Angkor Wat as it was, Gardens by the Bay for children, Bagan temples by bike – virtual tours of Southeast Asia whet appetites for return to travel
- With travel on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, the only way to see the sights of Southeast Asia is through a screen
- Some of the best virtual excursions on offer take in Unesco sites, temples, markets, even an underwater adventure
Actual travel may still be some way off, even with Covid-19 vaccination programmes being rolled out in many countries, but tourism players in Southeast Asia are whetting appetites with virtual tours.
From a visit to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and an exploration of Myanmar’s Bagan temples by bike to the discovery of Indonesia above and below water, online tours are feeding the travel bug by enabling viewers to experience the region’s delights from their armchair.
Here are some of the best:
Bike Through Bagan
Since Myanmar closed its borders in April 2020, international visitors have been unable to bask in Bagan’s beauty. Then in January, Exploration Travel Myanmar unveiled virtual tours of the city that served as the capital from the 9th to 13th centuries.
Despite the recent political coup, tours, which cost US$50 for a group of 10 people, will continue.
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