Backpacking Southeast Asia:

10 Days in 5 Countries with

Just 25k (All-In)
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10 days, 5 Southeast Asian countries and a budget of 25,000 (all-in) equals an
adventure to remember. This Filipina traveller shows you how it's done!
Planning this entire trip is totally overwhelming. The excitement intensifies once
you discover new places to go in the course of your planning. Imagine 5
countries in 10 days, a total of 6,970 miles. You have to list all the places you want
to go, taking into consideration the time allocated in each destination. What you
need in this kind of trip is intense research and well of course a budget,
minimal but a conservative one.
People tell me that this trip is impossible. With just 25k? But what can I say? Its
one hell of a budget trip! We really made the most of our resources to fully cram
most of the cities key highlights. So in this post, I will share with you an overview
of our itinerary, breakdown of expenses and some snapshots of our trip. Ready?
Here it goes

Day 1: Cebu > Manila > Kuala Lumpur

Flight to Manila (There are direct flights from Cebu to Kuala

Lumpur. We opted this setting because the direct flights dont fall
on our desired travel dates. So I bet you can still save further if
youre from Manila or you choose the direct flights.)
Flight to Kuala Lumpur
Slept in KL airport (Slept in the airport since we arrived in KL
at around 1 am. So, we just have to wait til morning to officially
start our adventure.)

Day 2: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bus from KL airport to KL Sentral

Shower and breakfast in KL Sentral (plus locker for baggage)
Batu Caves
Lunch
National Mosque, Merdeka Square, KL City Gallery, Petronas
Towers
Dinner, shopping
Back to KL Sentral to get things, then to airport

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Flight to Ho Chi Minh (early morning)

Check-in hostel (Vintage Hostel Saigon- they allowed us to
take a shower even if our check-in time is still 1 pm)
Breakfast/Lunch
Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office,
Reunification Palace, Saigon Opera House
Dinner, shopping

Day 4: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Breakfast
Bus to Phnom Penh (approximately 6 to 7 hours)
Lunch
National Museum of Cambodia, Royal Palace and Silver
Pagoda
Dinner
Sleeper bus to Siem Reap

Day 5: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Check-in hotel
Breakfast/Lunch
Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Phrom (I really wished to explore
more temples and experience the beautiful sunrise but we lacked
time. So, better allot 2 or more days in Siem Reap in your future
travels)
Dinner

Day 6: Bangkok, Thailand

*Not part of our destination but just a connecting city to our next stop
PHUKET!

Bus to Bangkok, approximately 7 to 8 hours (some of my

friends took a flight to Bangkok; bus is cheaper though)

Breakfast/Lunch

Khao San Road (chilling time while waiting for our flight)

Dinner at Don Muang airport

Flight to Phuket

Check-in hotel

Day 7: Phuket, Thailand

Breakfast
Wat Chalong, Big Buddha
Lunch
Patong Beach
Dinner

Day 8: Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

Breakfast
Khai Nai Island, Monkey Beach
Buffet lunch at Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi Don (included in the
package)
Viking Cave, Loh Samah Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Maya Bay
Dinner
Bangla Walking Street

Day 9: Singapore
Since its already my second time in SG, I opted to go to places that I wasnt able
to visit before. Note that youll spend more if its your first time, assuming youll
spend time in Universal Studios and other attractions in Singapore.

Breakfast
Early morning flight to Singapore
Check-in hostel
Lunch
Haji Lane, Chinese Gardens
Dinner

Day 10: Singapore

My friends went to Universal Studios but I took a trip to Pulau Ubin with my
sister.

Pulau Ubin tour

Stayed in airport; waiting for the 3 am flight bound to Cebu