Itineraries
Every plan below sets out morning, afternoon and evening for each day, plus the accommodation area, the transport leg and an estimated daily spend in the stated currency.
7 daysGreek Islands
Two islands, one ferry, no wasted days. Santorini for the caldera and the wine, Naxos for beaches, mountain villages and prices that let you breathe.
Estimated total ≈ €1,675 per person
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Three islands with genuinely different characters: Santorini's caldera, Paros' harbour towns and beaches, and Mykonos for the last two nights of food and noise.
Estimated total ≈ €2,490 per person
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Five islands in two weeks, ordered so no ferry leg wastes a day. Milos for coastline, Santorini for the caldera, Naxos for mountains, Paros for harbours and Mykonos to finish.
Estimated total ≈ €3,270 per person
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10 daysPhilippines
Palawan done properly: four nights in El Nido for the Bacuit Bay lagoons, then Coron for wrecks, Kayangan Lake and quieter water.
Estimated total ≈ $1,930 per person
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Both halves of the country: Palawan's lagoons and wrecks, then the Visayas for canyoneering at Kawasan, Moalboal's sardine run and Bohol's tarsiers.
Estimated total ≈ $2,910 per person
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10 daysThailand
The Andaman ferry chain at a civilised pace: Phuket Old Town, two nights on Phi Phi, Railay's climbing cliffs and four slow nights on Koh Lanta.
Estimated total ≈ $1,640 per person
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14 daysIndonesia
Ubud's temples, Penida's cliffs and mantas, three car-free Gili days and Lombok's surf coast — with fast boats keeping every transfer under two hours.
Estimated total ≈ $2,700 per person
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7 daysCaribbean
Two islands, one 45-minute flight. Barbados for west-coast beaches and Friday's fish fry, Saint Lucia for the Pitons, sulphur springs and rainforest.
Estimated total ≈ $3,340 per person
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