All the Ways to See Asia with O.A.T.
From the beautiful cherry blossoms of Japan to the mystical mountain peaks of Nepal, here are all the ways to see Asia with O.A.T.—including optional post- and pre-trip extensions.
1. Japan's Cultural Treasures
NEW: Our most popular video by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Ross Jamieson, 6-time traveler from Redmond, WA:
- 15-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Tokyo: Ancient & Modern Traditions | Hiroshima: City of Peace | Osaka to Hiroshima by Bullet Train
2. Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam
NEW: Our most popular video by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Sherrie Lee Lucia, 6-time traveler from Green Valley, AZ:
- 20-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & the River Kwai | Northern Vietnam: From Hanoi to the Hill Tribes of Sapa
3. Heart of India
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Lorna Czarnota, 6-time traveler from Buffalo, NY:
- 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La | Nepal: Kathmandu & Pokhara
4. South Korea & Japan: Temples, Shrines & Seaside Treasures
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Charlotte Temple, 33-time traveler from Boca Raton, FL:
- 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar & the Gobi Desert | Vietnam: Hanoi & Halong Bay Cruise | Hiroshima: City of Peace
5. Inside Vietnam
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Sandra Knight, first-time traveler from Montrose, CO:
- 20-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Hill Tribes of Vietnam: Journey into Ancient Cultures | Cambodia: Angkor Wat & the Legacy of the Ancient Khmer Empire
6. Java & Bali: Indonesia's Mystical Islands
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Barbara Robert, 14-time traveler from Berlin, MD:
- 17-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Borneo's Rain Forests & Orangutans | Komodo Island & Beyond: Land of Dragons
7. The Silk Road: Central Asia’s Ancient Trade Route
Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Dave Rudin, 6-time traveler from Brooklyn, NY:
- 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Tajikistan: Khujand & Dushanbe | Highlights of Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan
8. Nepal & the Mystical Himalayas
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Tom Ossim, 13-time traveler from Vienna, VA:
- 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La | India’s Sacred Cities of the North: Amritsar & Dharamsala
9. Mongolia & the Gobi Desert
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Steven dosRemedios, 27-time traveler from Oakland, CA:
- 19-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: South Korea: Seoul
10. New! Discover Thailand: Bangkok to Chiang Rai
NEW: Our most popular slideshow by an O.A.T. traveler—created by Jack Rosenfield, 16-time traveler from Littleton, CO:
- 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Malaysia & Singapore: A Beacon of Cultural Diversity | The Philippines: Exploring Cebu
11. New! Soul of India: The Colorful South
Our most popular trip video:
- 18-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Sri Lanka: Colombo, Habarana, Kandy & Matara | Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara & the Himalayas
12. New! Sri Lanka: From Colombo & Kandy to the Wildlife of Yala
Our most popular trip video:
- 18-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
- Optional Trip Extensions: Oman & Dubai: The Modern Face of Arabia | Malaysia & Singapore: A Beacon of Cultural Diversity
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- Japan's Cultural Treasures
- Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam
- Heart of India
- South Korea & Japan: Temples, Shrines & Seaside Treasures
- Inside Vietnam
- Java & Bali: Indonesia's Mystical Islands
- The Silk Road: Central Asia’s Ancient Trade Route
- Nepal & the Mystical Himalayas
- Mongolia & the Gobi Desert
- Discover Thailand: Bangkok to Chiang Rai
- Soul of India: The Colorful South
- Sri Lanka: From Colombo & Kandy to the Wildlife of Yala
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