It is not easy to decide on which aspects of our trip to highlight since there were so many. I will begin by saying that I highly recommend this company and Mr. Lam who went out of his way to accommodate our needs and provide us with a flawless experience from start to finish. Communicating with Lam thru emails over the course of a couple of months, we were able to fine-tune a custom itinerary that took us from the south of VN to the north with experiences we will never forget and accommodations that were of high quality. The four of us are well seasoned over 60 and fit travelers having lived in and visited more than 50 countries between us, and while we do appreciate the touristy stuff we are more interested in the cultural hands-on local experiences. Lam made sure that our itinerary provided us with all of this as well as the 4 and 5-star accommodations in the Sheratons when possible. We also were able to make some changes during our trip as needed thanks to Lam and the flexibility of the guide. Of note were the quality of our guides and drivers, the various Mekong delta boat trips and the interesting local stops, the historical sites in each city , the silkworm demonstration, the free evening in Hanoi when we booked a night Vespa tour (a must-do!), the street food evening , and of course, the magic of being on Halong Bay. But really there was so much more I can’t even begin to mention. There are many things that go into making for a memorable, successful holiday and Lam has the experience and genuine desire to ensure that his clients are satisfied and well cared for in his country.

Asia Pioneer designed a wonderful customized itinerary including tours, drivers, guides, hotels, internal flights, etc. Throughout the whole process, Lam was professional and responsive to our requests. We were in four countries – Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand and in each we found the accommodations comfortable and the guides informative. Lam also arranged for a variety of activities – boat rides, cooking lessons, acrobatic performances, a home-hosted meal, etc. All these added to a memorable tour. I highly recommend Asia Pioneer.

We were a group of three experienced travelers who normally do their own planning and logistics. Southeast Asia was a new travel territory for us and we felt we needed some local expertise to get the most out of our trip. We were very impressed with the how Asia Pioneer worked with us to put together a comprehensive 27-day tour that catered to our interests. This was our first tour with them & hopefully won’t be the last. They arranged all our hotels which were great, all airline tickets that were required during the tour, land transportation which was very comfortable and great English speaking local guides that gave us a great feel for the culture and daily life. During the daily travels, the tour guides were also able to take us to local eating establishments that served great food but a non-native might miss. We enjoyed meeting Kata from Asia Pioneer Head office when we arrived in Hanoi. Overall we were extremely happy with the tour.

We spent almost a year working with Kata of Asia Pioneer to plan our month-long trip for four to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. I am someone who likes planning trips and I could not have asked for a better partner in Kata. Kata and IP are both very professional and every detail was well planned out, and most importantly, well carried out for the entire month-long trip. Kata put together the entire trip, I made some minor changes, including upgrading some of the hotels, all without any problems. Sometimes email communication was not as prompt as we would have liked, so we called a few times to iron out some details. On the whole, communication went well. All of our guides were excellent (with the exception of 1) and made our experience all the more rich and personal. We came away having learned so much about each country and culture that only the personal contact with a caring and knowledgable local can offer. We liked the flexibility throughout the trip, to change or add something. Kata took the time to meet with us for coffee in Hanoi, a lovely gesture. I highly recommend IP.

We put our trust in their hands as we had never traveled to South East Asia. They planned our complete trip for our group of 4, including hotels, guides, drivers, special tours, cooking classes and more. They rolled with the punches so well, changing things on the fly for us when we wanted something different as we were on our adventures. We spent a month total in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and loved every minute. Would do it again, with them. And our tour director met us for coffee while we were in Hanoi. We had been chatting online or by video conference for months. Kata was such a delight and so knowledgeable.

Asia Pioneer made up a fantastic itinerary, great attractions/sites and knowledgable guides everywhere. Its costs are comparable and even below some others, but overall a great value is given our group size (6) and trip duration 14-24 days, (some of our group planned to go home after 2 weeks). Kata is also knowledgeable and put together a do-able schedule daily and used above average yet affordable accommodations suitable for Seasoned US tourists.

This winter we wanted to take a family vacation that was not only fun but educational. This was one of our favorite trips. We have traveled a lot and I have to say that working with Asia Pioneer and Ms. Nhung Vu made this a very well planned out and exciting vacation for our family. Ms.Nhung Vu was so sweet and knowledgeable about every area that we wanted to visit in Vietnam and Cambodia. She had a perfect understanding of the amount of time that we had available and the places that we wanted to experience. She was always available by email or phone to answer any of my questions. We traveled from Hanoi, Hoi An, Siem Reap, Phu Quoc for some beach time and then back to touring in Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh. Each place we visited taught us more about the wonderful people and the culture of Vietnam. We loved how charming Hoi An was with it streets lit up with beautiful lanterns, we boated down the Mekong River and we loved spending a night on the Era Cruise ship on Ha Long Bay. We are very particular in our hotels that we stay in and Nhung gave me plenty of options with a range of prices. She went over and beyond giving us helpful information on traveling, tipping, sites to visit and even restaurant suggestions. We also wanted to have private tours and Nhung organized the most wonderful tour guides in each city. Mr. Tran, Mr. Ngoc, Mr. Chhaiy and Mrs. Ngoc were all so sweet and knowledgeable about every site and history of their country. They always made sure we felt safe and some organized the best food tours. Someone was always there greeting us after each plane ride and the drivers were always on time. We would highly recommend Asia Pioneer, Ms. Nhung Vu, and these tour guides. We can not say enough wonderful things about our trip and how smoothly it went.