For over 25 years we’ve been helping travellers discover the real asia, creating unique experiences and stories that last a lifetime.
At Insider Journeys, we’ve been changing lives through travel for 25 years. We believe travel is about more than a vacation. It’s about getting to know a country in all its glory, through meeting welcoming local people and seeing places through their eyes.
We take you on a journey that you’ll experience with all your senses. Gazing on the mighty limestone peaks of Halong Bay in Vietnam; inhaling the aromatic steam rising from a bowl of steaming hot miso ramen noodles in Sapporo, Japan; treading the well-worn path through the jungle to witness the sunrise over Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
It’s magical moments like these that create stories that you’ll be telling your friends and family for the rest of your life.
Our story so far...
2015
Travel Indochina becomes Insider Journeys
After much research and discussion, we took the decision to change our name from Travel Indochina to Insider Journeys. Moving away from Travel Indochina better represents the broader range of destinations we now visit and helps convey our mission to provide experiential travel experiences.
2013
First Office opened in Laos
With a growing number of travellers to the region, we opened our first operations office in Laos in the capital Vientiane, followed shortly after by a small team in Luang Prabang.
2011
Started running tours in Bhutan
After much on-the-ground-research, we commenced running small group tours to Bhutan. Starting with our popular Highlights of Bhutan, we now take in some of the country’s most vibrant festivals such as the iconic ‘Jambay Lhakhang’, to offer travellers a truly immersive experience in this small but fascinating country.
North American office opened
After previously supporting our North American clients from our UK office, demand dictated it was time to open an office in the USA. Our North American team has now helped thousands of travelers experience Asia as insiders, and demand for our comfortable, experiential style of travel continues to grow among travelers from Canada and the USA.
2010
Started running tours to Burma (Myanmar)
As tourism begins to open up in Burma (Myanmar) it is a natural progression for us to begin runnning tours, making sure we travel resposibly to maximise the benefit to the local communities we travel to. Burma soon becomes one of our most popular destinations.
Started running tours in Sri Lanka
So close to India, it did not take long to realise we had to add beautiful Sri Lanka to our small group touring programme. We started with the 14-day Sri Lanka Discovery which remains our best-selling tour of the country to this day.
2008
Started running tours to Japan
Now one of our most popular destinations, Japan was an iconic country to add to our offering. From ancient traditions to neon-lit cityscapes, Japan is a land of contrasts, and a popular choice for those seeking to experience a completely different side of Asia.
2005
Insider Journeys UK opens
After booking UK clients via our Sydney office and with word of mouth really helping to introduce more travellers to our style of travel, we opened our UK office. Based in the heart of a charming university town, this was our first office to open outside of Australia or Asia. Starting with a team of just 3 we now have 11 UK-based colleagues who look after our UK-based travellers.
