Hi all, my girlfriend and I (late 20s/30) are flying from Frankfurt for about 14 nights over New Year. Our travel agent sent two options and we’d love input from people who’ve actually been at this time of year.

Our priorities:

A few days in a big city

5-7 days of nature, ideally land wildlife (orangutans, monkeys, elephants) over marine

A beach to finish; a quiet NYE is fine

Nice organised lodges, not tents or roughing it

No drives over about 6 hours and no rough boat crossings

Budget is roughly €10k per person, all-in

Option 1: Singapore → Borneo → beach

1–2 nights in Singapore

Sabah: Sepilok (orangutans, sun bears), Sukau Rainforest Lodge (Kinabatangan river cruises) and Borneo Rainforest Lodge (Danum Valley)

Beach, one of three: Kota Kinabalu (Gaya Island / Shangri-La Rasa Ria)

Bali/Lombok/Sumba (Menjangan, Oberoi Lombok, Nihi)

Langkawi (The Datai)

Option 2: Thailand

3 nights in Bangkok

3 nights at an elephant-focused camp in the Golden Triangle (Four Seasons Tented Camp or Anantara)

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