Category: <span>Press Release</span>

Environmentally friendly charity riders will enjoy deeply discounted hotel rates in Vietnam as they raise funds for Operation Smile Approaching the Anantara Hoi An Resort (left) and the EMM Hotel Saigon: making the YAANA Bike Challenge an enjoyable experience for fund raising riders. (Download the collage or individual images here; this release is also available […]

The inaugural YAANA Bike Challenge will take place in Vietnam, 9-11 September, 2017. The objective is to bring together progressive corporate managers to have fun and enjoy amazing scenery while they push themselves mentally and physically. In addition they will promote sustainability and raise funds for Operation Smile, which pays for operations for Asian children […]

New eco tour experiences in Phitsanulok, Loei, Chiang Khan and North Lombok revealed ahead of ITB Berlin Khiri Travel will unveil two new community and nature based tour experiences in northern Thailand and North Lombok at ITB Berlin. The emphasis is on unique insights into lesser-known corners of popular destinations, with the trips giving flexible […]

YAANA Ventures has offset the 2014 carbon footprint of its family of companies for the 2014 year. It plans to offset its 2015 footprint by mid 2016. Two tree planting campaigns took place in 2015 to offset 100 tons of carbon generated by Khiri Travel and YAANA Ventures in 2014. Some 80 mangrove trees were […]

Former Diethelm Travel Group CEO Richard Brouwer will become CEO of Khiri Travel, effective 4 January 2016. The appointment was made by Willem Niemeijer, former CEO of Khiri Travel who will now become the Chairman of the company. “Richard’s appointment is a major statement by Khiri Travel. It underscores Khiri Travel’s ambition to grow while […]

Khiri Travel has won “Best DMC Worldwide” at the 2015 TM Travel Awards in Antwerp, Belgium on 13 November. The TM Travel Awards recognize organizations and individuals from the Belgian, Luxembourg and Dutch travel industry. There were 41 award categories recognizing the best operators that deliver outstanding travel experiences. The vote was only open to […]

Grasshopper Adventures has announced a four-day bicycle trip April 23-26 to the River Kwai in central-west Thailand. The trip includes attendance at the special ANZAC Day dawn service in Hell Fire Pass and mid-morning wreath laying ceremonies in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery on April 25 to commemorate those who served during war, including World Wars […]

The role of secondary cities and cross-border travel will be key, says Marc Ruffet, Commercial Director, Khiri Travel Thailand In 2015, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) started to promote what it called “12 Hidden Gems of Thailand”. These secondary tourism cities and provinces include Lampang, Petchabun, Nan, Buriram, Loei, Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Trat, Chanthaburi, […]

At the 2015 Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony on September 7th, Khiri Travel received an honorable mention as runner up in the Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator category. Khiri Travel received the finalists’ acclaim in the category that Wild Asia said, “demonstrates exemplary practices in responsible tourism by providing quality travel experiences that conserve […]