Anthony is awesome
We did 4 tours with Xuan Tu, 1 in Hanoi, and 3 in Da Nang and all of then were excellent. We had 3 different guides for the 4 tours, but by far my most favorite guide was Anthony. He was polite, punctual, knowledgeable, and spoke English very well (all the guides did). We did 2 tours with Anthony in Da Nang, one to Hoi an and one to the Cham museum and My Son. I would definitely recommend everyone to request for Anthony if you plan on booking a tour with Xuan Tu in Da Nang. — Traveller: G7RSl from Tripadvisor
Great Tour Guide
We used Xuan for a day trip whilst staying in Hoi An, we chose her because of the reviews on Trip Advisor, and what a great choice that was. We chose the Da Nang and Hoi An full day tour.The day was brilliant, Xuan took us to places that other tour operators do not go to, so it made the day special. The tour is advertised as a private tour and it certainly is, all modes of transport were just the 3 of us and of course a driver, and where necessary a captain of the boat. I cannot praise Xuan high enough, a score of 11 out of 10 would be more appropriate, the day just flew by, and Xuan sense of humour was certainly another highlight of the day. Her knowledge of her country was amazing, and all our questions were answered, and we have come back with a real understanding of Vietnams culture. If you are in Hoi An, and fancy a tour, Xuan is definitely the person to use. Dave and Louise — Traveller: SouthamptonDave from Tripadvisor
Amazing and Professional service!
We did a full day private tour of Hoi An with Xuan Tu a couple of days ago. We went to Hoi An in a comfortable car. We had a great time in Hoi An, riding bicycles around the village and visiting lovely families who made rice paper and noodles. We even got to try weaving sleeping mats and making noodles. It’s a nice countryside where you can spend your time enjoying the scenery and the good company. The boat ride was very safe and was good fun. Our lovely guide Xuan Tu was sweet and profesional. She was also very helpful. She even helped us take great photos. We visited many interesting places, some you cannot find anywhere else. I highly recommend this private hoi an tours! We enjoyed every moment of this tour. If we come back, we will certainly go on another tour with her! — Traveller: snow e from Tripadvisor
Best Da Nang Food Tour with Xuan Tu and her crew
This is my third visit to Vietnam and my second experience with Xuan Tu tours. My son and I enjoyed immensely our DMZ motorbike tour with Xuan Tu and her riders in 2013 so I looked her up again and luckily she was free for 2 days. Arriving after a tiring flight from Australia she and her friend Lam met us at the airport like old friends. A comfortable, air conditioned car was a welcome relief as she whisked us away to the cool breeze of An Bang beach in Hoi An to just chill out with cocktails and catch up with memories of our last time together and how her business has just exploded with popularity and for good reason. We organised to be picked up later for a cyclo food tour of Da Nang at 5 pm. I struggle to describe this experience for that is what it was – an “experience”. This tour is not just about food, although I could say a lot of great things here. Xuan Tu has created a tour where food meets culture along with the beautiful sights of Da Nang in the evening. Our cyclo drivers don’t just carry you around. They interact with you in a hilarious way, they share the meals with you, the laughter comes thick and fast even though they don’t speak English. Universal body language is sufficient and Xuan and Lam are ready to interpret. My rider, “Mr Remember” was a load of laughs. What impressed us was the obvious affection between Xuan Tu and “her” family of riders. As she explained, the people she employs are like a great big extended family. She has a powerful social conscience and see’s her success as a blessing in her Buddhist belief, to be shared. She see’s other tour guides working for just $10 per day, regardless of group size and won’t allow this to apply to her. Her ethics, honesty and integrity are most important to her beliefs as can be attested by her many excellent reviews and her well deserved no 1 TA rating. The food…… The tour takes you to places normal tourists wouldn’t dream of finding. Small vendors often carrying on the family tradition specialising in the same dish for several generations and not used to westerners visiting despite being in central Da Nang. The food can only be described as very special. 8 dishes at 6 locations, difficult to remember them all, from noodles with seafood, to rice dumpling cakes, vermicelli with fish and shrimp sauce, rice paper rolls, fermented pork sausages and coconut jelly with ice cream. My vegetarian wife had plenty of options. In Vietnam, unlike the west, meat is the accompaniment rather than making the mail meal. When my wife and I eventually laid down on our pillows our heads were filled with special memories and despite being dogged tired found sleep difficult with these great experiences. We have booked her Hoi An walking tour in a few days. We couldn’t wait to see them again! — Traveller: FairEnough54 from Tripadvisor
Different and Ideal to meet Locals
This was a private tour which differs from what I had experienced before. My original interest was only Hoi An but Xuan Tu brought us to the outskirts of Hoi An to meet the locals. Do note these local Vietnamese are not the usual vendors targeting at tourists for the “big money”. We traveled to Cam Kim Island, a village across from Hoi An by a big, noisy ferry run by a local man. We cycle throughout our trek into the village. Introduced to the trade – building, restoring boats; wood carving; local homes where the families make rice paper, noodles and also another who does weaving of mats. In fact, the families who make rice paper and weaving of mats are poor families. It gave us an insight how simple life can be, and what your tourist dollar can do to help these families – just by looking into their lives. This visit was indeed the highlight of our trip and Xuan Tu’s goal to show us local families was perfect for us. Xuan Tu was also able to bring us around Hoi An and share the history of each place. It was indeed a memorable experience with bubbly Xuan Tu as our guide. — Traveller: Margaret P from Tripadvisor