Recommendations for half beach, half nature in Asia
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The misses is in Taiwan with work in November, so I’m going to fly out and we’re tacking on a holiday at the end.
Nearby options are Taiwan (obviously), Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.
The reason I’m asking for help is we’ll only have a week, and I’m looking for a place where we can get to a beach within 3 hours transfer of a main airport hub. And then preferably a national park (mountains or jungle, trekking, nature etc) also within about 3 hours transfer.
We’ve done Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Lots of places to research, hoping someone might have a lightbulb moment of places that suit.
What I’m trying to avoid with limited time is landing, and then having to do internal flights to different places meaning we lose what small time we have to airports and journeys.
Budget isn’t too much of a concern. We’re looking for 3 days of relaxing, 3 days of adventure. Both into food, nature, animals and trekking. She has a preference for much nicer places to stay than me.
Nearby options are Taiwan (obviously), Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.
The reason I’m asking for help is we’ll only have a week, and I’m looking for a place where we can get to a beach within 3 hours transfer of a main airport hub. And then preferably a national park (mountains or jungle, trekking, nature etc) also within about 3 hours transfer.
We’ve done Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Lots of places to research, hoping someone might have a lightbulb moment of places that suit.
What I’m trying to avoid with limited time is landing, and then having to do internal flights to different places meaning we lose what small time we have to airports and journeys.
Budget isn’t too much of a concern. We’re looking for 3 days of relaxing, 3 days of adventure. Both into food, nature, animals and trekking. She has a preference for much nicer places to stay than me.
Indonesia certainly fits the bill. Volcanoes, jungle and beaches.
You’ll probably need to take a short internal flight from Jakarta or Denpasar to get to another island.
Very cheap too.
Might be stretching it a touch on time but something like 3 days in a nice private pool villa on Gili Air. (Beach and water sports) then take the boat over to Lombok and do a Mt Rinjani hike?
You’ll probably need to take a short internal flight from Jakarta or Denpasar to get to another island.
Very cheap too.
Might be stretching it a touch on time but something like 3 days in a nice private pool villa on Gili Air. (Beach and water sports) then take the boat over to Lombok and do a Mt Rinjani hike?
Edited by gamefreaks on Thursday 29th August 00:54
Was going to comment, then noticed the November part, in for a penny in for pound.
Taiwan is a fantastic and oft over looked place to visit, absolutely stunning scenery, outstanding food and some lovely beaches.
Not sure on the car hire situation, temps can be a tad nippy around 20ºc. Could be worth consideration.
Taiwan is a fantastic and oft over looked place to visit, absolutely stunning scenery, outstanding food and some lovely beaches.
Not sure on the car hire situation, temps can be a tad nippy around 20ºc. Could be worth consideration.
ffc said:
Malaysian Borneo might fit. The weather is mixed in November but the nature is great. The Kinabatangan river, Danum Valley and rain forest around Sabah are great. Then there are the beach resorts on Gaya island and in other places.
This.Kota Kinabalu is (or was 20 years ago) a fairly characterless city, but you've the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park / islands offshore, a few big hotels with their own beaches and hot/cold running room service, and the rainforest a long drive / very short hop away. And Mount Kilimantan (sp?) close by too.
Well after a fair bit of research, most of the places near the international airports didn’t really appeal, so decided to bite the bullet and add in internal flights.
Going to Indonesia to spend a few days at a place on the beach in Labuan Bajo, followed by 3 day boat tour of the islands around Komodo island.
Bit of relaxing, bit of trekking, bit of diving, bit of snorkelling.
Can’t wait!
Going to Indonesia to spend a few days at a place on the beach in Labuan Bajo, followed by 3 day boat tour of the islands around Komodo island.
Bit of relaxing, bit of trekking, bit of diving, bit of snorkelling.
Can’t wait!
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