Asia Pioneer provide us with an outstanding vacation. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and adapted to changes we wanted on the fly with no hesitation. I felt they were proud of their country’s history, culture and people. The events planned for us gave us all a great feeling for the country. From the hustle and moped-filled streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, to the spectacular countryside in Sapa, beach front in Hoi An, to water adventures in Ha Long Bay and the Mekong river–each day was a day you did not want to end. The food, hotels and sightseeing were all top notch and provided great value for dollar. Indochina was less expensive than two other companies we checked out for an essentially identical itinerary. I was so impressed, I plan to return soon and see those places I did not see in my 16 days.

A few hints (sorry these are American focused). Bring single dollars for tips and miscellaneous small items–the $ is widely accepted. I was able to change currency at the hotel for a good rate and avoid the 3% fee the ATMs charge you.

The trip surpassed my expectations, all the details were considered and well planned. I would strongly reommend to anyone consdiering traveling to Sorhteast Asia to cosider Asia Pioneer; they´re owtstanding.

My husband and I planned to spend 30 days in South East Asia. We contacted Asia Pioneer after a friend’s recommendation. The rest is the story of a spectacular adventure. Kata Tran responded immediately to our first email questions and helped to organize a trip that not only exceeded all expectations but one we now describe as a trip filled with 30 days of highlights. Kata listened to our preferences, understood our interests, accommodated our quirks and added amenities and bonuses that we could not have imagined.
Our trip took us to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. We wanted to include a river cruise of the Mekong Delta, a beach vacation somewhere in the middle, local culture, history, etc.
We met with families, walked the river paths, lounged on a stunning beach, rode elephants and petted tigers, planted rice, toured tribal villages, visited museums, war fields, markets, temples and palaces, and enjoyed scenery that left us in quiet wonder. We were thrilled with a private sampan cruise of the Mekong with a crew of three and a private guide for three nights and four days.
Kata Tran put it all together for us with guides and drivers that accommodated every whim we had. Her responses were immediate, her suggestions right on target. Planning the trip with Kata was fun. The trip itself was spectacular.

We were very satisfied with Asia Pioneer on our recent visit to Cambodia and Vietnam, everything worked like clockwork, accommodation was excellent, although I would suggest upgrading in HoChiMinhCity as the room was very small at our hotel.we booked online and had nothing but 100% satisfaction with many emails going back and forth with Mr Lam

The sheer comfort, ease, flexibility and the wonderful experience we had during our journey to Vietnam through Asia Pioneer could match no other. We were shown the in depth lives of the Villages and were privileged to be invited into the homes of some of the village people, discussing their lifestyle. We took a private tour and this enabled us to stop and start at varying places not on our itinerary. I would book again and again with Indochina and Mr Lam Duong was very professional in his dealings with us and he catered for our every need without hesitation. Our tour guides were fantastic, informative and very friendly going out of their way to help us look for items and to help us bargain where necessary for the best price.

i really enjoyed my trip to vietnam which was made easy by Asia Pioneer , right from the get go Lam made sure my needs were met , catching up in Hanoi was a nice touch , , the guides were very obliging and varied the tour to suit my requests they were very knowledgeable and their English was great , the guide from Da Nang was extremely helpful in squeezing in all of the planned itinerary whilst leaving me time to do a side tour . I really enjoyed the special included lunches . The junk cruise was also a highlight , all in all a great time was had , thank you again Lam for all the effort that was put in to making my holiday so memorable .

Thank you Lam for a wonderful holiday.It was our first time in Vietnam & Cambodia,& we could not have had a more wonderful experience.All of our guides were excellent,always on time,had great knowledge of all the places we visited & were very friendly,fun & helpful.The tour that you organised went off without any problems & I will recommend your company to anyone I know who is going there.
Thanks once again for a lovely holiday,
Lorna & Lance McCallum.