Trip of a Lifetime: 28 Days in Vietnam

Trip of a Lifetime. 28 Days in Vietnam

Two couples in their early sixties planned a 28 day trip to Vietnam April-May 2024. We began planning our tour about one year out and decided to use a travel agency to set up the tour.
We contacted several travel agencies including Asia Pioneer Travel (APT). We reviewed many different itineraries, and had initially decided to go with another company, but at literally the last moment in late December 2023, I reconnected with Chole Tran, a senior travel advisor for APT. We went back and forth for a week or so to build an itinerary which would allow us to travel from the low lands of the Mekong Delta to the mountains of Sapa. Along the way we stayed in 3-4 star hotels, enjoyed local food and drink, traveled the waterways of the Mekong Delta, Halong Bay, and Ben River. We traveled by planes, trains, and automobiles,(vans).

This was a private tour, just the four of us. We had English speaking guides throughout the country, all of our tours were well planned, and went off in a timely manner. Our guides that were employed by or worked for APT were all five star. They all spoke very good English, were very knowledgeable, personable, and were very genuine people.

I cannot say enough about APT, Chole, our travel agent, she was readily accessible by phone or Whatsapp. The travel plan they put together for us was exceptional. While there a few very minor bumps along the way, Chole was on top of any questions or concerns we had. Her professionalism and, dedication to making this trip of a lifetime to Vietnam for the four of us has convinced us to use this Agency again for any tours to Southeast Asia and beyond. We want to thank our primary guides, Larry, Tommy, and Kue for their expertise, taking us under their wing and sharing their personable experiences with us.

If you are reading this review, you may be considering to using APT for your travel plans. Whether it’s for 28 days or 3 days, this is the company to go with. Their attention to detail and 100% satisfaction of their customers are second to none. In this day where customer service is lacking, you will be pleasantly surprised that you are their number one concern.

Cost of a tour like this is always a concern. Are there cheaper tour companies out there? For sure there are, but I can tell you minus our flights to and from the states(New York), the total cost of the tour was around $14,000. That breaks down to $125 per person, per day. It includes all hotels, tours, travel and meals.

Feel free to ask me any questions and check out our blog of the trip on tripofalifetime4.wordpress.com

Mike Hannon