Remote Lands, Inc

Asia luxury private tour operator

Remote Lands, Inc

With Remote Lands you will travel with people who have made Asia the primary focus of their own lifelong adventure. Drawing knowledge from decades spent exploring the continent that our American co-founders Catherine and Jay adore, in 2013 Remote Lands branched out into a second focus: global private jet travel. The pinnacle of travel, these journeys combine our honed expertise with carefully curated experiences cultivated throughout our years of travel. As our guest, you will embark on a journey that is completely, authentically your own. You will encounter facets of this extraordinary planet – the restorative, the awe-inspiring, the life-enhancing – unreachable through any other means, developed over our years of learning, traveling, and making lasting local connections.

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highly recommended

By: Squash1


Reviewed on: 30 Jan 2013

excellent at making sure everything is taken care of...personal cell phone contact appreciated and very customized orientation...also very nice
Travel Advisor:  Deborah Bush

Excellent package

By: Mike53-Birmingham


Reviewed on: 27 Nov 2013

Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort in Kota Kinabalu was fantastic as was the Kinabatangan River Resort. Raimie our guide was first-rate!
Travel Advisor:  Deborah Barth

Perfect

By: Dustin and Eli


Reviewed on: 20 Mar 2018

Remote Lands coordinated our trip and made the experience worry-free. All of our transfers and guides were on time, professional, kind and even went above and beyond when a couple of unexpected needs arose. Thank you!
Travel Advisor:  Geraldine Hasting

Taiwan 2018 trip

By: Cindi


Reviewed on: 29 Mar 2018

Wonderful experience! This was my daughter’s senior trip prior to going away to college and it was everything I’d hoped it would be. Great guide, driver, travel agent, etc. Overall a very positive experience!!
Travel Advisor:  Deanna Byrd

far east

By: Mike


Reviewed on: 18 May 2018

we had to different tour guides, both were just excellent and well worth the money definitely made the trip more memorable
Travel Advisor:  Jason Swaye

Japan

By: Joel and Kathy


Reviewed on: 17 Jun 2018

The Remote Lands Guides were excellent. The cars used for transportation were roomy and clean. The hotels were 5 star and their attention to detail was over the top. There was only perfection from the people we met and it was also comforting to know that our trip was being carefully monitored by Remote Lands supervisors every step of the way. We would recommend Remote Lands to anyone needing exceptional service in Asia.

Remote Lands Rocks

By: Morty


Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2018

Terrific professionals! Looked out for us the entire time we were on the road!! Many thanks!
Travel Advisor:  Debbie Elias

Vietnam/Cambodia/Hong Kong

By: Emily


Reviewed on: 27 Jan 2019

We had 4 different guides (one in each city) and they were all wonderful. We appreciated that they let us be flexible and make game time decisions. We skipped a lot of the "touristy" sites and felt we had a more authentic experience.
Travel Advisor:  Rachel Brown

Beyond expectation

By: Anon


Reviewed on: 15 Feb 2019

Excellent. Guides at each location were friendly, personable and knowledgeable. Want to share a special thank you to Nadia Thakul (Bangkok) & Mr. Buntheun (Siem Reap). After missing my connecting flight from Shanghai to Siem Reap, I called Mr. Buntheun to let him know I was not able tomake it to Siem Reap as planned and for him to notify the hotel. I was flying instead to Phnom Phen and would notify him later of my flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival in Phnom Phen as I was filling out my visa on arrival form, a Remote Land guide greeted me and told me that Mr. Buntheun had notified the Bangkok office of my predicament and sent him to greet me. As you can imagine being in a foreign land in an unplanned location he was a sight for sore eyes. He got me in contact with Nadia who then took care of the rest of the accommodations (hotel, transportation to/from airport and flight from Phnom Phen to Siem Reap the next day). Assistance provided by Remote Lands got us to Siem Reap on time.
Travel Advisor:  Leah Bergner

Remote Lands

By: susan


Reviewed on: 19 Feb 2019

They were terrific.
Travel Advisor:  Shawna Owen

Trip to Dubai

By: KB


Reviewed on: 12 Mar 2019

Our experience with Remote Lands was great. Everything went as planned from the time they met us at the airport until they took us back to the airport. Our guide and driver were fantastic.

Great Tour Operator

By: Honeymoon in SE Asia


Reviewed on: 08 Apr 2019

Remote Lands employs really great and experienced guides. We wouldn't have been able to navigate so well through so many different countries without their help.
Travel Advisor:  Shawna Owen

Remote lands is great

By: adventurers with Nancy


Reviewed on: 21 Apr 2019

We have had several adventures with Remote lands. They have kept us warm and safe and dry and their guides are top notch, well informed fun travel companions.
Travel Advisor:  Nancy Macleod

Wonderful agency

By: LondonT


Reviewed on: 02 Sep 2019

Our guides were incredible through Remote Lands! Would highly recommend!
Travel Advisor:  Erina Pindar

Over the top good

By: Raffles


Reviewed on: 30 Oct 2019

Brilliant guide, driving and attention to detail with museums, food, shopping and sight seeing.
Travel Advisor:  Nancy Macleod

Asian trip

By: Alan Young


Reviewed on: 20 Jan 2020

Great. Every aspect of the trip was detailed and executed to perfection . The hotels, guides,drivers and other recommendations were fantastic. I would highly recommend them. Alan
Travel Advisor:  Sandi Todorovich

trip of a lifetime

By: Stacy


Reviewed on: 19 Apr 2022

It was our first experience dealing with Remote Lands but will certainly not be our last. Out trip was perfection from start to finish.
Travel Advisor:  Tesa Totengco

Korea Singapore

By: Roy


Reviewed on: 07 Jul 2022

Un and Jasmine were beyond expectations. Fabulous trip.
Travel Advisor:  Jay Johnson

Comprehensive and flexible

By: Tree


Reviewed on: 25 Jan 2023

On each leg of this SE Asian adventure I was met quickly, efficiently and with caring demeanor by guides. In one instance Remote Lands hired a facilitator to meet me immediately upon disembarking in Hanoi to fast track me through customs and immigration and get me to my driver and guide. Remote Lands also paid for my overweight luggage since there are no business or first class flights within the smaller SE Asian countries. An important learning experience for me. Each guide became a knowledgeable friend, confidante and remarkable resource for anything I wanted. At one point I decided I was done with temple visits, shoes off/on, etc. and asked Remote Lands to cancel any more temples and instead focus on contemporary art venues and voilà, art venues prevailed. After my next travel experience in Mexico for immersive Spanish, I plan on using Remote Lands in a country where I can continue my new Spanish speaking skills.
Travel Advisor:  Eleanor Hardy

Honeymoon in Japan

By: Alice R


Reviewed on: 07 Apr 2023

Remote Lands were fantastic at executing a seamless trip: there was always a guide, an agent, a driver with a super confortable car waiting for us and escorting us. It is a real pleasure not having to worry about the logistics! They take care of everything. They were excellent at handling last minutes changes during the trip but their response time was sometimes a bit slow during the preparation phase. They provided us with very good restaurants recommendations and made all the bookings for us. In a country like Japan where some places can get hard to get access to, it was highly appreciated. Their network of local guides is fantastic, they were all very nice, knowledgeable and interesting. Overall I would really recommend them if you're looking to plan an high-end trip to Japan.
Travel Advisor:  Alexis Stein

Top notch service!

By: JerseyGirl


Reviewed on: 05 May 2023

Everyone we met from Remote Lands went above and beyond for us. Their goal was to make sure we were 125% pleased with everything. They were friendly and accommodating. They changed the itinerary to meet our request - everything done with a smile. When we left an item on the plane Jasmine and her team tracked it down and picked it up. In Bali, Mr Sukrata made sure we enjoyed our tours, learned a lot and that our hotels took care of us. He was excellent. Get the VIP treatment when you land, you won’t regret it.
Travel Advisor:  Stuart Marra

Exceptional Trip Planning and Execution

By: Diane


Reviewed on: 07 May 2023

Remote Lands is all about exceptional service. The best guides/escorts and drivers. The most amazing sites.. The most comfortable, top-of-the-line hotels. Remote Lands listens intently to what you are interested in--and delivers far beyond any expectations, wishes, and hopes. I have had two trips planed by Remote Lands, to date, and definitely will work with them again on future trips. From planning to execution, from listening to follow-through, Remote Lands is The Best.
Travel Advisor:  Eleanor Hardy

Incredible and attentive

By: Alex


Reviewed on: 16 May 2023

It was a joy to work with Remote Lands. Travelling to India can be daunting and stressful, but from the planning stage, to getting picked up at the airport, through our trip, and even at departure; remote lands made it easy comfortable and incredibly rewarding. I cannot thank the team at Remote Lands enough, and our guide and driver were honestly the best we have ever experienced.
Travel Advisor:  Hao Tang

Great experience with Remote Lands

By: JF


Reviewed on: 13 Jul 2023

We were pleased with our tours, guides, and wonderful hotels. Only caveat was that the Ha Long Bay Junk accommodations were not upscale. Not very clean. But the guide on the boat was really good. We were able to go places without crowds—remote beaches, caves. And the food was really good. Hotels sublime in all locations except Ha Ling Bay. Loved the Four Seasons, Capella. All tour guides great! Loved walking through jungle to see sunrise over Angkor Wat Also loved the bike ride on island in Mekong Delta
Travel Advisor:  Deborah Bush

Japan trip

By: Dan


Reviewed on: 31 Jul 2023

The Remote Lands team coordinated everything on the ground including a tour guide and driver everywhere we went. Made the trip so much easier and more importantly we saw way more of Japan than I could have done alone. Was a great experience!
Travel Advisor:  Monique Owen

Remote Lands Japan

By: Amy


Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2023

Wow is all we can say! We were amazed as to how timely everything was executed. The trip met and exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Hero, was knowledgeable, helpful, and just an all round nice person. He helped us navigate food ordering and gave us a personal experience we won’t forget. He is a treasure with his calm demeanor and patience. Eva was a delight for our Hakone experience. It was a little warmer at the time we traveled but we especially appreciated the driver who met us with cold towels. The accommodations in Hakone was beyond expectations. The Osaka Conrad and Kyoto hotels were excellent. The Kochi hotel could use some improvements (couldn’t provide the number of extra pillows we requested and they were very small). We did enjoy ride on train to Kochi but not sure we would go again if booking again. We however loved going to Nara which wasn’t on our original iternary. Thank you for a well executed and terrific vacation.
Travel Advisor:  Grace DeVita

Remote lland

By: Blob Anderson


Reviewed on: 05 Nov 2023

Exceptional organization. Made trip very easy and added great value Highly recommend Employees were above expectations
Travel Advisor:  Elli Beck

Everything went well

By: Dave C


Reviewed on: 05 Dec 2023

Flights, resorts, and activities all went off flawlessly for our Maldives trip
Travel Advisor:  Margie Hand

11 days in Japan

By: Mark D.


Reviewed on: 07 Apr 2024

Our group of six was very pleased with the drivers and guides that RL used during our time in Japan. All were good, and our last 2 guides were superb. They had great depth of knowledge which they shared with us, and they were very nice people to tour with.
Travel Advisor:  Lisa Baker

Japan

By: Cheryl


Reviewed on: 23 Apr 2024

Remote Lands took care of us. We were accompanied everywhere including on the bullet train! The guides were superb, friendly and knowledgeable. We liked the variety of experiences- walking through the various sections of Tokyo, learning about renowned Japanese architects like Ando, visiting temples and shrines, and viewing the Peace Memorial at Hiroshima. Loved the vans!!!
Travel Advisor:  Vivian Paesano

Remote Lands

By: Katy


Reviewed on: 20 Jun 2024

Remote Lands provided us with an amazing tour guide, Youngsun Nam, (AKA Angela) for our eight days in South Korea. She traveled with us from Seoul to Busan. What a difference it makes to be able to communicate well. She really engaged, my two young adult daughters and planned a few surprises that we really enjoyed!
Travel Advisor:  Patricia Stone

Just amazing people

By: Ziggy


Reviewed on: 07 Jul 2024

The tour guides, Take and Miho, were just the greatest. They were very knowledgeable just about everything. They made it very easy to get around and just provided the greatest service even after hours to ensure we had a great trip. I want to stress that Take and Miho were just amazing. I surely hope their effort and dedication doesn't go unnoticed!
Travel Advisor:  Nancy Macleod

Dubai

By: GKK


Reviewed on: 03 Oct 2024

Our guide Assad was amazing and knowledgeable and so friendly!
Travel Advisor:  Janet Lewis

Enjoyable

By: Sunsfanatic


Reviewed on: 09 Oct 2024

They took excellent care of us and our needs
Travel Advisor:  Leah Bergner

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