Memorable trip to Vietnam

Vietnam | Mar 9 - Mar 17, 2024

What a fantastic trip to Vietnam and kudos to Long, my local Travel Specialist at kimkim (Real Asia) in planning and booking a memorable action packed trip.

Long was professional and responsive from the initial planning phase to the last day of our trip. The itinerary went through various iteration due to unexpected flight changes (no fault to kimkim), and from planning a solo trip to a couple's trip. Long was flexible, always with a positive attitude and made changes (sometimes on the same day) as needed.

We had a short 9 days in Vietnam and covered quite a lot of grounds & sights (Ho Chi Ming City, Hue, Hoi Ann & Hanoi). Some of the highlights were:
- Saigon vespa by night : street food with female riders in traditional Ao Dai. Our tour guide Jenny and her team mate Titus were both lovely and we had the most fun zipping around on a Vespa the city eating, and sightseeing.
- We enjoyed visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and learning about the network of underground passages used by Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
- Visit to the Hue imperial citadel & Hoi Ann is a must
- 1 day cruise to the HaLong Bay with Jade Sail - It was the perfect day on a luxury vessel with attentive staff and good food.

We were more than thrilled with the hotels. In particular, we were most impressed with La Siesta in Hoi Ann and Silk Path Grand in Hue. These two properties are just wonderful and exceeded our expectations in everyway (the service, the ambience, etc). We wished we had more time to enjoy the spa, amenities & facilities thoroughly.

Overall, we were very happy with our Vietnam trip and we have Long and the wonderful local guides to thank. Big shout out to Jenny, Titus & Tony in Saigon and James in Hue/Hoi Ann.

Hotel Reviews

Caravelle Saigon

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La Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa

Quảng Nam

The spa is phenomenal! Wished our stay was longer!

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Silk Path Grand Hue

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Activity Reviews

Saigon By Night - Vintage Vespa Street Food Tour

Ho Chi Minh City

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Jenny & Titus were superb and so much fun to spend the night with.

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Stylish and well maintained Vespas!

Touch the History of Former Imperial Capital - Hue Full Day Sightseeing

Hue

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Hoi An Night Market and Boat Trip With Lantern Releasing

Hoi An

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Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels

Ho Chi Minh City

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Halong Bay Day Trip (Jade Sails)

Hanoi

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Cycling in Cam Thanh & Thanh Dong Organic Farm Visit

Vietnam

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