Habibi Lads runs small, villa-based group trips in Asia for queer men. For seven days, a group of travellers lives in one shared house, with a chef in the kitchen and a long table to gather around.
Upcoming trip
The Other Bangkok
24–30 March 2027
From $2,390 USD/pax
A Bangkok we chose with care and intention. If you long to immerse yourself in one of Southeast Asia's queer hearts, this is a city of sensory pleasures, hidden delicacies, and room to express yourself freely. A house where you can settle in, belong, and simply be whoever you are.
A note from the Founder
Why I started Habibi Lads.
My name is Wafi, and I have a reason why I build Habibi Lads. Growing up queer in Yemeni-Indonesian culture, I spent years reading rooms and working out which version of myself each one wanted, always carrying that carefulness in my pocket. So I started asking the opposite: do we have the spaces, the people, the moments where you don't have to explain yourself? Those became the whole point.
Habibi Lads came from all of that. Small, intentional group trips across Asia, for queer men who want something personal, local, and real. I built it with confidence, because I had already spent years working with international travellers at a small-group travel operator.
Been travelling to 25 countries, I've slept on couchsurfing sofas and in private villas, eaten at corner convenience stores and five-star hotels, gone from a holy shrine in Tehran to a Berlin club that didn't close until morning. Those worlds taught me there is no single right way to travel. Just the way that lets you feel like yourself.
Aside from Habibi Lads, I'm also part of a human rights film festival in Jakarta, which gives me the privilege of travelling to scout films in the places they come from.
Wafi
A few questions
What people usually ask first.
Who are Habibi Lads trips for?
Queer men who travel often and want their next trip to feel less like a holiday and more like a homecoming. Solo travellers, couples, friends. You don't need to be loud, out, partnered, single, fit, fluent, well-travelled, or anything in particular. You just need to want this kind of week where you can come as you are and stay that way.
Are non-queer allies welcome?
Habibi Lads trips are created with queer men in mind. That's our heart, our community, and our vibe. Our doors are open to any man who feels drawn to what we do, queer or a supportive ally. If our trips speak to you, you belong here.
What is the group like?
Up to twelve queer men, usually a mix of ages and nationalities. Twelve is the maximum, and we do not exceed it under any circumstances. It is a connection-led week rather than a party trip: people who travel to meet others and see a place properly, not to tick boxes.
Is this a party or sex-focused trip?
Not built around either, no. The heart of the week is connection, culture, and a calm rhythm together, with nightlife there if you want it. What you get up to as a consenting adult is your own business, and you will find no judgment from us. We simply keep the house calm and considerate of the neighbours in the evenings, so it stays an easy place to come home to.
I'm travelling solo. Will I know anyone?
You will. The whole trip is built to connect travellers with each other, and with locals along the way, so coming alone is the norm, not the exception. We actively look after the group dynamic so nobody feels left out. And if you would rather have some solitude now and then, that is completely fine too: the week leaves room for both.
Where else will Habibi Lads run trips?
Bali and Chiang Mai are next, with scouting underway. The trips will follow the same shape: small group, one house for the week, queer men, seven days. Sign up to the early-access list to hear first when each opens.
Will I get photos, and what's the photo policy?
Yes. A private group album is part of every trip, our gift to you: professional shots from our photographer, plus the everyday moments captured on phones, ours and the group leaders'. You are always in control of how your own photos are used.
During the pre-trip intake you tell us your preference, from full consent to keeping yours entirely private, and we never publish a guest photo without consent. See the full photo policy for detail.