Grand Colonial Tour of Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam & Singapore

14 days from £12,100 for 2024 per person

• Delhi
• Colombo
• Galle
• Yangon (Rangoon)
• Hanoi
• Singapore

If your idea of holiday heaven includes a combination of polished teak floors, whirring ceiling fans, palm trees swaying in the breeze, clipped green lawns and crisp white linen-clad butlers serving you the perfect G&T, then this is the tour for you. Experience Asia's diverse colonial heritage on this whirlwind tour designed for those with an interest in the history and architecture of times gone by. As you journey through India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam and Singapore, stay at the finest colonial hotels in each location and explore each city's historic quarters and monuments along the way.

For those starting the tour in London we suggest dining at Gymkhana in central London, before a night at Blakes. A boutique hotel in South Kensington, Blakes has been decorated with echoes of Empire.

Starting at The Imperial in Delhi, this tour journeys around Asia’s former colonial capitals. Along the way you will be staying in a series of Grand Dame hotels that date from the ‘golden days’ of a bygone era: the Strand in Yangon and Raffles in Singapore – both part of the Sarkies’ Brothers hotel group, Amangalla in Galle and the Metropole in Hanoi. With glossy white facades, high ceiling suites, airy verandas and perfectly manicured green gardens, our selection of hotels are the perfect accompaniment to this historical tour. Take tea on the lawn, visit crumbling colonial districts and see in the sunset with a cocktail (or three) in bars that were frequented by Somerset Maugham, Ernest Hemmingway and Rudyard Kipling in their heyday.

Along the way your private car and driver will be there to show you the best bits (old and new) of every destination; visit the Taj Mahal from Delhi as a day trip, explore Galle Fort by foot, take a street food safari with a local food expert in Hanoi and admire Singapore’s mesmerising extravaganza, Gardens by the Bay.

As with all of our tours, this is purely a suggested itinerary and can be booked as it is or alternatively used as a starting point for creating your own perfect bespoke holiday to Asia. If you'd like to see similar trips, take a look at our Honeymoon and Family Holiday collections, as well as our Ultimate Luxury, Multi-Country, Spa & Wellness and Party itineraries.

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