Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Traveller Reviews

We travelled to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia in January 2020. We visited a number of places in each country and had a marvellous bespoke holiday experience. The travel programme included visiting a local organic rice farm in Luang prabang in Laos which was one of my favourite trips. Luang prabang is a must see for the scenery, gentleness of the people and heritage. We had a fabulous time glamping on the River Kwai in Thailand and saw the breathtaking sites at Ankor Wat in Cambodia and well as the sobering Killing Fields in Phnom Penh. We ate lunches in local restaurants run by ex street children in Laos and Cambodia - food was fabulous. All in all a brilliant way to start the New Year.

This was the second time we have used Experience Travel Group to travel to SE Asia following a recommendation from a relative. They are experts in their field and built in incredible memorable experiences as part of our travel progamme. I would highly recommend using ETG - David Gookey is our travel consultant and he is excellent. The company is conscious of the environment and cultures in the countries we visited. They use local guides and drivers who are very knowledgeable and nothing is too much trouble.

Touring through northern Laos, then highlights of Cambodia

Great company - Our fifth trip to SE Asia with them. Incredible experiences

My holiday was wonderful. It immersed me in a completely unfamiliar world and offered me experiences I could never have imagined

I think Experience travel group were an attentive and informed company to book through. It is the second time I have used them and I would recommend them highly

We went for almost 3 weeks starting in the peaceful, gentle country of Laos before moving on to the city of Hanoi and then travelling down through Viietnam to Ho Chi Minh Cuty. We experienced a night in a beautifully appointed Indochina Junk in Halong Bay where we swam from the side as well as exploring nearby island caves and kayaking around the islands. We visited the ancient Imperial City in Hue and explored the beautiful heritage town of Hoi An. Exploring markets and taking a cookery class were highlights but probably the most exciting and nerve wracking was crossing the roads on our own. So many motor cycles and so few junctions and traffic lights! We had guides organised to meet us at each new location to show us the sights and in Saigon (as it is called locally) to even take us to a rooftop cocktail bar. We completed our holiday in the beautiful country of Cambodia. We stayed in a beautiful old French colonial style hotel in Siem Reap which was our base for visiting some of the numerous temples, including the amazing Angkor Wat at daybreak. We trekked through paddy field in Laos, visited a floating village by boat on the Mekong in Cambodia and sailed in a coracle trying to catch crabs in Vietnam. A totally wonderful experience all round.

Experience Travel arranged our holiday from start to finish. They took on board everything we said about what we wanted to do and see and came up with lovely suggestions of things we would never have thought of or known we could do. We worked through a number of iterations before we had our perfect itinerary and they chose all our hotels. These were all to a high standard and yet seemed uniquely right for the places we were in.

Tour of Laos and Cambodia. we couldn't have wished for a better itinerary and the guides were both helpful and informative. They considered all our requirement and needs as my husband is not as agile as he used to be. They were prepared to be flexible with the itinerary if we need it and offered alternative suggestion to meet our needs.

The experience Travel Company were helpful from the start. Calling me to discuss my requirements and my expectations of the holiday. When they sent me the original itinerary I wanted to make some changes and this was done swiftly and without hesitation.

Extraordinary in every sense

Matt Brazier of Experience Travel has an extraordinary level of knowledge and skill in preparing an itinerary and selecting the very best hotel in each location

Perfectly planned 3 weeks starting in the north of Thailand, crossing over to Laos to enjoy the mighty Mekong and the Kamu people for a few days before ending up in Luang Prabang. A fun a lively place to go and great sights all nearby. From there to, what is now my favourite city in Asia, Hanoi. Stayed in the fantastic old quarter and could have stayed longer. From their to the magical Ha Long Bay. Note - pay the little bit extra for a smaller cruise boat. Then on to the old capital Hue, very interesting place and history and then on to Hoi An for a week of relaxing on the beach before travelling home. Two week of exploring and discovering then a week to relax was perfect.

Experience Travels focus on just a select few countries reflects in their intimate knowledge of what to do and see in a limited time scale. Second time we have used them and would do so again.

We visited Laos for a week ( Vientiane and Luang prbang) and then had four nights in Siem Reap before embarking on a seven night pandaw river cruise to Saigon. We ended with a few nights in Saigon. It was a trip filled with wonderful sights sounds and tastes travelling in real style and comfort using small boutique hotels. Great excursions and friendly and knowledgeable guides.

Very helpful and incredibly responsive at the planning stages with useful input and advice on each destination for excursions and accommodation to suit our style and budget. Very efficient local agents and good guides. Our consultant at experience travel was clearly knowledgeable about our destinations and also imaginative.