We had an excellent trip to Vietnam; highly recommended
Vietnam | Jan 3 - Jan 24, 2025

Gary
Gary H.
San Rafael, CA | Reviewed on Jan 28, 2025

We had an excellent trip to Vietnam, and we were extremely happy with the organization and support provided by Doris. She was very responsive, during all phases of our trip, and very helpful as well. She was a great travel resource for us. The guides she picked for us in every location were very good, spoke very good English, and were friendly, knowledgeable, informative, and fun. Doris was the reason we had such a good experience in Vietnam. She set us up with an excellent itinerary, which allowed us to see much more than we initially expected. Vietnam is a country with lovely warm people, excellent food, and really fun adventures. We highly recommend it, and we highly recommend Doris.

Hotel Review
Peridot Grand Luxury Boutique Hotel
Hanoi

This was our favorite hotel, among many very good hotels. Their breakfast buffet was astounding. Excellent helpful staff.

Location
Activity Reviews
Hue: Thuy Bieu Ecovillage, Cooking Class & Imperial Citadel
Hue: Thuy Bieu Ecovillage, Cooking Class & Imperial Citadel
Hue

This was a very fun boat ride and Cooking class. Highly enjoyable.

Ninh Binh - Lan Ha Bay, Overnight on Indochine Lan Ha Cruise
Ninh Binh - Lan Ha Bay, Overnight on Indochine Lan Ha Cruise
Vietnam

Our time on the Indochine, cruising the really amazing HaLong Bay, was a wonderful experience.

Hiking in Mai Chau, Explore local villages (Xom Kha, Ban Te and Na Meo)
Hiking in Mai Chau, Explore local villages (Xom Kha, Ban Te and Na Meo)
Mai Chau

Loved biking thru the local villages

Lan Ha Bay - Hanoi - Fly to Hue
Lan Ha Bay - Hanoi - Fly to Hue
Vietnam

HaLong/LanHa Bay: total winner. Great experience.

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta, Explore Ben Tre - Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta, Explore Ben Tre - Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Brian was an excellent guide. Very much enjoyed this experience. Guests should be given a heads-up about the traffic and resultant length of the car trip back and forth.

Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc - An Hien Garden House - Enjoy some local specialty cakes in Hue 
Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc - An Hien Garden House - Enjoy some local specialty cakes in Hue 
Hue

Very much enjoyed the Garden House and the Tomb

Ninh Binh -  Bai Dinh Pagoda - Mua Cave
Ninh Binh - Bai Dinh Pagoda - Mua Cave
Ninh Binh

Very much enjoyed the Mua Cave and the Bai Dinh Pagoda was incredible.

Explore Hoi An Ancient Town and Street Food Tour
Explore Hoi An Ancient Town and Street Food Tour
Hoi An

Hoi An was terrific. Very much enjoyed.

Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh - XO Saigon by Night - Experience Vietnam on Two Wheels (Group tour)
Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh - XO Saigon by Night - Experience Vietnam on Two Wheels (Group tour)
Ho Chi Minh City

The motorbike night tour of Saigon on Two Wheels was a very unique and wonderful experience.

Morning Free - Afternoon Half-Day City by Legendary Russian Jeep GAZ69 Or USA Army Jeep (VBTJ1)
Morning Free - Afternoon Half-Day City by Legendary Russian Jeep GAZ69 Or USA Army Jeep (VBTJ1)
Hanoi

We loved this half day tour, and we loved our guide, Brian. We saw and tasted and experienced so much, and he was really fun. Total thumbs up.

Quality of Experience
Very well planned and executed by KimKim. Super well organized by Doris.
Food
Everything. So tasty, so rich in flavor
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Guides and drivers were excellent.
Transport
Super easy, super helpful, super efficient
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