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TUI has been the leader in creating real travel experiences in Indochina since 1993, catering to the traveler who is seeking an authentic journey through the region. As the genuine Asia specialists we share our experience and passion for the region by designing, creating and operating life-changing vacation experiences. Each of our experiences is carefully handcrafted by our passionate teams, to give travelers the opportunity to escape the tourist traps and explore the essence of Asia’s history, culture, natural beauty and most importantly her people.
TUI offers tailor-made vacations, Small Group Journeys and Indochina river cruises and operates in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma.
Sittwe (Aykab)
The Rakhine capital, Sittwe (also known as Aykab, its Bengali name), occupies a strategic location at the mouth of the Kaladan River, in the far north west of the country. The British developed the town as a port and trade hub in the 19th century, but since Myanmar gained independence, political friction between the Arakanese […]
Meiktila
Travelers following the inland route between Bagan and Mandalay, rather than the slower journey by river, generally pass through the lakeside town of Meiktila, at the head of the Sittaung Valley. Its strategic position as the gate- way to Upper Burma made it the scene of an epic battle in 1944, when the Allies took […]
Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve and Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary
Dubbed the “Indiana Jones of Wildlife Protection” by Time magazine, Alan Rabinowitz was also the driving force behind the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve and Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary, a vast, contiguous 8,452-sq-mile (13,602-sq-km) tract of swampy rain forest and jungle-covered mountains that forms the world’s largest tiger reserve. When it was set up by the […]
Pyay (Prome)
In the late 19th century, Prome, on the Ayeyarwady’s east bank, was founded as the head quar- ters of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, whose paddle steamers served as the main link between Yangon and Mandalay from 1865 to the 1940s. Today known as Pyay, the town is a bit of a backwater, and the trickle […]