Goway's 13-day Vietnam Showcase covers every major area of the country with prices starting from $2,043 per person, while the seven-day Classic Vietnam includes Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hoi An and Hanoi from $1,019 per person. For beach lovers, an extension can be arranged to the premier resort of Nha Trang.

Cambodia is the home of one of the most amazing archaeological discoveries, Angkor Wat, which is only a one-hour flight away from Bangkok. The three-day Amazing Angkor Wat package covers in detail the site with prices from $395 with the ability to add extra nights as required. Also available is a five-day combination of Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, and Angkor Wat, starting from $874.

For Laos, Goway has a combination package for 5 days of the capital, Vientiane and the ancient capital, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, Luang Prabang with its excellent temples and street markets. Prices start from $1,105.

Among the options in Myanmar are a six-day Classic Myanmar itinerary that includes Yangon, the capital with the enormous Shwedagon Pagoda complex; Bagan, with its more than 2,000 Buddhist temples; and Mandalay, the country's second-largest city. Prices start from $1,077. The nine-day Myanmar in Depth itinerary adds visits to Inle Lake and the hill resort of Kalaw, while cruising fans can sail between Bagan and Mandalay on the luxurious Road to Mandalay, run by the Eastern and Oriental Express. The five-day cruise begins at $1,815.

And for traveller looking for a complete small-group tour of the region, the 19-day South East Asia Odyssey covers Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar and starts from $5,629 including airfare from Vancouver. The tour can also be taken for 15 days excluding Myanmar from $4,389 per person.