Pack your backpack and let's travel Thailand and Malaysia together. Our journey starts in Thailand's mega-metropolis Bangkok and ends 1500km away in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Along the way, we'll turn night into day in the capital cities, laze in a hammock on tropical islands, eat our way through the best street food cuisines next to UNESCO World Heritage Sites and hike through tea plantations in the mountains. Our route: Bangkok 🏙️ -> Koh Tao 🤿 -> Koh Phangan (Full moon party) 🏝️ -> Krabi 🥑🍨 -> Penang 🇲🇾🏛️ -> Cameron Highlands ⛰️ -> Ipoh 🕍 -> Kuala Lumpur 🍜 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ More information ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ________________________________________ ℹ️ TRAVEL GROUP: Timo 🙋🏼♂️ 🇩🇪 - Tripleader Selina 🙋♀️ 🇦🇹 - Tripmate (Malaysia only) Andreas 🙋🏼♂️ 🇦🇹 - Tripmate (Malaysia only) Connor 🙋🏼♂️ 🇺🇸 - Tripmate Manuel 🙋🏼♂️ 🇦🇹 - Tripmate ℹ️ OVERVIEW: Day 1-2: Bangkok - The golden city 🛕 Our journey begins on the most famous backpacker street in the world with a traditional street food meal and an ice-cold Thai beer. The next day, I'll show you some of the most important highlights of the Thai capital (temples, China Town, markets). But we also like to visit the less touristy corners of my adopted hometown (modern Bangkok, remote temples, secret night markets). 🍻 🏯 Day 3-5: Koh Tao - the diving paradise 🤿 From Bangkok, the journey continues in the evening by night bus (or night train) and ferry to the tropical island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand. Our first island is a comparatively small island and offers a relaxed start to our Thailand round trip. Koh Tao is particularly famous for its underwater world. There is a really wide range of diving schools and prices are low due to the high level of competition. If you're planning to do a diving course, this is the place for you (costs: €250-300, ❌ not included). You can decide spontaneously on the island, but please let us talk about it in advance, as we may have to change the schedule. Day 5-8: Koh Phangan - The biggest beach party in Asia 🎵🍻🏝️ Koh Phangan used to be an insider tip many years ago, when backpackers and hippies from all over the world celebrated a big party once a month on the white sandy beach of Haad Rin. Nowadays, the Fullmoon Party attracts thousands of international guests every month to drink cocktails from beach buckets in colorful neon shirts and dance in the sand to electronic music. We're really lucky, because the moon is full on December 5th and we're there! But the island has a lot more to offer than just this one party night, let us surprise you! Day 8-9: Krabi - between mangroves and dream beaches 🌅 Krabi is our last stop in Thailand. The gateway to the islands of Koh Lanta, Koh PhiPhi and Phuket, it serves as a transit point for many travelers. However, with its great night markets and relaxed atmosphere, the provincial town invites you to linger. We will arrive here in the late afternoon and may still have time for a. We will arrive here late in the afternoon and perhaps have time for a walk through the mangrove forests before we can enjoy the Thai night markets for the last time. Day 9-11: Penang - street food meets street art🎨 From Krabi, the next day we either fly or take the bus to Malaysia (depending on when you book). The island of Penang is considered a cultural melting pot and the capital George Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. There is plenty of street art to discover here between old colonial buildings (Malaysia's answer to Banksy) before the street food stalls are set up everywhere in the evening. Those who have had enough of the hustle and bustle of the old town can also retreat to one of the beautiful beaches and recharge their batteries. Day 11-13: Cameron Highlands - cooling off in the mountains ⛰️ From the coast we now head into the mountains. The Cameron Highlands were already a popular retreat to escape the tropical climate in British colonial times. We will also enjoy the pleasant coolness and can discover tea plantations and strawberry fields on short or long hikes or enjoy the view in an old traditional guesthouse. Day 13-14: Ipoh - street art away from the mainstream 🏛 In direct comparison with Penang's capital, Ipoh may not be quite as impressive, but the "little sister" of Georgetown is developing into a real insider tip. There is still street art here, without large crowds and the colonial flair of the old tin town invites you to linger and relax. Ipoh is therefore an ideal stopover on our way to the mega-metropolis of Kuala Lumpur. Day 14-16: Kuala Lumpur - a skyline to fall in love with🕌 We will spend the last few days of our backpacking trip in Kuala Lumpur (KL). For me personally, KL is one of the most diverse and interesting cities in the world. The melting pot of cultures offers a huge culinary selection. The prices are as cheap as in Bangkok, but the city's skyline is reminiscent of glittering Singapore. KL also offers ideal conditions for a final shopping tour, as clothes can hardly be found cheaper in Asia than here in Chinatown. ________________________________________ What can you expect on this trip? ➕ Discover 2 top travel destinations in Southeast Asia by land 🎒🛤️ ➕ Perfect mix of party, beach, nature, culture and city break. 🥳 ➕ A cool international travel group, with a maximum of 6 people 🤗🇩🇪🇦🇹🇺🇸 ➕ Explore Malaysia's colonial past in Penang & KL🏛️ ➕ Celebrate the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan with other backpackers from all over the world 🌕🍺🌏 ➕ Marvel at the colorful skyline of Kuala Lumpur at night 🌃 ➕ Enjoy the best street food cuisines in the world🍜 What is included in the tour price? ✅ All transfers (bus, train, cab, minivan, ferry) Accommodation (15 nights in shared twin bed rooms) ✅ Entrance fee temple Wat Saket - Bangkok ✅ Full day snorkeling trip - Koh tao ✅ 2 days scooter rental - Koh Phangan ✅ Walking tour UNESCO old town - Penang ✅ Visit a tea plantation - Cameron Highlands ✅ Batu Caves - Kuala Lumpur ✅ Walking tour China Town, Little India & CC - Kuala Lumpur ✅ Free eSIM 4G/5G Thailand & Malaysia (1GB per day) ✅ 24/7 Customer Service and Support by joinmytrip.com What is not included in the trip price? ❌ (International) Flights to/from Bangkok/Kuala Lumpur ❌ Daily Meals, Snacks & Drinks (approx. 7€-15€ per day) ❌ Optional: Full moon party transportation + entrance fee (6€) ❌ Optional: Entrance fees for additional activities & tours ❌ Everything else which is not listed or marked with ❌ ________________________________________ ℹ️ TIME OF TRAVEL: Best time to travel ☀️🌺 We are traveling at the beginning of the high season in Southeast Asia. The rainy season is as good as over, the temperatures are now bearable almost everywhere and the landscape is still in full bloom and green. However, the big influx of tourists doesn't start until a week before Christmas. Most of the sights and beaches are therefore not yet overcrowded. ________________________________________
ℹ️ About me 🙋♂️: I have been living in Bangkok since mid-2024 and regularly travel to different parts of Southeast Asia from here. I have traveled a lot on my own but appreciate the company of other travelers with similar interests. That's why I've started sharing my travel plans on JoinMyTrip and look forward to meeting new people :) ________________________________________
ℹ️ Accommodation 🛏️: Our accommodation will be simple but clean and well-kept rooms in well-located small hotels, hostels or guesthouses. If required, you can also book a single room for an extra charge. Although I am traveling as a backpacker and always try to get the best value for money, this does not mean that we will stay in the cheapest and last descents. Nevertheless, this is not a relaxed luxury vacation and on some days of the trip we will spend more than half the day on local buses, trains and ferries. _____________________________________________ ℹ️ Travel safely as a woman ♀ and LGBTQ 🏳️🌈: I am aware that it can be a big hurdle to embark on a travel adventure with unknown male travel partners from different cultural backgrounds. However, to take away as many worries as possible right from the start and create more security, you can rely on the following measures: 1) Separate rooms 🚪 If no other woman is taking part in this trip alongside you, I will book you your own single room or bed in a dormitory of the same sex at your request. This means you always have a place to retreat to and a safe space, at no extra cost! 2) Woman to woman 🙋🏻♀️ On all my trips that start in Bangkok, there is the possibility that you can get to know my partner Hannah personally at our first dinner together. Should a situation arise during the trip in which you feel uncomfortable and would prefer to have a woman as your contact person, you can get in touch with her or with my co-tripleader Lama from JMT. 3) You always have the choice ⛔ If you realize during the first few days that the chemistry just isn't right or you feel uncomfortable in the presence of other tripmates and we can't improve the situation through a confidential conversation, you can cancel the trip as a last resort even after the trip has started. And without having to pay the full cost of the trip. I will refund you the full amount of your trip price in the local currency, minus - Costs already incurred for activities, accommodation and transportation - JoinMyTrip commission (10-15% of the trip price, JMT may refund you the fees afterwards) - Costs for future bookings that can no longer be canceled (e.g. flights, train/bus or accommodation) As a rule, you should receive at least 60-70% of your travel price back. Money should therefore not be a motive that prevents you from listening to your gut feeling! ________________________________________
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