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Exotic Voyages are a travel company offering private and tailor-made tours to various destinations in Asia. We have a passion for the extraordinary journeys that are memorable and authentic. Whenever or wherever it is possible taking you along the paths less traveled to avoid areas of mass tourism.

Exotic Voyages is part of the following groups: Cambodia Travel Agents, Indonesia Travel Agents, Laos Travel Agents

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Recent Trip Reviews for Exotic Voyages

Once in a lifetime trip to Thailand was a blast.
Thailand | Oct 15 - Oct 25, 2024

Thomas F
Thomas F M.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
We had a terrific time traveling and everything went smooth and organized. Lacey couldn't have been more helpful! The local guides, transfer staff and drivers were also great. We really enjoyed the mini trips during the vacation too! The sightseeing, food, temples, palaces, parks and people were great to see and visit. The hotel selection was perfect and fit our styles well.
We really enjoyed the dinner experience with the local family. Our entire trip to Krabi was a homerun....
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We had a terrific time traveling and everything went smooth and organized. Lacey couldn't have been more helpful! The local guides, transfer staff and drivers were also great. We really enjoyed the mini trips during the vacation too! The sightseeing, food, temples, palaces, parks and people were great to see and visit. The hotel selection was perfect and fit our styles well.
We really enjoyed the dinner experience with the local family. Our entire trip to Krabi was a homerun. Bathing with the elephants was great but a bit too long of a day. One mention, the trip to the national park was very physical, we enjoyed the visit but one of us did not take the walk through the park, just a bit too much.

Local specialist: Lacey Ngo
Lacey
Lacey Ngo
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Nov 01, 2024

Dear Thomas,
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback. This is really helpful for us to improve our service and products for the future guests. And your fantastic experience in Thailand is a great motivation for me and all of my team. It is our pleasure to accompany you this time, and I hope to have a chance to meet you in Hanoi next trips.
From Exotic Voyages team with thanks!

Wonderful Guides and Hidden Treasures
Thailand | Aug 22 - Sep 2, 2024

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Julie S.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Sep 03, 2024
Our main guides Pukie and Ron were terrific. They were so helpful and friendly and provided so much interesting information about everything we saw. In fact all our guides from the Baan Chang Elephant Park to Thonburi were excellent. We loved having private guides to show us sites off the beaten path (my favorite was Wat Thong Noppakhun--like no other temple we saw in Thailand!) Our hotels were generally very comfortable. We would not hesitate to recommend Lacey's services for planning a trip... Read more

Our main guides Pukie and Ron were terrific. They were so helpful and friendly and provided so much interesting information about everything we saw. In fact all our guides from the Baan Chang Elephant Park to Thonburi were excellent. We loved having private guides to show us sites off the beaten path (my favorite was Wat Thong Noppakhun--like no other temple we saw in Thailand!) Our hotels were generally very comfortable. We would not hesitate to recommend Lacey's services for planning a trip to Thailand.

Hotel Reviews
Villa De Pranakorn
Bangkok

Comfortable but there is a lot of construction there currently, so the atmosphere outside the hotel isn't the greatest. Also a cash deposit is required. At checkout, the staff inspect the room to determine how much of the deposit to return. One should be prepared for this extra step at checkout.

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Peace Resort
Koh Samui

Wonderful resort with a good location near Fisherman's Village and other conveniences. Our rooms had a lovely, spacious design.

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Aksara Heritage
Chiang Mai

This was a favorite place to stay on the trip. The location was fantastic, right in the middle of the old town and the Sunday walking market. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The breakfast offerings were excellent. Would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Chiang Mai.

Authenticity & Character
Lovely design to the rooms, courtyard and pool.
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Local specialist: Lacey Ngo
Lacey
Lacey Ngo
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Sep 04, 2024

Dear Julie,
Thank you very much for your detailedfeedback. This is really helpful for us to improve our service and products for the future guests. And your fantastic experience in Thailand is a great motivation for me and all of my team. It is our pleasure to accompany you this time, and I hope to have a chance to meet you in Hanoi next trips.
From Exotic Voyages team with thanks!

The trip planning was seemless. The local gui...
Vietnam | Jun 13 - Jun 21, 2024

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Lincoln S.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Jun 22, 2024

The trip planning was seemless. The local guides were amazing and the itinerary was perfect for our family. We truly enjoyed our experience with KimKim.

Local specialist: Kien Nguyen

Version 1 - Jo's Family Fun in Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket)
Thailand | May 29 - Jun 8, 2024

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Jo G.
Australia | Reviewed on Jun 11, 2024
We had a fantastic family holiday in Thailand! Lacey planned everything so perfectly… we were well looked after by our guides and drivers and particularly in relation the airport transfers which can be daunting and stressful in a new country. Extremely responsive to any issues that arose which were minimal and dealt with professionally! Thank you Lacey! Special mention to Toto ( Bangkok guide) and Pookie (Chiang Mai guide) who were absolutely amazing and treated us so well.., we would... Read more

We had a fantastic family holiday in Thailand!

Lacey planned everything so perfectly… we were well looked after by our guides and drivers and particularly in relation the airport transfers which can be daunting and stressful in a new country. Extremely responsive to any issues that arose which were minimal and dealt with professionally! Thank you Lacey!

Special mention to Toto ( Bangkok guide) and Pookie (Chiang Mai guide) who were absolutely amazing and treated us so well.., we would not have had the experience we did without them. The drivers also do such a fantastic job in stressful circumstances and kept my family comfortable and safe.

Thank you to everyone involved I would not hesitate to recommend Kim Kim to anyone planning a trip overseas.

Jo Gray and family 🙏🏼😊

Local specialist: Lacey Ngo
Lacey
Lacey Ngo
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Jun 17, 2024

Dear Jo,
Thank you very much for your glowing feedback. This is really helpful for us to improve our service and products for the future guests. Also, your satisfaction is a great motivation for me and all of my team. It is our pleasure to accompany you this time, and I hope to have a chance to meet you in Hanoi next trips.
From Exotic Voyages team with thanks!

What an amazing trip. Could never have done...
Thailand | May 27 - Jun 3, 2024

craig
craig P.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Jun 04, 2024
What an amazing trip. Could never have done this without KimKim. Started planning on own and would have been awful. Our guide in Bangkok was so amazing, my kids and I had a once in a lifetime time: Buddhas, china town, train market, water market, Monkeys, elephants, private Muay Thai class, phi phi islands, watched a Thai boxing match and so much more!! Read more

What an amazing trip. Could never have done this without KimKim. Started planning on own and would have been awful.

Our guide in Bangkok was so amazing, my kids and I had a once in a lifetime time: Buddhas, china town, train market, water market, Monkeys, elephants, private Muay Thai class, phi phi islands, watched a Thai boxing match and so much more!!

Hotel Reviews
The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok

Great rooms and breakfast

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Thavorn Palm Beach Resort

A beautiful property but maybe a bit dated. Rooms had a mild musty smell but there is so much humidity there, it’s possible the whole hotel is like that

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Musty smell in rooms
Local specialist: Lacey Ngo
Lacey
Lacey Ngo
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Jun 06, 2024

Dear Craig,
Thank you very much for your glowing feedback. This is really helpful for us to improve our service and products for the future guests. Also, your satisfaction is a great motivation for me and all of my team. It is our pleasure to accompany you this time, and I hope to have a chance to meet you in Hanoi next trips.
From Exotic Voyages team with thanks!

Honeymoon of our dreams!
Thailand | Apr 10 - Apr 23, 2024

Michael and Miranda
Michael and Miranda E.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Apr 24, 2024
Everything was pretty much amazing, there were a few things we didn’t love (like sometimes not being able to choose our food or know how long we were going to be doing an activity or how long it would take to get a place). Those kind of things come with the territory of having a guides on the ground and having someone who knows the area/culture/etc. outweighed most of our drawbacks! We even lost some nice headphones and were able to get them sent to the next place we stayed before we left to... Read more

Everything was pretty much amazing, there were a few things we didn’t love (like sometimes not being able to choose our food or know how long we were going to be doing an activity or how long it would take to get a place). Those kind of things come with the territory of having a guides on the ground and having someone who knows the area/culture/etc. outweighed most of our drawbacks! We even lost some nice headphones and were able to get them sent to the next place we stayed before we left to be back in the states. Overall if you’re going to a place where you don’t have experience traveling or possibly are worried about language barriers (or like us) don’t want to have to worry about the headaches of booking and transportation yourself DEFINITELY book with KimKim!

Hotel Review
The FloatHouse River Kwai
Chang Wat Kanchanaburi

This place is an experience all its own!! A ABSOLUTE MUST STAY! We loved every moment we stayed here.

Authenticity & Character
You feel like you’re really in nature with all the luxury of a 5 star hotel!
Location
It’s off the beaten path, and you have to take a boat to get there which was so fun!
Staff
The service here was amazing!
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Activity Review
John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
Phuket

This is an ABSOLUTE must do on your trip if you have any time in Phuket!

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Local specialist: Kien Nguyen

Thailand Honeymoon
Thailand | Mar 28 - Apr 7, 2024

Nicole
Nicole R.
Atlanta, GA | Reviewed on Apr 10, 2024
Lacey created the most perfect itinerary for our Thailand honeymoon. We had such an amazing time we extended our trip! We were taken care of the entire time and treated like royalty! This is our second time booking with KimKim, and it was exactly what we hoped for and more. Read more

Lacey created the most perfect itinerary for our Thailand honeymoon. We had such an amazing time we extended our trip! We were taken care of the entire time and treated like royalty! This is our second time booking with KimKim, and it was exactly what we hoped for and more.

Hotel Reviews
Na Nirand Resort
Chiang Mai

Great hotel- absolutely gorgeous and a very short walk to the night market. It felt centrally located but still quiet. The pool was incredible.

Authenticity & Character
Location
easy walk to night market
Staff
so friendly
Cleanliness & Comfort
Sri Panwa Phuket Luxury Pool Villa Hotel
Phuket

This is probably the best resort I have ever stayed at. We loved it so much, that we extended our trip to have more free time at the resort. The private infinity pool was amazing and had an incredible view. The private beach was also very nice. There are kayaks to use at the the beach, but we were told not to go in the water due to an abundance of jellyfish. We hope to come back to Phuket and stay at this hotel.

Authenticity & Character
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far from the airport and excursions due to it's remote location, but short walk to shops/food.
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Activity Reviews
Morning Alms Giving & Jungle Temple
Morning Alms Giving & Jungle Temple
Chiang Mai
Phi Phi Island & Maya Bay Discovery with Snorkeling by Hype Yacht Join-in Activity
Phi Phi Island & Maya Bay Discovery with Snorkeling by Hype Yacht Join-in Activity
Phuket
Quality of Experience
Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok
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Transport
Chiang Mai Off the Beaten Track by tuk tuk - joining activity (chauffer driven)
Chiang Mai Off the Beaten Track by tuk tuk - joining activity (chauffer driven)
Chiang Mai

we loved that this was a private tour with the elephants

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Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Bangkok
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Manohra Dinner cruise
Manohra Dinner cruise
Bangkok
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Melting Pot of Trading
Melting Pot of Trading
Bangkok
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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Railway Market & Floating Market
Railway Market & Floating Market
Bangkok
Lanna Lifestyle & Cooking Experience with A Local Family with lunch
Lanna Lifestyle & Cooking Experience with A Local Family with lunch
Chiang Mai

A must do activity

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John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
Phuket
Quality of Experience
Local specialist: Lacey Ngo
Lacey
Lacey Ngo
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Apr 11, 2024

Dear Nicole,
Thank you very much for your glowing feedback. This is really a great motivation for me and all of my team. It is our pleasure to accompany you this time, and I hope to have a chance to meet you in Hanoi soon.
From Exotic Voyages team with thanks!

Trust Kim Kim! You’re in good hands!
Thailand | Mar 3 - Mar 19, 2024

Kristen
Kristen M.
Canada | Reviewed on Apr 09, 2024
Planning this trip with Lacey was so easy! She was incredible. Perfect itinerary and always there with a quick response when we had a question. I would highly recommend Kim Kim to anyone. The only activity I would have left out was the bike ride in Bangkok. It was nice and the guide was lovely but it was soooooo hot. My only other SLIGHTLY negative comments are I wish we had more down time and I think having a driver and a guide were superfluous in some instances. Particularly to and... Read more

Planning this trip with Lacey was so easy! She was incredible. Perfect itinerary and always there with a quick response when we had a question. I would highly recommend Kim Kim to anyone.

The only activity I would have left out was the bike ride in Bangkok. It was nice and the guide was lovely but it was soooooo hot. My only other SLIGHTLY negative comments are I wish we had more down time and I think having a driver and a guide were superfluous in some instances. Particularly to and from The Float House.

Chiang Mai was our favourite part of the trip and we absolutely loved Bam. What a lovely lady! Our two excursions in Phuket were also wonderful.

Overall, this was a trip of a lifetime. Great experience.

Hotel Reviews
Villa De Pranakorn
Bangkok

Solid hotel. Would stay again.

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The FloatHouse River Kwai
Chang Wat Kanchanaburi

Amazing hotel with a very crappy buffet. Rooms were gorgeous! Loved being on the water! The food was like a bad western Chinese buffet.

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Thavorn Beach Village Resort & Spa
Phuket

Beautiful setting and gardens. Fantastic breakfast buffet. Didn’t love having to take the cable car up and down and the rooms could use an update. You get 2 bottles of water a day and there’s no place to buy more. I felt like we were being nickled and dimed for everything. Would choose a different hotel next time.

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Smile Lanna Hotel Chiang Mai

I loved this hotel! Great room and wonderful staff!

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Novotel Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

Great hotel

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Activity Reviews
Manohra Dinner cruise
Manohra Dinner cruise
Bangkok

Lovely cruise with an amazing dinner.

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Bang Krachao Cycling Tour
Bang Krachao Cycling Tour
Bangkok

Wasn’t a must see in our opinion. Super hot. Really nice guide!

Quality of Experience
Food
One of my favourite meals of the trip
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Bangkok

Really cool to experience Chinatown and the flower market. We were very particular about only eating food that was cooked fresh. I wish we had tried a bunch of little things and not just had one meal but maybe our guide was getting vibes from my husband because he was very squeamish.

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Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok

Great day touring the temples. Absolutely beautiful!

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Trek The Erawan National Park
Trek The Erawan National Park
Kanchanaburi

Beautiful park! Loved swimming in the pools and getting nibbled on by the fish. We only made it up to the 5th waterfall. It was over 40 degrees Celsius. We had a delicious lunch afterwards.

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Alms giving, Doi Suthep and jungle temple
Alms giving, Doi Suthep and jungle temple
Chiang Mai

A really amazing experience .

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Lanna Lifestyle & Cooking Experience with A Local Family with dinner
Lanna Lifestyle & Cooking Experience with A Local Family with dinner
Chiang Mai

We had a really good time learning to cook some traditional Thai dishes. I thought it would be a bit more of an intimate family gathering but this is a business . Really cool setting on the family land.

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Doi Inthanon National Park - A Nature Walk and Culture
Doi Inthanon National Park - A Nature Walk and Culture
Chiang Mai

One of our favourite days. Beautiful walk along the river with Bam and our Karon guide with a coffee and delicious lunch in the village. Last stop was up to the King and Queen’s pagoda.

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Araksa tea experience and limestone waterfalls
Araksa tea experience and limestone waterfalls
Chiang Mai

Lovely relaxing day. We had fun picking tea leaves. I didn’t want to stop. Beautiful location. We’ve really enjoyed the teas we bought there. Next was lunch on a float house and some swimming.

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John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
Phuket

Amazing! Such gorgeous scenery! Highly recommend!! I wish I could add videos.

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Sunrise Phi Phi Island Joining Tour
Sunrise Phi Phi Island Joining Tour
Phuket

The Phi Phi islands do not disappoint! Stunningly beautiful! Swimming and snorkeling in one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. Fantastic tour company. Highly recommend!

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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Full day)
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Full day)
Chiang Mai

It was great. We spent all the time we wanted with the elephants. There was a Mom and baby in their own enclosure and they seemed somewhat stressed. The mom was swaying back and forth and this we were told was because of the elephants weight? If you google why elephants do that, it’s because they’re stressed. Other than that the elephants looked well taken care of and the experience was fantastic.

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Local specialist: Lacey Ngo
Lacey
Lacey Ngo
Local specialist in Hanoi | Replied on Apr 11, 2024

Dear Kristen,
Thank you very much for your valuable and detailed feedback. This will help us a lot to improve ourselves and do our better job. Hope to accompany you in your next trip to Southeast Asia :)
From Exotic Voyages team with thanks!

A trip to remember
Thailand | Feb 22 - Mar 9, 2024

Reuven
Reuven H.
Israel | Reviewed on Mar 17, 2024
All four guides and drivers were great, knowledgeable and dedicated. The itinerary was planned according to our wishes and the interactive software is amazing and effective, not to mention our specialist. Read more

All four guides and drivers were great, knowledgeable and dedicated. The itinerary was planned according to our wishes and the interactive software is amazing and effective, not to mention our specialist.

Hotel Review
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
Surat Thani
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Activity Review
Koh Samui - Half Day Fun at Koh Tan & Koh MadSum with Snorkeling by Private Long-tail Boat
Koh Samui - Half Day Fun at Koh Tan & Koh MadSum with Snorkeling by Private Long-tail Boat
Koh Samui
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Local specialist: Kien Nguyen

Southeast Asia Adventure
Thailand | Feb 25 - Mar 13, 2024

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Suzanne S.
Hagerstown, MD | Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024
Our visit through Southeast Asia was incredible, from the people we met,to the food we ate and the sites we saw, every experience was wonderful. I highly recommend visiting this beautiful part of our world! Read more

Our visit through Southeast Asia was incredible, from the people we met,to the food we ate and the sites we saw, every experience was wonderful. I highly recommend visiting this beautiful part of our world!

Hotel Reviews
The Surin Phuket
Phuket
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Tamarind Village
Authenticity & Character
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Cleanliness & Comfort
Room was quite small; no drawers or space to leave suitcases open, so we had to open our suitcases each time we needed a change of clothing and then re-store our luggage to get it out of the way. The whole hotel, while pretty in the setting among trees, seemed tired and could use an update of fixtures, paint, bathroom tiles, etc.
The Sukhothai Bangkok

Probably one of the most beautiful hotels we've ever stayed in in the world. They were also very kind to upgrade our room. The pool and terrace were wonderful and a welcome respite in the center of the city during very hot weather.

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La Siesta Premium Sai Gon
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Allegro Hoian
Authenticity & Character
Location
Easy walk into the center of the old town.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Orchid Classic Cruise
Hai Phong

The ship was wonderful and our stateroom was spacious, clean, comfortable and quiet. All the meals were delicious.

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The spa room was quite spartan, and there was no place to disrobe except right in front of the masseuse.
Anjali by Syphon
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La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa
Hanoi

The location in the old quarter, just across the road from the lake and the promenade, is really great. The only place to get a drink at the hotel is at the sky terrace, which was unusable during our visit due to rain. We asked if we could order a glass of wine in the lobby, which they accommodated, but it seems they could better utilize their lobby seating and wet bar, especially during inclement weather. Breakfast buffet was very good.

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Cleanliness & Comfort
The room was very small, with no drawers in which to unpack any clothing, nor space to leave an open suitcase. We had to remove our suitcases from the closet and open them on the bed each time we needed a change of clothing. Our room was directly under the dining room, so we began to hear movement and activity above us as early as 6:30 am each morning.
Activity Reviews
Day 2: Halong Bay - Hanoi by private car - Orchid cruise
Day 2: Halong Bay - Hanoi by private car - Orchid cruise
Ha Long Bay

See previous review

John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
John Gray's sea canoe - Hong by Starlight - Joining excursion
Phuket

By far, one of the best days of our trip. This crew knows what they're doing and took great care of us all day. The food on board was delicious, the kayaking guides were amazing, and the whole day was a beautiful experience.

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Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok

We were glad to have seen this, but it was so incredibly hot. We would have welcomed the option to start earlier in the morning.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide was kind and personable but difficult to understand and she didn't provide much backstory to the sites we were seeing. She very kindly, however, offered to come into the airport with us to get us checked in.
Transport
Back to The Glorious Days of The Ayutthaya Kingdom (tour with cultural expert)
Back to The Glorious Days of The Ayutthaya Kingdom (tour with cultural expert)
Bangkok

Our guide was wonderful. He decided to "rearrange" the order of temple visits, and include an air conditioned museum visit, to work around the intense heat, and it was all good. He really made all the difference in our day.

Quality of Experience
Food
Rather than channel us to a tourist location with pre-set menus, Tony took us to one of his favorite spots, and helped us select dishes that we were curious about plus a few he wanted us to try. It was one of the best lunches we had on the trip because it was not pre-cooked.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Bangkok

This was a fun night. Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. The only disappointment was the rooftop bar. While it had a nice view of the capital sites, lit up at night, we had to walk through the lobby of a hostel, which had a horrible smell, to the back of the building and up six flight of stairs. The rooftop area was pretty rudimentary, with iron patio furniture and a limited drink menu. Service was spotty.

Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide, while easy to understand and very personable, explained that he wouldn't be with us for the next two days during our stay in Bangkok because he had to renew his tourist guide license. As a result, we had three different guides on three different days. He also promised to send us photos he took of us while on the night time food tour and check-in to see how things were going with the "substitute" guides, but we never heard from him again.
Visit The Tumultuous Capital of The South
Visit The Tumultuous Capital of The South
Ho Chi Minh City

Despite the incredible heat, our guide Harry gave us a great walking tour of the capital sites. He provided a very good overview of the political and cultural history.

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Transport
Plenty of water in the car!
Ha Long - Hanoi by private car - Fly to Danang - Hoi An
Thailand

This was a long day. The drive from Ha Long to the Hanoi airport is unavoidably long, but we also stopped for a "rest" stop at a massive commercial location. It was full of tour busses and crowds of people and definitely not a place we would visit on our own.

Orchid cruise 2 Day 1 Night Program - Day 1
Orchid cruise 2 Day 1 Night Program - Day 1
Ha Long Bay

Beautiful experience and excellent staff. The rooms are very comfortable and the food at all meals was delicious!

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half day
Cu Chi Tunnels Half day
Ho Chi Minh City

This was one of our most memorable days. The tour was amazing and our guide was incredibly informative. Anyone visiting Saigon should add this to their list. The ambience and setting of the restaurant we visited for lunch was very nice. However, the food was all pre-cooked and the pre-set menu was basic. We ordered a couple beers and learned at the end of the meal that they only accept cash. Since it was our last day in Vietnam, we were low on cash. We worked it out, but would have liked to have known about the cash-only policy beforehand.

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Wat Umong & monk blessing
Wat Umong & monk blessing
Chiang Mai

This was one of our favorite temple visits, in a beautiful, peaceful setting. Loved that it was so different from other temples we'd seen.

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Chiang Mai Off the Beaten Track by tuk tuk - joining activity (chauffer driven)
Chiang Mai Off the Beaten Track by tuk tuk - joining activity (chauffer driven)
Chiang Mai

This was a super fun day. Our guides/drivers were pleasant and fun, and the variety of sites and activities was great.

Quality of Experience
Food
Loved that a home-cooked meal that we could eat outside near the elephants was prepared for us.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Angkor Complex Discovery
Angkor Complex Discovery
Siem Reap

Another amazing day. Once again, our guide was very knowledgable and informative.

Food
The restaurant we were taken to was just okay. And we were bombarded upon exiting by many children asking us to buy their trinkets. It was unexpected and uncomfortable.
Hoi An Free Day
Hoi An Free Day
Hoi An

We loved exploring Hoi An on our own. It's very walkable and easy to navigate. We bought the city pass to visit temples and museums, explored the Central Market and had the best banh mi for lunch!

Quality of Experience
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The banh mi from Madam Khanh!
Welcome to Hanoi!
Welcome to Hanoi!
Hanoi

We were met at the airport and then introduced to our guide and driver. Upon arrival at our hotel, we also met the kimkim rep who had helped us put together our trip. We had no set agenda for the day, but our guide stuck around and walked us through the old quarter of Hanoi to show us where things where and familiarize us with the area. It was a pleasant way to begin our trip.

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Hanoi exploration
Hanoi exploration
Hanoi

Our guide, Bach, was very informative and had answers for all of our many questions. This is a great overview for anyone who has never been to Hanoi.

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Transport
Local specialist: Sunny Le
Sunny
Sunny Le
Local specialist in Hanoi, Vietnam | Replied on Mar 18, 2024

Hi Suzanne,

Thank you so much for your feedback, especially for the hotel part. Although we have done inspections of those hotels already, some issues can only be addressed if we stay there, and your feedback is really helpful for us.

I'm glad that overall, you still enjoyed the trip and would consider us for your next trip to Southeast Asia.

Sincerely,
Sunny