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All Points East, Southeast Asia tours and travel specialist is an independent, fully licensed, UK based travel company organizing tours and holidays to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Malaysia and Borneo, Sri Lanka and China. Our goal is to produce unusual, original and quality trips at reasonable prices with an emphasis on off the beaten track destinations and eco-tourism and a commitment to responsible travel.
Our holidays – both scheduled tours and tailor-made itineraries – are designed to appeal to those wishing to discover the real Southeast Asia; singles, couples, families – old and young – anyone with a sense of adventure! In depth knowledge of the Indochina region enables us to offer original itineraries with a balance between the region’s better known ‘must-sees’ and it’s off-the-beaten-track, ‘well kept secrets’. All Points East tours will provide a real insight into the countries you are visiting – culture, history, landscape and natural world – and allow opportunities for genuine interaction with the local people and communities.
As much as possible, on all our Southeast Asia tours, we will stay in smaller, family-run accommodation, eat in local restaurants and use local style transport. In addition all guides and agencies used are considered friends rather than ‘business contacts’ with the idea being that you will visit Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and China as guests rather than as tourists. Respect for local people, their cultures, traditions, religions and environment are essential to the All Points East philosophy, and we work hard to ensure our groups have a positive impact on the places and people visited.
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Prominent affiliations & awards
- The International Ecotourism Society
Other affiliations & awards
1st prize in the Specialist Tour Operator category in the 2008 Tourism Authority of Thailand, We are the current holder of the Malaysian Tourist Board (UK) Best Escorted Tour award for our Malaysia Coast to Coast tour (Tourism Authority of Thailand), ‘Green Excellence Award’ for 2012 in the Maritime, Nature and Heritage category Affiliations : The Travel Foundation Tourism Concern CBT (Community Based Tourism Organization) British Foreign Office "Know Before You Go" Campaign Health Unlimited
Our commitment to sustainable travel
t is surprising that even as recently as 1999, when All Points East was established, (as Gecko Travel), little consideration was given in the tourism world, to what has subsequently become known as sustainable travel, eco-tourism, responsible tourism or any of the other myriad titles given to doing what we'd done from the outset.
Our aim was to provide exciting and memorable holidays for those who travel with us to South East Asia, but definitely not at the expense of the places we visited or the people who lived there. We wanted to conduct our tours in an atmosphere of respect for our customers, for our suppliers and local interests. Without compromising on professionalism, we have always treated people as valued friends not just business associates.
In our view, certain preconditions were essential. Small group sizes; exposing our customers to local customs and culture; as well as beautiful beaches and temples; using local resources such as restaurants, hotels and guides; promoting projects to assist local communities; and a healthy respect for nature and the environment. These were, and remain central to All Points East's philosophy.
Nine years on, the only change for us is that we now pursue those same objectives with greater conscious effort. Experience has allowed us to formulate procedures and policies to support the original vision, ensuring that we and our customers make a positive contribution to the region. In short, we've fine-tuned and better organized what's always come naturally.
3 most popular Trips (out of 5 total)
Thailand Tour; ‘jungles & Islands’
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Thailand Tour; ‘jungles & Islands’
Bangkok, Thailand
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14 Days • from $1,280* per person
Provider: All Points East A 2 week Thailand tour – ‘Jungles and Islands’; spectacular sights, stunning landscapes, a wide range of activities and plenty of great food and friendly people on this tour of some of the well known, as well as some of the lesser visited, highlights of Western and South Thailand. Visit fascinating, bustling Bangkok: travel by river through the lush jungles of spectacular Khao Sok National Park, canoe down the River Kwai, hike along the route of Kanchanaburi’s ‘Death Railway’, ride… more |
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Malaysia – Borneo Tour; ‘borneo Adventure’
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Malaysia – Borneo Tour; ‘borneo Adventure’
Kuching, Malaysia
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15 Days • from $2,300* per person
Provider: All Points East Journey through spectacular landscapes with incredible flora and fauna, travel through lush rainforest and up pristine rivers in the interior on this 2 week Borneo tour; from historic Kuching City, the orangutans of Semenggoh, the stunning National Parks of Bako and Mulu and dramatic Mount Kinabalu to the awesome Danum Valley. We’ll visit a Bidayuh longhouse, a tea plantation, go crocodile spotting on the Kinabantang River and swim in the warm waters of the South China Sea. A truly unforgettable… more |
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Vietnam Tour, ‘hanoi To Saigon’ |
Vietnam Tour, ‘hanoi To Saigon’
Hanoi, Vietnam
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17 Days • from £1,250* per person
Provider: All Points East Our Vietnam tour, ‘Hanoi to Saigon’, is an ideal introduction to fabulous Vietnam. This varied trip combines essential sites and hidden places: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Saigon, World Heritage Hue, charming Hoi An, the rarely visited and spectacular Pu Luong National Park, the dramatic scenery of Hoa Binh province and the picturesque Mekong Delta. Discover the country’s past and present; ruined temples of the Cham Empire, Hue’s glorious pagodas and royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty, the more recent, tragic sites… more |
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