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Alternatives to the Beach in Japan
Anna
Whether you’re heading for the highlights of Honshu or venturing further, where can you enjoy a few days of beach-style relaxation in Japan? Selective Asia's Anna explores the options...
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Flavours of Asia / The Finest…
Our Top 20 Ultimate Eats in Asia
Selective Asia team
Discover the Selective Asia team's favourite dishes that bring back memories from their travels in Asia.
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Wildlife
Community Ecotourism in Cambodia’s Cardamom Rainforest
Suzie
Discover how the Cardamom Mountains rainforest offers the chance to spend time with an array of dedicated ethical projects.
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Transparency in Sustainability
Nick
The most important qualities of any organisation today are a genuine commitment to reducing environmental impact alongside increasing the compassion and care we show towards wildlife, other humans, societies and cultures.
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20 Favourite Moments from 20 Years in Asia
Nick
As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, the Selective Asia team has been looking back across two incredible decades in the travel industry, with 20 of our favourite moments from the last 20 years.
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The Most Underrated Places to Visit in Asia
Kate G
We’re dab hands at waxing lyrical about Asia’s less-visited highlights - those low-profile local spots that don’t usually make it into the visitors’ view - but what about more well-known places that get unnecessarily brushed over? The Selective Asia team have compiled their favourite underrated places to visit in Asia that are well worth making time for in your next trip…
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6 Top Travel Trends for Asia in 2026
Kate G
Taking stock of what’s new, ongoing, or on the way out across the travel sector is a keen way to see which way the wind is blowing. Selective Asia’s Destination Specialists have distilled our top 6 picks and predictions for travel to Asia in 2026 to inspire your next trip.
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Exploring New Horizons: Developing Our Journeys Through Asia
Anna
Making sure that Selective Asia trips go beyond expectations is what we do, and every detail of our journeys is curated and combined so that you see the very best of Asia with everything running smoothly. All in a day's work for our Product Manager!
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A Hint of Spice

Indonesia
Explore the Spice Islands and West Papua and its wild and timeless beauty.
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Price fr. £2,990
Ideal duration | 14 days
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Kingdoms & Coffee Fields

India
Historically elaborate, restlessly cutting edge and starkly unspoilt in equal measure, India’s southern state of Karnataka can feel like a dozen different countries in one. This singularly beautiful region offers a balance of history, culture, modern tech, landscapes and wildlife, and leads seamlessly to the peaceful Malabar backwaters and wilder beaches of northern Kerala.
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Price fr. £3,990
Ideal duration | 16 days

Beyond the Golden Route

Japan
Japan has so much more nuance and variation to offer beyond its cinematic headliners. Taking inspiration from the Japanese art of kintsugi - repairing objects with gold - we’ve shattered Japan’s classic ‘Golden Route’ and bonded it back together with a little more samurai history, scenic views, lesser-visited cities, spirituality, and a touch of coastal connection.
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Price fr. £5,890
Ideal duration | 17 days
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Cambodia

Ancient temples, jungle adventures, idyllic island retreats.

Foothills of Bhutan

Bhutan
Find peaceful moments in monasteries and temples, and experience Paro’s distinctive, small-town feel. Wander through Bumthang’s green fields and Phobjikha valleys where the Black Necked Cranes land.
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Price fr. £3,590
Ideal duration | 11 days
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India

Mystic grandeur, backwater serenity, a feast of flavours & colours… and how about those tigers?

Japan

Sublime cuisine, sparky culture, those trains... welcome to the land of the rising fun!

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Kimchi & Culture

South Korea
Discover the details in between on a South Korea journey that takes you north to south, through the country's past, present and future.
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Price fr. £4,790
Ideal duration | 13 days

Laos Less Travelled

Laos
With the remote Hin Nam No National Park at its centre, this journey incorporates both better-known and lesser-visited parts of Laos, stretching overland from Luang Prabang to the 4000 Islands on a route threaded with local connections and cultural insights.
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Price fr. £2,990
Ideal duration | 15 days

Mountains & Monasteries: Nepal & Bhutan

Bhutan, Nepal, Multi-Country
Nestling against the magnificence of the Himalayas, surrounded by their stark beauty, the sister-countries of Nepal and Bhutan are among the world’s most enthralling places to visit, and a natural pairing for a multi-country trip.
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Price fr. £3,990
Ideal duration | 15 days
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Sri Lanka Reimagined

Sri Lanka
Discover a different angle on Sri Lanka's varied landscapes, from scrubby lowland plains and dramatic rock formations to river-edged grasslands, sweeping coastlines and distant peaks, meeting rural communities and wildlife, large and small.
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Price fr. £3,190
Ideal duration | 14 days

Sri Lanka

Teeming national parks, heritage hot-spots, that cuisine, a beach for everyone... sheer serendipity.

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A great trip

We had an excellent holiday with an itinerary carefully arranged by Dave to suit our preferences. This is the third time we've travelled with Selective Asia and we will happily do so again in the future. We like the fact that they are a small company, passionate about what they do and committed to responsible travel.

Sarah Wilkie, Sri Lanka

Selective Asia is more than a booking agency...

When a museum sent its exhibits overseas on tour, they learned about this before our departure and steered another to another site. When a hotel that we had booked scheduled a noisy wedding for the period of our occupancy, they were able to identify a fantastic hotel without noise before our arrival. I am not sure that any other tour operator would provide such detail in follow up, even after the tour was booked and paid for.

David Kosh, Vietnam

Brilliant! Selective Asia covered every detail.

Travel, hotels, guides, and excursions all flawlessly executed. Selective Asia listened to our requirements and worked with us to refine a great holiday.

Tim Goodman, Thailand

Holiday of a lifetime

The planning of the holiday and the ongoing support was excellent. The organisation on the ground when we got there was perfect and the local guides were knowledgeable and very personable. We would definitely go with Selective Asia again.

Gillian Baker, Komodo & Borneo

Our trip was outstanding...

We had had several discussions with Andrew before booking the trip and he incorporated all the activities we were interested in, plus recommending other activities that he knew we would be interested in. The whole trip was seamless and managed at a thoroughly professional yet friendly level. I would travel with this company again.

Heather, Japan

Inspiring experiences and places to stay

Lean into the details of your bespoke Asia trip to discover rare experiences, exceptional hotels, local connections, inspiring conservation and much more…

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Cardamom Mountains Cambodia
Cambodia

Adventure in the Cardamom Mountains

Place to stay
Luxury lodge

&Beyond Punakha River Lodge

Punakha
Place to stay
Deluxe tented resort

9 Hornbills

Koh Yao Noi
Japan

7 Star Train Cruise

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Sri Lanka

Adam’s Peak

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Every Asia trip we build is finely tuned to fit you, and that all starts with a chat. Let us know what you're hoping to see, feel and experience on your travels, and the places you're dreaming of, and your Asia Specialist will craft a route that includes everything you want and more.

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Personally designed, exceptional journeys across Asia that champion a passion for travel with care for community connections and the planet.
Unfollow the herd.

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Selective Asia is a fully ATOL licensed and bonded tour operator, and our flexi-booking promise offers increased protection & peace of mind.,

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