The Party Asia portion of this tour is $1399 and includes all transportation and internal flights, all accommodation, and the "non-optional" sightseeing listed below. Food, drinks, optional activities and trans-continental flights to/from Asia.
For Chillout Diving portion, lower prices are currently being re-negotiated, but one week will be around $1299 inclusive of flights, bus and boat transfers, accommodation and all meals. Diving prices also TBA.
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Below is the full itinerary for the trip. All schedules, accommodations, transport & activities may be modified to fit the needs of the group traveling. (For example, if our group is smaller we may take taxis instead of private transfers. Or if the group collectively agrees to skip a particular site or activity, we may cut it out of our schedule.)
PART ONE - PARTY ASIA
1-Nov-2014 Depart the US/your home and fly to Bangkok. Flights from most destinations will be overnight journeys, so sleep on the plane.
Travel: all day.
Sleep: on plane.
2-Nov-2014 Arrive anytime in Bangkok, taxi to hotel, Buddy Lodge in the center of Khaosan Road. Khaosan is the busiest, most popular tourist and backpacker area in Bangkok. No activities planned, as people will arrive at all hours, but welcome drinks are fairly guaranteed.
Travel: depends on flight.
Sleep: Bangkok - twin rooms (2 per room).
Sleep: Bangkok - twin rooms (2 per room).
3-Nov-2014 Early Afternoon sightseeing to hit a few major sites and temples of Bangkok. This is a party trip primarily, but we will be doing basic sightseeing on this trip while leaving plenty of free time. Those who wish to do more cultural or physical activities will be free to do so; those who party too hard will be able to sleep in or lounge away a hangover without missing much! That evening we will hit the strip, the street food and bars with the famous buckets - a small bucket of cocktails, cheap and strong - and then to the clubs; with arrangements being made for a DJ slot or two available for any DJs in our group.
Travel: none.
Sleep: Bangkok - twin rooms (2 per room).
Sleep: Bangkok - twin rooms (2 per room).
4-Nov-2014 Free day to explore Bangkok with possibility of excursions to the jungles for ziplining (optional add-on). Night of street bars and clubbing, or for the daring, option of the infamous "spicy ping pong" sex shows. For those looking for something more posh, an early evening excursion to Sky Bar - the world's highest open air bar.
Travel: none.
Sleep: Bangkok - twin rooms (2 per room).
Sleep: Bangkok - twin rooms (2 per room).
5-Nov-2014 Travel to Koh Samui on direct flight from Bangkok (1 hour travel time). We will take over an entire private building at Backpacker Hostel (though the name may be rebranded before then) and it will be ours to party in as we please. Chaweng Beach is 2 blocks away with powdery sand and shallow waters averaging about 85°F most days. Day tours are available around the island and to the neighboring marine parks, as well as elephant rides, bungee, and other activities. There's tons of nightlife, and we'll do a bar/club crawl each night, collectively deciding on venues and timing.
Travel: one hour flight, less than one hour total shuttle/taxis.
Sleep: Koh Samui, Backpacker Hostel - dorm room (4-8 per room).
Sleep: Koh Samui, Backpacker Hostel - dorm room (4-8 per room).
6-Nov-2014 Free day in Samui to relax, hit the beaches, explore the island, try all the cheap food around, etc. Save energy though as tonight at 7pm we will transfer to the pier for a 20 minute speedboat ride to Koh Phangan for the world-famous Full Moon Party. Approximately 20,000 people gather on the beach, with dozens of bars and drink stands, dancing, food, fire, slides, blacklights and body paint. We grab a bite to eat and buckets of booze on the way in, party all night, and then you are free to catch the ferry back to Samui when you are worn out. We use VIP passes to avoid the many hour waits for late night ferries, don't worry.
Travel: 15-minute buses and 20-minute speed boats each direction.
Sleep: Koh Samui, Backpacker Hostel - dorm room (4-8 per room).
7-Nov-2014 Today will be a day of rest and recovery, after most of us will arrive back from the Full Moon Party at sunrise or later. Sleep in, or nap all day, lounge on the beach, or get a few cheap massages. If people are up for it, we'll hit the clubs tonight again!
Travel: none.
Sleep: Koh Samui, Backpacker Hostel - dorm room (4-8 per room).
8-Nov-2014 Today will be an early start and a long travel day with an early pickup across the island to the ferry to the mainland, where we will bus to the airport and catch a late morning flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We'll check in to our budget hotel in the Bukit Bintang area and then have the afternoon at leisure. If our group is up for it we can head to Petronas Towers or KL Tower for some sightseeing or save it for the next day. In the evening we will hit the main club street for a bit of fun.
Travel: Shuttle, ferry, bus, flight and shuttle. Total travel time, approximately 8 hours.
Sleep: Kuala Lumpur, twin room (2 per room).
9-Nov-2014 Today we'll do some late morning sightseeing of major sites in Kuala Lumpur, and a short excursion out to the Batu Caves - 272 steps up to a huge cave with a temple inside, full of playful monkeys! Then home to rest up and another night out on the town!
Travel: none.
Sleep: Kuala Lumpur, twin room (2 per room).
10-Nov-2014 Today we depart Malaysia and fly straight to Bali! We'll head toward the beach and check into our small budget hotel to relax.
Travel: Direct flight plus transfers, apporximately 4 hours.
Sleep: Bali, twin room (2 per room).
11 to 13-Nov-2014 We have three full days in Bali to enjoy. We will include a day of sightseeing to travel around the island, see the Monkey Forest and temple highlights. Days will be otherwise free for beach time, touring, elephant rides, arts and culture, watersports, scuba diving, etc. Of course we'll head out each night, and will have at least one special event where again our DJs will be able to play, and we'll be able to party!
Travel: none.
Sleep: Bali, twin room (2 per room).
14-Nov-2014 Today we leave Bali very early, traveling to Manila via Kuala Lumpur. A long travel day, getting us into Manila in the late afternoon. We will stay central in the Makati area where the most partying is, although much of it is red light style, not for the faint of heart.
**For those ending the trip today, you might consider flying home directly from Bali, rather than traveling all day for one last night in Manila. After tonight, many guests will be going to a wedding in the Philippines the next day.**
Travel: Transfers to/from airports, 2 flights with 2 to 3 hours layover.
Sleep: Manila, twin room (2 per room).
PART TWO - WEDDING
Any group members participating in the Party trip and the Diving trip, but not the wedding - special arrangements will be made on a one-on-one basis.
15-Nov-2014 WEDDING
Travel: under special arrangement.
Sleep: Wedding.
16-Nov-2014 WEDDING
Travel: under special arrangement.
Sleep: Wedding.
PART THREE - DIVING TRIP
17-Nov-2014 Today we will travel in the morning to our amazing, tiny, tropical island to the north of Palawan, the westernmost large island in the Philippines. We will fly via large propellor plane to the island of Busuanga. From the small airport we will bus across the island to a small pier and onto a large speedboat. We'll sail for about 45 minutes to super-tiny Dimakya Island, our home for the next week.
Travel: Flight, bus, boat, approximately 3-4 hours total.
Sleep: Club Paradise, twin/ room (2 per room).
18 to 23-Nov-2014 When we say tiny, we mean it. This island is about .07 square miles, about 1/20th the size of New York's Central Park, 1/3 the size of Vatican City. This tropical paradise has some of the best diving in the world, with giant clam forests and giant sea turtles just offshore, gorgeous coral reefs nearby, and even a huge Japanese warship for wreck diving! Dive packages will be available, but for those not diving, the island has perfect white sand beaches, warm turquoise water, beautiful pool and serene spa for extremely affordable quality massages. Excursions to even smaller secluded islands, wildlife sanctuaries, into town on the main island, and more. Plenty of snorkeling and sunbathing of course as well. This is the perfect place to relax in paradise!
Travel: none.
Sleep: Club Paradise, twin/ room (2 per room).
24-Nov-2014 We'll say goodbye to our island paradise and head back by boat, bus and propellor plane to Manila where our tour will officially end. We will arrive early enough for late afternoon and evening flights home, or we can arrange a post night hotel for flights the next day.
