Balkans Art and architecture Trips

A full on 2week trip taking in Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An, HCM City (Saigon), Pnomh Penh and Siem Riep. Travel is mostly by minibus which was fine mostly. An overnight 16 hr train trip from Hanoi to Da Nang was not great-very uncomfortable bed and noisy. Very little sleep. Second train journey from Da Nang to Saigon has been replaced in the itinerary with a flight which was much better. Accommodation was very good mostly and in a couple of places, excellent. Our tour guide, Quang, was outstanding combining knowledge with humour and great attention to detail. Overall, a brilliant trip which would certainly recommend to others.

The whole experience was amazing! Our tour guide Giada was so incredibly experienced, knowledgeable, kind, and helpful! Each of the guides were also wonderful and knowledgeable. I cannot pinpoint anyone favorite. They were all favorites! Each and everyone mesmerized us. Would totally recommend this tour to others! And we have 🙂

Our Guide, Quang, was amazing. He was knowledgeable, kind, with a great sense of humour. He took us to some great restaurants, often arranging for a set menu where we could taste a range of local foods, which were delicious. We were lucky with the weather, only being out in the rain once, but Hoi An was badly flooded 2 weeks before we got there, and inundated again a few days after we left. What resilient people! They just clean up and carry on. Hoi An was beautiful, and I enjoyed a lantern making class with my travel buddy. The overnight train ride was an experience. I didn't get much sleep, and the bunks are narrow and hard. Learning about the difficult history of both countries is sobering, but I felt it important to delve into this, to better appreciate how far both countries have developed. Go to visit the Hero Rats at Apopo in Siem Reap if you have time! The trip notes are pretty accurate, so read them carefully to ensure the trip is to your taste.

Fantastic tour package. See all the major sites but be ready for a lot of walking The local experts were very informative. First full day in Rome is very busy if you include the option experience so be prepared to be exhausted. The rest of the tour timing is significantly better. Venice is like another world. My tour director Gordon was fantastic and had a great sense of humor. He went above and beyond when someone fell ill. Highly recommend this tour if you want the best highlights of Rome. The optionals are worth the money and you won’t regret it!

Splendor or Ireland was a great tour. Very busy, a lot packed into 7 days. We loved the hotels, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry all were amazing. We had the best Guise John and Driver Domo! They made our trip!

This trip was on my bucket list for years and finally made it. It was amazing. The things to do and see during the time we were there was organized perfectly. our tour guide was wonderful, very knowledgeable, and patient which everyone in our group. He was so helpful in making sure we did not get lost, lose our items and prepare for everyday.