400+ Small Group Tours in South Asia - Regional Intimate Travel

Annapurna Circuit Trek

4.8

(34 reviews )

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An excellent trip even though we could not complete the circuit because of the disaster on the Thorong La pass. My and I am sure the rest of the groups thoughts are with the families and friends of those who died or were injured in the storm.

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Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort, Lodge

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu, Phedi, Muktinath, Kag

Kathmandu, Phedi, Muktinath, Kagbeni, Marpha, Larjung, Ghasa, Tatopani, Ghorepani, Birethanti, Pokhara, Bhulebule, Jagat, Lamjung, Dharapani, Chame, Upper Pisang, Manang, Yak Kharka

Duration22 days

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Ladakh: Nubra Valley Trek

(2 reviews )

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My first high-altitude hike - the Nubra Valley trek - and all I can say is WOW! With Valerie Parkinson as our tour leader, we were set up for an unforgettable adventure from day one. The incredible cook, knowledgeable guides, and fantastic camp crew made every moment a joy. If you’re thinking of exploring the Nubra Valley, you simply can’t go wrong with this trip. The only challenge now? Deciding on my next adventure!

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Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Hotel

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

New Delhi, Leh Ladakh, Khardung

New Delhi, Leh Ladakh, Khardung La, Wachan , Snia Sumdo

Duration15 days

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Annapurna to Chitwan: Walks & Wildlife

(5 reviews )

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The AP mini circuit has to be considered as a viable alternative to the full circuit(which I have not done) - if you have a fortnight and are confident of your trekking abilities, you will get all the thrill of the trek up the Valley and over the 5416m pass , a descent through the incredible Mustang valley on the other side followed by a memorable flight past the AP range back to Pokhara .

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Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort, Lodge

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu, Phedi, Muktinath, Jom

Kathmandu, Phedi, Muktinath, Jomsom, Pokhara, Bhulebule, Jagat, Lamjung, Dharapani, Chame, Upper Pisang, Braga, Manang, Yak Kharka

Duration13 days

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Family Sri Lanka and Maldives Adventure

4.4

(5 reviews )

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Looking back at our photos now we've returned to the UK we can't believe the amount we saw and the amazing experiences we had on this tour. Sri Lanka is an amazing beautiful country with some much going on - we only scratched the surface. Our tour leader Cham worked so hard to make sure that we had everything we needed, resolving our problems and sorting out food for our fussy son! His knowledge about Sri Lankan history and wildlife was immense. He even found the best place to buy genuine Sri Lanka cricket shirts for the sporty members of our group. The only thing we'd change was the pace of the second half of the Sri Lanka leg of the trip. The first half gave us time to chill and bond as a group, as well as hang out in the pool at Giritale and play cricket. The second half we moved every night and covered a massive distance, though interesting, this was quite tiring (especially for the kids), so we'd suggest that a two night stop in the middle of this element would resolve this issue easily. This was clear in the notes, however, as was the high chance of not getting the train. The pace did slow considerably for the Maldives element, with a lot of time on our boats travelling between reefs. The snorkelling was quite frankly mind-blowing, and even the more nervous swimmers loved it. The crew were fantastic, and the food was delicious. The guide knew his stuff, and made sure we had great snorkelling experiences. Our only criticism of this part of the trip was that splitting the group when we'd got to know each other and were getting on really well was disappointing. There were larger boats, and we'd have preferred to be on a single boat given how long we spent travelling separately. The crew did what they could to mitigate this by tying the boats together when we moored for snorkels, meals and overnight and that was great. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable trip, and with a few very small tweaks it'd be perfect!

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Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Lodge, Bungalow, Resort

Age Range

7-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Negombo, Male, Colombo, Hikkaduw

Negombo, Male, Colombo, Hikkaduwa, Dhoni, Kudhi Boli, Rihiveli, Sigiriya, Giritale, Kandy, Ella, Udawalawe

Duration15 days

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Bhutan: Druk Path Trek

4.7

(31 reviews )

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A wonderful mixture of visiting the Thimpu Festival, trekking in the Himalayas and sampling life in this fascinating country

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Camping, Resort, Hut

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu, Paro, Jele Dzong, Tso

Kathmandu, Paro, Jele Dzong, Tsokam, Jimi Lang Tsho, Labana, Thimphu

Duration12 days

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Mera Peak Climb

(1 review )

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From the autumn 2016 season the Mera Peak trek/climb by this tour operator changed from a camping based itinerary of previous years to lodge or tea house based accommodation. I/we departed in October 2016. Before commencing the trek Id convinced myself that the trek in to Mera would be broadly similar to the Everest Base Camp trek, I was very wrong. There is no gentle start and long days requiring sustained effort are the theme pretty much throughout. The route taken for the first few days is very quiet and had a feel of "going around the houses" for me. That quieter route also makes for much more basic lodges than those found on EBC for example but they were all adequate. The longer approach route does however allow for excellent acclimatisation, a major key to success. All the approach routes converge in Kote and it is then a straight shot up the now rocky Hinku valley. I didnt find the approach trek in to be very scenic and that wasnt helped by day after day of cloud cover. I wonder if a November departure would be worthwhile for clearer skies. Khare, which I thought of as base camp village, was a surprsingly busy place with climbers from all over the world either preparing for or returning from Mera. Stories of six groups having been beaten back by high winds the previous day brought about a realisation that nature could quite easily scupper our plans. Having left Khare and reached the snow line, those of us that brought our own mountain boots and crampons were reunited with them by virtue of some porters that had gone ahead of us. I was now using mountain boots and crampons on snow for the first time, I found I tired far quicker than I cared to admit at the time. After a short but steep climb things level out and then it was a relatively short walk to Mera La camp for the night. The sunset and night time stars were very nice. We were now in tents for the first time. I wish I hadn't binned off my Thermarest mattress as a weight saving effort for the Lukla flight. Foam mattresses were provided but I could still feel the cold coming up from the ground. The next day was a short one from Mera La to High Camp. It however is one of those sections where the destination never seems to get any closer despite feeling you're working like a steam train at full speed. The amusement of high camp's precarious position soon passes as you try to concentrate on getting some sleep for the upcoming 0030 wake up call. I got no real sleep. We then started our torch lit climb through the night in deeply sub zero temperatures. It was hard going, really hard going, there was little talking amongst us. It was just heads down and endure it. The group were imposing more rest stops on the guides than they wanted but I don't think there were any negative consequences when all said and done. My fingers were numb with cold. The sun slowly rose and Mera central summit could now be seen ahead. We left our rucksacks at the foot of the summit and using our Jumars went up the surprisingly short roped section fixed by our guides, it was easy and I was on the summit in a minute. It had taken around 7 hours from leaving High Camp with no sleep (for me) since Mera La the previous day. It was bitterly cold on the summit and very windy, there wasn't any open celebration. There now followed an extremely long walk all the way back down to Khare village with only a short pitstop at High Camp along the way. It was exhausting. Availability of water was a problem too since much if not all of our water was still frozen despite the now blazing morning sun. I was gasping for a drink. Ngima our leader had some warm water in a flask and I will definitely take a small flask when I find myself back on a high mountain again. What now remained was the trek "home" to Lukla. The third day of decent involved far more steep climbing than we were in the mood for but we gt where we were going. Conditions on the Zatrwa pass werent as bad as they could be. During our trek trail crampons or shoe grips weren't necessary. There were only a couple sections of ice a few paces long. The decent from the pass is long and steep, thankfully the national park authority have been building a stone staircase which makes things a little easier but you still have to watch your step. There is the potential for an overnight stay a few hours short of Lukla but depending on progress it can be skipped and we pressed on for Lukla and some comfort... relatively speaking

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Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Camping, Lodge, Tent

Age Range

18-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu, Tangnag, Mera Peak Ba

Kathmandu, Tangnag, Mera Peak Base Camp, Mera La, Mera Peak High Camp, Mera Peak, Zatrwa La Pass, Lukla, Piuyan, Pangkongma, Nashing Dingma, Chholem, Sukye La, Kothe

Duration21 days

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Maldive Dhoni Cruise

4.9

(27 reviews )

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The tour was a very enjoyable and relaxing way to end 2024 (7-15 December). Our tour leader Mohamed Hailami (High) and the crew of Gulfaam were excellent - nothing was too much trouble and they worked hard to make it a memorable holiday. The food on the dhoni was very good - plentiful and varied. The snorkelling catered to all abilities and covered a variety of environments - particular highlights were the sunken boat and swimming with nurse sharks and cuttlefish. Through coaching and feedback from High and the captain I learned how to duck dive, make better use of my GoPro and fish with a line. The latter was with limited success but considerable pleasure - failing to catch any fish while sitting in the tender in the middle of the sea under the stars is one of my favourite memories of the week. Thanks to High and the crew for a great trip.

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Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Resort, Ship Cabin, Hotel

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Male, Vavuu Atoll, Felidhoo

Duration8 days

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Sri Lanka in Depth + Maldive Dhoni Cruise

4.8

(14 reviews )

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An excellent 3 weeks with 2 excellent guides. Sri Lanka section was well organised by our guide Nala. he tweaked the itinerary so that we got the very best out of our time and imparted so much information about every aspect of Sri Lanka. He kept us on time fitting extra stops in if we were passing something to see like a banana market and fishermen hauling nets in on the beach. Accommodation was exactly as described and the usual Explore authentic assortment of comfortable and more rustic. There were lots of English style plug sockets in the hotels, but i would take an adaptor as well just in case. Highlights were climbing Adams Peak starting at 2am, and passing some very elderly people making the pilgrimage to the temple at the top. A unique experience. Also the train journey over 9 arch bridge. Great fun. Maldives- again we had a superb guide- Moosa. Extremely knowledgeable about the ocean and also gave us a lot of fascinating history and politics background of the Maldives. Island visits provided an insight into the real country. The boat was spacious clean and comfortable. Didn't expect the hotel like room services - bed making and towel changing! Food on the boat was amazing. Plentiful and a variety of dishes inc freshly caught fish. Had 2 snorkels a day building up the length and difficulty of them. So many colourful fish, it was like swimming in a tropical fish tank. Also saw turtles, moray eels, sharks and rays including a manta. The tender was always out with us keeping an eye on us whilst snorkelling. Overall a fabulous itinerary and guides on land and sea

Active and outdoorWildlife

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Hostel, Guest House, Ship Cabin

Age Range

16-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Negombo, Male, Demodara, Udawala

Negombo, Male, Demodara, Udawalawe, Koggala, Colombo, Vaavu Atoll, Felidhoo, Fulidhoo, Wilpattu National Park, Maafushi, Mihintale, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Dalhousie, Nuwara Eliya

Duration22 days

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Highlights of Sri Lanka

4.8

(11 reviews )

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We had an absolutely wonderful week with Explore in Sri Lanka. Our tour was packed with amazing locations and fascinating experiences, but our tour guide, Sudesh, still managed to fit in a few extras requested by the group. Our only regret at the end of the trip was that the wild elephants had evaded us, but that was just bad luck! For us, this trip was the perfect way to experience a very different country and culture with the insight and knowledge that comes from an excellent local guide.

Active and outdoorWildlife

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Colombo, Negombo, Wilpattu Natio

Colombo, Negombo, Wilpattu National Park, Mihintale, Kandy, Koggala

Duration7 days

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Walking the Annapurna Foothills

4.8

(14 reviews )

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Walking, wildlife, food and culture: this tour ticked a lot of boxes for me. It is true that the poor visibility at this time of year (March) meant that the Annupurna mountains weren't visible during much of the trek, but the landscape with its flora, fauna and small farms still made the walking interesting and enjoyable. A special highlight was seeing the one-horned rhinoceros at the Chitwan National Park, and the cultural events staged at the Green Chwadi Retreat at Chitwan were an unexpected bonus. There was a wealth of birds to see throughout the tour, and our tour leader, Su, was very knowledgeable in identifying them. As someone who is unable to eat gluten, I had been worried about how I would cope with the food; and I am extremely grateful to Su for helping me to navigate this, as well as ensuring that there were always things available for me to eat.

Active and outdoor

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Guest House, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu

Duration13 days

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Annapurna Circuit Trek

Ladakh: Nubra Valley Trek

Annapurna to Chitwan: Walks & Wildlife

Family Sri Lanka and Maldives Adventure

Bhutan: Druk Path Trek

Mera Peak Climb

Maldive Dhoni Cruise

Sri Lanka in Depth + Maldive Dhoni Cruise

Highlights of Sri Lanka

Walking the Annapurna Foothills

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