We did an online search for a tour operator for Vietnam and Cambodia. Surprisingly there were quite a few of them. This one stood out because of their website. We were happy to see they were ranked highly on Trip Advisor. In addition, they belong to all the travel agency associations that we are familiar with, and that is comforting to know, especially when you have to prepay for the whole tour to an unknown company in a foreign country. Anyway, we made the right choice. The sales manager, Kata, is absolutely delightful to work with. She was prompt and helpful from the first contact. We needed a customized tour because of our tight schedule and she arranged everything to fit our needs. We get to choose exactly the hotels we wanted and which places we wanted to go. And if we don’t know where to go she would give up tips as to the best places to see. The whole trip went smoothly thanks to her. The tour guides were also very good and helpful.

Buddhist temple a haven in a busy city and the wonderful water puppet show, followed by a rickshaw ride around the Old Quarter was enough for the first afternoon after an 11 hr flight.
Day 2 was a visit to Ho Chi MIn mausoleum, the delightful temple of literature and the museum of culture, rounded off by experiencing the delights of street food in the evening.
Staying at the superlative Metropole Hotel made this two day intro to Hanoi wonderful

We had an excellent experience planning our private tour for 4 persons. Kata rerouted us 9 times to satisfy our wishes and was very quick at answering questions and trying to find our best options. We had a few problems such as a delay in the arrival of 2 of the travelers & Kata made sure they would join the others very quickly, having to make new reservations on the spot. One traveler got sick and again Kata with the help of our guide Tin Tin in Saigon arranged to have someone stay at the hotel overnight while the others were on the Mekong river. Finally Kata helped us again to rebook a flight from Vietnam to Myanmar having missed our departing flight. We were amazed by the competency of Kata and Asia Pioneer agency, their kindness and ease to work with. Way to go Kata.
We had such an incredible trip, enjoyed every part of it. Our guides were very competent, friendly, knowledgeable and shared a lot of their experiences with us making it more personal.
I would recommend this agency anytime

Kata and the staff at Asia Pioneer were so fantastic! We had a wonderful diverse tour including sightseeing, but also interaction with the people and guides. We didn’t just “see” the sights, we had a deep cultural exchange and experience. Most telling is the service provided when there was a problem. When we had a problem with one of our internal flights, they sent 4 people to the airport to help us! And 2 people at the next airport for our connecting flight! When I had “traveler’s tummy” the guide found a lovely young woman from Vietnam who was so kind and nursed me back to health with the local Vietnamese remedies. I am so grateful for the wonderful trip and will savor the memories for many years to come! Thank you Kata, staff and all of our great guides!

We went with this company and were treated like VIPs . It was an amazing experience and my husband and I loved every minute of it. If you are going to Vietnam please book with this company.

It all starts with her: Kata Tran. The Sales Manager of all times. Starting with the first email, she was always prompt, responsive, problem solver, caring. She was everything about the tour. Thank you Kata, you are awesome.

In a very short time we have visited Cambodia and Vietnam. We had 4 tour guides, all of them were fantastic. Knowledgable, polite and ready for your wills. If you ever would like to visit Cambodia, Laos or Vietnam, do not look anywhere else, the right address is “Asia Pioneer”.

Whatever you read about Asia Pioneer , all I can say is that anybody who gives them a bad review must need their head examining .

The 15 day tour they put together for me and my 2 friends was absolutely fantastic and Ruby , who looked after us made sure that it was crammed full of interesting activities with friendly and knowledgeable guides , high quality vehicles and great hotels .

Also , the price for the entire trip was unbeatable including internal flights daily breakfast and lunch most days plus dinner on the Halong Bay and Mekong Delta stays .

The hotels were all 5 star rated and apart from one noisy room in Ho Chi Minh City , we had no complaints .

I will recommend using Asia Pioneer to whoever I talk to about visiting South East Asia .

It was such a fantastic holiday and everything went like clockwork thanks to Ruby .