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From the loud, scooter-filled roads of Ho Chi Minh City to the magnificent temples of Angkor, there’s something for everyone in Second Nature’s vast array of International Tours to South/East Asia. Our local guides are ambassadors for their respective countries and provide a uniquely personal perspective on the places we visit so that your students come home impassioned global citizens.
Our International Tours for school and university groups are all-inclusive, affordable and fully customised. Tours are generally facilitated with a cultural, environmental, tourism or design technology focus depending on a school or university’s preferences.
Cultural Programs spend time exploring the ideologies, history, customs, arts and foods that differentiate countries visited. They encourage interaction with local peoples and expose students to different modes of living.
Environmental Programs concentrate on immersion and adventure in exceptional natural environments. They allow contextual exploration of Environmental Management principles and deliver a strong conservation message.
Tourism Programs focus on the Tourism Industry including drivers, challenges and innovations. They investigate major tourist attractions from an economic and environmental perspective to evaluate the sustainability of current operations.
Design Technology Programs investigate Sustainable Development in the context of megacities like Singapore and Delhi. They showcase innovations in architecture, agriculture and tourism.
The flexible design of our International Tours means itineraries can be adapted to fulfil curriculum requirements for any of the following subjects: Geography, Biology, Earth & Environmental Science, Marine Science, Investigating Science, Agricultural Science, Languages, History and Tourism. Schools or universities can experience one of our pre-existing itineraries or choose from a variety of incredible destinations to build a program that perfectly suits their needs.
Any number of destinations from this list can be combined in a customised tour itinerary for your school or university group. Enquire now.
Vietnam
Cambodia
Indonesia
West Papua (Indonesia)
India
Malaysia
Myanmar
Singapore
Thailand
Below is an example itinerary with a focus on culture in Vietnam and Cambodia.
| Day 1 | Australia -> Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 2 | Arrive in Hanoi (Vietnam) for a city tour. Evening Water Puppet show |
| Day 3 | Cruise & stay the night on a ‘Junk Boat’ in World Heritage listed Ha Long Bay |
| Day 4 | Explore the karsts and caves of Ha Long Bay |
| Day 5 | Travel to Da Nang and wander Hoi An’s old town |
| Day 6 | Homestay at Bai Lang Village on Cu Lao Cham Island |
| Day 7 | Snorkel Cham Island and Hoi An Markets |
| Day 8 | My Son Ruins and travel to Ho Chi Minh City |
| Day 9 | War Remnants Museum and City Tour |
| Day 10 | Cu Chi Tunnels then travel to Pnomh Penh (Cambodia) |
| Day 11 | Volunteer at HIV/AIDS Education and Care Project then visit Night Markets |
| Day 12 | Visit S21 Secret Prison and Killing Fields then visit Russian Markets |
| Day 13 | Travel to Siem Reap via a village where tarantula is a delicacy! Night Markets |
| Day 14 | Tonle Sap and Prek Toal Floating Village (with school donation) |
| Day 15 | Angkor Temple Complex |
| Day 16 | Siem Reap -> Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 17 | Kuala Lumpur -> Australia |
Below is an example itinerary with a focus on culture and environment in Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia.
| Day 1 | Australia -> Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 2 | Arrive at Da Nang (Vietnam) to visit the My son Ruins |
| Day 3 | Hoi An Markets and Handicraft Workshops (silk-weaving and embroidery) |
| Day 4 | Homestay at Bai Lang Village on Cu Lao Cham Island |
| Day 5 | Snorkel Cham Island and travel to Ho Chi Minh City |
| Day 6 | War Remnants Museum and Peace Village. Evening Water Puppet show |
| Day 7 | Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple |
| Day 8 | Travel to Pnomh Penh (Cambodia). Visit S21 Secret Prison and Killing Fields |
| Day 9 | Volunteer at HIV/AIDS Education and Care Project then visit Russian Markets |
| Day 10 | Travel to Siem Reap via a village where tarantula is a delicacy! Night Markets |
| Day 11 | Tonle Sap and Prek Toal Floating Village (with school donation) |
| Day 12 | Angkor Temple Complex |
| Day 13 | Travel to eco-lodge in Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia) |
| Day 14 | Jungle Trek with a night spend at a Jungle campsite |
| Day 15 | Return to the Eco-lodge by inner-tube and visit a Palm Oil Processing Plant |
| Day 16 | Medan -> Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 17 | Kuala Lumpur -> Australia |
Below is an example itinerary with a focus on design technology in China and Singapore.
| Day 1 | Arrive in Singapore for a Night Safari at Singapore Zoo |
| Day 2 | Gardens by the Bay including “Flower Dome” and “Cloud Forest” |
| Day 3 | Visit innovative green buildings at Nanyang University and Park Royal Hotel |
| Day 4 | Juron Bird Park, Botanic Gardens and historic China Town |
| Day 5 | Asian Civillisations Museum and city tour then travel to Bejing (China) |
| Day 6 | Tianjin Eco-city and Qilihai National Wetland Park |
| Day 7 | China Porcelain House Museum and Palace of Queen of Heaven |
| Day 8 | Hike the Great Wall of China and walk the Sacred Way to the Changling Tomb |
| Day 9 | Forbidden City then dinner with a Sichuan Opera show |
| Day 10 | Travel to Shanghai for Yu Garden and City God Temple |
| Day 11 | Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre and “GoodtoChina” visit |
| Day 12 | Shanghai -> Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 13 | Kuala Lumpur -> Australia |
Below is an example itinerary with a focus on culture and environment in Malaysia.
| Day 1 | Arrive in Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) to explore the city and the beaches |
| Day 2 | White Water Rafting followed by Snorkeling in Abdul Rahman Marine Park |
| Day 3 | Travel to Kudat and visit the Rungus people |
| Day 4 | Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre |
| Day 5 | Turtle Island Park |
| Day 6 | Hike Mount Kota Kinabalu |
| Day 7-9 | Mulu Caves National Park |
| Day 10 | Travel to Kuala Lumpur and visit Petronas Towers and Butterfly Park |
| Day 11 | Batu Caves |
| Day 12 | Orang Asli Museum and Chinatown Night Markets |
| Day 13 | Cycle Tour of Penang |
| Day 14-15 | Lankawi Island |
| Day 16 | Cameron Highlands |
| Day 17 | Visit school in Kuala Lumpur to provide much needed supplies |
| Day 18-19 | Tioman volcanic island |
| Day 20 | Kuala Lumpur -> Australia |
Below is an example itinerary with a focus on the environments of Indonesia.
| Day 1 | Arrive in Medan (Indonesia) |
| Day 2 | Check into eco lodge at Bukit Lawang and hike to Bat Cave |
| Day 3 | Jungle Trek |
| Day 4 | Return to eco lodge via inner-tube then visit Palm Oil Processing Plant |
| Day 5 | Lake Toba and Gunung Leuser National Park |
| Day 6 | Arrive at Palau Banyak for Kayaking, Fishing or ESL Volunteering |
| Day 7 | Palau Bangkaru for Sea Turtle Conservation Program |
| Day 8 | Beach Patrol and Bird/Reptile Survey at Palau Bangkaru |
| Day 9 | Return to Medan and visit local markets |
| Day 10 | Polonia -> Australia |
Below is an example itinerary with a focus on culture in Japan, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
| Day 1 | Arrive in Tokyo (Japan) |
| Day 2 | Imperial Palace, Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree |
| Day 3 | Word Heritage Listed Kiyomizu Temple and Kodaji Temple. Cultural show |
| Day 4 | Bullet train from Kyoto to Hiroshima. Peace Memorial Park and ‘Atomic Bomb Dome’ |
| Day 5 | Kyoto Handicraft Centre, Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji (Golden Temple) and Bamboo Forest |
| Day 6 | Arrive in Bangkok (Thailand). Dinner and cultural show |
| Day 7 | Grand Palace, Wat Pho’s ‘reclining Buddha’ and Chao Praya River cruise |
| Day 8 | Floating markets and Hua-Hin Beach |
| Day 9 | Erawan Waterfall and Taweechai Elephant Camp |
| Day 10 | Chatuchak Market and Bangkok National Museum Day |
| Day 11 | Travel to Siem Reap (Cambodia). Dinner and cultural show |
| Day 12 | Angkor Temple Complex |
| Day 13 | Return to Angkor Temple Complex then Siem Reap Night Markets |
| Day 14 | Travel to Pnomh Penh via a village where tarantula is a delicacy! |
| Day 15 | S21 Secret Prison and Killing Fields |
| Day 16 | Volunteer at HIV/AIDS Education and Care Project then visit Russian Markets |
| Day 17 | Travel to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). War Remnants Museum and city tour |
| Day 18 | Cu Chi Tunnels |
| Day 19 | Ho Chi Minh City -> Auckland |
| Day 20 | Auckland à Australia |
