We recently returned home from an amazing visit to Vietnam and Cambodia. Lam and Asia Pioneer customized a tour for the 8 of us that was perfect for our needs and length of stay. Lam answered all our questions promptly while planning our tour, and was just a phone call away during our tour if we had any questions or concerns — which we didn’t — everything was coordinated and planned exactly how we wanted! Our 17 day tour included Hanoi, Halong Bay (stunning!), Hoi An, Saigon (HCMC) and Siem Reap. After ending our Asia Pioneer tour in Siem Reap, we flew to Bangkok for the final 2 days. Unless you plan to leave the city, I would rather have spent more time in Hoi An and Siem Reap. Both countries are beautiful, with such friendly people, and did I mention the food — SO AMAZING!!!. I totally recommend Lam and Asia Pioneer — you will not be disappointed. They are THE BEST!! Thanks again for such a memorable trip!

We have recently come back from a Cambodia & Vietnam tour. After continually searching through Trip Advisor etc we kept coming back to Asia Pioneer. Next minute Lam came on line, we are so glad he did. After giving him some idea of what we were interested in, including private tour guides & drivers, he put together an amazing itinerary for us, it was one of the best decisions we could have made.
We could not speak highly enough of the wonderful journey we had, all thanks to Lam & his team giving us one of the most amazing experiences we could have wished for. Even though we found along the way sometimes flights were delayed someone was on the phone reorganizing things so we did not miss a beat on our trip .We were very happy with accommodation & meals which were included.
Travelling from Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi & Ha Long Bay, naturally we met a few guides & drivers along the way. All were very informative & went out of their way to help us & travelling in very comfortable cars gave us more opportunities to enjoy such amazing people’s company.
The knowledge we gained from our guides & the laughs along the way, we are so glad we chose to take our private tours through Asia Pioneer & highly recommend if you are looking into a trip in these regions say hello to Lam, we know he will personally make your journey a memorable experience where people go out of their way to make everything right for you.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Lam & his team for helping make a dream of ours come true & for giving such a courteous personal touch …..

For our nine-day tour to Vietnam (booked in a short-notice) the service quality of Asia Pioneer was excellent from the very start till the last day. Ruby, our tour operator took our needs into consideration, made very useful suggestions, was very responsive and cared for us during the whole trip. Our wish to make some program changes on site was met with efficiency and flexibility.
The hotel choice was also excellent, all the hotels we stayed at offered a wonderful service. Our guides were also very helpful and enthusiastic. We had a great time thanks to Asia Pioneer, which I highly recommend.

Insieme a mia moglie ho fatto un bellissimo viaggio di 15 giorni in Vietnam, affidandomi al Signor Lam di Asia Pioneer per l’organizzazione di un tour privato personalizzato in base ai nostri desideri. Sin dal primo contatto via email sono stato favorevolmente impressionato dall’efficienza e rapidità nelle risposte. Le guide e gli autisti che ci hanno accompagnato durante il viaggio su auto comode e spaziose hanno dimostrato un elevato livello di professionalità, competenza e disponibilità, aiutandoci a conoscere meglio la storia e i costumi di questo interessante paese. L’agenzia si avvale di una rete di alberghi eccellenti per comodità e livello di servizio. Al nostro arrivo in Vietnam ci è stato consegnato in prestito un telefono cellulare con una Sim locale e i numeri telefonici delle guide che ci avrebbero accompagnati nelle varie tappe del viaggio. L’attenzione alla soddisfazione del cliente è una caratteristica di questa agenzia che ci ha particolarmente colpito.

My husband & I have just returned from a memorable 30 day holiday in Vietnam. We have never booked a holiday through a tour company before & were initially uneasy about booking through a foreign company. However right from the first contact with Asia Pioneer, we felt total confidence.
Lam phoned me within 10 minutes of my initial email in which I had explained a little about our interests & which areas we’d like to visit. We received emails & phone calls regularly during the planning process. The final booking was made after we had the opportunity to review not only the itinerary but also the accommodation. Lam’s organizational skills & follow up are exemplary.

We chose to stay in 3 star accommodation & some homestays most of which exceeded our expectations. The hotels were well located, clean, comfortable, had wi-fi & offered a wide range of breakfasts.

A welcome dinner with a local family was organized for our first night. This warm & friendly hospitality set the tone for the rest of the holiday.

We had 3 sets of drivers & guides, one for each region; they were all absolutely wonderful. They are what MAKE the trip. We spent 20 days with Huynh ( driver) & Huan ( guide) in the north. They became like part of the family; we all got on so very well.

The cars were driven very safely, were air-conditioned & comfortable. The drivers kept their cars tidy & always had bottles of water for us each morning. While the drivers didn’t speak English, we were still able to have a laugh with them.

The guides’ English was easy to understand. They shared their vast knowledge of the history & culture in a way that was interesting & easy to absorb. They understood our interests & went out of their way to help us experience those extra little things that make the trip more personal & special. Thank-you Huan ( in north), Vu ( in centre) & Tam ( in south)! You all put in 110%.

One highlight for us was our time in the north; especially the rural north where we tried to get away from the general tourist path. We felt privileged to meet families from several different ethnic groups, spend some time in their homes, share stories & sometimes join in with farming activities.

To fit in with our love of the outdoors & nature, many days included walks or bike riding.

On many of the days lunches & sometimes dinner were included. It meant that a vast array of dishes were served to us that we possibly would not have otherwise tried.

Our only regret is that we didn’t have more time to dedicate to the central & southern part of Vietnam.

We would thoroughly recommend Asia Pioneer, they are professional & thorough but still give a very personal touch.

Form the initial planning to the final trip to the airport, Lam and the crew at Asia Pioneer looked after us!, We spent quite a bit of time prior to booking our trip working with Lam to fit in everything that we wanted to see. By email and phone we fine tuned our tour and Lam made some great suggestions. We were very happy with the guides who all spoke English well and were very enthusiastic about their country and happy to share their local knowledge and personal stories to give us a better appreciation of life in Vietnam/Cambodia. Drivers and cars very also safe and comfortable. Had a couple of hiccups during the trip with changes to internal flights but we were always kept in the loop and communication was very good. I would definitely use Asia Pioneer again and have referred friends who have also booked tours. Fantastic service and a great experience!

Have just returned from an amazing bespoke travelling adventure around Vietnam organised and facilitated by Asia Pioneer. There were four of us in our group and the itinerary was full on through choice but level of service and organisation throughout the tour was second to none.
Would thoroughly recommend Asia Pioneer to anybody looking for an organised, private and accompanied tour in this area. Congratulations to Lam and his crew for such an unforgettable time.