidden in Southeast Asia. For now follow the site, follow our social media bookmark this page to be kept up to date about our tours to South-East Asia.
