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Trip ideas in Asia

23 ready-made itineraries for Asia, each with a day-by-day plan, a map with the route and the best time to go from real weather.

Japan

All 7 ideas in Japan

5 days · Hokkaido

Sapporo

Snow sculptures, ice at night and a canal of candles in Hokkaido

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February and December November is less comfortable.

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5 days · Kanto

Tokyo

Old temples, quiet gardens and bright crossings

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4 days · Kansai

Osaka

Canal-side snacks, a castle and a day in Kobe

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: April and October to November November is one of the best months.

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6 days · Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa

Island castles, clear water and slow days by the sea

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: October to November November is one of the best months.

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4 days · Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto

One great sight a day, and old lanes in between

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: April and October to November November is one of the best months.

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8 days · Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Volcanoes, hot springs, flower hills and caldera lakes by car

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: May to July and September November is less comfortable.

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3 days · Kanagawa

Hakone

Hot springs, lake views and slow evenings, a short trip from Tokyo

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: April to November November is one of the best months.

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Malaysia

All 4 ideas in Malaysia

3 days · Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Twin towers, a park, the monkeys of Batu Caves and shady gardens at an easy pace

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February, June to July, September to October and December November is less comfortable.

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4 days · Penang

George Town

Heritage lanes, clan houses, temples and hawker food on a World Heritage island

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February, June to July, September and December November is less comfortable.

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5 days · Sarawak

Kuching

Rainforest trails, a boat to Bako and a living-culture village

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: February and June to September November is less comfortable.

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5 days · Kedah

Langkawi

Slow beach days, a cable car, mangroves and an island lake

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: February to July and September November is a good month.

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India

All 3 ideas in India

5 days · Rajasthan

Udaipur

The Holika Dahan fire at the City Palace, a morning of colors, then Jaipur

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February and November to December November is one of the best months.

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6 days · Rajasthan

Jaipur

Lit bazaars, the night of Lakshmi Puja, and the forts of the Pink City

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February and November to December November is one of the best months.

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8 days · Rajasthan

Jaipur

Forts, palaces, bazaars and lakes, with long road days between

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February and November to December November is one of the best months.

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Thailand

All 3 ideas in Thailand

4 days · Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Merit at the temples in the morning, the moat and the water in the afternoon

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January and December November is a good month.

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5 days · Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Lanterns over the old city, small baskets of flowers on the river

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January and December November is a good month.

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11 days · Thailand

Bangkok

Street food, temples and island beaches, from Bangkok to the Andaman Sea

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February and November to December November is one of the best months.

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Vietnam

All 2 ideas in Vietnam

6 days · Da Nang

Hoi An

Lantern-lit streets, slow mornings and quiet beach days

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: March to April November is a good month.

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5 days · Hanoi

Hanoi

Limestone karsts by boat and kayak, caves, and street food in Hanoi

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to March and November to December November is one of the best months.

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Indonesia

All 1 idea in Indonesia

7 days · Bali

Bali

Rice terraces, temples and easy beach days at a slow pace

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: March to October November is a good month.

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Singapore

All 1 idea in Singapore

3 days · Singapore

Singapore

Hawker centres, long dinners and slow afternoons out of the heat

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to March and June to October November is less comfortable.

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South Korea

All 1 idea in South Korea

5 days · Seoul

Seoul

Palaces, night markets and hillside lanes, at your own pace

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United Arab Emirates

All 1 idea in United Arab Emirates

7 days · Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Skyline nights, old creek souks and an evening in the desert

Weather by monthBestGoodLess comfortable

Best: January to February and December November is a good month.

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How a trip idea works

Each trip idea is a short itinerary: a few places a day that sit close together, in the order that saves walking, with an estimate of the time between stops. Open one to see it on a map and to see the best months to go, worked out from the average weather of the last five years. Then plan your own dates in the Archie app.