Amazing experience!
What a fantastic visit – 2 days in Vietnam with my 12 year old daughter – Everything about our experience was flawless, from initial contact with Xuan Tu organising a schedule to meet our needs and the wonderful company of our guide Lap. Day 1 Full day in Hoi An – Lap met us at our hotel and we were driven in a lovely air con 4×4 to Hoi An. We took a private boat to the craft village, made rice doodles, took a walking tour of Hoi An, shopped in the local markets and saw the lanterns in the evening. Lap took us a to a local place for lunch – we really enjoyed the food and even got chatting to the girls. He was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic during the entire day, making sure we were having a great time – “It’s your day” he would say! 🙂 Day 2 – Half day in Da Nang – Lap collected us again from our hotel – straight to the Marbles Mountains. So much to see and learn. We then went to visit the Lady Buddha and Temple. After another fantastic lunch we finished our time with Lap taking a traditional coffee at Longs Cafe – amazing coffee, we bought some to take home with us. We even managed to take another trip to local markets before heading to the airport. I fully recommended Xuan Tu and her team – Booking these guided tours made our short so memorable – we saw so much more than expected, an authentic view of local life! Lap was an amazing host and passionate about making sure we had a great trip. Thank you so much! — Traveller: SidShireen from Tripadvisor
Da Nang and Hoi An tour with Lam
A groups of 8 booked this tour of Da Nang and Hoi An. Lam was our tour guide he was friendly, had an amazing sense of humor and full of interesting facts about the city. He took us to some delicious and authentic food spots,coffee shop included, taught us some Vietnamese words (and we shared some of our local phrases with him) and showed us some interesting sites giving us plenty of information along the way. His knowledge of Vietnamese culture, history and food was amazing and we are so happy we had him as our guide. — Traveller: Wcdnola from Tripadvisor
A wonderful experience not to be forgotten
A day out in Hoi An and Danang with our guide Lam and driver Vu was a fantastic experience. Our Guide Lam was extremely knowledgeable, courteous and one of the best tour guides I and Liz have encountered in our many travels. It was a private tour and we saw and did everything on our itinerary. Our Driver Vu drove impeccably considering the scooters, narrow roads and hairy conditions. Liz and I would strongly recommend this company for any future travel to Danang or Hoi An and ask for the best in Lam & Vu. — Traveller: 777Raymond from Tripadvisor
Amazing Port Excursion from Chan May
My husband and I are frequent cruisers and shy away from the ship board tours as we desire a little more personal and authentic experience when we visit some place. We typically book private guides and cars for the day when in port. During my initial research, I found Xuan Tu’s Private Guide services here on Trip Advisor and contacted her about our visit to Vietnam. She was prompt in her response and offered several different options for our days in Chan May/Danang/Hoi An. We chose a combination of things in Danang and Hoi An. We were met by Lam (sorry if my spelling is wrong) at the port, and spent a very memorable day with him. He shared history, culture of his country, the city, taking us to coffee at Longs, lunch at a family place in Hoi An with trips to the Lady Buddha and Marble Mountain. We felt more like a family friend than a simple tourist. It made for a wonderful and memorable day. — Traveller: TexPick from Tripadvisor
Da Nang and Hoi An Tour with Quan.
We departed the “Voyager of the Seas” at Da Nang to be met by Quan (“just call me Q”) on the dockside. The booking process to this point had been easy and trouble-free and all enquiries were answered quickly and well. We piled into the car (more about that later) and were presented with cool wipes and water upon departure. Q’s English was impeccable and he showed lots of interest in us, our country (Scotland) and our travels. We told him that we wanted to go and visit a few areas that interested us (China Beach and a local market) and he took us there with no problem, even though it probably didn’t suit his schedule for the tour – sorry Q!! We enjoyed a great meal in a local restaurant that he recommended then went on to see the sites of Hoi An, the Marble Mountains and the big Buddha in the afternoon. We were keen to ensure that we got back to the cruise ship for 6.30pm at the latest (departure was 7.30pm, so we left a little wiggle time) and despite a very busy and full day, he got us back just after 6pm – fantastic! My only slight quibble was the car – a 7 seater, yes, but the 2 rear seats are designed for kids, not adults. They were very squashed and uncomfortable for those in the back. We were a group of 4, so there was plenty of room in the back seats for 2, which were very comfortable indeed. The driving can be 1.5 hours each way from the port, so if you’re thinking of doing this as a party of 5, just be aware that these rear seats can be an issue. This issue though is typical of the layout of many of the vehicles we saw at the port, so no just restricted to this company and certainly did not impact on what was a very worthwhile buy. To summarise – a great company, great tour guide, great locations and the best day we had on our holiday where we visited several ports in 14 days. Highly, highly recommended and very good to deal with – book with confidence….thanks to all involved – and Q for his great day out! — Traveller: HallidayScotland from Tripadvisor