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Realistic Asia

Founded in 2011, Realistic Asia is a full-service tour operator located in Vietnam and well-known for organizing memorable trips with unique and authentic experiences in South East Asia. We are locals and true experts in our destinations. With our local knowledge, we are proud to provide an excellent service and a wide range of activities: from a one-day trip to long multi-country tours; and from a leisure beach break to trekking adventure in jungles.

First–hand Knowledge
Our team have travelled to every corner of our destinations and tried all the activities we offer. We personally check all the places to visit, all the things to do and all accommodations to stay in. Our specialists are always ready to give you comprehensive travel advice no matter what part of Vietnam or Indochina you want to visit and what type of activities you prefer.

Service
We operate on the customer-centric core and continuously work on improving the service. We carefully select and regularly check all the accommodation, transport and activities we offer to our travellers. We have built a strong partnership with our suppliers to provide you with the best service and price. On top of that, we develop our tours based on deep insight knowledge of the visited destination and the latest travel trends.

Sustainability
Realistic Asia shares the values of sustainable tourism and is committed to implementing this concept for our tours at all destinations we serve. We do care about the places we offer to visit as it is our home and we want them to be the same beautiful for future generations.
We are aiming to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Indochina and it goes throughout the concept of our company. We use local guides at each destination, who have the best knowledge about the area and how to run the tour in the best way for the environment. We support local businesses: we prefer locally owned accommodations and offer our travellers local cuisine meals. As a big part of our contribution to community development, we have created our exclusive day trip - Ba Vi Eco Tour, which is aimed to support the local community and give the travellers deep knowledge about the daily life of Vietnamese villages.
We aim to share with travellers our national values. All our tours are educational and will bring our travellers deep into the local culture. We always do our best to keep a positive experience for our travellers and for local people as well.

Realistic Asia is part of the following groups: Cambodia Travel Agents, Laos Travel Agents, Singapore Travel Agents

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Recent Trip Reviews for Realistic Asia

Great 2 week Vietnam tour.
Vietnam | Apr 12 - Apr 27, 2025

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george m.
Australia | Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025
The planning was good and easy and accommodated my asks and adjustments. Some hotels were not as good as others but all in all they were good. Our favourite was the Bespoke Trendy hotel in Hanoi and our least favourite was the DeLaSoi in Sapa for various reason. I would also call out that the tour guides wanted to take us to factory tours even when we asked not to go to factory tours. Read more

The planning was good and easy and accommodated my asks and adjustments.

Some hotels were not as good as others but all in all they were good. Our favourite was the Bespoke Trendy hotel in Hanoi and our least favourite was the DeLaSoi in Sapa for various reason.

I would also call out that the tour guides wanted to take us to factory tours even when we asked not to go to factory tours.

Hotel Reviews
Paragon Saigon Hotel

Hotel was ok and in a good area with easy walking to sites and places. The staff were very helpful and always available.

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The Saga Hotel Hoi An
Hoi An

Good hotel but if your room is street facing then it could be noisy. Only feedback was that they have a shuttle to the old town but last shuttle stops 5:30 but night market starts 7PM so not easy to go into the old town after 5:30.

Authenticity & Character
The staff were great and very helpful
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White Lotus Hue Hotel
Hue

Not a great location and not very modern

Authenticity & Character
more a business hotel. Not a great pool or breakfast area.
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Bespoke Trendy Hotel Hanoi

Cant say enough about this hotel. I have NEVER stayed in a hotel that went that far out of their way to accommodate us. They were the best

Authenticity & Character
REally unique and really felt like a bespoke hotel
Location
Great location and in the heart of the city
Staff
They made the visit a pleasure. Helped with everything and were the best. They arranged so much for us and gave us so many tips on where to go and what to do
Cleanliness & Comfort
Chapa Express Train
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
What you would expect on a train
DeLaSol Phat Linh Sapa Hotel

Breakfast was not good. Did not even offer breakfast tea and when we asked for tea nobody could speak English. No staff spoke English so hard to communicate. Food was left open and had fly's on it. very bad breakfast.

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Doris Cruise

Very large boat and did not really sail into some of the areas because of the size. It was full to capacity and not very personalized. Felt like over commercialized and were we herded around like cattle. I would not recommend this tour option. They packed the guest into a smaller boat and then picked up other guests form other boats for any off-boat tours (group as large as 40 people on side tours) They were too commercial and were more interested in scale and taking large groups around. Nothing was personalized Meals were not very good, Buffet but very standard and plane and very set (had 45 min each meal to finish and move out)

Authenticity & Character
very commercial
Location
The large boat never really sallied anywhere and we had to get on a smaller board to go anywhere which was a shared boat with all the large boats in the area
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Activity Reviews
Ho Chi Minh City Highlights
Ho Chi Minh City Highlights
Ho Chi Minh City
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
The Original Taste of Hoi An
The Original Taste of Hoi An
Hoi An
Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Cycling At Viet Hai Village – Kayaking – Swimming (Doris Cruise 3D2N)
Cycling At Viet Hai Village – Kayaking – Swimming (Doris Cruise 3D2N)
Ha Long Bay

Boat was very commercialized and full capacity (40 people). Teh boat was too large to go into the smaller areas and basicalyl jsut went up and down for 30min cruise. Any acticvyties were off boat at the boat was too large. They then put you into a smaller boat with people from other boats to go swimming or cylcing. Very impersonal and mass tourist with no real engaement.

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Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
boat does pickup from 4 other boats so waist a lot of time just picking people up and dropping off
Lan Ha Bay – Dark & Bright Cave – Disembark Cruise (Doris Cruise)
Lan Ha Bay – Dark & Bright Cave – Disembark Cruise (Doris Cruise)
Ha Long Bay
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Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels
Ho Chi Minh City

Interesting but a little outdated. The video shown was from 1980 and quality was bad

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Day Trip to the Mekong Delta (Ben Tre)
Day Trip to the Mekong Delta (Ben Tre)
Ho Chi Minh City

It was a good experience and glad we added

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Hoi An Walking Tour
Hoi An Walking Tour
Hoi An

Tour was good and we enjoyed the foot tasting part. Only part we have a issue with was that theatre show. It was rubbish and there was 100% agreement from the audience that it was a tourist trap. Not worth doing at all

Quality of Experience
remove the theatre show
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Touch the History of Former Imperial Capital - Hue Full Day Sightseeing (S)
Touch the History of Former Imperial Capital - Hue Full Day Sightseeing (S)
Hue
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
A Wonderful Day Experience At Van Lang Fishing Village
A Wonderful Day Experience At Van Lang Fishing Village
Vietnam
Quality of Experience
Food
Food was just ok
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Hanoi Fullday City Tour with Train Track Coffee Enjoying
Hanoi Fullday City Tour with Train Track Coffee Enjoying
Hanoi

Have to see it but very tourist trap. Teh old town cycle was ok but guy cycling us around just wanted more money for a tip

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Cyclist complained while cycling us around old town. Went so slow people were going past us and then he asked for double tip
Trek Along the Rice Terraces in Muong Hoa Valley - Visit Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages
Trek Along the Rice Terraces in Muong Hoa Valley - Visit Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages
Sapa
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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Visit Black Hmong Villages of Sa Xeng & Sau Chua
Visit Black Hmong Villages of Sa Xeng & Sau Chua
Sapa
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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Onboarding - Lan Ha Bay – Ba Trai Dao/ Tra Bau (Doris Cruise)
Onboarding - Lan Ha Bay – Ba Trai Dao/ Tra Bau (Doris Cruise)
Ha Long Bay

Very busy and full of tourists.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Local specialist: Lucy Do

Overall this was a good experience. Lucy set ...
Vietnam | Apr 17 - Apr 26, 2025

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Megan L.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025
Overall this was a good experience. Lucy set everything up for us and all of the transfers were seamless. Our guides and drivers all met us in the hotel lobbies and were very easy to find. This dramatically reduced any travel-related stress. Most of our guides were wonderful and very hospitable. However, I do think there is some room for improvement. I think we felt underprepared for some of the excursions/tours. For example, it was almost 100°F during our walking tour of the rice terraces... Read more

Overall this was a good experience. Lucy set everything up for us and all of the transfers were seamless. Our guides and drivers all met us in the hotel lobbies and were very easy to find. This dramatically reduced any travel-related stress. Most of our guides were wonderful and very hospitable. However, I do think there is some room for improvement. I think we felt underprepared for some of the excursions/tours. For example, it was almost 100°F during our walking tour of the rice terraces and our guide spoke little English. While beautiful, this was maybe not the best choice of a tour for this weather. Additionally, we did a tour involving river boats where it wasn’t clear to us ahead of time whether we’d be getting wet and needing swimming gear. In hindsight, I think we also would have reduced the Ha Long Bay trip to maybe just a day visit or gone to Cat Ba instead. In general I think it would have been nice to know what other tour options there were, as we met others along the way that took motorbikes to a waterfall in Pu Luong or saw some folks doing a seaplane tour in Ha Long Bay.

Hotel Review
The Saga Hotel Hoi An
Hoi An

Great hotel with nice pool area and a great breakfast.

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Local specialist: Lucy Do

Five stars for our local specialist, Lucy Do (Vietnam)!
Vietnam | Apr 17 - Apr 27, 2025

Liz
Liz K.
Australia | Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025
The service provided by our local specialist, Lucy, was superb. Her communication was fantastic and all the plans worked seamlessly. She organised several informative and fun guides, and good transport - and the accommodation was terrific. Have never used kimkim (and not typically used travel agents), so this was a new experience for us - we were delighted with how it went. Found the whole kimkim process very easy to use and the outcome terrific. Thank you so much, Lucy!
Best wishes, Liz... Read more

The service provided by our local specialist, Lucy, was superb. Her communication was fantastic and all the plans worked seamlessly. She organised several informative and fun guides, and good transport - and the accommodation was terrific. Have never used kimkim (and not typically used travel agents), so this was a new experience for us - we were delighted with how it went. Found the whole kimkim process very easy to use and the outcome terrific. Thank you so much, Lucy!
Best wishes, Liz (Darwin Australia)

Hotel Reviews
De Syloia Hotel
hanoi

We spent several nights here and thought it fantastic - lovely rooms, friendly and helpful team and a great location.

Authenticity & Character
Beautifully appointed rooms - ours had cool views!
Location
Easy walking distance to lots of fun things (eg Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake), with lots of great food and coffee close by.
Staff
All staff were super friendly and helpful.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Le Clos Du Fil Hotel
Ninh Binh

Found this hotel very charming - loved the embroidery (part of the owner's background); room really comfortable with a view of the sunset over the skyline; also a nice pool.

Authenticity & Character
Cute embroidery featured throughout.
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Gateway Inn Pu Luong

Loved this place! The views were breathtaking, team was lovely, and room was cute with a gorgeous view from the balcony.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Stunning views.
Staff
All staff were lovely.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Signature Cruise
Hanoi

Room was lovely, food spectacular and team extremely friendly.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Very welcoming and helpful throughout. Andy was a great manager, the food was brilliant and drinks on deck very fun!
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Activity Reviews
Hanoi Evening Walking Street Food Tour with Jazz Music
Hanoi Evening Walking Street Food Tour with Jazz Music
Hanoi

Our guide, Tim (Trung) was absolutely superb - really entertaining and knowledgeable with a great sense of humour. Also had brilliant communication. Could not have enjoyed our time with him more!

Quality of Experience
Food
Street food experiences were fab!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide Tim (Trung) was fantastic - great with communication and ideas for what we'd do as well as full of great information and insights. Enjoyed his company immensely.
Jeep Tour The Inside Hanoi - Morning Tour
Jeep Tour The Inside Hanoi - Morning Tour
Hanoi
Food
Had one of my best bowls of pho of the trip!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Exploring The Natural Beauty of Ninh Binh (Tam Coc - Hang Mua - Bich Dong) (Maximum Personal Experience)
Exploring The Natural Beauty of Ninh Binh (Tam Coc - Hang Mua - Bich Dong) (Maximum Personal Experience)
Vietnam
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Very interesting and knowledgeable guide.
Transport
Pu Luong Explore Village Life Water Wheels & Rafting (Excursions)
Pu Luong Explore Village Life Water Wheels & Rafting (Excursions)
Vietnam

Beautiful scenery and a very knowledgeable, interesting and friendly local freelance guide.

Quality of Experience
Gorgeous scenery.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide was lovely and had a lifetime of local insights to share.
Explore Pu Luong Iconic Rice Terrace & Local Brocade (Excursions)
Explore Pu Luong Iconic Rice Terrace & Local Brocade (Excursions)
Vietnam

Stunning scenery with a very friendly and insightful local guide.

Quality of Experience
Breathtaking scenery.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
We had a really lovely guide with a lifetime of local insights.
Local specialist: Lucy Do
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Great personalised service
Vietnam | Apr 17 - Apr 26, 2025

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Samantha H.
Australia | Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025
I was very impressed with Realistic Asia’s service. Hien was a fantastic guide, she made the whole end to end process so easy, allowing us to relax and enjoy our trip, from planning our trip to budget, the easy to follow comprehensive itinerary through to the WhatsApp prompts and reminders about timings and drivers.
I really recommend Realistic Asia for a stress free trip! Read more

I was very impressed with Realistic Asia’s service. Hien was a fantastic guide, she made the whole end to end process so easy, allowing us to relax and enjoy our trip, from planning our trip to budget, the easy to follow comprehensive itinerary through to the WhatsApp prompts and reminders about timings and drivers.
I really recommend Realistic Asia for a stress free trip!

Hotel Reviews
Hanoi Allure Hotel

Big rooms, nice welcome, attentive staff, friendly and helpful for a late check out and other services when our flight was delayed.

Authenticity & Character
Great decor, it has 2 wings
Location
So central in the old quarter of Hanoi, close to the action!
Staff
attentive staff, friendly and helpful for a late check out and other services when our flight was delayed.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Nice big rooms, quiet air conditioning.
Gateway Inn Pu Luong

A good location, fabulous views with friendly staff.

Authenticity & Character
Furnishings a little bit tired but clean and comfortable
Location
Fantastic views
Staff
So friendly, engaging and happy to help
Cleanliness & Comfort
Would only let us have 1 extra pillow between us but likely because of availability of spares
Lalita Boutique Hotel & Spa Ninh Binh

Sleek hotel with helpful staff.

Authenticity & Character
It has a great rooftop pool and little bar
Location
I couldn’t be sure if they had access to a driver to take us the short way into town, but likely had bikes if we wanted to use as they are on the outskirts
Staff
The receptionist was happy to help us plan the day and organise a driver, had some great tips, thanks!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Pool looked like it could be cleaned a bit more frequently but it wasn’t too bad and I used it without issue, otherwise all good!
Doris Cruise

A quaint little cruise ship with some surprises!

Authenticity & Character
It had a great sized bedroom and bathroom with a huge bath!
Location
Visiting Lan Ha bay which was quieter was a great scoop. It offered some fun activities.
Staff
Very friendly and helpful, when I thought I had lost something they were quick to check it hadn’t been handed in
Cleanliness & Comfort
The toilet flush did stop working and the balcony door was tough to open but nothing major and we had no other concerns.
Activity Reviews
Pu Luong - Caving | Scenic Rice Fields
Pu Luong - Caving | Scenic Rice Fields
Pu Luong Nature Reserve

Beautiful countryside, the cave is a little past its best (not many bats live here anymore) but it’s still worth a visit and was welcome way to cool down after the hot trek down and before the hotter trek back up!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
So great to have a local guide for our 3 trips to share her local knowledge and was also keen to learn about Australia, I hope she visits soon!
Enchanting 19km Off-Road Trekking
Enchanting 19km Off-Road Trekking
Vietnam
Quality of Experience
It was out of season so the waterfall wasn’t as breathtaking as it could have been but a welcome cool off experience.
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
So great to have a local guide Tuyen for our 3 trips to share her local knowledge and she was also keen to learn about Australia, I hope she visits soon! We were blessed and grateful to be invited into Tuyen’s home for some respite on this big trek as it was a hot day. She checked often to ensure we didn’t need a rest. Thanks Tuyen!
Transport
Village Life | Water Wheels | Rafting ( Day3)
Village Life | Water Wheels | Rafting ( Day3)
Pu Luong Nature Reserve

Lovely to see the working water wheels and experience more village life.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
So great to have a local guide Tuyen for our 3 trips to share her local knowledge and was also keen to learn about Australia, I hope she visits soon!
Transport
Local specialist: Hien Do
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An Adventure in Northern and Central Vietnam
Vietnam | Apr 2 - Apr 22, 2025

Tom
Tom O.
Italy | Reviewed on Apr 25, 2025
We had a very diverse adventure that started in Hanoi for a few days and then proceeded to Ba Be, Cao Bang, and Lang Son. Victor Tran was our guide for the north along with a very careful driver. Victor did is best to be flexible and do what we wanted to do and provided significant insights into the culture. We did an outing to a tea farm, cooking and walking and visited the street food scene in Hanoi along with the Temple of Literature and a general tour of Hanoi. This leg required a lot of... Read more

We had a very diverse adventure that started in Hanoi for a few days and then proceeded to Ba Be, Cao Bang, and Lang Son. Victor Tran was our guide for the north along with a very careful driver. Victor did is best to be flexible and do what we wanted to do and provided significant insights into the culture. We did an outing to a tea farm, cooking and walking and visited the street food scene in Hanoi along with the Temple of Literature and a general tour of Hanoi. This leg required a lot of time in the car to reach remote areas but the landscape with the karst mountains was amazing sometimes hidden in the mist and a bit of rain. Driving to Ba Be and doing an outing on the lake in the same day meant that the outing was limited since we got a bit of a late start. The Ban Gioc Waterfalls were enjoyable, and we considered the Nui Thung- God eye Mountain very impressive and should not be missed. We were less impressed with Lang Son though the hotel was very nice. One of the highlights of the trip was the Dragon Legend Cruise on Bai Tu Long Bay with cruising the iconic limestone islands, kayaking, beach lunch and visit to the floating village. The boat, rooms and food were superb. The visit to Ninh Binh, though it is a very tourist-oriented town, the boat trips through the caves and hills was pleasurable and the LeClos Du Fil hotel was excellent. Also, the Cuc Phuong park was steamy but the visit to the primate center was memorable. From there we proceeded by air to Phong Nha to visit the amazing cave there, another very memorable experience along with a walk in the Botanic Garden with waterfall. Hue and the Imperial City tour, Tu Doc Royal Tomb, lagoon visit and staying at the incredible Ancient Hue Garden Houses hotel. The last stop was Hoi An, exploring the city, visit to My Son and the incredible dance group performance. All the guides were great, some better than other but very professional and very knowledgeable.

Hotel Reviews
Meritel Hanoi

Very comfortable hotel with great service by the staff, excellent location

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Phong Nha Lake House Resort
Phong Nha

Huge rooms, great location on the lake, very helpful staff with a homy atmosphere.

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Ba Be Lakeside Bungalow

The room was fine but the overall service was not very professional. The location was great

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Dragon Legend Cruise
Hon Gai

The boat was beautiful and in good condition, very comfortable. The rooms were exceptional for a boat, very roomy. The food was great and the outings were very interesting and the staff and guides were professional

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Le Clos Du Fil Hotel
Ninh Binh

Very nice comfortable hotel with a pool and nice restaurant in a good location.

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Ancient Hue Garden Houses
Hue

This is an exceptional hotel, with incredible rooms in the traditional style, landscaping was beautiful, pool was great, staff were very professional and helpful. The restaurant was exceptional. A very memorable experience to stay here.

Authenticity & Character
The rooms designed with great care to be in the Vietnam style and very luxurious and spacious.
Location
Staff
Very helpful and professional
Cleanliness & Comfort
Legacy Hoi An Resort

The room was spacious, the ground were beautifully landscaped. The restaurant was not that interesting. The service was not at the same level of other hotels. The pool water was a bit green. The location is half way between Hoi An and the beach so a bit far from the city center.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
When the staff ask you to give them a good rating on the internet, I do not consider that to be professional.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Local specialist: Hien Do
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The trip was amazing! We wish we had more tim...
Vietnam | Apr 12 - Apr 24, 2025

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Lauren W.
New Zealand | Reviewed on Apr 25, 2025

The trip was amazing! We wish we had more time. The highlight was Mu Cang Chai - definitely want to return during the rice harvest. The Garry Mu Cang Chai was a fabulous place to stay. We also loved the Hanoi Market and Street Food tour. Our guide Truang was fantastic and we loved spending time with him in Mu Cang Chai.

Lucy was exceptionally responsive and tailored our tour to give us a flavour of the many different people and places to see. Thank you!

Local specialist: Lucy Do
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10 day northern Vietnam w fam of 4
Vietnam | Apr 2 - Apr 11, 2025

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Trevor J.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Apr 22, 2025
We arranged a 10 day trip to northern Vietnam w Kimkim for our family of 4 from San Francisco. Planning was a breeze with hien. Took a bit of advice around preferences and timing and turned it around to an incredible itinerary within a day. Adjusted to changes we requested. Saw prior reviews around transparency of pricing- which I get - though our pricing was very reasonable so i didn’t feel the need to run the numbers against if I’d planned myself. In country experience (coordination, local... Read more

We arranged a 10 day trip to northern Vietnam w Kimkim for our family of 4 from San Francisco. Planning was a breeze with hien. Took a bit of advice around preferences and timing and turned it around to an incredible itinerary within a day. Adjusted to changes we requested. Saw prior reviews around transparency of pricing- which I get - though our pricing was very reasonable so i didn’t feel the need to run the numbers against if I’d planned myself. In country experience (coordination, local guide, driver etc) was superb. Our guide kc was absolutely tremendous- knowledgeable, flexible, knew how to adjust to and engage our 6 and 9 year old. Just a wonderful experience all around, we will recommend and likely use again on our upcoming travel.

Local specialist: Hien Do
Hien
Hien Do
Local specialist in Vietnam | Replied on Apr 24, 2025
Dear Trevor, Thank you for taking for your time to give us an amazing review. I am over the moon to hear that you and your family had a great time in 10 day trip in northern Vietnam and everything went smoothly. I’m especially happy to know that KC made such a great impression. He’s a wonderful guide, and I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words—he’ll be thrilled to hear he connected so well with your children! We’re so grateful for families like yours and would love the chance to... Read more

Dear Trevor,

Thank you for taking for your time to give us an amazing review.

I am over the moon to hear that you and your family had a great time in 10 day trip in northern Vietnam and everything went smoothly.

I’m especially happy to know that KC made such a great impression. He’s a wonderful guide, and I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words—he’ll be thrilled to hear he connected so well with your children!

We’re so grateful for families like yours and would love the chance to welcome you again for your future travels.

Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to see you again soon!
With my best regards,
Hien

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Excellent trip in Vietnam
Vietnam | Apr 6 - Apr 20, 2025

Cindy
Cindy D.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Apr 22, 2025
The entire trip was a success, all of our guides at different points were amazing and knowledgeable. Special mention to Thuy on our Vespa tour in Saigon as well as Sandi in our food tour in Hanoi.
Long was amazing, the communication was brilliant, I could not have asked for more. Thank you so much for making our holiday in Vietnam the best one it could be Read more

The entire trip was a success, all of our guides at different points were amazing and knowledgeable. Special mention to Thuy on our Vespa tour in Saigon as well as Sandi in our food tour in Hanoi.
Long was amazing, the communication was brilliant, I could not have asked for more. Thank you so much for making our holiday in Vietnam the best one it could be

Hotel Reviews
San Premium Hotel

Basic hotel, but lovely staff and more importantly a great base to explore Hanoi old quarter on foot.

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Aspira Cruises
Ha Long, Quang Ninh

Beautiful boat, great cabins. Lovely food

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Coco River Resort & Spa
Quang Nam

Lovely appartment , swimming pool was great. Free shuttle to town was a nice addition.

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Eldora Hue
Hue

Nice hotel, swimming pool was a nice touch but sooo cold !

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Sala Danang Beach Hotel
Danang

Amazing Hotel, good location by the beach. great swimming pool, and nice breakfast

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Acnos Hotel

Smaller rooms than other hotels and no swimming pool. Location however was great.

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Activity Reviews
Day trip to Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu & Trang An & Mua cave)
Day trip to Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu & Trang An & Mua cave)
Vietnam
Hanoi City tour - Joint in tour
Hanoi City tour - Joint in tour
Hanoi
Hanoi Street food walking tour
Hanoi Street food walking tour
Hanoi

Great to have on your first day, especially if you stay a few days in Hanoi. Sandi was lovely

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Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Boarding cruise in Ha Long Bay
Boarding cruise in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay
Cycling in Cam Thanh & Thanh Dong Organic Farm Visit
Cycling in Cam Thanh & Thanh Dong Organic Farm Visit
Vietnam

This is a must, Tham was wonderful, everything was great, the cycling, the boat, the cooking class, the eco Garden...a must

Disembarking the cruise
Disembarking the cruise
Ha Long Bay
Hoi An Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking Experience
Hoi An Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking Experience
Hoi An

The cooking class was great !

Saigon Vespa After Dark
Saigon Vespa After Dark
Ho Chi Minh City

We absolutely loved this, would highly recommend, the drivers and our guide was amazing, we had such a great time.

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Local specialist: Long Dao
Long
Long Dao
Local specialist in Vietnam | Replied on Apr 23, 2025

Dear Cindy,

Fantastic to hear your Vietnam trip was a success! We're so happy our guides, especially Thuy in Saigon and Sandi in Hanoi, made your experience amazing.

Also, thank you for your lovely words about me. You really made my day <3

It was our pleasure helping you explore Vietnam. We hope to see you again someday!

Warmly,
Long Dao

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Seamless Adventures
Vietnam | Apr 10 - Apr 19, 2025

Christine
Christine N.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Apr 21, 2025
The entire process from the very first phone call to our final transport to the airport was seamless. Hien was a great communicator and listened to what we wanted for this trip --- it was paced out well with lots of activities and down time for us to enjoy. Hien followed up with quick responses and checked-in. All of our stops had something memorable: the food tour in Hanoi, gorgeous views of Halong Bay, Motor bike riding and custom tailors in Hoi An, to the historical and vibrant city of... Read more

The entire process from the very first phone call to our final transport to the airport was seamless. Hien was a great communicator and listened to what we wanted for this trip --- it was paced out well with lots of activities and down time for us to enjoy. Hien followed up with quick responses and checked-in. All of our stops had something memorable: the food tour in Hanoi, gorgeous views of Halong Bay, Motor bike riding and custom tailors in Hoi An, to the historical and vibrant city of Ho Chi Minh. We enjoyed all the hotels and breakfasts, starting each morning off well. The guides were well versed, knowledgeable and accomodating -- KC in Hanoi, Mr. Phat in Saigon and Cat with Vespa Wanderers to round out our 10 day adventure in Vietnam.

We look forward to visiting Vietnam and look forward to using Realistic Asia again in future trips.

Local specialist: Hien Do
Hien
Hien Do
Local specialist in Vietnam | Replied on Apr 24, 2025

Dear Christine,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review !

We are very thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your holiday in Vietnam with your friend. It’s my great honor to help you plan a journey through Vietnam and it turned out to be a unforgettable experience.

l be sure to pass along your kind words to KC, Mr. Phat, and Cat — they’ll be so pleased to hear they helped make your trip memorable!

We’re very grateful for customers like you and hope to see you again!

With my best regards,
Hien

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Amazing Thailand
Thailand | Mar 6 - Mar 17, 2025

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Peter W.
Canada | Reviewed on Apr 19, 2025
The planning process was painless. Some back and forth with the consultant Long, based in Hanoi. We had to cancel the original trip in 2023 due to our other tour in SE Asia being cancelled. Kimkim held our deposit to be applied to future travel, with no time restrictions. We reactivated the itinerary for 2025 with the expected price increases. We were provided details for pickup at BKK airport which was seamless. Our guide Eddie met us at the airport and transferred us to our hotel in... Read more

The planning process was painless. Some back and forth with the consultant Long, based in Hanoi. We had to cancel the original trip in 2023 due to our other tour in SE Asia being cancelled. Kimkim held our deposit to be applied to future travel, with no time restrictions. We reactivated the itinerary for 2025 with the expected price increases.

We were provided details for pickup at BKK airport which was seamless. Our guide Eddie met us at the airport and transferred us to our hotel in Rangnam district. The next three days included a floating market, the River Kwai bridge and railroad, Erawan waterfall trek and the temples at Auytthaya. The final day in Bangkok was self guided. We used it to relax after 23 days in Vietnam and Cambodia, and tour the Rangnam district. We were assigned a room at the hotel that we felt was not up to the expectations based on the hotel website. Long made arrangement and we changed rooms. The hotel and staff were perfect for our stay.

Day 6 was a flight to Chiang Rai. Airport transfers were seamless, as well as the flight arrangements. The next day we met our guide Mai and driver. The day included the “Black House”, Long Neck Village, royal gardens at Doitung. We then Mae Sai market at the border with Myanmar. A stop at Sop Ruak “golden triangle” included a long boat cruise of the Mekong River which splits Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. The day ended at the Blue Temple. Next day was a stop at the White Temple and a scenic drive the Chiang Mai. The hotel in Chiang Rai was not in the city centre, but there were several options for local Thai Food. The hotel was clean and comfortable.

Day 9 was an early start with a visit to the Kanta Elephant Sanctuary. We met our guide Nan and driver at 06:30. It was great to see how rescued domestic elephants are treated and not used for entertainment. We interacted with the animals in feeding and bathing. The next stop was an orchid display. Orchids are everywhere in SE Asia, wish we could grow them like that in Canada. After lunch visited “workshops of craftsmen”. This was a disappointment as it was nothing but high pressure sales, very little about the production of the products.

Day 10 was an almost 2 hour trip to Doi Inthanon National Park which is the highest point in Thailand at over 2,500 metres. We were supposed to do a trek on the Ban Mae Klang Luang nature trail. It would have been after a late lunch and was approximately 2 hours. This should have been first in the itinerary in order to do it while the temperature was still lower, and not on a full stomach. The hotel was in “old town” Chiang Mai, inside the moat. Lots of food options available.

Day 11 the transfer back to Bangkok was seamless, including the flight. The hotel was the same as at the start of the trip. Rangnam is walkable, with lots of food options. Next day was a seamless transfer to BKK for our trip home.

Communication with our consultant Long during the trip was via WhatsApp. He checked with us on each change of location, and quite often after business hours. Over all a seamless worry-free experience. I had some reluctance at the start of planning for this trip on using Thai ULCC airlines. Long reassured me that there should be no problems, including no baggage charges. I will now recommend Thai AirAisa to friends and family. The drivers were professional, and the vehicles were clean and comfortable.

Local specialist: Long Dao
Long
Long Dao
Local specialist in Vietnam | Replied on Apr 23, 2025

Dear Peter,

So glad everything went smoothly for you! It was a pleasure helping with the planning, even with the reschedule. Happy you enjoyed Thailand, especially the elephant sanctuary and the different cities. Thanks for the kind words about the communication – always happy to help, even after hours! And great to hear Thai AirAsia worked out well for you. Hope to help with your next adventure!

Best,
Long Dao

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