Cambodia and Vietnam Classic Traveller Reviews

Having decided to spend the Christmas break in Vietnam, we relooked at how much holiday we could take and decided to extend our trip so that we could see Angkor given we were so close, knowing that this wasn't doing really justice to Cambodia. Our bespoke tour took us from Angkor down to Phnom Penh across to Saigon and then up the coast to Ha Long Bay and back from Hanoi. Had a combination of guided tours, bike rides and independent sightseeing which kept a 12 year old and 14 year old interested and engaged. Highlights were probably cycling round Angkor, Vespa tour round the streets of Saigon (stopping off for street food, the (relative) calm of Hoi An and then our boat on Ha Long which took us away from the areas frequented by the large tourist boats so that we woke up to see sunrise without anyone else in sight.

We were recommended Experience Travel Group by a friend and they delivered a very memorable holiday. They happily amended their initial suggestions as we got feedback from friends who had been before and recommended extra things we should do. Having decided that we wanted to treat ourselves for Christmas Day and Boxing Day they got a great package for us at the Nam Hai in Hoi An. All the arrangements when we arrived were very smooth and the hotels good. The local guides they had secured were very flexible eg no complaints when we decided we would like to see a few extra things having read some of the finer detail in the guide books or extend a bike ride when they realised that we weren't just going to pootle around. There were a number of things that they suggested such as the Vespa tour in Saigon that I'm not sure we would have come across ourselves - but will be recommending to anyone we know going to Vietnam in the future.

Must admit that we were apprehensive that there was the potential for something to go wrong with the complications of many hotels etc & transfers during our tour of Cambodia & Vietnam. However, the holiday ran like clockwork & it was impeccably organised. All that we asked for was provided & we cannot fault the organisation from start to finish. Would use Experience Travel again without hesitation.

Valuable extensive knowledge of the countries means the best possible planning & impeccable organisation of the tours. Inside knowledge is used to the full.

We had a trip to Siem Reap, Phnom Penn, river boat on the Mekong, beach stay on Phu Qhoc, Saigon .Hoi An and home in three weeks. My wife is not a keen traveller but she like me had a wonderful holiday and an experience to be treasured. Some of our experiences were in their nature harrowing but there were stories needing to be told. This is a destination that does not disappoint and fulfilled all the anticipation. Hotels were all first class and food in Vietnam especially superb. Both in Cambodia and Vietnam the people could not have been friendlier. It was hard to believe what they have been through in their recent past.

From the initial planning to the finish we felt that we were well cared for and had our wishes adhered to.. Our destination was wonderful made even better by a well balanced itinerary which included rest time on the beach. We failed to get a visa for Vietnam before we left due to the Vietnam new year but this was not an issue with the help of Nick and the team in Cambodia who arranged it when we arrived. This is the second time we have travelled with Experience Travel and both times we have been impressed with their efficiency and with the considered advise at the planning stage.