Victoria Holidays

The tour had a great itinerary. We felt that we saw and experienced a lot of different attractions. The guides were informative and kind. Special mention to Thiep, who was brilliant! The Mekong Victoria river cruise was excellent. The service was superb "5 star" and the staff were all delightful. The standard of cleanliness maintained throughout the vessel by the hardworking crew was excellent.
If we had to criticise anything about the tour in general, it would be the food. We dont mean the quality of the food, but it felt like we were repeatedly served a variation of the same set meal over and over for 25 days! It reached the stage where we were turned off the idea of eating.
In terms of the content and variety of the tour, we would definitely recommend it. You would find it incredibly difficult to organise an itinerary of this kind independently.

We spent 4 Nights on the Mekong Victoria and it was fabulous. Everything from the decor, to the food and the wonderful staff was 5*. I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Vietnam and/or Cambodia. It is the best way to travel between the two countries and an experience not to be missed.

From our arrival in Beijing to our departure from Shanghai this was an excellent holiday with our guide, Betty, going above and beyond to make sure we had a fabulous time.
There were quite a few early starts - this isn't a trip if your idea of a holiday is relaxing with a good book - but there was so much to see!
In Beijing we saw Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and more.
We then took a bullet train to Xian (amazing experience - totally smooth journey travelling at up to 250mph). We explored the city including the Muslim food quarter and the restored city walls and then went to the Terracotta Warriors.
The next day we took an early flight to Yichang and made our way to Maoping docks near the Three Gorges on the Yangtze river where we boarded the almost brand new Victoria Isabella. The weather was dreadful for our 4 days on the boat but the facilities and staff were excellent and we did get a few excursions.
We left the boat at Chongqing and went to the zoo where we saw pandas (a real highlight) and many other animals. A second bullet train took us to Guilin where we spent a night in the Waterfall Hotel (at 2030 every day a massive waterfall cascades down the outside of the building).
The next day, the sun came out and we took a boat trip down the beautiful River Li to Yangshuo. After a night there, we made our way back through the countryside to Guilin, seeing local people and the rice harvest.
After a second night in Guilin (a small but beautiful city) we took a flight to Shanghai, arriving in the early evening. A boat trip on the river Huangpu lets you see the Bund area with the most amazing lights display.
Our final day was spent exploring the city of Shanghai including the beautiful Yu gardens.
China is spotlessly clean. There are reasonable, free public toilets everywhere and the people are friendly (several conversation attempts via Google translate). There are security cameras and police everywhere and you are constantly asked for your passport but it never felt oppressive.

Excellent 4 day trip on the Victoria Anna where we enjoyed superb food, comfort and service. I lovedit.

This was our first trip with Wendy Wu.
It was an excellent experience and we covered everything listed in the itinerary as well as some extras!

The local Tour Guides faultlessly organised everything on time, from hotels to coaches, cruises, internal flights, railway journey, local restaurants, attractions and much more.
It was lovely to have meals out in local restaurants and enjoy the delicious Vietnamese & Khmer cuisine.

We really enjoyed the 2 night cruise on Halong Bay which enabled us to go kayaking, rowing around floating village, exploring Sun Sot Cave & Titop Island etc.
The 7-night Victoria Mekong cruise was also immensely enjoyable, with a comfortable, spacious balcony cabin, excellent polite crew & delicious meals. The shore excursions gave us a unique opportunity to interact with local people and see their authentic culture. The BBQ on the Sun Deck and the bridge visit, as well as silk painting and traditional dance performances & other activities added to the enjoyment.
We were amazed at the varied forms of transportation we experienced, including kayaking, rowing, cyclo tours, Tuk Tuks, Dragon boat cruise, e-buggies and a sunset cruise in a sampan on Angkor Thom moat!
Angkor Wat / Ta Prohm / The Bayon were also amazing visits.
The meeting with a war veteran & the Cu Chi tunnels in Saigon were particularly memorable as well as Phnom Penn Royal Palace & the deeply moving "Killing Fields" visit.
We have taken away so many wonderful memories.

First ever long-haul trip. Excellent service, really interesting visits and tours, hotels comfortable and food good, guides very knowledgeable. Cruise on Victoria Mekong pure luxury, staff wonderful.
The only untoward incident was sorted promptly and efficiently by the 24-hour emergency helpline operator.
We felt supported and cared for, the trip was excellent value for money, and we would book with Wendy Wu again.
Only one adverse comment - 'free' drinks were alcohol and soft drinks, but the only soft drinks were all fizzy, there was no dilute squash so nothing available if you don't drink alcohol or fizz. The only still drink was water.

What a lovely ship. The staff were incredibly attentive. Once they knew what you liked, the next time, it was ready waiting for you, you didn't have to ask. They took an interest in you and were happy to chat to you. The accommodations were as good as any 5star hotel. The food was excellent. We got to visit the Captains Deck and Engineering and learnt about the excellent environmental processes on the ship. A lovely and very comfortable sundeck. A superb bar. An inclusive guide on the many landside visits by tender that you could choose to go on. My time on the Victoria Mekong was only 4 days and only part of my inclusive Wendy Wu trip of Cambodia and Vietnam, however, it was most certainly my favourite part. I was informed that the ships company is starting a seven day trip of the Mekong; now that would be very special.

Clean modern comfortable rooms. Staff were very attentive and catered to your every need. Food was excellent and trips and entertainment were well organised. We loved our time on the Victoria Mekong.

Mekong Victoria is a fairly new ship with good sized cabins, very clean and a wonderful crew