Join Odyssey Overland for one of the most amazing trips you are ever likely to experience, if you are thinking of taking a break or a gap year and want the experience of a lifetime, this is it.
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.
Europe |
Approx. Cost (£) |
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Cologne
Dom, Germany |
£2 |
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Brewery Museum, Bamberg, Germany |
£1 |
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Prague major sites ticket, Czech Republic |
£10 |
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Cable car to Buda Hills viewpoint, Budapest, Hungary |
£3 |
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Outdoor Thermal Baths (all day pass), Budapest, Hungary |
£8 |
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Rasnov Castle, Romania |
Included |
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Turkey |
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Haghia Sophia, Istanbul |
£3 |
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Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), Istanbul |
Free |
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Topkapi Palace, Istanbul |
£3 |
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Hot air ballooning, Goreme |
£95 |
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Full day tour of Goreme |
Included |
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Turkish night, Goreme |
£12 |
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Georgia |
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Roman fortress, Batumi |
£1 |
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Georgia Feast dinner, Batumi |
£14 |
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Home winery visit with tasting |
Included |
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Stalin Museum, Gori |
Included |
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Jeep trip to highest village in Europe |
£10 |
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Trekking guide in Mestia |
£5 |
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Museum entrance, Tbilisi |
£5 |
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Guided walking tour, Tbilisi |
Included |
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Azerbaijan |
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Entrance to Khan’s Summer Palace, Sheki |
£1 |
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The Maiden’s Tower and Shirvan Shakh Palace, Baku |
Included |
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Guided walking tour, Baku |
£5 |
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Turkmenistan |
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Davasa Gas Crater monster truck trip |
Included |
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Arch of Neutrality, Ashgabat |
10p |
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Carpet Museum, Ashgabat |
£1 |
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Uzbekistan |
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Walking tour, Khiva |
Included |
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Museum entrance, Khiva |
£5 |
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Walking tour, Bukhara and Samarkand |
Included |
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Museum entrance, Bukhara |
£7 |
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Museum entrance, Samarkand |
£7 |
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Guided tour of the Khans Palace |
Included |
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Fergana valley museums |
£4 |
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Silk works |
Free |
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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 |
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Trekking guide costs £15 for a group, so split between a group normally about |
£3 |
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Goat polo, Lake Song Kol |
£5 |
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Felt factory, Kochkor |
£2 |
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Solomon’s Throne and Museum, Osh |
£1 |
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China and Tibet |
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Museum entrance, Kashgar |
£1 |
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Magao Caves, Dunhuang |
Included |
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Jaohe Ruins, Turpan |
£3 |
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Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shitgatse |
£4 |
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The Barkhor, Lhasa |
Free |
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The Jokhang, Lhasa |
Included |
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Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa |
£4 |
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Potala Palace, Lhasa |
Up to £40 |
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Tibet Museum, Lhasa |
£2 |
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Everest Permit |
£30 |
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Tiger Leaping Gorge entrance |
£4 |
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Mu Family Mansion, Lijang |
£3 |
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Black Dragon Pool Park, Lijang |
£2 |
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Dali Museum, Dali |
£1 |
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Three Pagodas, Dali |
Free |
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Mountain bike hire, Dali |
£2 |
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Laos |
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Plain of jars, Phonsavan |
£5 |
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Slow boat trip to Luang Prabang |
Included |
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Royal Palace Museum (Ho Kham), Luang Prabang |
£2 |
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Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang |
£2 |
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Canoe trip on backwaters, Luang Prabang |
£10 |
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Wat Wisunarat (Wat Visoun), Luang Prabang |
£2 |
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Various other Wats, Luang Prabang |
£1 |
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River tubing, Vang Vieng |
£4 |
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Pha That Luang, Vientiane |
£1 |
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Pataxai, Vientiane |
Free |
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Various other Wats, Vientiane |
£2 |
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Phu Hin Bun National Park |
£5 |
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Vietnam |
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DMZ tour, Hoi An |
£15 |
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2 dives (Cham Island), Hoi An |
£35 |
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My Son tour (half day), Hoi An |
£3 |
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Island boat trip, Nha Trangg |
£3 |
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Parasailing, Nha Trang |
£5 |
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2 dives, Nha Trang |
£30 |
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Mekong Delta tour of floating markets (transfers, one night accommodation, boat ride), Ho Chi Minh City |
£15 |
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Chu Chi Tunnels tour (transport, guide & entrance), Ho Chi Minh City |
£8 |
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Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh City |
£1 |
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Reunification Hall, Ho Chi Minh City |
£1 |
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War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City |
£1 |
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Cambodia |
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Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) & Killing Fields, Phnom Penh |
Included |
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Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh |
£2 |
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National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh |
£2 |
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Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh |
£1 |
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Shooting range for Vietnam War guns, Phnom Penh |
£80 |
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Angkor Wat (one day), Siem Reap |
Included |
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Thailand |
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Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace, Bangkok |
£3 |
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Wat Pho, Bangkok |
£1 |
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National Museum, Bangkok |
£1 |
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Ko Pha-Ngan diving course (PADI Open Water) |
£140 |
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Diving 2 boat / beach dives, Ko Pha-Ngan |
£60 |
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Jeep hire per day |
£10 |
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Scooter hire |
£4 |
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Malaysia |
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Fort Cornwallis, George Town (Penang) |
£2 |
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Petronas Towers (Skybridge), Kuala Lumpur |
Free |
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KL Tower, Kuala Lumpur |
£4 |
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Boat trip in speed boats to islands, Perhentian Islands |
Included |
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Deserted beach overnight trip, Perhentian Islands |
£15 |
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Perhentian Island permit |
£3 |
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Perhentian Islands Turtle trip |
£8 |
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Perhentian Islands diving course (PADI Open Water) |
£135 |
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Diving 2 boat dives, Perhentian Islands |
£40 |
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Kayak hire per day |
£7 |
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Motor boat per hour |
£6 |
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Stadthuys, Melaka |
£2 |
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Baba Noyan Heritage Museum |
£5 |
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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple |
Free |
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Singapore |
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Asian Civilisation Museum |
£5 |
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Singapore Zoo |
£8 |
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Singapore Sling at Raffles |
£6 |
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Australia |
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Day trip to Kakadu National Park |
£30 |
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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. 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.