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Saturday, 12 September 2009 12:57 |

Don’t just take our word for it – here’s what some of our customers have to say about Come & Go Vietnam:

Come & Go sent us a couple of possible itineraries and together, we modified it to suit our needs. We were impressed by the variety of activities that she planned for us. When the time finally came, and we landed in Vietnam, Nhung greeted us at the airport with flowers in hand. What a warm welcome! We had dinner with Nhung and Tim twice during the first few days in Ho Chi Minh City, and then continued on our journey. We were so pleased to find that every last detail had been looked after. We never had to worry about finding taxis or looking for hotels with vacancies. Nearly all of the hotels we were booked to stay in exceeded our expectations. On one or two occasions, we weren't as pleased with the hotel we were staying at, and Nhung quickly organized a new reservation and managed communications with the hotel we were leaving. She was adamant about not having us deal with any of the travel changes, since we were there to enjoy ourselves.

As we traveled from city to city, we were always greeted by a pleasant personal driver, or if traveling by plane, tickets were already booked for us. Our transportation was always dependable and stress-free, and we couldn't help but notice the number of broken down tour buses we continued to see on the roadsides throughout the country.

On our final night in Ho Chi Minh City after a fantastic tour of the country, Nhung and Tim joined us for one final dinner. We were thrilled to have gotten a chance to spend time with them, and more importantly to use their services during our trip. We couldn't have planned it better ourselves, even if we had done a year's worth of research. We would highly recommend Come & Go to anyone traveling to Vietnam, and wouldn't consider a return trip without their help. We felt cared for from beginning to end, which is exactly what we needed to make sure the trip went off without a hitch!
(Mark & Amy Jeschke, USA)

I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip! It was very well organized, allowed us to really be a part of the culture as opposed to be an observer and offered so many different ways to experience it! The whole time we kept saying "I love this...This is so cool, etc." Also our guide Phuoc was so wonderful! His English, sense of humor, warmth and knowledge of the area was amazing. He really made the trip!

Thanks so much!!!
(Elaine Eastwood, HCMC)

We had an excellent time at the Mekong Delta - I must day that Phuoc, our guide was fantastic and made the whole experience great for our kids and ourselves.
The homestay was a great experience especially for the children, but the highlight would have to be exploring the small villages on bike, visiting the market and meeting Phuoc’s family. The kids were treated like movie stars and for us, after many backpacking trips through Asia (in our younger days) it was great to discover there are still some places which offer the genuine experience.
I would definitely recommend Come & Go Vietnam!
(Amanda Price, Singapore)

Let me thank you for arranging a truly wonderful day trip to the Mekong Delta for us. The timing of the day was perfect - we didn’t wait for anything, and the kindness of our tour guide was second to none.
(Kate Drance, HCMC)

The Mekong Delta trip went very well, and the vegetarian food was delicious and plentiful! We especially enjoyed the biking portion. Overall it was a very interesting and relaxing trip. Thank you again, and we'll be in touch when we're planning our next vacation!
(Betsy Hammerberg, HCMC)

Overall we were very happy with the trip you helped us organise. The main positive about working with Come & Go is that you offered up opinions and didn't just execute what we wanted to do.

The service we received from all the drivers and guides was top-notch - they were on time and professional. We certainly felt we received value for the money - although we didn't choose a super high end trip - we felt we definitely got what we paid for.

We especially enjoyed Ben Tre since it was something different and off the beaten road - I would say this was probably the highlight experience of the trip.

We had a good tour in Hue - the guide was personable and knowledgeable and we especially liked the fact we were transported around in motorcycles which allowed us to see more of the area.

We had a wonderful time in Vietnam and do appreciate everything you did for us.
(Kim & Stephen McCready, USA)

Great Mekong Delta trip with Come & Go Vietnam:

We just completed a great 2D 1N private tour to the Mekong Delta with Come & Go Vietnam. In fact Tim the proprietor of Come & Go rang us while on tour just to confirm that we were happy...

Tom Schoon & new friends!

...This trip is great value for around Aussie$200 2D 1N including accomodation.You dont share the trip with anyone else. Packed lots of things into the 2 Days. I saw very few tourists on this tour as this is a more unique and authentic experience. I forgot to mention the tour guide who spoke great english and had a great sense of humor and looked after us well.

Highly recommended tour.

(Tom Schoon, Australia)

The tour of the Mekong Delta to Ben Tre and My Tho organised by Come and Go Travel was a highlight of our trip to Vietnam. My husband loved the tours of the brick factory and the coconut plants and watching the man who had collected mud/ like clay tossing the blocks down a wooden sleuth to be used for fertilizer .It was amazing to watch the inguinity of these hard working people.

I loved the quiet sampam trip down the tributary with overhanging coconut trees. It was Zen! The only sound was the row of the paddle. We rode bikes along the maze of pathways of the coconut groves and visited villagers . Here I had a chance to sneak in a nap in this wonderful hammock while the men yacked about collecting the coconuts and were trying to stab the coconuts with this long pole. The local market was quite different than the many markets we'd seen. We were the only tourist here;the smiling ladies, the wonder in their eyes (Who were these foreigners?). Next day we had tea with a monk at the pagoda in My Tho.

The trip went like clockwork ;we went from boat to sampam to Xe-cart to boat to horse and carriage .( Those amazing cellephones) Everything planned with precision. And I can't forget the lunch. Prepared at this new restaurant right in the middle of the jungle. Wonderful seafood and well prepared.
But best of all was the personal touches and care given by the two guides,Vin and Phuoc. We learned so much and was so enjoyable. Thank you.
(Irene Brown, Canada)

Cambodia & Vietnam - The Perfect Mix
My wife and I have just got back from a 3 week tour of Vietnam and Cambodia, all arranged by Tim, Nhung and the rest of the team at “Come and go Vietnam”, and I must say they did us proud.
(Andy & Leanne Blackwell, UK)

What a great trip we had with you guys.

Asking for a trip away from the usual tourist hustle, you delivered.

Flexible itinerary, accommodating guide and driver makes for very happy travellers. The impromtu clamber up the river bank into the coconut place was exciting, different and the walk past the local homes where we stopped to talk to the families was a joy.

We agreed it is so much better to wait for the public boat, take a slow motorbike ride, and talk to the locals.

Meals were a treat, Nghiep choose brilliantly, the local places with the regional specialities, delicious.

Final day fantastic, we wont forget the durian bought at the wayside stop, the friendliest people at the cafe where they cut it up for us, superb hospitality and the walk down the laneway where Nghiep showed his extraordinary knowledge of local foods and plants and of course the rice wine with the locals.

I'll be back working in Vietnam in Oct and already thinking of new adventures!

Nghiep and Tung, thanks, the karaoke and the chillies are special memories.
(Anita Watt, USA)

Just wanted to let you know what a fantastic time we had on our Mekong Delta trip organised through your company. The tour guide was fantastic and the activities we did were great, especially the cycling thru the village. We have only just arrived home in Australia, but once I am organised I plan to write a recommendation about the tour on Tripadvisor.

Once again, thank you very much.
(Ian Gream, Australia)

Just a quick note to say thank you for all your help in organising a great trip for us to Vietnam. It is a wonderful country and I am sure we will be back for a return visit. It was so helpful having advice from a company who have experience of travel in Vietnam with young children and the hotels were perfect for our needs.

Our highlights were the Mekong Trip – such a beautiful area and thanks for recommending instead of Cu Chi, it was the right decision. The day was great, all aided by helpful guides and it felt very personal even though I’m sure these trips happen all the time. Mui Ne – Coco Beach was just what we needed by the end although could have done longer! The train was great fun although would recommend to people with small children that they stock up on food before which we did but worth mentioning I think.

Please pass on our thanks to our wonderful driver who even when there were a few problems i.e. flat tyre, kept us informed all the time of what was going on. He was lovely with the kids and the endless ‘toilet’ stops they needed!

I have sent your details to many people in Singapore and if you want any testimonials then please ask!

We’ve jotted down a few thoughts that we had along the way which may help with future visitors – overall a fantastic trip and would have no hesitation recommending Come & Go Vietnam! Keep up the good work.

La Gi Homestay:

Wonderful experience and lovely people

Great seafood bbq

Great bongo drums and guitar!

(Sam Barber, Singapore)

Vietnam was the highlight of our trip and our guide Ms. Khanh could not have been any better.

From organising the visas all the way to bartering in the markets, you were brilliant! I will definitely recommend you to anyone I hear of heading across to Vietnam.

As I've said, Ms. Khanh was outstanding. Took us to the sites but didn't bombard us with information, just the important and intersting areas. Our guide down the Mekong was also great and please extend our gratitude to her as well.

(Colin O'Toole, Ireland)

I was so pleased that I chose Come & Go to help us with our travel arrangements during our recent Vietnam trip. I originally found Tim through Trip Advisor and always like to read his blogs on the forum pages. It paid off, we had a fantastic trip to Mui Ne and thoroughly loved our stay at Coco Beach Resort. Having worked in the travel industry for a while, I don't tend to return to the same places but we will certainly go back to this resort. We may try to incorporate Cambodia as well in the next trip, so we will be in touch. I have sung your praises to a number of people and hopefully you will be able to help good friends of ours with their September trip.

Thank you for your exceptional good customer service skills, I could always rely on a prompt reply to any of my queries. And always delivered with a friendly manner, great qualities in this industry.

(Mike & Sue Anderton, UK)

We had a really fun and memorable weekend. The whole trip was entirely seamless and although it was all planned ahead, it was so relaxed that it did not feel like we were following an itinerary yet still managed to fit in everything and more than we had originally hoped to. We were met at every stop and changeover without any problems and never having to wait for anyone. Everyone was really friendly and made sure we were looked after well and enjoying ourselves.

The homestay was great, Mr Phuoc was a really accommodating host and made sure we had a really unique experience. He told us we would be going out fishing for our dinner, but what we weren't expecting is that we would be fishing with our hands and not rods! The result was a very messy but fun afternoon in a ditch catching all sorts, most of which admittedly was not that appetising but we had fun cooking it and knowing where it had come from!

The next day was a complete contrast being on the sampan. It was so relaxing and luxurious and we were absolutely spoilt by the staff! All in all it was an absolutely exhausting weekend but lots of fun.

Since being back n Hong Kong everyone who has seen our photos since have assumed we were in Vietnam for at least a week by the amount we managed to do and they have all been asking for more details. I have not hesitated to recommend you and your company to them all so hopefully you might hear from one or two of them in the near future.

If I am planning to return to Vietnam for another trip then I will be sure to contact you for another unique experience!

(Kathryn Eddy, UK)

What can we say - other than a huge THANK YOU! We just loved our trip over the last two weeks and wanted to say how much we appreciated the advice and support from Come & Go. Especially our guides and drivers who were so much fun and made a real difference to the holiday.

Everything worked so well; we thought each and every hotel was ideal and well positioned; every flight worked well with no problems; every pick up.

It's hard to pick any one place as our favourite - but we had an especially fun and interesting time at the homestay in Ben Tre; riding around Hoi An, and also loved the motorbike riding taking in the history of Hue. Our guide Tuan and the motorcycle crew were fabulous! We loved Hanoi but the heat was pretty crazy - still we got a feel for the city and thought the Old Quarter was amazing.

We are keen to return and see more of this amazing country and its people - as well as perhaps into Cambodia and Laos. This was a big and special family trip for us with our teenagers growing up fast we're not sure if we'll have too many more 'big' trips with them. So we were delighted to have so many fond memories.

Thank you again for your great service and advice. We've had lots of interest from friends and work colleagues - hopefully there will be more business coming your way in due course.

(Lynn & Tony Rasmussen, Australia)