Asia is the largest region on this site, with 48 country guides across Central, Eastern, South-Eastern, Southern and Western Asia. Distances are long and conditions vary widely. Monsoon rains arrive at different months in South and South-East Asia, while Central Asia and the Himalaya have short summers and cold winters. Trains are excellent in Japan and China, buses and domestic flights cover much of South-East Asia, and Western Asia runs on a mix of long-distance coaches and Gulf air hubs.
Pick one country guide first and read its season and transport sections. Each guide links to location pages for cities, islands and mountain areas, which is where to plan the detail of a route.
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Status as of November 2026
| Code | Destination | Best | Now | |||
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| Central Asia | ||||||
| KAZ | Kazakhstan Learn more about Kazakhstan | Apr–Sep | Wait | |||
| KGZ | Kyrgyzstan Learn more about Kyrgyzstan | Dec–Mar & May–Oct | Wait | |||
| TJK | Tajikistan Learn more about Tajikistan | Apr–Oct | Wait | |||
| TKM | Turkmenistan Learn more about Turkmenistan | Apr–May & Oct–Nov | Wait | |||
| UZB | Uzbekistan Learn more about Uzbekistan | Apr–May & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| Eastern Asia | ||||||
| CHN | China Learn more about China | Apr–May & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| JPN | Japan Learn more about Japan | Apr & Oct–Nov | Wait | |||
| MNG | Mongolia Learn more about Mongolia | Jun–Sep | Wait | |||
| PRK | North Korea Learn more about North Korea | Apr–Oct | Wait | |||
| KOR | South Korea Learn more about South Korea | Apr–Jun & Sep–Nov | Wait | |||
| TWN | Taiwan Learn more about Taiwan | Mar–Apr & Jul–Dec | Wait | |||
| South-Eastern Asia | ||||||
| BRN | Brunei Learn more about Brunei | Nov–Apr | Wait | |||
| KHM | Cambodia Learn more about Cambodia | Nov–May | Wait | |||
| TLS | East Timor Learn more about East Timor | Jun–Oct | Wait | |||
| IDN | Indonesia Learn more about Indonesia | Apr–Oct | Wait | |||
| LAO | Laos Learn more about Laos | Nov–Apr | Wait | |||
| MYS | Malaysia Learn more about Malaysia | Dec–Oct | Wait | |||
| MMR | Myanmar Learn more about Myanmar | Year-round | Wait | |||
| PHL | Philippines Learn more about Philippines | Dec–May & Jul–Oct | Wait | |||
| SGP | Singapore Learn more about Singapore | Feb–Apr | Wait | |||
| THA | Thailand Learn more about Thailand | Apr–Feb | Wait | |||
| VNM | Vietnam Learn more about Vietnam | Sep–Apr | Wait | |||
| Southern Asia | ||||||
| AFG | Afghanistan Learn more about Afghanistan | Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| BGD | Bangladesh Learn more about Bangladesh | Nov–Feb | Wait | |||
| BTN | Bhutan Learn more about Bhutan | Mar–May & Sep–Nov | Wait | |||
| IND | India Learn more about India | May–Mar | Wait | |||
| IRN | Iran Learn more about Iran | Apr–May & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| MDV | Maldives Learn more about Maldives | Year-round | Wait | |||
| NPL | Nepal Learn more about Nepal | Mar–Nov | Wait | |||
| PAK | Pakistan Learn more about Pakistan | Year-round | Wait | |||
| LKA | Sri Lanka Learn more about Sri Lanka | Dec–Mar & May–Sep | Wait | |||
| Western Asia | ||||||
| ARM | Armenia Learn more about Armenia | May–Jun & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| AZE | Azerbaijan Learn more about Azerbaijan | Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| BHR | Bahrain Learn more about Bahrain | Nov–Mar | Wait | |||
| GEO | Georgia Learn more about Georgia | Varies | Wait | |||
| IRQ | Iraq Learn more about Iraq | Oct–Apr | Wait | |||
| ISR | Israel Learn more about Israel | Mar–May & Sep–Nov | Wait | |||
| JOR | Jordan Learn more about Jordan | Mar–May & Sep–Nov | Wait | |||
| KWT | Kuwait Learn more about Kuwait | Nov–Mar | Wait | |||
| LBN | Lebanon Learn more about Lebanon | Sep–Jun | Wait | |||
| OMN | Oman Learn more about Oman | Oct–Apr & Jul–Aug | Wait | |||
| PSE | Palestine Learn more about Palestine | Mar–May & Sep–Nov | Wait | |||
| QAT | Qatar Learn more about Qatar | Nov–Apr | Wait | |||
| SAU | Saudi Arabia Learn more about Saudi Arabia | Oct–Mar | Wait | |||
| SYR | Syria Learn more about Syria | Apr–May & Oct–Nov | Wait | |||
| TUR | Turkey Learn more about Turkey | Apr–May & Sep–Oct | Wait | |||
| ARE | United Arab Emirates Learn more about United Arab Emirates | Nov–Mar | Wait | |||
| YEM | Yemen Learn more about Yemen | Oct–Mar | Wait | |||
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Status as of November 2026
| Type | Destination | Country | Region | Days | Now | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY | Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's capital and gateway, a cold, busy city of monasteries, museums and markets that most travellers pair with the steppe. Learn more about Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | ASI Asia | 2–3 days | Wait |  |
| CITY | Luang Prabang Luang Prabang is a UNESCO-listed Mekong town of gilded temples, wooden houses and dawn alms-giving, best explored slowly on foot over three days. Learn more about Luang Prabang | Laos | ASI Asia | 3 days | Wait |  |
| CITY | Almaty Kazakhstan's largest city sits below the snowy Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, with leafy boulevards, cafes, markets and easy access to ski slopes and alpine lakes. Learn more about Almaty | Kazakhstan | ASI Asia | 3 days | Wait |  |
| CITY | Yogyakarta Yogyakarta is the cultural heart of Java, a student city ruled by a sultan and the base for Borobudur and Prambanan, two of Indonesia's great temples. Learn more about Yogyakarta | Indonesia | ASI Asia | 3 days | Wait |  |
| CITY | Tbilisi Tbilisi is Georgia's river-valley capital of crooked balconies, sulphur baths, hilltop fortresses and wine cellars, with mountain and wine-country day trips close by. Learn more about Tbilisi | Georgia | ASI Asia | 3 days | Wait |  |
| CITY | Tainan Tainan is Taiwan's oldest city, where Dutch and Qing-era forts, hundreds of temples and a famously good snack scene sit within a few kilometres of each other. Learn more about Tainan | Taiwan | ASI Asia | 2–3 days | Wait |  |
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