Travel with me · Alaya Tours
Come see it with me
Reading about a place is a start. Taking part in it, with time to understand it, is something else. Alaya Tours is the small travel company I run with my best friend Mirjan. We run experiential small-group tours across Asia, built on the same idea as this blog: real experiences, and room to let them sink in.
Why Alaya
Come home seeing differently, not just photographed.
Take part. Don't just pass through.
Time with the people who live there, the history under the route, and the land itself. The same experiences behind the stories on this site.
Fewer places. Deeper stays.
No racing between sights. Enough time in each place for an experience to become understanding.
Small by design
Small groups, and solo-friendly, so a trip feels like traveling with friends rather than following a flag.
Founder-led, traveler-tested
Mirjan and I vet every destination ourselves and lead the trips. Nothing goes on the itinerary that we haven't lived.
Four ways to travel
Pick the kind of trip you need
Journeys
Depth without difficulty. Culture, history, and slow days for curious travelers.
Expeditions
Dirt on your boots, altitude in your lungs. For travelers who want the wild side.
Retreats
Travel inward, too. Quieter trips built around rest and reflection.
Reserve
Fully private, custom trips designed around you, your people, and your pace.
Where Alaya goes
Asia, one place at a time
Trips run to places I keep going back to, many of which you can read about here first. Dates, prices, and itineraries live on the Alaya site and change through the year.
- Laos19.86°N 102.50°E · Read about it on Wandering Emerald
- Malaysian Borneo5.42°N 116.80°E · Read about it on Wandering Emerald
- Mongolia46.86°N 103.85°E · Read about it on Wandering Emerald
- Myanmar21.92°N 95.96°E · Read about it on Wandering Emerald
- Sri LankaTargeted for late 2027, dates to be confirmed
- Central AsiaTargeted for late 2027, dates to be confirmed
- The HimalayasTargeted for late 2027, dates to be confirmed
Ready to go deeper?
Travel with people who care where you're going
Browse upcoming small-group trips, or ask about a private one. Questions go straight to Mirjan and me at contact@alayatours.com.
A note on transparency: Alaya Tours is my own company. The stories and guides on Wandering Emerald stay independent, and I'll always say so when a piece mentions an Alaya trip.