Hanoi Tours and Trips

Our tour manager, John Pham, made the adventure exciting. His insight into the 4 countries we visited was outstanding. Every place we visited was insightful and his narrative had us prepared for the visit. Water puppet show, Angar Wat at sunrise, celebrating birthdays, basket boat rides on the Mekong Delta, Chu Chu tunnels, waterfalls, floating markets, temples and the reclining Buddha were just a few of the adventures we experienced. Tour was very different than we imagined.

Severely hurt on the motorcycle (Vespa) progressive dinner … driver was inexperienced and did not lock Vespa for me to dismount - causing me to fall hard on my back on concrete with Vespa falling on top of me!!! Due to severity of motorcycle falling on top of me, I am asking for a refund of the trip!!

In a couple of action packed weeks we were able to experience the extraordinary variety of the Vietnamese landscape and culture, including beautiful coastal and mountain vistas, lively cities, colourful and inspiring temples, historic sites, engaging cultural events and wonderful food.

Our guide Dion was excellent. He was knowledgeable, gave us good information about Vietnam, was supportive and become aware of people’s requirements etc. He was essentially good when flooding became a problem for following the trip plan and quickly made the appropriate arrangements to change the trip plans to make it even better.

Our guide was excellent - well-informed, and helpful. Nothing seemed too much trouble. He also got us quickly and resourcefully out of what could have been a tricky situation in Hoi An when it flooded. A flight to Hanoi and an alternative to our original schedule were quickly arranged, and the 50k pedal around Ninh Binh and a 'Homestay' lunch turned out to be quite the highlight of the trip! Ha Long Bay is ridiculously over-touristed. Nice little boat, great food, but the excursions were rather horrific. could there be a less frenetic alternative?

An amazing experience! Vietnam is a beautiful county and contiki is an incredible way to see it! our trip manager was incredible and knowledgeable and often went out of his way to make sure we were all happy and enjoying ourselves (and eating our way through Vietnam!). I would recommend this trip to anyone as it covers the cities, land and seas in an incredible country - for a low cost. The ‘budget’ hotels were incredibly of an high standard and often exceeded our expectations. The included activities were incredible - especially the cycling in Hoi A which allowed you to view the city from a different perspective.