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Unpinned hosts small group trips and plans personalised holidays across Bali, Vietnam and Thailand. We're also building a community of people to travel with, so you never have to wait for friends to commit.

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Bali · Vietnam · Thailand (coming soon)

Morning light over the Tegallalang rice terraces north of Ubud, Bali
Bali / Tegallalang
The Nho Que River winding between mountains in Ha Giang, northern Vietnam
Vietnam / Ha Giang
Longtail boats on Railay Beach below limestone cliffs, Krabi, Thailand
Thailand / coming soon
  • MEL → DPS · Bali
  • Ubud 8.51°S 115.26°E
  • Uluwatu 8.83°S 115.08°E
  • MEL → HAN · Hanoi
  • Ha Giang 22.82°N 104.98°E
  • Hoi An 15.88°N 108.33°E
  • MEL → BKK · Thailand, coming soon
  • Krabi 8.09°N 98.91°E
  • Home base · Melbourne 37.81°S 144.96°E

Departures

Pick your gate.

Every trip and field note in one place. Tap a row to go there.

DeparturesFrom Melbourne

  • MEL
  • DPS
  • HAN
  • BKK
Departures
Flight To Trip Gate Status
UP01 BALI Hosted trip · about a week B1 COMING SOON
UP02 VIETNAM Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City V1 COMING SOON
UP03 THAILAND Famous spots T1 COMING SOON
UP04 VIETNAM + THAILAND Mountains to beach · 2–2.5 weeks VT COMING SOON
UP05 YOUR CALL Personalised holiday 00 YOUR DATES
UP06 THE CLUB The Unpinned community MEL NOW BOARDING

Concepts aren't bookable yet. Dates and prices go up once they're confirmed.

Two ways in

Two ways to go unpinned.

Join a small hosted group, or let us plan something around your own people. Either way you get a proper plan, with room to wander.

People eating street food at a busy night market in Hanoi, Vietnam Hosted trips

Don't wait. Just go.

Small groups with a host who travels the whole way with you. The route is planned; the free time is yours.

  • For everyone who doesn't want to wait for friends to commit
  • A host on the ground for the whole trip
  • Free time built into every route
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Uluwatu Temple on the clifftops above the Indian Ocean, Bali Personalised holidays

Make it yours.

Family, friends or just the two of you. Tell us how you like to travel and we'll shape a trip around it, from the route to the rest days.

  • For families, friends and couples
  • Your dates, your pace, your budget
  • Built around what you're actually into
Sketch your trip

The Unpinned trip finder

Find your kind of trip.

No personality quiz. Pick whatever sounds good right now and we'll point you somewhere to start.

What are you in the mood for?

One tap. Change your mind any time.

Uluwatu Temple on the clifftops above the Indian Ocean, Bali
Morning light over the Tegallalang rice terraces north of Ubud, Bali
Ubud / rice terraces

We'd start with

Bali

Ubud + Uluwatu

Bali, beyond the postcard.

Rice terraces and waterfalls around Ubud, surf in Canggu, then clifftop temples and sunsets at Uluwatu.

  • Beaches
  • Rice terraces
  • Surf
Read the field note Sketch this trip

Field notes

Field notes from three countries.

We'd rather know a few places properly than sell you the whole region. Pick a country to see where we're heading.

Field note 01 / Bali 8.34°S 115.09°E

Bali, beyond the checklist.

Most people know Bali's highlights. We like the bits in between: a ricefield walk before the tour buses arrive, a warung lunch that runs long, a swim spot you'd walk straight past if nobody pointed it out. An island most people think they know, with plenty of different turns left in it.

Good for
First big trip, groups of friends, surf and swim days
When to go
Dry season, roughly April to October

Route sketch

MEL → DPS

JavaBali SeaIndian Ocean
  1. 01Ubud
  2. 02Kintamani
  3. 03Canggu
  4. 04Nusa Penida
  5. 05Uluwatu
Draft route, following our Bali trip concept. We'll update it once the itinerary is final.
Sketch a Bali trip
Pura Ulun Danu Beratan water temple on Lake Beratan, Bali
Bali / Lake Beratan
Surfers in the water at golden hour in Canggu, Bali
Canggu / golden hour
Aerial view of Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, Bali
Nusa Penida

Hosted trips

Pack a bag. We'll bring the crew.

Small groups with a host who travels with you. The routes below are early concepts. Dates, prices and inclusions go up only once they're confirmed.

  • A host on the ground

    Someone from Unpinned travels with the group, from the first dinner to the last swim.

  • Small groups

    Group size is set for each trip and published alongside the dates.

  • Room to wander

    Every route keeps free time for the detours you only find once you're there.

Concept Route sketched and researched. Nothing booked, nothing for sale yet.

Aerial view of Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, Bali
Nusa Penida
A kecak dance performance at Uluwatu Temple, Bali
Uluwatu / kecak dance
Morning light over the Tegallalang rice terraces north of Ubud, Bali
Ubud / Tegallalang

Hosted trip concept 01

Bali, terraces to tides.

Concept · not bookable yet Ubud · Kintamani · Canggu · Nusa Penida · Uluwatu

A hosted trip for anyone who wants Bali with good company. Rice terraces and waterfalls around Ubud, a boat day to Nusa Penida, sunset at Uluwatu, and free time to do your own thing.

Length
7 days, 6 nights (draft)
Group
Small group, size to be confirmed
Dates
To be announced
Price
To be confirmed

Draft ideas, subject to change

  • An early walk through the Tegallalang rice terraces
  • A boat day to Nusa Penida
  • Sunset and the kecak dance at Uluwatu
  • Views over Mount Batur from Kintamani
  • A welcome dinner on night one

Planned for every hosted traveller: an Unpinned welcome pack with a passport holder, tee, drink bottle and bag tags.

Plan something like this

Sample trip · concept

Aerial view of Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, Bali
Concept · not bookable yet

Bali, terraces to tides.

Ubud · Kintamani · Canggu · Nusa Penida · Uluwatu

Here's how the Bali trip could run. Treat it as a sketch: it shows the shape and pace we're aiming for, not a booked itinerary.

Length
7 days, 6 nights (draft)
Group
Small group, size to be confirmed
Dates
To be announced
Price
To be confirmed

Sample itinerary

  1. Arrive · Ubud

    Day 1 · Bali

    Arrive · Ubud

    Land in Bali and head up to Ubud. Settle in, then meet the group over a welcome dinner.

  2. Morning light over the Tegallalang rice terraces north of Ubud, Bali

    Day 2 · Bali

    Ubud

    An early walk through the Tegallalang rice terraces before the crowds, a waterfall swim, then a free afternoon in town.

  3. Kintamani

    Day 3 · Bali

    Kintamani

    A day trip up to Kintamani for views across Mount Batur and its crater lake.

  4. Surfers in the water at golden hour in Canggu, Bali

    Day 4 · Bali

    Canggu

    Move down to the coast. A surf lesson for anyone keen, a beach sunset for everyone.

  5. Aerial view of Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, Bali

    Day 5 · Bali

    Nusa Penida

    Boat across for a day of clifftop viewpoints and beaches, including Kelingking.

  6. A kecak dance performance at Uluwatu Temple, Bali

    Day 6 · Bali

    Uluwatu

    The clifftop temple at sunset and the kecak fire dance, then a last group dinner.

  7. Fly home

    Day 7 · Bali

    Fly home

    Pack up, swap photos and head for the airport.

Still to confirm

  • Departure dates
  • Price, and exactly what it includes
  • Group size
  • Where we stay
  • Booking and refund terms

Sample itinerary for an unconfirmed trip. Days and activities may change.

Plan something like this

Hosted trip concept 02

Mountains to beach.

Northern Vietnam + Southern Thailand · 2 to 2.5 weeks

Concept · unconfirmed

Start high in Vietnam's far north, riding the Ha Giang loop between limestone peaks and river gorges. Finish on southern Thailand's Andaman coast, where the days are measured in swims.

The Thailand leg is coming soon. Every part of this trip will be confirmed before dates are announced.

Plan something like this
Length
2 to 2.5 weeks
Route
Hanoi → Ha Giang → Ninh Binh → Krabi → islands
Group
Small group, size to be confirmed
Dates
To be announced
Price
To be confirmed
People eating street food at a busy night market in Hanoi, Vietnam
The Nho Que River winding between mountains in Ha Giang, northern Vietnam
View over rivers and limestone karsts from Mua Cave, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
Longtail boats on Railay Beach below limestone cliffs, Krabi, Thailand
Aerial view of the emerald water of Pileh Lagoon, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
A green headland and turquoise water in the national park on Koh Lanta, Thailand

Vietnam

Hanoi

  1. Days 1–2Vietnam

    Hanoi

    Land in Hanoi and eat your way around the Old Quarter: noodle stalls, night markets, coffee on tiny stools. An early night before heading north.

    People eating street food at a busy night market in Hanoi, Vietnam

  2. Days 3–6Vietnam

    Ha Giang loop

    Three to four days on the loop with local drivers, through Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Dong Van, over the Ma Pi Leng pass and onto the Nho Que river by boat.

    Stay: Homestays

    The Nho Que River winding between mountains in Ha Giang, northern Vietnam

  3. Days 7–8Vietnam

    Ninh Binh

    Back south of Hanoi for rowing boats through limestone karsts and the climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint.

    View over rivers and limestone karsts from Mua Cave, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

  4. Day 9Vietnam → Thailand

    Fly south

    A travel day from Hanoi down to Krabi. Routing to be confirmed.

  5. Days 10–12Thailand · coming soon

    Krabi & Railay

    Longtail boats to Railay, limestone cliffs, kayaking and long beach afternoons.

    Longtail boats on Railay Beach below limestone cliffs, Krabi, Thailand

  6. Days 13–15Thailand · coming soon

    The islands

    An island stretch around Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta for snorkelling and doing very little. Which island is still to be decided.

    Aerial view of the emerald water of Pileh Lagoon, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

  7. Days 16–17Thailand · coming soon

    Last swim, then home

    A final beach day and a last group dinner, then flights home.

    A green headland and turquoise water in the national park on Koh Lanta, Thailand

Sample trip · concept

The Nho Que River winding between mountains in Ha Giang, northern Vietnam
Concept · unconfirmed

Mountains to beach.

Northern Vietnam + Southern Thailand · 2 to 2.5 weeks

A sketch of how a mountains-to-beach trip could run, from Vietnam's far north to Thailand's Andaman coast. The Thailand leg is coming soon, so treat it as the least settled part.

Length
2 to 2.5 weeks
Route
Hanoi → Ha Giang → Ninh Binh → Krabi → islands
Group
Small group, size to be confirmed
Dates
To be announced
Price
To be confirmed

Sample itinerary

  1. People eating street food at a busy night market in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Days 1–2 · Vietnam

    Hanoi

    Land in Hanoi and eat your way around the Old Quarter: noodle stalls, night markets, coffee on tiny stools. An early night before heading north.

  2. The Nho Que River winding between mountains in Ha Giang, northern Vietnam

    Days 3–6 · Vietnam

    Ha Giang loop

    Three to four days on the loop with local drivers, through Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Dong Van, over the Ma Pi Leng pass and onto the Nho Que river by boat.

    Stay: Homestays

  3. View over rivers and limestone karsts from Mua Cave, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

    Days 7–8 · Vietnam

    Ninh Binh

    Back south of Hanoi for rowing boats through limestone karsts and the climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint.

  4. Fly south

    Day 9 · Vietnam → Thailand

    Fly south

    A travel day from Hanoi down to Krabi. Routing to be confirmed.

  5. Longtail boats on Railay Beach below limestone cliffs, Krabi, Thailand

    Days 10–12 · Thailand · coming soon

    Krabi & Railay

    Longtail boats to Railay, limestone cliffs, kayaking and long beach afternoons.

  6. Aerial view of the emerald water of Pileh Lagoon, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

    Days 13–15 · Thailand · coming soon

    The islands

    An island stretch around Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta for snorkelling and doing very little. Which island is still to be decided.

  7. A green headland and turquoise water in the national park on Koh Lanta, Thailand

    Days 16–17 · Thailand · coming soon

    Last swim, then home

    A final beach day and a last group dinner, then flights home.

Still to confirm

  • Departure dates
  • Price, and exactly what it includes
  • Group size
  • The Thailand leg (coming soon)
  • Travel between Vietnam and Thailand

Sample itinerary for an unconfirmed trip. Days, places and travel between countries may change.

Plan something like this

Personalised holidays

Sketch your own trip.

For families, friends and couples. Tell us roughly what you're after and we'll turn it into a trip brief you can keep. It's a preview for now: nothing gets sent.

01Who's coming?
03Where are you thinking?
8 nights
06What pace?
07What are you into?
08How comfortable?

Preview only. Nothing is sent anywhere.

The Unpinned club

Come for the trip. Stay for the people.

We're building a community of travellers, not just a booking list. Joining the club costs nothing. Trips are priced and booked separately once they're confirmed.

What we're building

  • Meet before you flyCatch-ups before a trip, so nobody arrives at the airport a stranger.
  • First call on departuresClub members hear about new dates and prices first.
  • Stay close afterPhoto swaps, reunion dinners and the next trip idea, planned together.
  • Shape what's nextTell us where you want to go, and help decide the routes we plan next.
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Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask first, answered straight.

Can I book a trip yet?

Not yet. Hosted trips are concepts until dates, prices and inclusions are confirmed. Join the club and you'll hear as soon as they are.

What is the Unpinned club?

It's our community: people who'd rather travel together than wait for friends to commit. Joining costs nothing, and members hear about new trips first. Trips themselves are priced separately once confirmed.

Do I need to come with friends?

No. Hosted trips are for everyone who doesn't want to wait for friends to commit. Come on your own or bring someone along.

Why only Bali, Vietnam and Thailand?

We'd rather know a few places well than list the whole region. Bali and Vietnam come first, and Thailand is coming soon.

Is the Mountains to Beach trip happening?

It's a concept for now. The Thailand leg is coming soon, and we'll only run the trip once every part is confirmed.

Can you plan a trip just for my family or friends?

Yes. Personalised holidays are one of the two things we do. Use the trip sketch above to get your ideas down, then say hello.

Where is Unpinned based?

Melbourne, Australia.