The ultimate overland experience
London to Australia
Optional Activities
This is a list of the major optional activities you will be able to do as we travel along most people do a selection of these. Depending on your interests there are also many more options but these are the most popular. To help out we have also included what is included as part of the trip. Many people manage to pay for a lot of the smaller options out of the budgeted £12/day and then have a separate budget for some of the big extras.
| Approx. Cost (£) | |
Europe |
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| Cologne Dom, Germany (entrance free, charge to climb the spire) | £2 |
| Brewery Museum, Bamberg, Germany | £1 |
| Prague major sites ticket, Czech Republic | £10 |
| Cable car to Buda Hills viewpoint, Budapest, Hungary | £3 |
| Outdoor Thermal Baths (all day pass), Budapest, Hungary | £8 |
Turkey |
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| Haghia Sophia, Istanbul | £3 |
| Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), Istanbul | Free |
| Topkapi Palace, Istanbul | £3 |
| Hot air ballooning, Goreme | £95 |
| Full day tour of Goreme | Included |
Georgia |
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| Roman fortress, Batumi | £1 |
| Georgia Feast dinner, Batumi | £14 |
| Home winery visit with tasting | Included |
| Stalin Museum, Gori | Included |
| Museum entrance, Tbilisi | £5 |
| Guided walking tour, Tbilisi | Included |
Azerbaijan |
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| Entrance to Khan’s Summer Palace, Sheki | Included |
| Guided walking tour, Baku | £5 |
Turkmenistan |
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| Davasa Gas Crater monster truck trip | Included |
| Arch of Neutrality, Ashgabat | 10p |
| Carpet Museum, Ashgabat | £1 |
Uzbekistan |
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| Walking tours, Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand | Included |
| Museum entrance, Khiva | Included |
| Museum entrance, Bukhara | Included |
| Museum entrance, Samarkand | Included |
KAZAKHstan |
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| Aksu-Zhabagly National Park entrance fee (one day) | Included |
| Horse trail to waterfall, Aksu-Zhabagly National Park | £20 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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| Horse riding – there are many options and the going rate is about £10 per day and this is normally split between a number of people | £10 |
| Trekking guide costs £15 for a group, so split between a group normally about | £3 |
| Goat polo, Lake Song Kol | £10 |
| Felt factory, Kochkor | £2 |
China and Tibet |
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| Museum entrance, Kashgar | £1 |
| Magao Caves, Dunhuang | Included |
| Jaiohe Ruins, Turpan | £3 |
| Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shitgatse | £4 |
| Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa | Free |
| The Jokhang, Lhasa | Included |
| Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa | £4 |
| Potala Palace, Lhasa | Up to £40 |
| Tibet Museum, Lhasa | £2 |
| Mt Qomolongma (Mt Everest) National Park Permit | Included |
Laos |
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| Slow boat trip to Luang Prabang | Included |
| Royal Palace Museum (Ho Kham), Luang Prabang | £2 |
| Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang | £2 |
| Canoe trip on backwaters, Luang Prabang | £10 |
| Wat Wisunarat (Wat Visoun), Luang Prabang | £2 |
| Various other Wats, Luang Prabang | £1 |
| Pha That Luang, Vientiane | £1 |
| Pataxai, Vientiane | Free |
| Various other Wats, Vientiane | £2 |
| Phu Hin Bun National Park | £5 |
Vietnam |
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| DMZ tour, Hoi An | £15 |
| 2 dives (Cham Island), Hoi An | £35 |
| My Son tour (half day), Hoi An | £3 |
| Mekong Delta tour of floating markets (transfers, one night accommodation, boat ride), Ho Chi Minh City | £15 |
| Chu Chi Tunnels tour (transport, guide & entrance), Ho Chi Minh City | £8 |
| Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh City | £1 |
| Reunification Hall, Ho Chi Minh City | £1 |
| War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City | £1 |
Cambodia |
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| Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) & Killing Fields, Phnom Penh | Included |
| Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh | £2 |
| National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh | £2 |
| Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh | £1 |
| Shooting range for Vietnam War guns, Phnom Penh | £80 |
| Angkor Wat (one day), Siem Reap | Included |
Thailand |
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| Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace, Bangkok | £3 |
| Wat Pho, Bangkok | £1 |
| National Museum, Bangkok | £1 |
| Ko Pha-Ngan diving course (PADI Open Water) | £140 |
| Diving 2 boat / beach dives, Ko Pha-Ngan | £60 |
| Jeep hire per day, Ko Pha-Ngan | £15 |
| Scooter hire, Ko Pha-Ngan | £8 |
Malaysia |
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| Fort Cornwallis, George Town (Penang) | £2 |
| Petronas Towers (Skybridge), Kuala Lumpur | Free |
| KL Tower, Kuala Lumpur | £4 |
| Boat trip in speed boats to islands, Perhentian Islands | Included |
| Entry permit, Perhentian Islands | Included |
| Perhentian Islands diving course (PADI Open Water) | £135 |
| Diving 2 boat dives, Perhentian Islands | £40 |
| Kayak hire per day | £7 |
| Stadthuys, Melaka | £2 |
| Baba Noyan Heritage Museum, Melaka | £5 |
| Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Melaka | Free |
Singapore |
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| Asian Civilisation Museum, Singapore | £5 |
| Singapore Zoo, Singapore | £8 |
| Singapore Sling at Raffles, Singapore | £15 |
Australia |
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| Day trip to Kakadu National Park | £30 |
| Crocodile feeding (jumping), Darwin | £15 |
Please note: Clients accept that the prices quoted for optional activities are approximate as local prices can and do change as does the availability of activities. Any of the optional activities listed are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by Odyssey Overland. Clients also accept that they undertake any activity at their own risk & their participation is their own decision and does not form any part of their contract with Odyssey Overland. Odyssey Overland does not take responsibility for cancellations, unreliability of services or safety of operators, agents or contractors.
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