13 Day Discover Vietnam & Cambodia

Name: 13 Day Discover Vietnam & Cambodia
Brand: Tour
Rating: 4.9 (20 reviews)

Destinations: Hanoi, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap

Starts Hanoi

+ 2 Destinations Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City More

Ends Siem Reap

Very good 20 reviews

$2659 ≈ 61,816,500VND

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Trip overview

Discover the best of two very different worlds in this 13 Days epic package. Travellers will be amazed by the beautiful lanscapes to the exotic history of both Vietnam and Cambodia including Ha Long Bay, Sapa, the Cu Chi tunnel, and Angkor Wat. Rich in culture, landscapes, food and history, this package is a feast for the eyes, stomach and heart and will leave you with lasting memories of magical Indochina forever.

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Trip Inclusion

12 nights’ accommodation included 11 nights in hotel, 1 night on Halong cruise
Flight ticket Hanoi- Ho Chi Minh city, with 20 Kg check and 7 Kg hand carry
Airport transfer private car in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and Siem Riep airport
Guided Tour to Halong bay 2 days 1 night, Sapa and Cu Chi Tunnel.
Guided Tour in Siem Reap.
Meal as mentioned: B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Tax and service charge

Trip Exclusions

Return airfares from your country to Vietnam
Transfer from Ho Chi Minh city to Phnom Penh and from Phnom Penh to hotel.
Beverages, Tips, and Personal Expenses
Other things not mentioned clearly in the package
Visa to Vietnam and Visa to Cambodia. Please contact info@halongtoursbooking.com to get further details.
Travel insurance and Covid 19 testing costs, medical isolation costs, medical examination and treatment, and other personal expenses.

Package Price

Tour offer price: 1969USD/person (double/twin share) - 3 star accommodations

Term And Condition

Travel to Halong Tours Booking, you can easy to:
- Extend and adjust your trip in a convert way.
- Extend their stay to other places around Vietnam and Cambodia such as Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat, ect.
- Upgrade to 4 or 5 star accommodation.
- Upgrade to small group or private tours.
All are payable directly to Halong Tours Booking.
Besides, for the Covid 19 regulations:
- Travellers with negative covid test can enjoy quarantine-free travel from day one.
- Arrivals must make medical declaration before entering and use Vietnam’s COVID-19 mobile application (PC-COVID, available on both iOS and Android) during their entire stay according to regulations.
- Travelers must have health insurance or secure travel with covid content with a minimum payment of 10,000 USD
- Incoming passengers must pay for testing costs, medical isolation costs, medical examination and treatment, and other personal expenses.

Hotel List On Packages

HOTELS LIST ON PACKAGE
	3 Star Package	4 Star package
Hotel in Hanoi
Hotel Name	Hanoi Sky Hotel	Flower Garden hotel
Add	27 Tong Duy Tan	46 Nguyen Truong To
Room type	Deluxe room	Superior room
Cruise in Halong Bay
Cruise Name	Apricot Cruise	Le Journey cruise
Room type	Deluxe cabin	Deluxe cabin
Hotel in Hoi An - Hotel with swimming pool
Hotel name	Sapa Panorama Hotel	Sapa Legend Hotel
Add	10 Hoang Dieu	1 Thu Dau Mot
Room type	Superior room	Superior room
Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City - Hotel in Centre
Hotel Name	Le Duy Hotel	Northern Saigon hotel
Add	20 Nguyen Thi Nghia	11A Thi Sach
Room type	Superior room	Premier Deluxe room
Hotel in Siem Reap with swimming pool
Hotel Name	G&Z Angkor Boutique hotel	Silk D'Angkor Boutique Hotel
Room type	Deluxe room	Superior room

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Tour itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Airport Pick Up - Check In Hotel In Hanoi (N/A)

Pick up the airport and then transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi Centre – the most exciting place for tourist. After that you are free to visit Hanoi City by yourself. Note: Check in time is 14:00 P.M.

Night 1: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)

7:45-8:15am: Our guide will meet you at your hotel. The shuttle bus or private car pick up. Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta.

12:00 – 12:30 Arriving Tuan Chau Marina.Welcome aboard the cruise. Meet the captain, crew and join us for welcome drink as we tell you about life onboard.

12:30: Check in your cabin.Time to refresh.

13:00: Served a delectable lunch while cruising ahead to Ha Long Bay

14:00: Explore the Surprising Cave – the most beautiful cave in Ha long Bay. It is one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.

15:30 visit the Titop Island – swimming Climbing up to the Top of the Island – take the best view of Halong Bay Continue cruising to the quiet area while enjoy beautiful seascape on the way.

18:00: Come back cruise and relax

19:00 Dinner is served.

20:00 Socialize with other guests or just laze around

Night 2: Overnight on boat

Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Check In Hotel In Hanoi (B/L)

6:30 – 6:45 Do Tai Chi or a photo hunt

7:00 Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Zone.

8:00 Kayaking to explore around the area or visit a floating house and learn about the daily life of the local fishermen who live there.

9:00We board the cruise again .Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in luggage store.

10:00 Join in the Cooking Class, teaching you how to make our specifically (Spring rolls) before an early lunch is served.

11: 30 – 12:00 Disembark at the harbor, Tuan Chau Marina.

17:00 Arrival back at your hotel in Hanoi

Night 3: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi- Bus To Sapa- Cat Cat Village Treking (B/L/D)

06:30 – 7.00: Pick up from the hotel, get on a bus and depart for Sapa

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H'mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

The tour guide will be waiting for you at Bus station. Then, please follow the guide to go to hotel. Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures

14.30: A short trek to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H'mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 4-5 kms/Duration: ~2hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town.

Have dinner

Night 4: Overnight in hotel in Sapa

Day 5: Sapa- Bus Back Hanoi (B)

Have breakfast at hotel and stay free until the afternoon.

5.00-15:30: The tour guide will take you to the bus stop

21.00 – 21.30: Arrive in Ha Noi.

Check out time is 12:00pm

Night 5: Overnight in Hotel Hanoi

Day 6: Hanoi- Airport Transfer- Fly To Ho Chi Minh- Check In Hotel (B)

After breakfast at your hotel and you are free till airport transfer. Today, you will have a flight to Ho Chi Minh city and stay overnight at the most touristic area of Ho Chi Minh City.

Night 6: Overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 7: Cu Chi Tunnel (B)

07:30-7.50: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and then start drive to Cu Chi which located 60km from HCM city, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti-American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for Original tunnels system of over 220km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors. The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers alongside the road. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, When Cu Chi was" A Free Target Zone ". The remnants visitors will see show Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there and visitors will see the remnants. 13.00:Back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Night 7: Overnight in hotel in HCMC

Day 8: Free And Easy (B) (B)

You will have whole day free and easy in Ho Chi Minh city. You can also choose to take one of our extra tours as below:

Optional tour: Mekong Delta tour

Visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19 th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop. In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Lunch will be served as well.

Optional tour: Cyclo tour and dinner on cruise:

Enjoy a 1 hour traditional puppetry art show - a very special moment for grownups and children alike. Take a ride on a cyclo for an adventure winding through the sights, sounds & smells of this historic metropolis - the ideal way to experience the city at night. Unforgettable 2 hour scenic cruise along the Saigon River in a traditional junk & Vietnamese / Western dinner.

Night 8: Overnight in Hotel in Ho chi minh

Day 9: HCMC - Bus Or Flight To Phnom Penh (Optional) (B) (B)

Transfer to Phnom Penh by bus (6 hours) or flight (2 hours) which is optional with an additional cost- payable directly to Halong Tours Booking.

Visa to enter Cambodia will be arranged on your own.

Arrive Phnom Penh, check in hotel then free and easy at your leisure.

Night 9: Overnight in Hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 10: Free And Easy (B)

oday is the day you have free time at your leisure in Cambodia.

Optional tour: Killing Field tour

Visit the TuolSleng Prison Museum and the notorious 'Killing Fields' of ChoeungEk, which will give us a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. Lunch at local restaurant. We will have time this afternoon to explore PsarToul Tom Pong, also called the “Russian Market", where anything and everything is for sales. Later this afternoon, we will take one hour boat cruise on the Mekong river.

Night 10: Overnight in Hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 11: Phnom Penh Bus To Siem Reap- Check In Hotel (B)

Today you will be transferred to Siem Reap By Bus (5 hours) to Siem Reap.

Arrive Siem Reap, pick up and check in hotel.

Night 11: Overnight in hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 12: Angkor Thom And Angkor Wat Tour (B/L)

After breakfast, proceed to Angkor Thom Area (Angkor Thom Temple South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace & Leper King Terrace, Royal Palace, Woman and Man Pond) Proceed to visit Ta-Prom Temple, After lunch, continue your journey to Angkor Wat Temple - one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, built in between the 9th - 13th century, Before you end the tour, make a visit to Bakheng Hill.

Night 12: Overnight in hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 13: Airport Transfer- Siem Reap Departure (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel. Wait until our driver come and pick you to the airport. Trip ends

Note: Check in time- 14.00pm and check out time- 12.00pm applied to all hotels in package

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5

Terrianne Galvin
5.0 - Excellent
Thank you for very professional service. always on time and efficient. Communication was great. Our flight was delayed and it was no problem to reschedule the itinerary.
5

Jeanette Ursula Strickland
5.0 - Excellent
This would be the best value tour ever. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Halong tours are very efficient. They are there to pick you up on time every time. All day trips run on time. The organised meals were great and so was the accomodation. If you come to Vietnam with an open mind and a laid back attitude you will have a great trip with Halong tours
5

Liam William Beerens
5.0 - Excellent
Really good tour with these guys. Hotel accommodation was great with often getting upgrades, mid-trip flight was good, price for tour was great. The tours were mostly good, with pick ups on time and buses good. Lots of travel time on the buses though when heading out of the city and the tours were very touristy often with big crowds, especially Halong Bay. Tracey was great to deal with as well ..More
Really good tour with these guys. Hotel accommodation was great with often getting upgrades, mid-trip flight was good, price for tour was great. The tours were mostly good, with pick ups on time and buses good. Lots of travel time on the buses though when heading out of the city and the tours were very touristy often with big crowds, especially Halong Bay. Tracey was great to deal with as well always getting back to us quickly with lots of information and options. Overall fantastic value and a fun trip in a wonderful place!Less
5

Lexie Anne Johnson
5.0 - Excellent
We received excellent support from Tracy that handled our bookings. The service rendered before and during the tour were outstanding, on time, and supportive. We will recommend the tour with Halong Tours Booking as a five star experience.
5

Terrianne Galvin
5.0 - Excellent
I would like to put the following points on record and you are free to quote me.1. At all destinations we were met by your designated representative ON TIME.2. At all places the cars/vans that you sent were of a good quality.3. Everyday your tour guide and the car/van came on time. We were never delayed.4. The hotels were of a good standard and the breakfast at all hotels was very good.5. Overall ..More
I would like to put the following points on record and you are free to quote me.1. At all destinations we were met by your designated representative ON TIME.2. At all places the cars/vans that you sent were of a good quality.3. Everyday your tour guide and the car/van came on time. We were never delayed.4. The hotels were of a good standard and the breakfast at all hotels was very good.5. Overall it was a very well organised trip.Less
5

Jeanette Ursula Strickland
5.0 - Excellent
We travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia on a holiday organised by Halong Tours Booking. We are ‘Senior Citizens’ with a zest for travel and usually organise our own holidays. We were slightly concerned as we don’t usually do trips as part of an organised tour but the vacation was extremely efficiently arranged and we had a brilliant time. The tours depart every day so numbers are small, often ..More
We travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia on a holiday organised by Halong Tours Booking. We are ‘Senior Citizens’ with a zest for travel and usually organise our own holidays. We were slightly concerned as we don’t usually do trips as part of an organised tour but the vacation was extremely efficiently arranged and we had a brilliant time. The tours depart every day so numbers are small, often staying at different hotels, so in no way did we feel part of a ‘pack’. We met different people from different countries (in taxis, mini buses) for each leg of our trip. The places we visited (apart from one) were superb, each one a highlight in its own right. The hotels were excellent, though we did upgrade to 4*, with friendly and helpful staff at each locatation. The excursions were very interesting, every one led by excellent guides. overcrowded, hemmed in, huge, very smelly indoor market with the most disgusting toilets. Halong Bay was beautiful and the boat, cabin and food of a very high standard. However, we and many people younger than us (!) didn’t enjoy the karaoke. There was a general exodus when it started led by people in their 20’s. It did appear that every other boat was also subjected to karaoke so perhaps it is thought this is what visitors want! We also felt that more factual information on Halong Bay itself would have been appreciated. The guide, whilst good, only ensured we got from A - B safely, though he did a sterling job kicking off the karaoke! I must mention our superb liaison at Halong Tours, namely James. His efficiency is second to none, very friendly and extremely helpful, replying to emails within 24 hours. We will definitely be returning to Vietnam and would do so through Halong Tours Booking.Less
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Kelsie Marjorie-Irene
4.0 - Very good
Had a fantastic time in Vietnam and cambodia, Halong Tours took the hassle out of getting from town to town and organized interesting tours. Got a great overview of what Vietnam has to offer from Hanoi to Siem Reap. Would recommend Halong Tours highly. Great communication both outside and inside the country.
5

Andrew and Nicholas
5.0 - Excellent
Tracey, thank you soooo much. Had not travelled for such a long time, this trip was a birthday present from family. Wow had such a great time. Travelled with my young adult daughter. Tracey organised everything!!! Suggested add ons which were great. Airport pick ups, transfers, bus & plane tickets, everything was done for us and all turned up on time. Had an amazing unforgettable ..More
Tracey, thank you soooo much. Had not travelled for such a long time, this trip was a birthday present from family. Wow had such a great time. Travelled with my young adult daughter. Tracey organised everything!!! Suggested add ons which were great. Airport pick ups, transfers, bus & plane tickets, everything was done for us and all turned up on time. Had an amazing unforgettable tour Vietnam & Cambodia fantastic talk to Tracey before booking a trip.Less
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ABDELILAH SEBTI
5.0 - Excellent
Great service, quick response to our questions and the sales executive, Tracy is very helpful throughout our trip. Everything was great. Really like the arrangement for our short trip in Vietnam. Would highly recommend this company. You won't regret it. I think it's by far, the most satisfying service I have ever had.
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LAILA LAHLOU
4.0 - Very good
We had our tour across Vietnam and Cambodia tour organized by Halong Tours Booking. These guys are amazing - great selection of hotels, nice and clean transportation, interesting excursions, flight tickets from one city to another. Everything went spotless, very professional and friendly. They even bought and delivered a local sim-card with data on my request. I'd like to thank Ms Annfor ..More
We had our tour across Vietnam and Cambodia tour organized by Halong Tours Booking. These guys are amazing - great selection of hotels, nice and clean transportation, interesting excursions, flight tickets from one city to another. Everything went spotless, very professional and friendly. They even bought and delivered a local sim-card with data on my request. I'd like to thank Ms Annfor taking care of our family needs and responding to my questions instantaneously. Overall, it was great family holiday, both us and kids are happy and we can't wait to go back to Vietnam, definitely will use Halong Tours Booking again.Less
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Sunil D L Shah
5.0 - Excellent
i have to say that i couldn't be more happy with the customer service i received from halong tours especially Ms Nancy. Buying this product on ourdeal.com i was a bit worried that everything wouldn't come together but from the start they couldn't have been more helpful. Ms Nancy always answered any query we had promptly and was always willing to go above and beyond. she was a pleasure ..More
i have to say that i couldn't be more happy with the customer service i received from halong tours especially Ms Nancy. Buying this product on ourdeal.com i was a bit worried that everything wouldn't come together but from the start they couldn't have been more helpful. Ms Nancy always answered any query we had promptly and was always willing to go above and beyond. she was a pleasure to deal with and is certainly a credit to her company. we were always picked up on time, looked after, etc etc. and we had a very stress free holiday. thank you halong tours and the biggest thank you goes to Ms NancyLess
5

Alice Lee
5.0 - Excellent
We (two couples) had a wonderful trip. Thanks to Ms Ann for a well planned well organised itiniery. Everything and every events were conducted smoothly and efficiently. We were all well taken care of throughout the 13 days tour. We'll certainly recommend this tour to our collegues and friends. Well done Ann and keep up the great effort. Cheers and warmest regards from us in Malaysia.
5

Malcolm Bradbury
5.0 - Excellent
The Halong Tour experience was great. Organised, easy, accommodating and just so helpful. I would highly recommend this tour company if anyone is looking to explore Vietnam, especially if Victor is the one organising.
5

MareeD
5.0 - Excellent
I have just done 13 day tour in December and it was fantastic, we only paid the 10% deposit before we left Australia and paid the balance when we arrived in Hanoi. When we arrived in Hanoi there was a car there to pick us up and take us to our hotel, which was the Gondola it was rated 3 1/2 stars but was like a 5 star hotel with 5 star service. We were then met at the hotel by Thuong in the ..More
I have just done 13 day tour in December and it was fantastic, we only paid the 10% deposit before we left Australia and paid the balance when we arrived in Hanoi. When we arrived in Hanoi there was a car there to pick us up and take us to our hotel, which was the Gondola it was rated 3 1/2 stars but was like a 5 star hotel with 5 star service. We were then met at the hotel by Thuong in the afternoon, she was fantastic where we paid the remainder of the balance of the tour, she gave us our complete itinerary, it all worked like clock work, our tour guides picked us up on time and all spoke very good english, we had contacted them before we left to arrange an early check in. We had a fantastic 13 days and would do it all againLess
5

Jenna
5.0 - Excellent
Just arrived home from our 13 day Vietnam Camnodia our my boyfriend and I booked (NZ) with Halong Tours Booking. Despite being sceptical as I had difficulty finding the tour on Tripadvisor, there is not one bad thing I can say about this tour. The day tours booked for us were all of a high quality.... ranging from bus tours to private tours with just the two of us, a driver and an English speaking ..More
Just arrived home from our 13 day Vietnam Camnodia our my boyfriend and I booked (NZ) with Halong Tours Booking. Despite being sceptical as I had difficulty finding the tour on Tripadvisor, there is not one bad thing I can say about this tour. The day tours booked for us were all of a high quality.... ranging from bus tours to private tours with just the two of us, a driver and an English speaking guide. They all included lunch. The hotels were all fantastic and perfectly located. The airport transfers were all great, always on time, nice air conditioned cars, no issues.Everything was organised amazingly and with our added on days we had a perfect mix of free time and organised tours. I would recommend an extra day in Halong Bay if you have the time. (While we were in Halong Bay we decided we wanted to spend an extra night on the cruise and managed to get in contact with Halong Bay Tours. It was about 12 at night and they were super helpful and willing to help us organise the extra night so it was all stress-free. In the end the price would have been to high so we went back to Hanoi as originally planned, but it was just an example of how helpful they were).All in all I cannot recommend this tour enough. It's not for you if you want a bus-tour type trip, but if you don't know much about Vietnam and want a cheap trip where the main attractions are all planned for you I say go for it, and enjoy.Less
5

Buff J
5.0 - Excellent
We (4 friends) purchased an on-line voucher & Halong Tours Booking was their agent in Vietnam. Could not fault this company, all tour guides were exceptional, we were met at every stop ontime by a guide with transport, showing a sign with our name on. Hotels were all clean. We were met at our 1st Hotel by Lisa who explained times & details of each day of our tour. I had contact with Ms ..More
We (4 friends) purchased an on-line voucher & Halong Tours Booking was their agent in Vietnam. Could not fault this company, all tour guides were exceptional, we were met at every stop ontime by a guide with transport, showing a sign with our name on. Hotels were all clean. We were met at our 1st Hotel by Lisa who explained times & details of each day of our tour. I had contact with Ms Tracy before & during the tour & she answered my emails promptly.Less
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Marietjie K
5.0 - Excellent
Thank you to Halong Tours, we had a great trip. Everything went very smooth and we really enjoyed a wonderful time in both countries and would recommend Halong Tour Company, to anyone for a very special treat. Tracy was our consultant and she was excellent!!
5

Anne Morgan
5.0 - Excellent
We were collected at the airport and driven to our hotel. The following day we were again collected by a small comfortable bus and delivered after a 3 and a half hour drive to Halong Bay where we joined our cruise boat for 3 days. Throughout our 13 day tour we were expertly handled by this tour group with very knowledgeable English speaking guides and at times were the only couple on the guided ..More
We were collected at the airport and driven to our hotel. The following day we were again collected by a small comfortable bus and delivered after a 3 and a half hour drive to Halong Bay where we joined our cruise boat for 3 days. Throughout our 13 day tour we were expertly handled by this tour group with very knowledgeable English speaking guides and at times were the only couple on the guided tour.Less
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SANTHINI RANJAN
5.0 - Excellent
We travelled on a 13 day upgraded tour organised by Bella from Halong Bay Tours from Vietnam to Cambodia. Bella was so punctual in replying to all our inquires to make us happy and comfortable until we finalised the trip. She kept in touch all the time to make sure the trip is going smoothly. She is quick to respond when we had an issue with a day tour and organised another vehicle and a guide ..More
We travelled on a 13 day upgraded tour organised by Bella from Halong Bay Tours from Vietnam to Cambodia. Bella was so punctual in replying to all our inquires to make us happy and comfortable until we finalised the trip. She kept in touch all the time to make sure the trip is going smoothly. She is quick to respond when we had an issue with a day tour and organised another vehicle and a guide immediately. We enjoyed the limousine van trips which was very comfortable. Thank you very much Bella for the wonderful memories and very well organised tour. I will recommend Halong Tours Booking for a well organised trip to Vietnam. I would also like to thank all the associated tour organisers with Halong Tours Booking. Thank you.Less
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Leigh Silk
5.0 - Excellent
We travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia on a holiday organised by Halong Tours Booking. We are ‘Senior Citizens’ with a zest for travel and usually organise our own holidays. We were slightly concerned as we don’t usually do trips as part of an organised tour but the vacation was extremely efficiently arranged and we had a brilliant time. The tours depart every day so numbers are small, often ..More
We travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia on a holiday organised by Halong Tours Booking. We are ‘Senior Citizens’ with a zest for travel and usually organise our own holidays. We were slightly concerned as we don’t usually do trips as part of an organised tour but the vacation was extremely efficiently arranged and we had a brilliant time. The tours depart every day so numbers are small, often staying at different hotels, so in no way did we feel part of a ‘pack’. We met different people from different countries (in taxis, mini buses) for each leg of our trip. The places we visited (apart from one) were superb, each one a highlight in its own right. The hotels were excellent, though we did upgrade to 4*, with friendly and helpful staff at each locatation. The excursions were very interesting, every one led by excellent guides. I have to say we didn’t enjoy the Russian Market (Phnom Penh) - overcrowded, hemmed in, huge, very smelly indoor market with the most disgusting toilets. Halong Bay was beautiful and the boat, cabin and food of a very high standard. However, we and many people younger than us (!) didn’t enjoy the karaoke. There was a general exodus when it started led by people in their 20’s. It did appear that every other boat was also subjected to karaoke so perhaps it is thought this is what visitors want! We also felt that more factual information on Halong Bay itself would have been appreciated. The guide, whilst good, only ensured we got from A - B safely, though he did a sterling job kicking off the karaoke! I must mention our superb liaison at Halong Tours, namely James. His efficiency is second to none, very friendly and extremely helpful, replying to emails within 24 hours. We will definitely be returning to Vietnam and would do so through Halong Tours Booking.Less