Ways to Select Tours for Countries in Asia

[Simon Hopes]

If  you could customize your own tour, what would you do and where would you go? Some tour companies offer their clients a chance to choose exactly what they want to do on a tour by offering a variety of opportunities. If your desire is to travel throughout Asia, there are several places to which you can travel on the type of tour that you want to go on.

Selecting a Tour

Usually, when you select a tour, you choose your destination and the tour’s itinerary is already set. You may see some of the popular sites of the area, go shopping at local markets, and enjoy accommodations in western-style hotels. While the tour guide may be from the area, some tour companies hire expatriates that live in the country as guides. Back Yard Travel Asia tours are a bit different in that the tour guides are always locals who guide you to places that most tours don’t go.

With some touring companies, you can choose the type of tour based on your interests instead of just the destination. For instance, if you have an interest in food then you can take a culinary tour in which you will learn to make the foods of the country that you’re visiting. You may also eat your way through an area by visiting restaurants that specialize in the foods of that country.

Choose Where to Go

There are many countries in Asia to choose from, but some tour companies focus on only a small part of the continent, such as Southeast Asia. However, with other companies, you can select anywhere from Japan to Thailand to China to visit on your tour. Along with the country, you may be able to select the specific city you wish to tour as well. For instance, in Thailand you may be able to select a tour of Bangkok and the surrounding area or one in Chiang Mai.

Even if you don’t want to do any more than kick back on a beach, you can choose the beach to kick back on. In Japan, you may visit the island of Okinawa, or in Thailand, you may hit the beaches in KohJum. You choose where to go and what to do on these holidays. You can also choose a tour by the length of time in the country you visit.

Choose Tour Length

Many tour companies arrange trips of up to a month, which allows you to take in as much of the country as you wish. While some tours can move at a brisk pace, others will be more relaxing, depending on the type of tour you go on. However, if a month is too long, then you can also stay for a week or less if you are adding a tour while studying or living in the area.

There are many things to see and do throughout Asia and taking a tour that focuses on one aspect of a country is a good way to immerse yourself in a culture.