Xuan the best
I booked Xuan due to good reviews, all we can say she was excellent and gives out vast information. I informed her that 8 of us are deaf thus sign language is our first language and explained about our wheelchair user friend. On the first day, I mentioned how we communicate with previous tour guides in Hanoi and Hue, without hesitate she stopped the driver outside the stationery shop and bought two white boards and pen at her expense and bought 8 in the following day :-). She immediately writing down details of the plan, we never seen her write so fast and her English is pretty good. On the first day, she led us to a short ferry to Cam KIm island, she ensured one of our wheelchair user friend has access to the ferry, two staff from the ferry made no hesitate forming a ramp using two wooden planks, visiting the island was worth visiting. Back to the mainland, little did we know that Xuan surprise us visit a superb The Reaching Out Teahouse that employs 8 deaf Vietnamese in the heart of beautiful Hoi An, we were so excited and they did too, the tea room was so tranquil, We had their traditional tea and coffee served with super homemade biscuits. We were in awe how deaf staff communicate with hearing customers, we highly recommend anyone to go there and we became great friends with two of them whom we are now in contact. Xuan was fantastic ensuring we enjoyed the 2 days trip including My Son’s sanctuary, a vast history of Champa and Shiva, we also visited Lady Buddha on Marble Mountain in Da Nang. Thank you Xuan for being a wonderful tour guide and being a great friend, you have learnt a lot from us and vice versa — Traveller: suz1961 from Tripadvisor
Experience the Real Vietnam with Friendly Local Guide
Xuan Tu is very friendly and will instantly make you feel comfortable in Vietnam. I had a limited amount of time in Da Nang and had to catch a flight later that afternoon. She was able to create an itinerary where I was able to see both the real Vietnam and the tourist sights in a less than a full day. She picked me up at my hotel early morning and we were off to Hoi An. We started with a authentic baguette sandwich from the restaurant famous for having the best baguette by Anthony Bourdain in a recent episode of No Reservations. Xuan Tu then had bikes waiting for us and we boarded a ferry to Cam Kim Island to see the real Vietnam. We cycled around Cam Kim Island, past rice paddy fields and water buffalo, while experiencing the local culture. We also stopped to visit local artisan woodcarvers making shipping boats & handicrafts, an ancient temple and a local family’s home who makes rice paper & noodles for their livelihood. After a lovely ride around Cam Kim Island, we boarded the ferry back to Hoi An where we then experienced this ancient city with its interesting historical and cultural sights. I highly recommend a tour with Xuan Tu. She is an extremely bright & friendly guide with a great appreciation and knowledge of her local Vietnamese culture. Having lived in Australia and planning to return to further study tourism, she also has a global perspective which allows her to connect international tourists with the local culture. I throughly enjoyed my visit to Hoi An and Cam Kim Island with Xuan Tu. She has also begun offering tours throughout Vietnam so one day I hope to return and experience more of the Vietnam countryside. — Traveller: cdglgasfosin from Tripadvisor
Insightful, patient, accommodating.
Xuan Tu is an amazing young lady. We were a party 4 with ages between 5 to 75 and did two trips with her. Honestly without her I would not have been able to manage the different needs of our group. Having done private tours in other places/ countries I can safely say that she is the best I have come across. Dependable, honest, patient & accommodating. Our first trip was to Cam kim island & the Hoi An Ancient town. Her local insights and recommendations for souvenirs & food were excellent and of good value. We thoroughly enjoyed her company and tasted very authentic local food. We saw a side of Hoi An that we would have not seen with the usual generic tours. Our other trip with a van ( and a kind driver) was to Danang. Again she brought us to tasty local eats apart from visiting the usual spots. I really enjoyed the down time we had on the Eastern beach where we just chatted about life while my 5 year old played with sand. It’s rare to make friends with your tour guide. We had the best time. Thank you Xuan Tu. — Traveller: Mae1409 from Tripadvisor
Wonderful Experience in Hoi An
Based on reviews on Tripadvisor, I contacted Xuan Tu by email to enquire of her services to show us the sights around Hoi An. She was very prompt in responding and after discussing options, my adult son, daughter and I opted for a motorcycle tour from Hoi An to My Son, Da Nang and back. The second day was a half day tour, by bicycle, of an island close to Hoi An. Both tours were fantastic. On the first day, the motorcycle tour, we toured the ruins of My Son as well as visiting local family businesses. Unfortunately, it started to rain towards the end of the day but the riders were prepared by having rainsuits for us. On the bicycle tour, we were welcomed into a family home to watch them make rice pancakes that they sold for a living and we were allowed to try our hand at making some. The meals, the venues – everything was properly prepared for us. Xuan Tu is very knowledgeable, knows the people well and is well prepared to look after your needs. We do not hesitate to recommend her services to anybody visiting Da Nang and Hoi An. — Traveller: Coqcruiser from Tripadvisor
Xuan Tu, our new BestFriendForever
We contacted Xuan Tu (pronounced Song Two) based on feedback from this website – my husband, daughter & I booked her for a 1-day tour of MySon followed by a cycling tour around Cam Kim Island to see the “real thing” on December 27, 2014. Xuan Tu was very responsive in our earlier email exchanges and able to tailor the program to our requirements. We were picked up from our hotel and immediately felt very comfortable with her, like meeting an old friend. Like the rest of the reviewers, we thoroughly enjoyed our time with her – she is very proud of her heritage and her passion for her job & her country shines through. At the 2 eating places she brought us to (Mr Son & Morning Glory), it felt like being taken out for a meal by an old friend. We thoroughly enjoyed her recommendations. So, if you want to see Danang, Hoi An or wherever and feel like you’re being shown around by an old friend, I highly recommend going with Xuan Tu – you will be guaranteed of a great & fun time. — Traveller: MWLing from Tripadvisor