Recently in August this year, my husband and I did a private 21 day trip with Asia Pioneer to Vietnam , Cambodia and Laos. Although we followed much of the World Heritage itinerary listed on their website, we found Kata more than willing to add on more days, change activities to suit our requests and advise us on the best time to travel. It was lovely to meet her when we were in Hanoi and we have formed a lasting friendship with her and our other guides.
Before our trip, I have to admit to being anxious about the authenticity of Asia Pioneer and the reviews I read. I’m happy to say that all my worries proved to be wrong and we had our best ever holiday with a fantastic itinerary, well organised pick ups, accommodations and outings.
I have already been recommending them to friends and family and we can’t believe how affordable it was to receive such individual attention and care that we received on our trip.
We chose budget/ boutique accommodation and found it not only more than satisfactory but also a more authentic experience of the places we visited. We learned so much more about the lives and cultures of where we visited by interacting with our guides, drivers and the wonderful staff of these smaller hotels.
i cannot speak highly enough of everything to do with our trip. It was just a fantastic introduction for us to Asia and I am really looking forward to using Asia Pioneer again to plan another trip and see places we missed on our first visit. Marion Good Victoria Australia