Reviews

A very intensive trip that was packed with varied activities. It was mostly active and full on put there were plenty of points to relax and take things in your own time. The guides were amazing, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The range of hotels were all of a good standard.
I cannot believe how much was included in this trip, Wendy Wu made sure to book so many things to do that went over and above my expectations

A great opportunity to see Vietnam from top to bottom, as well as the Angkor Wat area of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Well organised and guided. Hectic schedule at times. Really enjoyed the out and about aspects, ie mountain walks with home stay lunches, locals fishing at Hoi An, traditional crafts on the Mekong Delta and the village on stilts in the lake near Siem Reap, 3 local bike rides with a chance to see different aspects of the local countryside, plus the scooter ride one evening in Saigon. Guides knowledgeable and good at problem solving.

I don’t know where to start other than with the word ‘exceptional’ my expectations were high from the pre tour support and interactions with Wendy Wu operational support however nothing could have prepared me for the care, professionalism and value that met me on tour! SOKHOEUN in Cambodia and HOI in Vietnam were amazing tour guides their vulnerability, insight and care was outstanding and gave such a warmth to the tour and depth of knowledge, alongside first hand experiences of their lives, families and history of the places. The write up wets your appetite, however every single day there was so much more, food, fun, stories, personal interactions - so hard to capture in a review however even the toughest of critics would struggle to find fault with the content! Catering for the needs of the group from food to mobility was always top of mind and carried out to the letter. The events / extras were such fun! Shows, boats, tuk tuks, craft demos, rooftop cocktails all executed with precision and so many laughs - for 16 days “we were family” and thank you all @ wendywu for a job well done! I will be back and 5 stars is not enough!

This was a Go Beyond small group tour of 14 people.
Our local guide Lap was a mind of knowledge about his country. He kept us well organised and on time. He helped foster a fun atmosphere in the group.
Tour tour was well put together seeing the best of Vietnam & Cambodia.
I enjoyed hiking in the rice terraces in Northern Vietnam. Cycling around the rice fields in Hoi An. So much to see and do. I liked the hustle and bustle of Hanoi & Saigon. This trip combined being in nature and also the city. We had plenty of opportunity to meet local people.
Highly recommended.

The service was outstanding in Cambodia as Sokly was our guide. He went above and beyond to make sure we were all of happy. However sadly the same could not be said for Khang, our guide in Vietnam. He appeared to not really enjoy the job. He used to sleep on bus journeys & even in a hammock at one destination. One lady had a fall & he showed no interest or concern. The meals although enjoyable were too big, wasting large quantities of food in such poor countries was distasteful.

If you have done tours before this one is slightly different as Cambodia is a small county, with 2 weeks to explore it, this tour is more laidback than most. Febuary was hot 34c (we had no rain) and the tour guide made pervision for this. The excursions started around 08.00-08.30 and we were back at the hotel by 14.30 giving everyone time to chill and relax by the pool before going out for dinner at 18.00h. If you have never been to this part of the world it is busy and interesting, there is lots to see, do and photograph.

Cambodia leg very interesting, hotels and food good considering it is a poor country. Guide was excellent and shared personal experiences. Victoria Mekong Cruise was good, cabin was fine food was excellent, other than the bbq which was not as good as everything else. Trips off ship to rural communities was enlightening and timed well. Vietnam was good overall again hotels and restaurants good. Good choice of places to visit.

In the past we did a Wendy Wu tour in China and found the whole experience wonderful now we have booked a tour for Vietnam and Cambodia for next year and so far the customer service has been fantastic.

It was a very memorable holiday with two great guides, amazing countries, delicious food and lovely hotels ! Highly recommended

This was a very good holiday exploring Laos and Cambodia. Highlights were Laos Museum of Art, Vang Vieng. Ankor Wat and other temples and Kompat (the latter an alternative to Battambang due to border issues). It is sensible to have Laos as the first week as it does have a somewhat lower level of development / hotels than Cambodia.

An area to improve is the Laos travel from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang - using an early morning internal flight (from Vientiane) is really not great - please explore other options - rail / bus. There could be better hotel options in Vientiane and Luang Prabang - location not great and in LP little hot water / internet down).

This was a well paced excellent holiday. Hoi An could have done with another day for a bit more of a look around. Didn't get to see much of Ho-Chi Minh either. The visit to Chu-chi tunnels was good but because of traffic it takes up the entire day. The time on Hai-Long and the Mekong river cruise were both amazing and amount of time spot on (although finishing the cruise was a bit hard as it was so good). For me the highlight was Ankhor-Watt, again this could have had another day, primarily due to the weather as it is very hot after noon, so visiting the sights on a couple of mornings with other functions (or free time) would be good. Having said all of the above, it really is only feedback as this was a brilliant holiday. The guides particularly Tuan in Vietnam and Peaches in Cambodia were excellent. This is the third tour we have booked with Wendy Wu and there will likely be more. Thank you

Went to Cambodia and Vietnam with Wendy Wu Tours - our guide in Cambodia - Vutha Dam was so attentive and helpful - he went above and beyond to make sure we had the best possible experience .

This tour was a wonderful adventure through Cambodia and Vietnam. So many new experiences very different to what we are accustomed to. The hotels and food were generally very good and our tour guides were very friendly and informative with everything running like clockwork. The 'historic' visits covering the Cambodian Killing Fields and the Vietnam War were covered in an informative and sensitive manner. The 'cultural' visits included an overnight stay on the amazing Halong Bay and a visit to the enchanting and relaxing Hoi An. We were impressed with Phnom Penh, more so than Saigon, although a highlight of the latter was dinner in the dark at the Noir Restaurant. And we didn't want the tuk-tuk and cyclo rides to end. The four day cruise down the Mekong was relaxing and included some interesting visits to observe life along the river. The boat itself was very nice.

All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our third Wendy Wu Tour (after China and Egypt) and would highly recommend.

Accurate information and concise description of the tour and other options. Discounts not as generous as G Adventures but previous experience of touring with Wendy Wu in Japan swayed us.

Overall this was enjoyable holiday but not worth the price paid. It was an all inclusive holiday which included hotels, excursions, travel and food (3 meals a day).

Started off in Cambodia which was lovely. The tour guide and bus driver were great, very attentive, knowledgeable and helpful. Excursions such as Angkor Wat were amazing. Food was of a good standard as were the facilities we were taken to during our trips and the hotel was clean and the service was very good.

Travel in between places was mostly by coach which was comfortable enough and air conditioned. There were supposed to be more flights but for some reason only 1 internal flight was taken.

Mekong River cruise was good overall although probably not worth paying extra for the upper deck. Excursions and local tour guide were very good.

Vietnam was OK although the tour guide wasn't as attentive, helpful and didn't keep the group together on tours and seemed to care more about moving on when other groups were waiting for each point of interest rather then providing our group with a decent amount of info.
Hotels in Vietnam were satisfactory on the whole except for Rice Fields which was very poor to say the least. Dirty, damp, bug ridden, had no hot water and not well maintained. Food and service was awful and certainly not the minimum 4 star accommodation we'd paid for. I had complained immediately to Wendy Wu but heard nothing until I followed it up twice when I returned home. We received a credit towards our next holiday which was poor compensation or rather no compensation unless we take another holiday with WW! I was incorrectly lead to believe Wendy Wu had very good customer service.

Food provided throughout the holiday was of a good quality but lunch and dinners were very samey and got very boring. There was little opportunity to choose from a menu other than on 1 occasion and thankfully on the last day when only breakfast was included.

There was limited free time, so shopping had to be squeezed in. Cambodia was very good value for money in comparison to Vietnam who add a 'tourist' tax on everything and most goods are also imported from China.