My husband and I wanted to go on a one month vacation to Cambodia and Vietnam on a personalized private tour to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary. Among other agencies, we found Asia Pioneer on Trip Advisor. After contacting several of them, Mr. Lam, of I.P., stood out from the rest. Over four months and multiple iterations, he proved to be a great organizer and arranger. He was always patient, helpful, and willing to be accommodating. In the end, he planned an incredible tour, which greatly satisfied our love of history and nature. In addition, he never failed to keep in mind the fact that I had some mobility issues, which limited some of our ability to fulfill our natural curiosities.

At the start of the trip, we arrived in HCMC one day early. At our request, Mr. Lam moved up the whole itinerary by one day. All the arrangements for boats, guides, and hotels were changed without a single error or grumble.

Mr. Lam was there for us throughout the whole trip. He provided us with a local cell phone on the first day. Any time we had a concern or wanted to make an addition or change, all we had to do was call, and he always responded promptly. Once during a taxi ride in Hanoi, the taxi driver couldn’t find our destination. We called Mr. Lam, and he quickly directed the taxi driver to our museum. Another time, after leaving a well loved piece of clothing in a hotel room in Cambodia, Mr. Lam was able to surprise us by handing us this piece of clothing in HCMC, just before leaving Vietnam.

We met Mr. Lam personally twice while in Hanoi, and he was as gracious and charming in person as by email or on the phone. His English is outstanding and clear. All in all, I would have to say that our one month trip to Cambodia and Vietnam was exceptional in every way. And there is no doubt that this is due to the outstanding planning, seamless transfers, and mostly terrific guides provided to us by Asia Pioneer.

Our family got back from our Cambodia and Vietnam trip about two weeks ago, We all agree that Asia Pioneer prepared a fantastic and unforgettable tour.
We had 5 different drivers that were all safe and considerate and 5 tour guides that were all caring, entertaining, intelligent, enthusiastic and well spoken with good English.
Our family was looked after really well by the guides, the drivers and at the places of our stay. The day meals, accommodation and travels were excellently organized and enjoyable. There is so much to do and so much to take in and our itinerary was non stop adventure time; some highlights in our tour included visiting the historic Angkor wat temple, cu chi tunnels, Meekong delta day trip and the 2 day cruise in mystical Ha Long bay – all are “must see’s”
We thank Asia Pioneer for a fantastic time especially Mr. Quyen who made it flow so smoothly. We definitely would recommend using Asia Pioneer when you plan to visit Cambodia and Vietnam.
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– Saras and Raj Sharma

Asia Pioneer – Kata Tran/agent designed the PERFECT private tour for our introductory trip to South East Asia! From our first inquiries to the day of arrival Kata responded with touring information, support for VISA applications and answers to our questions – via a Skype session, emails, or a phone call. Asia Pioneer developed the perfect itinerary for 4 adults who wanted more than a “standard tour” focusing on authentic activities: food experiences, historical sites, and active adventures. The balance of activities was perfect with a well timed “day on our own” in the middle of the 14 day tour! Our local tour guides were EXCELLENT providing us with a balance of walking, riding, and touring sites providing background information, personal insights, and a tourist’ “comfort level” that can only come from a “local” guide who is most familiar with the areas visited. The guides also considered our personal interests and professional backgrounds in “tailoring” our tour itinerary and experiences. From our airport greeting in Hanoi, Vietnam to our farewell in Siem Reap, Cambodia we were provided with EXCELLENT services: guides & drivers in an 11 passenger AC van, wonderful, comfortable and well located hotels, well chosen touring sites and experiences, delicious food experiences and much appreciated personal attention e.g., which ATM machines/reliable and safe, ideas for shopping, suggestions for “on our own” places to eat.
Highlight of of tour? We can’t pick out just one as every day was filled with incredibly memorable sights and experiences!
Asia Pioneer – Thank You for making our once in a lifetime tour/trip to the beautiful countries of Vietnam and Cambodia EXTRAORDINARY!

My wife and I wanted to go on a one month vacation to Cambodia and Vietnam on a personalized private tour to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary. Among other agencies, we found Asia Pioneer on Trip Advisor. After contacting several of them, Mr. Lam, of I.P., stood out from the rest. Over four months and multiple iterations, he proved to be a great organizer and arranger. He was always patient, helpful, and willing to be accommodating. In the end, he planned an incredible tour, which greatly satisfied our love of history and nature. In addition, he never failed to keep in mind the fact that my wife had some mobility issues, which limited some of our ability to fulfill our natural curiosities.

At the start of the trip, we arrived in HCMC one day early. At our request, Mr. Lam moved up the whole itinerary by one day. All the arrangements for boats, guides, and hotels were changed without a single error or grumble.

Mr. Lam was there for us throughout the whole trip. He provided us with a local cell phone on the first day. Any time we had a concern or wanted to make an addition or change, all we had to do was call, and he always responded promptly. Once during a taxi ride in Hanoi, the taxi driver couldn’t find our destination. We called Mr. Lam, and he quickly directed the taxi driver to our museum. Another time, after leaving a well loved piece of clothing in a hotel room in Cambodia, Mr. Lam was able to surprise us by handing us this piece of clothing in HCMC, just before leaving Vietnam.

We met Mr. Lam personally twice while in Hanoi, and he was as gracious and charming in person as by email or on the phone. His English is outstanding and clear. All in all, I would have to say that our one month trip to Cambodia and Vietnam was exceptional in every way. And there is no doubt that this is due to the outstanding planning, seamless transfers, and mostly terrific guides provided to us by Asia Pioneer.

Asia Pioneer was recommended to me by my brother who had used them on a previous trip to VN. Normally, I like to organise my own itinerary but if my brother was happy with them then I knew I would too.

From the moment, I contacted IP I received excellent service. Kata did an excellent job in terms of an itinerary at fantastic prices. Making changes to the itinerary was no problem and it was very much a personalised itinerary for me as I was travelling alone. My guide for the few days in Hanoi and Halong was Mr. Tam and he was excellent, so obliging, so knowledgeable, so accommodating, excellent English and a nice guy to travel around with.

My trip involved travelling around for a month to VN, Australia and Malaysia but for me the highlight of the entire month was a 2 day overnight cruise in Halong Bay. It was indescribable, beautiful at night, mystic in the morning and heaven on earth during a sunny December day. It also helped that IP organised a free upgrade to a real luxury suite on board a cruise ship that was just commissioned a few days previously, so, all in all a wonderful experience.

Unquestionably, I would recommend Asia Pioneer to anyone visiting VN whether it be to the North, South or Central, they have great experience, great guides and they are amazingly good value.

Ho avuto la possibilità di viaggiare in Vietnam con un servizio organizzato da Asia Pioneer, è davvero una agenzia eccellente, con alta qualità di servizi e professionalità. Non c’è stato nessun contrattempo e tutto quanto previsto è stato assolutamente rispettato. Pertanto consiglio questo tour operator

We could not be happier with Asia Pioneer. We love to travel and I usually spend months and months planning our perfect trip on our own. However, this time a friend recommended Asia Pioneer to me. I was skeptical since most travel agencies are far more expensive than if I were to plan it myself. I priced everything out so that I wouldn’t be bamboozled. To my surprise, they fit perfectly within our budget and were incredibly affordable. Their customer service is top notch.

We are currently living in Japan and the company is based in Vietnam. The customer service is top notch. Our agent called us multiple times, emailed us almost daily, and met us for lunch in Hanoi to make sure we were enjoying our trip. There are no words to explain how awesome the experience was.

We first went to Thailand, then to Laos, then to Vietnam, then on to Cambodia. There was someone to meet us at every airport. Everyone spoke perfect English. We had daily guided tours, in English. They took us to eat every day so that we could taste the cuisine, but within a safe environment. I was very concerned with safety and sanitation since I was pregnant. There was one night we had issues with our hotel and our agent took care of it immediately. Wonderful! wonderful! wonderful! I can’t say enough good things.

Book with this company. You won’t be sorry!