Holiday Reviews
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Family holiday to Vietnam, independent reviews
 Reviewed 5 Aug 2006 by Gill Holland |  |
The holiday we booked with you to Vietnam was everything I hoped it would be and more! Perfect for families as there was something of interest for everyone.
Highlights included the water puppet show in Hanoi for my daughter, the overnight stay on the boat at Halong Bay for my son and for me it was the bicycle trip around the countryside of Hoi An. Not once on the trip did I hear "Are we there yet?" as the kids were kept entertained by our leader who was teaching them some Vietnamese!
Tips include making sure you have plenty of Dong as you can often get a better deal than if you are paying with US$. Also make sure when hiring a cyclo that you fix the price you are prepared to pay.
I hope the trip benefited the local people as we did stay in local run hotels.
I would rate the holiday **** and would certainly recommend it to others. Looking forward to my next adventure!
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Highlights included the water puppet show in Hanoi for my daughter, the overnight stay on the boat at Halong Bay for my son and for me it was the bicycle trip around the countryside of Hoi An. Not once on the trip did I hear "Are we there yet?" as the kids were kept entertained by our leader who was teaching them some Vietnamese!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Tips include making sure you have plenty of Dong as you can often get a better deal than if you are paying with US$. Also make sure when hiring a cyclo that you fix the price you are prepared to pay.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
I hope the trip benefited the local people as we did stay in local run hotels.
4. Any other comments?
I would rate the holiday **** and would certainly recommend it to others. Looking forward to my next adventure!
| Reviewed 15 Apr 2006 by Karen Newman | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Probably our motorbike tour in the countryside around Hue.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Only hitch was not being met at the airport on our arrival - the travel literature seemed to confirm we would be met and it was disappointing after travelling with 3 kids for over 18 hours to have to wait around for a driver who never appeared and then haggle with taxi drivers for our transfer into Hanoi- made worse by the fact when we arrived at our hotel , unloaded our luggage etc there was a note at reception from our guide saying the hotel was full and we consequently had to get another taxi to the alternative accommodation - we will try clarify this point with the operator but in future I will always check specifically despite what the literature says.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes to benefiting locals - probably not to minimised impact on the environment.