Hi! I’m planning to solo travel south east asia for a few months this winter and am trying to plan a rough itinerary. Is this itinerary reasonable or too fast paced?? About me and my preferences:
* I have solo travelled before and have been to SEA before (not solo), so this time I’m trying to prioritize places I want to go but haven’t been since I have longer
* I plan to travel overland where it makes sense, especially overnight buses/trains. But also plan to splurge on a flight when it saves a lot of time and hassle (ex. will probably fly from Laos to Hanoi instead of dealing with a 24 hr bus)
* I do want to leave wiggle room for unexpected side quests and delays, but I also appreciate having a plan and general idea of things before
I have never travelled for this long at once so any feedback on if my itinerary is feasible or super unrealistic is appreciated! I listed places I definitely want to go, and for the “maybe” lists, I’m fine seeing all/some/none of those spots
* Thailand: 2-3 weeks
* Definitely: Bangkok (2-4 days), Chiang Mai (3-5 days)
* Maybe: Pai, Chiang Rai, Mae Salong
* Slow boat to Luang Prabang
* Laos: 1 week
* Definitely: Luang Prabang (2-3 days)
* Maybe: Nam ha, (Vang Vieng and Vientiane if that makes more sense to head to VN from)
* Fly to Hanoi from LP
* Vietnam: 2-3 weeks
* Definitely: Hanoi (1-2 days – only a stopover for Sapa/other travel since I’ve been several times before), Sapa (2-3 days), Hue (2-3 days), Hoi An (3-4 days)
* Maybe: Ha Long Bay, Kon Tum? (Da Nang or HCM if needed to fly out of)
* Fly to Cambodia
* Cambodia: 1 week
* Definitely: Phnom Penh (2 days), Siem Reap (3 days)
* Fly to KL
* Malaysia: 1 week
* Definitely: Kuala Lumpur (2-4 days),
* Maybe: Penang/Georgetown, Cameron Highlands
* Indonesia: 1 week
* Definitely: Mt Bromo (2 days)
* Maybe: Yogyakarta, Surabaya (for Mt Bromo if needed), (Jakarta if needed to fly out of)
Any advice and feedback is appreciated! Thank you!
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