New Sensory and Colonial Heritage Tours Unveiled in SE Asia

International

Ahead of ITB Berlin, Khiri Travel reveals sensory urban day tours in five Southeast Asian countries and multi-day colonial tours featuring ornate 19th century mansions and hotels from a bygone era.

Khiri Travel has launched two major series of tour products ahead of ITB Berlin. The first is Asian city day tours that indulge all five senses. The second is a series of multi-day colonial travel experiences where guests visit or stay in charming mansions and hotels from the era of 19th century European explorers in Asia.

The senses series has been launched in five countries - Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam – with Laos, Philippines and Myanmar to come. In each of the private, guided tours, guests will experience sights such as sunsets from golden stupas, the smell of fresh turmeric as they make a herbal drink, the sound of Balinese gamelan or Sri Lankan baila music, mind-boggling tastes – need we say more, this is Asia – and the physical touch of a good massage or yoga session.

Consolidating its role as a product-first DMC, Khiri Travel has also launched a series of heritage and history tours ranging from nine to 13 days in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos, with Myanmar to follow. The focus is on colonial-era mansions, antique decor and grand estates from the times of Henri Mouhot, Francis Garnier and others.

Guests get to stay at heritage era buildings repurposed as hotels, such as The Phoenix Hotel in Yogyakarta, Azerai La Residence in Hue, 137 Pillars in Chiang Mai, and Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bataan. They can also enjoy expert insights from historians such as Francis Engelmann in Luang Prabang and, in Hoi An, Rehahn, an award winning photographer specialising in the ethnic groups of Vietnam.

“Whether you are an architecture enthusiast, a history lover, or simply seeking a journey through time, our history and heritage mansion house tours promise a deep connection to the elegance, intrigue, and timeless beauty of Asia’s colonial-related past,” says Sofia Tan, Group Product Coordinator at Khiri Travel.

Enhanced Agent Hub

In-depth details on each of the senses and mansions tour series have been uploaded to Khiri Travel’s online Agent Hub, which is being upgraded and will be released as a soft-launch at ITB Berlin, 4-6 March.

The soft-launch will feature a more user-friendly experience where agents and tour operators can filter tour information based on their preferences, use a sophisticated keyword search function, or choose between different categories of experiences such as “Wow!”, “Signature” and “Personality”.

Agents can also see all newly featured Khiri specialist tours, sample itineraries and an online photo gallery. Agents can use the Hub's images to do their own marketing and promotions that sell Khiri products.

Khiri Travel will be represented at ITB Berlin (Hall 26B, Stand 204) by Willem Niemeijer, CEO and Founder of Khiri Travel, Owen Morris, Partnership Development Manager, Nadine Haugg, Product and Account Manager, Thailand, and Nicola Scaramuzzino, General Manager, Vietnam.

Further information and ITB appointments are available here.