Essential info

Food and Beverages
As food is a highlight of any visit to the region, offering a fantastic culinary experience, we prefer to operate our tours on a bed and breakfast basis. This leaves the traveller free – with or without the help of our guides – to choose their own eateries. Whilst trekking we supply drinking water, while on homestays or when overnighting in villages meals are usually provided.

Accommodation
We have handpicked the accommodations, with a strong preference of small, locally-owned hotels and guesthouses. We have a range of boutique hotels to choose from. With one eye on the budget and yet unwilling to compromise on cleanliness and comfort we have some great places on offer.

Note however that accommodation can on occasion sometimes be rather spartan, as some of our Discover programs include off-the-beaten-track areas some of Southeast Asia’s least developed regions.

Transport
Transport on our Discover cross-border programs varies. We use night trains with comfortable sleepers, 4WDs, boats, minivans, the occasional pick-up truck when no other vehicle can be found to get to the place we do not want you to miss, and as many boats as possible. The sheer variety of transport is in itself a draw for many people. We should point out that your safety is our prime concern: we have a strict Safety Policy in place for our transport.

Local Guides
Our guides and leaders come from a wide range of backgrounds but have all been chosen with some key strengths in mind. They are first and foremost, friendly, professional and capable, able to deal with the inevitable minor issues that arise on adventurous travel in developing countries with a clear head. Next they are experienced and knowledgeable, trained by us to meet your needs. Finally they are enthusiastic with a genuine love of what they do. Our staff are the public face of Khiri and we are proud of their reputation.

Age Restrictions
As our cross-border programs can involve quite long journeys and in some cases basic accommodation. We therefore recommend caution with bringing children under the age of 11 years; we don’t advise against it, however it’s not every family that this type of travel suits. The educational value of our trips can make, under proper parental guidance, a fantastic experience for kids of 8 years and up, giving long lasting memories.

What to Bring
Each of our trips is different – on some you’ll need trail boots, on others you’ll get by with sandals and trainers. In each tour’s description we give advice.