Can Asia Still Surprise Your Customers in 2026?


Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie © DTH Travel

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Laos, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia… destinations now essential for travelers from France.

For tourism professionals, the challenge is no longer merely to offer them, but to tell their stories differently.

In the face of more experienced and demanding clients, itineraries are evolving: less demonstrative, more authentic. Less “checklist”, more immersive.

Present in 14 destinations in Asia, DTH Travel relies on its local teams to design tailor-made programs, aligned with these new expectations.


Laos and Vietnam: Active exploration, responsible tourism, and gentle mobility

In Laos as in Vietnam, DTH Travel develops an approach centered on gentle mobility and human-scale itineraries to foster immersion while limiting environmental impact.

In Oudomxay Province in Laos, Nam Kat Yorla Pa illustrates an approach where tourism development adapts to the forest, not the other way around.

Located along the Nam Kat River, at the heart of a protected environment, the site offers experiences built around this ecosystem: forest hikes, zip lines, guided treks by local experts, and bicycle rides.



Nam Kat Yorla Pa, Laos © DTH Travel

In Vietnam, DTH Travel emphasizes gentle mobility to offer a more immersive discovery. Around Hue, bicycle and e-bike itineraries take backroads and traverse rice fields, villages and agricultural landscapes.

Regular stops allow encounters with local communities and the discovery of cultural sites.

In the essential metropolises of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, urban itineraries designed to limit car usage invite travelers to explore these destinations differently, between popular neighborhoods, street markets, culinary experiences, and cultural heritage.


Hong Kong: A Low-Carbon Urban Experience


Jardin Nan Lian à Kowloon © DTH Travel

Often perceived as a stopover destination, Hong Kong deserves a stay in its own right. DTH Travel offers here a distinctly urban and immersive approach, built around a simple principle: explore the destination in one day using only public transport and walking through its districts.

The experience relies on a highly efficient network (tramways, MTR metro, ferries), enabling you to traverse the city and explore its neighborhoods without a car.

A choice that reduces the trip’s carbon footprint while offering immediate immersion in the daily life of residents.

In Central, the exploration centers on Hollywood Road, between galleries, antique shops and street art, in a dense and vibrant urban setting.

Nearby, Upper Lascar Row (commonly known as Cat Street) brings together antique stalls and second-hand objects, ranging from porcelains to collectible pieces in a traditional market.

Across the harbor, in Kowloon, the Chi Lin Nunnery, built in the Tang Dynasty architectural style, and the Nan Lian Garden contrast with the surrounding urban intensity and offer a true breath of air in the heart of the city.

Finally, in Mong Kok, the Ladies Market embodies Hong Kong’s most popular energy. Here the market offers a wide range of everyday products, souvenirs and accessories, in a typically local atmosphere.


Minqin: Ecotourism and Local Engagement at the Heart of China


Minqin, Chine © DTH Travel

In Gansu Province, Minqin illustrates another way of discovering China.

Located between the Tengger and Badain Jaran deserts, this fragile region is defined by a delicate balance between oases, agricultural areas and arid spaces.

For decades, local communities have continuously worked to combat desertification, notably through planting saxaul trees, shrubs essential for soil stabilization and land preservation.

DTH Travel invites travelers to discover these initiatives and also to participate.

Walks along forest belts, encounters with farmers, and even participation in reforestation actions depending on the season.

The experience thus goes beyond mere discovery: it becomes contributive and educational.


A New Way to Build Travel in Asia


Through these examples, a fundamental trend is becoming clear: the value of a journey rests not only on the destination, but on how it is designed.

It is in this logic that DTH Travel supports tourism professionals: by leveraging its local teams to design tailor-made programs, capable of renewing the way these destinations are sold and experienced.

More than ever, the objective is not merely to take travelers to Asia, but to enable them to experience it differently, even when they think they already know it.

To imagine your next itineraries, the DTH Travel teams are at your disposal.

Mathilde Thrierr

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www.dth.travel

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Amara Nambinga

Amara Nambinga

I write about tourism, culture, and emerging destinations with a Namibian perspective. Through my articles, I try to highlight the places, people, and travel stories that show how Africa and the wider world are changing.