Asia Pioneer created a lovely Thailand tour to wrap up a cruise from Singapore. Our 6 days tour included Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai with domestic flights, lovely hotels with breakfasts, local transportation and guides—all for a very affordable price. Rachel Pham kept in touch from planning, throughout the trip to checking up on us post-trip, making sure everything was as it should be. We highly recommend her and Asia Pioneer Travel!

Have just returned from 3 weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia all expertly arranged & co-ordinated by Winston at Asia Pioneer Travel. I cannot speak to highly of the services provided it made for a great experience 😁

Asia Pioneer Travel was an excellent Experience – Thank you to Stella Nguyen for a very organized tour of both Vietnam and Thailand. From start to finish, everything was perfectly planned and executed, and we felt very safe and extremely well taken care at all times by ALL our wonderful guides. Too many highlights to list but in Vietnam, we covered the very vibrant city of Hanoi, including temples, train street, a mixture of foods and culture; then on to Ha Long Bay (dreamy cruise experience) including a visit to the caves at Cat Ba National Park; then on to Ho Chi Minh city where we visited central post office, war museums and the Cu Chi tunnels, visiting these was a very sobering experience. but overall, a great experience of Vietnam with very special and unique places we visited with stunning views and landscapes. Then on to Thailand starting in Bangkok where on our first day we experienced a train ride to market to experience the variety of ingredients to our cooking class at the Blue Elephant School – a very special experience and meal. Explored the city by Tuk Tuk, visited China town, roof top bars, royal palaces, beautiful temples, many of them dating back over 1000 years. Train ride from Wong Pho to Thakilen was an incredible experience going over the “wood bridge” – spectacular views! Thailand did not disappoint, fully packed days with grand palaces, the famous Maeklong train street, the Damnoen Saduak floating markets, the bridge over River Kwai; the Chao Phraya dinner cruise; seeing the big and happy budhas, visiting Ayautthaya National park, war museum and cemetery where 4 Canadian soldiers are berried. highlight of our stay at the “floating Hotel” – just dreamy and impressive! Flight to Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle (Thailand, Laos and Miahmar) the Blue Temple, White Temple and long neck tribe village and the Opium Museum; then the ride to Chiang Mai. Exploring the city for street food experience by Vespas! first stop cooking class (salad), then on to appetizer restaurant, then on to dinner restaurant and then on to roof top rock band concert for last stop – all excellent individual drivers….exhilarating and must mention our tour guide Nikki who gave us experience to remember!!! a special visit to the Chian Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Thailand has a rich culture, focusing on hierarchy, respect and monarchy with influences from Buddhism, Chinese, Indian and South East Asia. Overall an amazing cultural experience beyond our expectations! The variety of landscapes, culture, and authentic local foods made our trip, one of a lifetime and truly special. All our special tour guides were highly professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about their work. Their explanations and flexibility added great value to the entire experience a special thank you to (Eric aka King Kong, Mr. Perez, Santi, and Nikki and especially all our drivers who were very safe). The hotels were all very good and comfortable (even the ones rated as 3/4 *), vehicles used throughout the trip were very modern, luxurious vans, clean, and of high quality, making all transfers pleasant and relaxing. Overall, this was an excellently organized tour with consistently high standards in every aspect. We were very impressed by the professionalism, friendliness, flexibility as well as the quality, attention to detail, and smooth coordination. We travelled to Vietnam with our friends for a private tour of 4 and then met up with friends in Thailand for a private tour with 6 of us. I would highly recommend Asia Pioneer Travel, and especially Stella Nugyen as a travel designer, without any hesitation. Thank you for an unforgettable experience. We would be happy to travel with Asia Pioneer Travel again in the future. Rita & Joe DoCanto

Just returned from a wonderful 3 week trip to Vietnam and Cambodia arranged by Asia Pioneer Travel. When we decided to travel there last year I contacted a number of different agencies to craft an itinerary for us. Rachel Pham was my assigned contact and she immediately stood out from some of the other agencies through her thoughtful suggestions and recommendations. The initial price was not the cheapest, but certainly not the most expensive, and seemed to me to represent good value. Rachel worked with me over the next month or so to tweak the trip and we eventually agreed the schedule.

There is obviously a degree of nervousness in dealing with an agency from far away but we really shouldn’t have been worried. The whole trip was flawless, guides and drivers were excellent, tours interesting and enjoyable and hotels exceeded our expectations. Our trip covered Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City, and Siem Reap. We have so many special memories.

It was a pleasure to meet Rachel in person in Hanoi and she kept in touch with us to make sure everything was running smoothly and all was good. It was great peace of mind to know that she was there if we needed her (even though we didn’t).

We have used a number of local agencies in different countries for trips and I must say that Rachel and Asia Pioneer Travel have probably been the best we have come across. Looking back now I think that the trip represented incredible value for money and we had envious comments from other travellers who had booked similar itineraries with UK based operators and paid much more.

I would highly recommend them and would like to finish by thanking them for a wonderful trip. If we ever return to Vietnam I know who’ll be organising our trip.

Rachel made sure that every detail was taken care of, even when our mid tour flight was delayed late in the evening, she made sure our driver and hotel was aware of our delay. Our accommodations exceeded our expectations, and our guides where fantastic.

We spent two unforgettable weeks in Vietnam, starting from Hanoi and visiting Sapa, Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, and then heading to the center to Hue and Hoi An. The entire experience was flawlessly organized by the teams of Asia Pioneer Travel, they took care of every detail: from carefully selected accommodations, internal flights and a large part of our meals… to local experiences of street food, sight seeing, boat rides and much more. Everything was thoughtfully tailored to our needs, including our budget, allowing us to fully enjoy the trip without any worries.

From the very beginning, Rachel, our travel consultant, was 100% available, guiding us through every step and helping us choose the perfect itinerary shaped to our needs. Her professionalism, patience, and genuine dedication made the entire planning process smooth and stress-free. Her support didn’t stop once we arrived, she followed us throughout the entire journey, checking in and ensuring that everything was going perfectly.
The tour guides we met along the way were exceptional. In Hanoi, Anh welcomed us with incredible energy and warmth and was wonderfully attentive to one of my family member’s lactose intolerance while street food eating. In Sapa, Khu gave us a truly authentic experience, immersing us in the breathtaking villages with great passion and insight. And from Hue, Mr. Cong, with his wonderful sense of humor and his deep knowledge and attention to details brought every place to life, accompanying us beautifully toward the end of our journey, leaving us with unforgettable memories.

The team of Asia Pioneer Travel, described in just a few words: Attentive, reliable, professional, detail-oriented, and genuinely caring. Every aspect of the trip was perfectly organised , yet flexible enough to adapt to our needs, making us feel both secure and free to fully enjoy the experience.

My husband and I and another couple (all in our late 60’s) booked an 18 night private tour of Vietnam and Cambodia through Asia Pioneer Travel for November 2025.
I chose APT based on the excellent reviews on multiple websites and felt confident from the first email contact that I had made the right choice for us.
Gina Khuc our Travel Specialist was truly exceptional, she listened and understood our concerns and requests and tailored a tour that was age appropriate for us. Gina took care of EVERYTHING, flights, accommodation, excursions, transport, guides, boat cruise, Gina planned it all – we didn’t have to worry about a thing and the whole trip went without a hitch.
The Guides and Drivers were there to meet us at each destination all of whom were super friendly, very knowledgeable, respectful, thoughtful and on time every time no matter what hour of the day or night.
The delicious food, transportation, hotels, excursions EVERYTHING was just perfect, we did things and tried things we would never have imagined but so glad we did. Thank you Asia Pioneer Travel for giving us such a memorable experience of beautiful Vietnam and Cambodia.
A special thank you to Gina for being such an awesome person and the most amazing Travel coordinator. We often get asked what was the highlight of our trip and we struggle to answer as there were so many – the Red Bridge Cooking School in Hoi An, the Ho Chi Minh memorial, the Food Discovery tours, Peony Cruise Lan Ha Bay, traditional Basket Boat in the Water Coconut Palm Forest, Lantern making in Hoi An, the Markets, the Foodie & Jeep Tour in Ho Chi Minh, the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta, and the many Angkor Temples in Siem Reap to a name a few.
If you are planning on travelling around Asia we have no hesitation in highly recommending Asia Pioneer Travel for their expertise, exceptional service and reasonable prices.