17 Day Vietnam Explorer

I think this tour had a fabulous mixture of culture and fun, a lot was packed in so I felt I got a great taste of Vietnam. My only complaint would be that I thought Ninhvana was a day too long, one night there was enough I believe. Generally, the accomodation was a very good standard and very comfortable.

Edna was an amazing tour guide, she was caring, attentive and made every effort to ensure we were okay and entertained. She took us to a variety of restaurants, ensuring we got a taste of Vietnamese cusine as well as some home comforts. When our night bus to Hanoi got messed up (due to an error of the bus company), she dealt with it well and was very quick to arrange alternative transport for us.

Overall I've had the best couple of weeks. I am very thankful to Edna and TruCrew for making it some of the best weeks of my life!

I had an amazing time on this tour, Edna our tour guide was amazing always willing to help and even showed me round Sigon just the two of us when I arrived two days early before the tour even started. Vietnam is a beautiful country and this was a great way to see it as a first time solo traveler it really was a great introduction, I met some great people on the tour we had an excellent group. If you want to see an amazing country and have a fun time then definitely check out the tour. It was the perfect mix of activities in the day ranging from the chilling by the beach one day, to a history museum or quad biking or kayaking the next. Going out in the evening was always fun, our guide aways new the best bars and restaurants to take us to. The food was always good with lots of options for the more adventurous and street food was always interesting. The accommodation was always nice, basic at times but always clean and comfortable.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences in Vietnam. The highlights were;
- bike ride in Hoi An
- bamboo basket tour
- sand dunes
- Hai Van Pass/mode traveling
- War Museum/Ho Chi Minh
- Hanoi and explore day
- Cooking Class
I would have liked to have spent more time in Hanoi and Hoi An, I would liked more cultural activities to be included.

Our tour guide, Edna was very enthusiastic, hardworking,good communicator/ always updated us on facebook groups, fun, informative and caring.

We did however encounter cancellation in our overnight bus which meant we were delayed 3 hours. We ended up getting an overnight train, Edna tried her best to organize and alternative route from the bus. It would have been good to have more communication from the Trutravels team to plan, however we did kindly recieve a free complimentary meal.

Thank you Edna for a great 17 days tour of Vietnam!

The Vietnam Explorer tour has been the 4th Trutravels tour I have done and has definitely been one of my favourites! You get to see a lot of the country during the trip, but it doesn't feel rushed and even when some of the transportation between places was delayed/changed Edna handled it really well, so the distance travelled wans't stressful. My personal highlights of the trip was quad-biking in the sand dunes, Ninhvana and Castaways,I loved all of it, everything was so much fun! The fact that we had such a good group and the tour guide meant that the experience was so enjoyable - the fact Trutravels tours are so social is an aspect I really like as I've made great friends who I got to share the experience with the cooking class and war museums, were also really good activities as it taught us more about vietnamese culture and history which is important. We got to experience culture as well as partying which I'm really glad for.

Having travelled with TruTravels a couple of years ago, I had no hesitation in booking myself on another tour with this incredible company - and it didn't disappoint! I had such an amazing time; from ripping around the sand dunes on quad bikes, to navigating the Hai Van Pass, my time in Vietnam is one I won't forget it a while! Out tour guide Darrin was amazing and had everything nailed down. Needed advice on something? Darrin was there. Wanted to know more about the place we were visiting? Darrin was there. Needed another beer... you get the idea! To be fair, even since arriving back in the UK, Darrin has been on hand helping to sort out an issue I have with a tailor in Hoi An - couldn't ask for a better tour guide

The tour itself consisted of both culture and a fair amount of partying, good vibes and great friends. I'll be honest, I'd have preferred a little less of the partying at places like Castaways, instead kayaking through the caves and learning more about the landscape would have been cool, but don't let that put you off - if you're thinking of booking, you won't regret it! We saw some amazing sights like the War Museum, Dark Caves and the nightlife in Hoi An, all of which were incredible in their own ways.

I've made friends for life, created memories I'll never forget and have already decided on my next TruTravels tour!

Fantastic experience from start to finish, this tour had a bit of everything, from culture to adventure and partying. Expertly run by our tour guide Darrin, who made everyone feel at ease, and catered for everyone in our group to make sure that everyone was having a great time. Some of my personal highlights include quad biking in the sand dunes in mui ne, driving the hai van pass, sampling some egg coffee in Hanoi, walking around the imperial city, not to mention the many nights of drinking and partying! The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the amount of legroom on the night buses! There were some great people in my group, and by the end we really were one big family, and I can’t thank Darrin enough for bringing us all together and making my Vietnam experience so unforgettable.

The whole trip was great fantastic, every stop was so different and interesting and all the activities were loads of fun. The group was amazing and we all connected straight away, the tour guide always let us know what we were gonna do next or what we could choose to do. We ended going and and drink quite a bit but that's our group for you. Loved every moment, my favourite part was probably castaways because of how much you can do, but I also loved making our own rice paddy hats and taking them on Hai Van pass on the open jeeps, we were drinking a lot but it's cheap as chips so the journey was even more fun. Vietnam was incredible, so cheap, so different and absolutely stunning. Worst part was having to say goodbye to the group, one by one. I wish I was still out there, the traveling blues are real :(

The 17 day Vietnam tour has so much to offer from culture to partying! I loved every minute of this tour! A massive thanks to our guide, Darrin, who made the trip epic! I’ve never laughed so much before the trip! We could always rely on Darrin to be there, usually waiting for us! I’ve been on other tru travels tours but this tour definitely included a lot of partying and drinking from Ninhvana to castaways! You make the tour your owe so don’t be put off if you’re not a big drinker as there are a lot of cultural and chilling days such as the lantern making class, imperial city and the cooking class, which was amazing! One of my favourite days included the hai van pass where we got to blast music in our jeep and wear our bamboo hats that we decorated and branded tru travels! I would have loved more time at Hue but other than that the tour was incredible! Thanks Darrin! #dontworrydarrin #darrinturnyourairdropon