Testimonials

This was my fifth time visiting Vietnam and first time in Laos. Once again I travelled with Asia Pioneer after using them two years ago while visiting Vietnam and Cambodia. Previously we had employed European travel companies but going local is best – and great value. Excellent hotels, guides, modern and comfortable transport. Mr Lam, the dynamic travel director, arranged an excellent tour. I have recommended this company to my extended family and to friends. They all reported high satisfaction with their respective tours. I confidently continue to recommend this company for high standards and excellent value.

I’ve toured with Asia Pioneer twice, in 2011 and 2014. My experience has been one of efficiency and friendliness. Our organiser, Mr Lam, remained in contact with us for the length of the holiday to check that everything was always running smoothly. We had great flexibility in coordinating any late changes to suit. The tour guides were fantastic, punctual, friendly and had a great sense of humour. We had a nice balance of scheduled tours as well as free, down time for relaxation. Four star hotels were a great standard and not expensive. Our personalized tour took us to some smaller, off the track, places that immersed us in the “soul” of Vietnam. My personal highlight was the cooking class in Hoi An from the market to table at Gioan Cookery. I highly recommend Asia Pioneer and in particular, Mr Lam, for anyone considering visiting Vietnam or the bordering countries. They are based in Vietnam, they know Vietnam and their cost is reflective. Thanks once again… 🙂

As been the third time that i travel in Vietnam with Asia Pioneer. Excellent service, accurate assistance. Everything was great, hotel, food, tour guide.

We just recently completed a fantastic trip through Vietnam with Asia Pioneer. It was very well organised and Mr Lam, our main contact at Asia Pioneer, was incredibly helpful and professional, and communicated really well with us throughout the holiday. Nothing was too much trouble and he very patiently assisted with lots of changes! Our tour guides were great and we really enjoyed every aspect of the trip – my personal highlight was the 2 days we spent in Halong Bay, such a gorgeous place. If you’re planning a trip to Vietnam I highly recommend contacting Lam at Asia Pioneer to organise it for you!

My husband and I have just completed an 11 day tour from Hanoi to Saigon with Asia Pioneers. We have found their service to be highly professional, impeccably organised and faultless throughout. The highlights for us was the Halong Bay cruise (on a Bhaya boat) and the caves at Dong Hoi.
Lam answered all queries quickly, made itenerary changes without any hassle and made the whole process simple for us. The guides were knowledgeable and spoke perfect English and the drivers were certainly very skilled in negotiating the Vietnamese traffic.
Hotels used (4 star for us) were incredible value and Lam’s list of restaurant recommendations came in very handy.
We would definitely use this company again.

Recently in August this year, my husband and I did a private 21 day trip with Asia Pioneer to Vietnam , Cambodia and Laos. Although we followed much of the World Heritage itinerary listed on their website, we found Kata more than willing to add on more days, change activities to suit our requests and advise us on the best time to travel. It was lovely to meet her when we were in Hanoi and we have formed a lasting friendship with her and our other guides.
Before our trip, I have to admit to being anxious about the authenticity of Asia Pioneer and the reviews I read. I’m happy to say that all my worries proved to be wrong and we had our best ever holiday with a fantastic itinerary, well organised pick ups, accommodations and outings.
I have already been recommending them to friends and family and we can’t believe how affordable it was to receive such individual attention and care that we received on our trip.
We chose budget/ boutique accommodation and found it not only more than satisfactory but also a more authentic experience of the places we visited. We learned so much more about the lives and cultures of where we visited by interacting with our guides, drivers and the wonderful staff of these smaller hotels.
i cannot speak highly enough of everything to do with our trip. It was just a fantastic introduction for us to Asia and I am really looking forward to using Asia Pioneer again to plan another trip and see places we missed on our first visit. Marion Good Victoria Australia