FlagshipThe Banana Pancake Trail
Ten Mad Monkeys, four countries, one legendary month. Mountains, a slow boat, street food, sunrise temples and island sunsets. New crew every stop.
Slow boatBar crawlsIsland time
29 nights10 Mad Monkeys
PartnerStippl × Mad Monkey Hostels
Backpack Southeast Asia, Mad Monkey to Mad Monkey
23 hostels in six countries, and a free planner to string them together. Start from a ready-made route or build your own, hostel to hostel, and take it with you in Stippl.
23hostels, 6 countries5ready-made routesDailyThe Meet Up at every stop
1Stop 1 of 10 · 2 nightsMad Monkey Bangkok
The Banana Pancake Trail● In Stippl
29 nights · 10 Mad Monkeys · BangkokChiang MaiPaiLuang PrabangVang ViengHanoiHoi AnSiem ReapPhnom PenhKoh Rong
Route builder
Build your own Mad Monkey route
Tap a hostel, add it to your route and watch the line draw itself on the Stippl map. Pick a country to zoom in, or start from one of our routes.
My Mad Monkey route10 stops · Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
29 nights planned- BangkokDay 1 – 2 · Mad Monkey2nights581 km
- 2Chiang MaiDay 3 – 5 · Mad Monkey3nights86 km
- 3PaiDay 6 – 8 · Mad Monkey3nights391 km
- 4Luang PrabangDay 9 – 11 · Mad Monkey3nights110 km
- 5Vang ViengDay 12 – 14 · Mad Monkey3nights426 km
- 6HanoiDay 15 – 17 · Mad Monkey3nights630 km
- 7Hoi AnDay 18 – 20 · Mad Monkey3nights561 km
- 8Siem ReapDay 21 – 23 · Mad Monkey3nights232 km
- 9Phnom PenhDay 24 – 25 · Mad Monkey2nights203 km
- 10Koh RongDay 26 – 29 · Mad Monkey4nights
Next stop ideas
Trip ideas
The ideal backpacking trips, hostel to hostel
Five routes where every night is at a Mad Monkey. Open one to see the days, tweak it in the route builder, then take it with you in Stippl.
Flagship2 weeksCambodia, temples to islands
Sunrise at Angkor, rooftop nights in the capital, then barefoot island days until you forget what shoes are.
TemplesRooftopsBarefoot
13 nights5 Mad Monkeys
2 weeksThailand, mountains to beach
Khao San chaos, mountain temples, hammock days in Pai, then straight to the beach. Pad thai at every stop.
Khao SanPai vibesBeach days
13 nights4 Mad Monkeys
12 nightsBali, Gili T and Lombok
Cliff-top sunsets, manta rays, no cars on the Gilis and a pool party or two. Then Lombok, before everyone else finds it.
SurfPool partiesGili life
12 nights4 Mad Monkeys
16 nightsPhilippine island hop
Seven thousand islands, six Mad Monkeys. Island hop Palawan, swim with whatever's down there, and end on a surfboard in Siargao.
Island hopsSnorkelSurf
16 nights6 Mad Monkeys
How it works
Plan the route in Stippl. Live it at Mad Monkey.
1
Pick a route
Start from a ready-made route or tap your own together in the route builder.
2
Make it yours in Stippl
Set the nights, move stops around, add one, and plan it with the friends you met at The Meet Up. Every stop stays on your map, offline too.
3
Meet the crew at every stop
Every Mad Monkey runs The Meet Up every evening, so each stop on your route starts with new people. Come alone, leave together.
FAQ
Before you pack
What does it cost?
Nothing. The map, the route builder, the day-by-day plan and planning with friends are free, in the app and on the web.
How do I build a route?
Hit the big + or tap a monkey on the map. Set the nights, drag stops into order, then tap Get this trip and it lands in Stippl.
Can I go off-script?
Always. Every route is your own copy: swap a hostel, stay longer, add the waterfall in between. Nothing is locked.
Where do I book the beds?
Your call. Book most Mad Monkeys right inside Stippl so each bed sits on the right night, or book direct on madmonkeyhostels.com and add it to your trip after.
How do I get from hostel to hostel?
Bus, minivan, boat or a short flight. Each route shows the usual way, and the tour desk at every Mad Monkey books the next leg.
What's The Meet Up?
The evening get-together at every Mad Monkey bar. Time your arrivals for it and you'll never start a new town alone.
Can my new travel crew join?
Yes. Invite them to your trip and plan the next stop together on one map.
Which countries?
Six: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines. 23 Mad Monkeys, all on the map above.
Your Southeast Asia route, sorted before the first beer
Build it hostel to hostel, take it with you in Stippl, and see you at The Meet Up.