Personalized trips to Vietnam
for independent travelers

Doris created a wonderulf experience for my friend and I in Vietnam and Cambodia in October. Our guide Brian in Hanoi was so thorough and helpful in giving us a sense of the city. As well Richard in Ho Chi Minh City shared great information on the history of the area as well as what life is like now Mai in Sapa was a lovely guide showing us around the villages where we were able to see artisans at work as well as wayward water buffaloes. Lena so graciously shared history of Phenom Penh that was difficult and important to hear and see. Finally Dara in Siem Reap was a superb guide giving us a sense of Angkor Wat, the floating villages and other temples. The food was great especially the wonderful XO food tour at night in Ho Chi Minh City. It was an experience I will never forget! Thanks so much!

This was such an amazing trip. First of all, Lucy was incredible. Very responsive. Very helpful. She was always happy to answer my questions, even as I was trying to figure out packing. It was possible that with the storms going on we could have had major stress, but Lucy always was calm and informative, making us feel completely comfortable with all of our plans.
I usually plan my trips myself. Due to some stresses at home and work, I just wasn't in the mental space to try to figure out Vietnam. There just were so many options. So I reached out, hoping to get help. And I am so glad I did. I was able to just go with the flow. All of our local guides were super nice and kind. Our drivers were excellent. I learned so much about the history and culture of Vietnam. I definitely want to go back and would work with Lucy again.
My only advice when working with your KimKim guide - trust them. They are on the ground and see exactly what is going on. I could have cancelled and tried to rearrange our trip when there was the typhoon coming to Hoi An the first day we were supposed to be there (plus flooding earlier.) I was in constant contact with Lucy and she was able to give me the updates and we ended up keeping with the plans. And after a bit of high winds and rain the first day, everything cleared up. Trying to change the plan would have been really difficult and expensive, and when Lucy said she thought we'd be okay, we trusted her. And she was talking to Sam, our guide in the Hoi An region, who knew exactly what was going on. And so we kept with the plan and everything was great. Just having Lucy to help us navigate this whole thing was the most valuable part of the service.

While weather interrupted our travel plans, Hien did a fantastic job to reroute us, set-up new events, and keep us safe along the way. Han and Ha Long Bay were highlights, and we rolled with the changes. Everyone we came in contact along the way (guides, drivers, etc.) was professional, well informed, and a pleasure to work with. TYVM and we will come again! Amazing!