Lush Quiet

3 months in Malaysia (including Malaysian Borneo) & Indonesia.

Travel with: 5+ handpicked travel buddies
Stay in: Lavish spots
Come for: 3 months

Three months moving through Indonesia, Malaysia and Borneo. Solo travelers who travel together—designed for people with time, curiosity, and zero interest in tours or packages. Orangutans in actual jungle, not sanctuaries.

Temples at dawn before the crowds. Snorkeling with sea turtles off islands with no cars. Rice terraces that go on forever. Cities where entire streets dedicate themselves to one trade. Tropical heat when the UK turns grey. Villages building homes with their own hands. Volcanoes you can hike, reefs you can swim, food so good you'll queue for an hour.

One day a week is planned together—building homes with Epic Homes, snorkeling Gili islands, temple visits in Java. The rest of the time you shape your own days and tell everyone about it later. Accommodation is characterful and well-chosen—not five-star, but a long way from budget.

This trip works for you if

You want adventure travel through Indonesia, Malaysia and Borneo beyond the usual Bali route, are happy on local ferries as you are on internal flights, find joy not boredom in slower islands, and approach things like village homestays or building projects with curiosity even if they're outside your everyday.Most people on this trip are over 50, done with work or taking a break from it, and treating this like the gap year they never had. Unlike standard Indonesia tours, you'll spend weeks in places, not days.

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Itinerary

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysian Borneo
Penang (George Town), Malaysia
Epic Homes Volunteering
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Map

Itinerary

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysian Borneo
Penang (George Town), Malaysia
Epic Homes Volunteering
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yogyakarta, Java
Ubud, Bali
Gili Meno
Lombok
Asahan, Lombok
Flores, Indonesia
Trans-Flores Road Trip
From
£12,538

excluding flights

Was
£16,718

excluding flights

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What's included

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Financial protection

Your money is held in a trust account managed by Protected Trust Services until your trip departs.

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How it works

Like living
Abroad

With months to play with, this will feel like living abroad – time to settle in, establish your rituals (from your favourite coffee spot to yoga class) and properly unpack.

Handpicked travel
buddies

6-12 people we select. Everyone 50+ and good craic. Explore what interests you, then join them for dinner to debrief afterwards. If you fancy.

Solo travel
freedom

You know what you like – this is very much your trip. We sort accommodation, travel days, and weekly time together for an adventure of sorts. Other than that, the time's your own.

24/7
backup

One of our people on WhatsApp for backup locally and to help with logistics – stays, travel days, whatever comes up. Otherwise, you're left to your own devices.

Sue and her friend at Machu Picchu

You deserve great travel buddies

So we’re thoughtful about who joins.

We're looking for: Optimistic. Curious. Easy with the unknown. People who go with the flow and say yes when it counts.

How it works:

- Step 1. Book a discovery call. A quick chat to see if it feels right.

- Step 2. Apply with £250 deposit. Refunded if it's not a fit.

- Step 3. Complete a short application. So we understand -your experience and expectations.

- Step 4. Get your place. You're officially in.

- Step 5. Join the WhatsApp group. Meet fellow Pioneers as departure approaches.