Asia Trip Advisor | Travel Guides and Itineraries

Plan an Asia trip with practical destination guides, realistic itineraries and advice for choosing where to go, how long to stay and how to connect destinations. This page brings together World Trip Advisor’s Asia travel planning content for first-time visitors, independent travellers and slower multi-country journeys.

Start with a destination

• Sapporo in 4 Days: Food, Seasons and Easy Day Trips — seasonal planning, transport and an Otaru option.
• Hanoi in 3 Days: A Practical First-Time Itinerary — Old Quarter planning, museums, West Lake and Ninh Binh.
• Mongolia in 7 Days: Ulaanbaatar, Terelj and the Gobi — a realistic route combining city, nature and long-distance travel.
• Japan travel guides — ideas for building a wider Japan itinerary.
• Vietnam travel guide — broader planning before choosing a city or region.

Choose the right trip length

For a short city break, choose one base and limit day trips. Three or four nights can work well for a focused city itinerary. For a longer journey, group destinations by geography and use realistic transfer days rather than changing hotels every night. Check current transport schedules and entry requirements with official sources before booking.

Plan by travel style

• Food and city life: focus on neighbourhoods, markets and two or three signature experiences.
• Culture and heritage: allow time for temples, museums and respectful visits rather than rushing through a checklist.
• Nature and hiking: check weather, trail conditions, permits and transport before committing to a day trip.
• Multi-country travel: compare flight and rail connections, baggage rules and border requirements before fixing the route.

Asia travel planning checklist

Choose the best season for your route, confirm passport and visa requirements, book accommodation in convenient neighbourhoods, and keep one flexible day for weather or transport changes. Save official attraction and transport pages offline. Avoid relying on old social-media timetables, unverified prices or generic itineraries that ignore travel time.

Continue planning: browse the full Asia category archive or return to the World Trip Advisor homepage to explore other regions.

World Trip Advisor updates destination advice as information changes. Always reconfirm current schedules, access rules and entry requirements before departure.