Experiences in Southeast Asia

Every one of these we did ourselves, paid for ourselves, and would send a mate to. Book through Rebels on the Road and you help us keep writing, at no extra cost to you.

Our partners: Below Zero Divers · Big Dream Boatman · Devocean Divers · Seek Sophie · Mama's Homestay · Palawan Divers · Seaquest Dive Center · Tiem Tours

Our partners

The days we did ourselves

Divers under water at Koh Nang Yuan, with the island above the surface Koh Tao
Learning to dive on Koh Tao with Below Zero Divers

The small dive school on Koh Tao we send people to: tiny groups, new kit and briefings that are real. Why we recommend them, and our reader discount.

DivingThailand
Our partner Below Zero Divers
Travellers on board the Big Dream Boatman expedition boat between the islands of Palawan El Nido and Coron
Big Dream Boatman: the island expedition between Coron and El Nido

Four days and three nights between Coron and El Nido: snorkelling over coral, sleeping on the beach, a chef on board. Why we recommend it and what it costs.

TourPhilippines
Our partner Big Dream Boatman
Divers getting ready on the Devocean Divers boat off Malapascua Malapascua
Diving with Devocean Divers on Malapascua

In the water at five in the morning for the thresher sharks, from Bounty Beach. Why we recommend Devocean Divers, and our reader discount with REBELSONTHEROAD.

DivingPhilippines
Our partner Devocean Divers
Longtail boat with travellers under the limestone cliffs of Cheow Lan Lake Khao Sok
A night on Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok

Two days between the limestone towers of Cheow Lan Lake: longtail boat, a jungle trek, two wildlife safaris and a night in a floating raft house.

TourThailand
Our partner Seek Sophie
Travellers cooking together under the thatched roof at Rungfah Farm Stay in Khao Sok Khao Sok
Cooking over an open fire on a farm in Khao Sok

Four hours on an organic farm near Khao Sok: pull your own herbs and vegetables from the garden, then cook four Thai dishes in bamboo over an open fire.

Food & drinkThailand
Our partner Seek Sophie
Camp with hammocks and tarps around a fire in the rainforest of Khao Sok Khao Sok
Two days camping in the jungle in Khao Sok

Into the rainforest with a local guide: survival skills, dinner cooked inside bamboo over an open fire, a night safari and a hammock strung between two trees.

TourThailand
Our partner Seek Sophie
Two riders on a mountain road on the Ha Giang Loop Ha Giang Loop
The Ha Giang Loop with Mama's Homestay

The Ha Giang Loop with nothing left for you to arrange: the riding, the beds and the food are sorted. Why we recommend Mama's Homestay, and our reader discount.

StayVietnam
Our partner Mama's Homestay
Divers above a reef full of yellowtail snapper in Bacuit Bay near El Nido El Nido
Diving with Palawan Divers in El Nido

The Palawan you never see from an island-hopping boat. Why we recommend Palawan Divers, and our reader discount with the code REBELSONTHEROAD.

DivingPhilippines
Our partner Palawan Divers
Divers entering the water from the Seaquest Dive Center boat Bohol
Diving on Bohol with Seaquest Dive Center

Dive around Panglao from Alona Beach: Seaquest Dive Center on Bohol, with our reader discount on your PADI course.

DivingPhilippines
Our partner Seaquest Dive Center
On the back of a bike at a viewpoint above a sea of cloud on the Ha Giang Loop Ha Giang Loop
Riding the Ha Giang Loop with Tiem Tours

Small groups and riders from the region itself, 5.0 on TripAdvisor from 459 reviews. Why we send people here, and our reader discount with REBELSONTHEROAD.

TourVietnam
Our partner Tiem Tours