Khiri Travel

Khiri Reach, the charitable arm of Khiri Travel, has been active helping communities in Asia impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. Its focus has been on marginalised communities, many of them…

Khiri Travel has launched seven tour options in Southeast Asia designed for parents, children and grandchildren travelling together. The seven itineraries range from six to 12 days in…

Product managers creating holidays in Sri Lanka believe 2020 will be a positive year due to better road infrastructure, the increasing popularity of ecotourism products, new and flexible…

Celebrating 25 years in business, Khiri Travel retrospects on its journey in travel in Asia. Khiri Travel founder, Willem Niemeijer insights that inform his travel industry decision making,…

Khiri Travel has created a new short itinerary aimed at showcasing Sai Yok National Park, which lies just three hours' drive west of Bangkok. The new two-day/one-night "Sai Yok…

Khiri Travel will unveil two new community- and nature-based tours in Thailand and Indonesia at ITB Berlin. The company is focusing on lesser-known corners of these destinations,…

Khiri Travel, the Asian DMC, has created two new full-day tours in Myanmar. The new itineraries both focus on the ancient city of Bagan, which dates back almost a millennium and is…

Khiri Travel's operations in Indonesia and Laos have been awarded Travelife Partner status following a major social and environmental audit. Travelife certification for tour operators…

Khiri Travel has continued to expand its off-the-beaten-track adventures in Myanmar with the launch of a new itinerary that includes trekking, boat trips and four-wheel drive vehicles.…

CAPTAIN IZHAM ISMAIL has been named as the new CEO of MASwings, Malaysia Airlines' regional subsidiary. A former Malaysia Airlines pilot, Captain Izham is currently head of the national…

Khiri Group, the Bangkok-based travel company, has been rebranded as Yaana Ventures. The move was announced by the company's CEO, Willem Niemeijer, on the eve of ITB Berlin. The name…

Khiri Travel has unveiled two new overland tours in Laos and Vietnam that promise to take guests into Joseph Conrad's literary "Heart of Darkness". While Conrad's own journey was…

Khiri Travel has introduced two new tours in Myanmar, including one based on the route the Top Gear team took in their famous two-part ‘Burma Special’ special episode. The new tour is…

The Khiri Group has offset its entire carbon footprint for 2014 and plans to offset its 2015 footprint by the middle of this year. The Asian travel company has managed to offset the 100…

Khiri Travel has introduced a new forest hiking trip in the hills of central Sri Lanka. The new three-day/two-night trip takes guests from Ohiya to Bambarakanda and includes guides, a…

CHRISTINE LIU has become STR Global's new country manager for China. Based in Beijing, she will now head up the hotel benchmarking company's operations in China. Liu joins STR Global…

PHILIPPE ZUBER has become the new president & chief operating officer of One&Only Resorts. He joins the luxury resort company with more than 20 years' experience, including a…

Three travel companies have teamed up to help orangutans that are being threatened by forest fires in Borneo. Khiri Travel Indonesia, Wow Borneo and Asia Transpacific Journeys have…

Khiri Travel has unveiled a new four-day/three-night trip to the Mogok gem area in northern Myanmar. Foregoing the usual gem mine visit, the trip instead includes a workshop on gem…

Khiri Travel has launched its largest tour itinerary to date - a 40-day journey that covers five countries in Indochina. The new 'Epic Multi-Country Program' covers Myanmar, Thailand,…

Khiri Travel has unveiled a new tour in Sri Lanka that will have no impact on the environment. The 14-day carbon neutral trip will see guests stay in eco-lodges and tented camps, and…

Khiri Travel was active on three fronts to mark World Responsible Tourism Day on 5 November. Staff at all seven Khiri offices donated time and money to the company's non-profit…

MARIO HARDY has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The move marks a promotion for Hardy, who has served as PATA's chief…

Khiri Travel will launch a new company in Sri Lanka this November. The initiative follows a joint venture between Bangkok-based Khiri and Sri Lankan DMC Luxe Asia. Following the…

Golf tourism could have entered a new eco-friendly era, thanks to an initiative by Thailand’s Khiri Travel. The Bangkok-based DMC has unveiled plans to start to promote sustainable…

Khiri Travel provided its Southeast Asian expertise to the BBC recently, as it helped arrange the popular Top Gear show’s two-part special in Myanmar. The show, which was first…

Khiri Travel is offering travellers the chance to spend a night under the stars at Cambodia's remote ancient temples. The new tented accommodation is available next to the Banteay…

Khiri Travel as been certified as a sustainable tourism company following an audit of the company’s operations by Sustainable Travel International (STI). The Bangkok-based DMC earned…

Khiri Travel has launched four new itineraries designed to take guests to more remote areas of Indochina. The new multi-day trips offer guests the chance to visit traditional villages…

Khiri Travel has launched a new website for the travel trade. The latest version of Khiri.com features a new design with large images, and is designed to be accessible via smartphone…

Khiri Travel has introduced a fleet of designer tuk tuks to transport its guests in Laos and Cambodia. The new three-wheelers feature will be piloted by a Khiri driver and tour guide…

Bangkok-based Khiri Travel has announced a new range of tour options following the recent opening of the Mae Sot-Myawaddy border between Thailand and Myanmar. The new crossing point…

Khiri Travel has launched a series of new walking and cycling trips across Southeast Asia. The Bangkok-based destination management company will now offer a walking tour in Phnom…

Bangkok-based travel company, Khiri Voyages, has taken one giant leap into a new sector of the industry, by becoming the exclusive Thailand agent for a new space tourism company, Space…

Khiri Travel has recently opened a Phuket office, marking their intention to expand into southern Thailand. Marc Ruffet, a Swiss national, has been appointed Branch Manager for the new…

The Golden Triangle region of northern Thailand, Laos and Myanmar needs to boost cross-border travel if it wants to secure its tourism future, the head of a leading regional destination…