About Asia Expeditions

About Asia Expeditions

Asia Expeditions DMC is a destination management company and inbound tour operator headquartered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a branch office in Yangon, Myanmar. Founded in 2006 by Esther (Thin Thin Aye) and Win Zaw, it designs and operates tailor-made leisure tours, incentive travel, conferences, meetings and group programmes across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines.

The company is licensed by Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Commerce, and is a member of the Cambodian Travel Association (CATA) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). It was named Cambodia's Leading Destination Management Company at the World Travel Awards in 2022.

A DMC differs from a travel agency: rather than selling holidays directly to travellers, Asia Expeditions works on the ground in-destination on behalf of overseas travel agents, tour operators and corporate clients — handling itinerary design, hotel and venue contracting, transport, licensed guides, permits and 24-hour on-trip support.

Esther ( Thin Thin Aye ) Founder Esther, who is from Myanmar, is the founder of Asia Expeditions Group, a destination management company with its head office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and a branch office in Yangon, Myanmar. Esther graduated from Yangon University in the late 1990s. Though her family resides in Myaungmya – in the Irrawaddy Delta, she spent the first five years of her working life in Yangon working for a travel company, before moving to Cambodia in 1999. She first worked for a marketing agency in Cambodia, as a Brand Manager, and at that time she spent a lot of time traveling to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Having developed a passion for traveling, she decided to see if she could combine this passion with her work, and this dream became a reality in 2006 when she set-up Asia Expeditions in Phnom Penh. She works very hard, and it is that which has helped Asia Expeditions grow steadily since then. Esther is the proud mother of two lovely daughters, Julie and Grace.

Win Zaw - Co-founder / Managing Director Win Zaw also studied at Yangon University, graduating in 1998, and has now had 18 years experience in the travel industry. Having worked at a leading travel company in Myanmar for seven years, in 2002 he moved to Cambodia where he met Esther, and together they formed Asia Expeditions in 2006. Win Zaw has a passion for traveling, particularly around the Indochina and Southeast Asia region, and in his spare time like to spend time with family.