Southeast Asia Trekking Guide
Southeast Asia’s best trekking spots go from green and friendly to fiery and sulfuric. Are you ready for the thrill?
Are you absolutely pumped to visit Southeast Asia specifically to go hiking?
The Sweet Spots
1. Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines
Built by the Ifugao tribe half a millennia ago, the Banaue Rice Terraces in the Mountain Province provides just the right amount of challenge to hikers with some experience in muddy terrains.
The scenic views are well worth it, and there are villages at the base of the terraces. You can choose to visit the Banaue Rice terraces during the planting season if you want to see the land in action or late in the year, in December, when the rice harvest is done.
2. Kawah Ijen, Indonesia
Known also as the Ijen Crater, the Kawah Iljen trek is just three kilometers long but presents one of the more challenging trails you will encounter in this region. The trail snakes along a
The blue-green light from the crater is not from the lava
3. MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore
The MacRitchie Reservoir Park is one of the last few swathes of green in this bustlingly busy
What you will see when you visit is a largely unspoiled rainforest and a reserve that is easy to access, and largely open to tourists and serious trekkers alike. Go here if you just want an easy trek, and you’d like for food kiosks to be nearby. You can go as short as two miles, or walk the entire seven miles – that would be completely up to you.