The Best Island and Beach Tours in Asia

There’s a good reason the movie The Beach was shot in Thailand. Famous for some of the best beaches in Asia, Thailand has idyllic lagoons, ancient sea-hewn caves and yawning stretches of white sand. Keen adventurers joining this TRIPS by Culture Trip tour will also love the chance to try jungle hiking on Hong Island, kayaking through Bor Thor mangrove forest and even an inflatable water park at Coco Beach if lying on a lounger doesn’t appeal. Best of all the tour packs in plenty of free time so you’ll have ample opportunity to soak up some rays or just lie back on the sand with a good book.

Sri Lanka is one of the most fascinating islands in Asia, with a wealth of Unesco-listed sites, rainforest-cloaked hills, a healthy population of elephants and dreamy tropical beaches for swimming, diving and surfing. This 12-day TRIPS by Culture Trip tour allows you to uncover its most beautiful secrets, crisscrossing the island to experience its wonder beyond the tourist trail. Think wild swimming in the river at Dambulla, climbing a 5th-century CE fortress in Sigiriya, spotting crocodiles in Yala National Park and abseiling down Sandun Ella waterfall. If dreaming of Asian beaches gets you through the day, you’ll be thrilled to end this tour on the white sands of Kosgoda too, where an on-site spa will soothe you before departure and a farewell dinner on the beach will make sure you see off Sri Lanka in style.